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16 MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS FROM THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR (1898)

Medal of HonorHAVE A RESPECTFUL MEMORIAL DAY, EVERYONE! Two years ago I marked the holiday with a look at the U.S. forces who fought in Russia from 1918-1920. Last year I examined American forces during the Boxer conflict. For this Memorial Day let’s look at some Congressional Medal of Honor recipients from the Spanish-American War.

charretteGEORGE CHARRETTE

Branch of Service: Navy

Rank: Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class

Citation: “In connection with the sinking of the U.S.S. Merrimac at the entrance to the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, 2 June 1898. Despite heavy fire from the Spanish batteries, Charrette displayed extraordinary heroism throughout this operation.”

          The Merrimac was being intentionally sunk to try blocking the Spanish ships from being able to come out to fight the U.S. fleet. Charrette was taken prisoner and later exchanged on July 6th, 1898. NOTE: Charrette subsequently served in World War One. 

edward l bakerEDWARD LEE BAKER JR.

Branch of Service: Army

Rank: Sergeant-Major

Citation: “For extraordinary heroism on 1 July 1898, while serving with the 10th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Santiago, Cuba. Sergeant-Major Baker left cover and, under fire, rescued a wounded comrade from drowning.”

NOTE: This African-American had served in the storied Buffalo Soldiers during campaigns against the Native Americans in the west prior to the Spanish-American War. After that conflict, Baker served in the Philippine War (1899-1902) and the subsequent campaigns against the Moros and others.  Continue reading

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THE TEXAS NAVY

Balladeer’s Blog’s main Memorial Day post will be tomorrow but here’s a seasonal item for the holiday weekend. 

Texas NavyThe Memorial Day Holiday is marked here at Balladeer’s Blog with posts about neglected conflicts and neglected military units from American history. The latest unit to be examined is the Navy of the Republic of Texas. I’ll examine the period from the Texas Revolution against the tyrannical Mexican government up through the Texas Republic joining the U.S. as the State of Texas.

During the Fall Season of 1835 Texas rebelled against Mexico’s despotism and in March of 1836 officially declared their independence. On September 1st, 1835 two Texas ships – the San Felipe and Laura – clashed with the Mexican vessel Correo de Mejico. Maritime fallout from the incident severely limited Mexico’s efforts to prevent the rebellious Texans from importing arms and supplies for the conflict.

By November of 1835 the Texas government established an official navy to serve at sea and along the Rio Grande. Commodore Charles E Hawkins was in command. During the Texas Revolution their navy prevented the Mexican Navy from establishing a blockade of the new Republic’s coast and its port cities. Those naval forces simultaneously raided Mexican merchant ships, plundering supplies for the Texan land forces.  Continue reading

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OCTOBER 2017

FOR PART ONE OF THIS RETROSPECTIVE (2016) FROM INDEPENDENT VOTER SITE BALLADEER’S BLOG CLICK HERE.

p the curtainPOLITICAL CARTOON ROUNDUP FROM OCTOBER 14th 2017. But especially relevant here in 2023.

TRANSGRESS WITH ME. