NEWS, POLITICAL CARTOON AND MEME ROUNDUP: APRIL 12th

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The latest roundup from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog:

democrat platform hatredAND YET ANOTHER COURAGEOUS OFFICE HOLDER LEAVES THE DEMOCRAT PARTY TO JOIN THE OPPOSITION PARTY. More HERE. Unhinged Democrat dogma alienates reasonable people. But I wish they’d become Independent instead of Republicans.

BIDEN CRIME FAMILY: UNDERBOSS HUNTER BIDEN’S “BUSINESS ASSOCIATES” VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE AN EXTRAORDINARY NUMBER OF TIMES.

MULTI-MILLIONAIRE CAREER CRIMINAL JOE BIDEN STILL TAKES A YEARLY SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME. Whatever happened to “At some point you’ve made enough money?” Oh, right, Democrats never feel that applies to them, just other people.

biden criminal enterpriseCONGRESSMAN CORY MILLS JOINS THOSE ENDORSING DE FACTO THIRD-PARTY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.

NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR TED BUDD ALSO ENDORSES TRUMP.

STEPHEN A. SMITH ADMITS TO DISLIKING TRUMP’S POLITICS BUT COURAGEOUSLY POINTS OUT TRUMP IS NOT A RACIST.

CNBC POLL: SEVENTY PERCENT SUFFERING FINANCIAL STRESS FROM BIDEN’S ECONOMIC POLICIES.

EX-WHITE HOUSE AIDE CALLS OUT JOE BIDEN FOR HIS UKRAINE BUSINESS DEALINGS AND CALLS OUT THE CORRUPT FBI FOR LOOKING THE OTHER WAY. It’s life here in Joe Biden’s corporate fascist kleptocracy. Continue reading →

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ARK II (1976) – FORGOTTEN TELEVISION

ark IIARK II (1976) – In the postapocalyptic 25th Century, the year 2476 to be precise, Earth has been left devastated and transformed by warfare and pollution. Surviving scientists send out a team of explorers in a discount Damnation Alley vehicle and wearing Logan’s Run clothing. The crew of Ark II are to learn what pockets of humanity have survived and help them begin rebuilding civilization.

This half-hour, 15-episode science fiction series was targeted at young audiences, but it’s tolerable for adults, too, if the whole family wants to watch it. Very often the Ark II staff must liberate settlements from tyranny or stop them from repeating humanity’s mistakes of the past.

ark ii vehicleThe crew of the “futuristic” vehicle were Jonah (Terry Lester), Samuel (Jose Flores), Ruth (Jean Marie Hon) and the intelligent chimp Moochie (Adam), voiced by Lou Scheimer. Ark II was outfitted with elaborate equipment that was perfect for experiments, medical emergencies and for everyday survival, like the ability to produce whatever kind of food was desired.

The larger Ark II vehicle also came with a smaller vehicle – the Ark Roamer – for shorter jaunts. Think of the Moon Buggies used by a few of the Apollo missions. Another piece of equipment was the Jet Jumper, a personal flying device depicted by the same stock footage over and over again. Continue reading →

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BOOK OF THE DUN COW: PART FOUR

Here is Part Four of Balladeer’s Blog’s look at the various mythological works in Ireland’s Lebor na hUidre, The Book of the Dun Cow. For Part One click HERE.

adomnanTHE VISION OF ADOMNAN (Fis Adomnain) – This was a tale of the vision that Saint Adomnan supposedly had during his lifetime (c 679-704 A.D.). Several centuries before Dante’s Divine Comedy (Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso), The Vision of Adomnan depicted the future saint being conducted through Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell so that he could share this “vision” with others.

Dante was guided in a different order by the dead poet Virgil, but Adomnan is shown being guided by his Guardian Angel.

