Independent Voter Site Balladeer’s Blog does another Friday current events roundup.
DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER, APPARENTLY FORGETTING THAT THE DEMOCRATS LOST THE CIVIL WAR, KEEPS PRETENDING HE CAN OVERRULE THE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL LAW. Last time the Democrats warred to protect their “peculiar institution” of slavery, now the Party wants to war over enforcing immigration laws. Pritzker keeps promoting violence against ICE agents as if they’re his personal Fort Sumter that he wants to fire upon.
IN OCTOBER OF 2023 HYPOCRITE JABBA PRITZKER URGED JOE BIDEN TO INTERVENE OVER WHAT PRITZKER CALLED THE “UNTENABLE PACE” OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT INCREASE IN ILLINOIS. The usual monumental hypocrisy of Democrats.
TERRORISM CHARGES AGAINST ANTIFA/ KLANTIFA THUGS.
DEMOCRAT STUDENT GROUP THAT BACKS HAMAS TERRORISTS PRAISES THEIR EXECUTIONS OF ALLEGED “COLLABORATORS.” Bloodthirsty animals.
DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE MAMDANI HATEMONGERS BY TELLING ALL PRO-ISRAEL VOTERS – INCLUDING FELLOW DEMOCRATS – THEY ARE NOT WELCOME IN HIS MOVEMENT. MAMDANI ALSO VOWS TO ARREST FOREIGN LEADER IF HE BECOMES MAYOR OF NEW YORK. Insanity.
COVERUP EXPOSED: HUNDREDS OF WISCONSIN “TEACHERS” INVESTIGATED FOR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AND GROOMING OF STUDENTS. Democrat teachers long ago replaced Catholic priests in the public consciousness when it comes to molesting and grooming children.
DEMOCRATS STILL USING THE SCHUMER SHUTDOWN TO BLACKMAIL THE NATION INTO REVERSING THEIR LEGISLATIVE DEFEATS. Latest threat to democracy from the Democrats – now if you lose elections and therefore get outvoted in legislation going through Congress, just shut down the government to try undoing what was already passed. Continue reading
GANJA & HESS (1973) – Duane Jones, immortalized as “the black guy who got screwed over at the end of Night of the Living Dead“, also starred in this offbeat, artsy vampire film which was also released as Blood Couple and many other titles. 
CRATES – Crates’ career spanned from approximately the 450s B.C. to the 430s B.C. We have fragments from nine or ten comedies from an unknown total output. From other sources we know that comedies as stage productions began sometime around 500 B.C. or earlier so Crates came fairly early to the artform. 
NEIGHBORS – We do not have even a hypothetical year for this work, unfortunately. Since titles sometimes referred to the all-important Chorus of a Greek comedy there is speculation that the chorus members were “Neighbors” of some sort (Duh!) but nothing is known about the plot.
THE SCARECROW (1972) – Gene Wilder, Blythe Danner, Nina Foch, Pete Duel and Will Geer starred in this Hollywood Television Theatre production that first aired January 10th, 1972. Long time readers of Balladeer’s Blog may recall my remarks on previous Halloweens about how underused I feel scarecrows still are in Halloween movies. 
Percy MacKaye stretched the story out and altered some of the themes, so The Scarecrow is an adaptation of Feathertop, not a faithful dramatization of it. Gene Wilder portrays the scarecrow.
EERIE TALES (1919) – Conrad “Major Strasser from Casablanca” Veidt is, in my opinion, the most neglected figure from silent horror films. In this German work Veidt co-stars with Reinhold Schunzel and Anita Berber. The three portray various characters throughout the film. 
THE WERE-WOLF (1896) – By Clemence Annie Housman. Halloween month continues at Balladeer’s Blog! This neglected story features a female author writing about a FEMALE WEREWOLF so that makes it a bit special right there.
TOPPLING NUMBER FOUR – In NCAA Division 2, the number 15 CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WILDCATS visited the 4th ranked UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT THE PERMIAN BASIN FALCONS. The Falcons were on top 7-3 come Halftime and 14-10 to end the 3rd Quarter. In the 4th, the Wildcats came from behind for a 27-14 Upset victory. 
NUMBER EIGHT TAKES A FALL – Staying in D2 for a moment, the NORTHERN STATE WOLVES played host to the country’s number 8 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AT DULUTH BULLDOGS. A 10-7 1st Quarter edge for the Wolves became 20-10 by the midpoint. After the break, the Bulldogs rallied but fell short as Northern State held on tight in a 34-31 triumph.
ANOTHER NUMBER EIGHT FOLLOWS – Over in the NAIA, the 14th ranked CARROLL COLLEGE FIGHTING SAINTS traveled to face the number 8 team in the nation – the UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-WESTERN BULLDOGS. At the Half, the Fighting Saints put UMW on Upset Alert with their 28-14 advantage. From there CC held on to win the game 42-34. 
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