I. On the Feast of Saint John, Adomnan feels as if he has died and his Guardian Angel leads him through the Afterlife. The first stop in Heaven is the Land of the Saints, a realm of eternal fair weather, where dwell the saints, all of them clad in white cassocks with white hoods. Continue reading →

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APRIL 10th ROUNDUP OF NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS

democrat banana republic justiceThe latest roundup from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog.

BIDEN FAMILY’S CHINA MONEY AND THE MSM DISCONNECT.

EVEN MORE FALLOUT REGARDING THE FBI/ BIG TECH AXIS.

fbi and doj mugging justiceINDEPENDENT PARTY GROUP “NO LABELS” IS ROLLING.

AT PUBLIC APPEARANCE, DE FACTO THIRD PARTY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP GETS A STANDING OVATION. Crowd mocks Biden with the “Let’s go Brandon” chant. More HERE.

BIDEN BANK STATEMENTS SUBPOENAED.

BIDEN REGIME FORCED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE CHINESE SPY BALLOON FROM WEEKS AGO SUCCEEDED IN COLLECTING INTEL ON AMERICAN MILITARY SITES. Buying Joe Biden was the best investment China’s government ever made.

biden family values sampleWICKER BLASTS THE BIDEN REGIME FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION ON THE CHINESE SPY BALLOON INCIDENT. Hey, Joe Biden knows who he answers to.

JOURNALIST MATT TAIBBI SHREDS DEMOCRAT MEDIA OUTLET MSNBC OVER THEIR FAKE REPORTING. More HERE. Continue reading →

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FEBRUARY 2017

FOR PART ONE OF THIS RETROSPECTIVE (2016) CLICK HERE.

lloyd marcus picLLOYD MARCUS, COURAGEOUS MAN OF COLOR, DEFENDS DE FACTO THIRD PARTY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP FROM THE LATEST ABSURD LIES ABOUT HIM.

AND YET ANOTHER FORMER DEMOCRAT SPEAKS OUT ON WHY HE LEFT THE PARTY.

EVEN TRUMP-HATER DR. GAD SAAD DENOUNCES ANTI-TRUMP HYSTERIA AS “COLLECTIVE MUNCHAUSEN.”  

A HERO AND HEROINE OF COLOR DISCUSS DEMOCRAT RACISM.

qanta ahmedCOURAGEOUS MUSLIM WOMAN DR. QANTA AHMED DEFENDS TRUMP FROM THE LATEST UNHINGED ATTACKS FROM HIS HATERS. Here in 2023 the unhinged attacks continue.

MOTHER JONES: TRUMP IS THE NEW FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT AND HARRY TRUMAN. Continue reading →

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JESUS: A PASSION PLAY FOR AMERICANS (1969)

teuber as JesusJESUS: A PASSION PLAY FOR AMERICANS (1969) – Happy Easter! Here’s a look at an experimental take on the story of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection, all accompanied by music.

Before the concept album Jesus Christ Superstar became a stage production and before Godspell came this rock, improv jazz and blues version of the Passion of the Christ. Peter Ivers composed the curtain-to-curtain music, while director Timothy S. Mayer wrote the dialogue and lyrics, adapted from the King James Bible version of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Continue reading →

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JUSTICE LEAGUE AND JUSTICE SOCIETY CROSSOVERS: 1970-1974

For this weekend’s escapist, light-hearted superhero post here at Balladeer’s Blog, I will review the 1970-1974 crossover stories involving DC’s Justice League and Justice Society. For my review of their 1963-1969 crossovers click HERE.

jla 82JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA Vol 1 #82 (August 1970)

Title: Peril of the Paired Planets

Justice Society Roster: Dr. Fate, Sandman, Dr. Mid-Nite, Wildcat, Starman, Mr. Terrific, Superman (original), Batman (original), Wonder Woman (original), Flash (original), Green Lantern (original), Hawkman (original), and the 2nd Red Tornado (android)

Justice League Roster: Green Arrow, 2nd Superman, 2nd Batman, 2nd Flash, 2nd Hawkman, 2nd Green Lantern, 2nd Atom, and the 2nd Black Canary (daughter of the original)

Villain: Creator2

Synopsis: A powerful alien called Creator2 plans to force Earth-One and Earth-Two to merge, thus freeing up a lot of material for the being to indulge their whim to create other planets. However, the merger will destroy both Earths. Continue reading →

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COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: HESSTON COLLEGE

hesston college larksSchool: HESSTON COLLEGE

Team Name: LARKS

Location: Hesston, KS  Continue reading →

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NEWS, POLITICAL CARTOON AND MEME ROUNDUP: APRIL 7th

Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at some of the latest in current events:

biden like stalin etcANOTHER OFFICE HOLDER – THIS TIME IN THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE LEGISLATURE – LEAVES THE DEMOCRATS TO BECOME A REPUBLICAN. Speaking for so many people, she stated “The modern-day Democratic Party has become unrecognizable to me.” More HERE. And HERE. And HERE. As a former Democrat myself, I can sympathize. The Democrats are now intolerant fascists and worse.

JOE BIDEN’S ECONOMIC POLICIES ARE FORCING SMALL BUSINESSES TO FILE BANKRUPTCY AT A RECORD RATE. But Joe and his fellow one percenters are just fine. 

TESTIMONY REVEALS THAT OBAMA RECEIVED THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS FROM CCP-LINKED FUGITIVE. Leonardo DiCaprio weighs in with his testimony as references are made to the fugitive’s illegal campaign contribution to the Obama campaign in 2012. More HERE.

ANOTHER TWITTER BOMBSHELL: TWITTER CODE INCLUDED A GOVERNMENT-REQUESTED INTERVENTION TOOL.

ben carsonBEN CARSON “PROUDLY” STANDS WITH DONALD TRUMP.

SENATOR CINDY HYDE-SMITH ENDORSES DONALD TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT AFTER “BOGUS” INDICTMENT. 

BIDEN REGIME’S LATEST SCANDAL: FRAUD FOUND AND FUNDS MISUSED FROM ANOTHER OF THEIR OPERATIONS.

BIDEN NOT ONLY HAS KIDS IN CAGES, BUT HIS REGIME KNOWS THAT OTHERS ARE EXPLOITED AS CHILD LABOR, YET STILL DOES NOTHING ABOUT THE BORDER.

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PATHFINDERS IN SPACE (1960) – FORGOTTEN TELEVISION

pathfinders in spacePATHFINDERS IN SPACE (1960) – Balladeer’s Blog’s recurring segment Forgotten Television examines the half-hour per episode British television miniseries Pathfinders in Space. Fans of early British sci-fi will likely remember that in the 1950s and 1960s the BBC aired several episodic serials of 6 or more parts, like the original Quatermass tales, Object Z and its sequel, plus others like The Trollenberg Terror, which were remade as feature films (The Crawling Eye in this case).

As for Pathfinders in Space, this 7-episode television serial was the second in a connected series of sci-fi adventures that anticipated the kind of kid-friendly, semi-educational fun of early Doctor Who episodes. Target Luna, from earlier in 1960, was the first of the adventures about Buchan Island, a Scottish complex that served as the U.K.’s fictional Cape Canaveral for its space program. (No episodes of Target Luna have survived.)

pathfinders picBuchan Island looked as comically unconvincing as the set from Captain Z-Ro, but in my opinion that adds to the charm of these primitive attempts at televised science fiction. Target Luna introduced viewers to Professor Wedgwood and his children, some of whom would appear in the following serials as well. That 6-episode item centered around the Buchan Island personnel testing manned orbital vessels, setting up the 7-part Pathfinders in Space, in which the Wedgwoods and others flew to the moon.

Okay, it’s obvious that small children would not be sent on such a mission, but Pathfinders in Space was meant to be educational for kids as well as entertaining. Female professor Mary Meadows joins the team of MR1 (Moon Rocket 1) on its mission to the moon.  Continue reading →

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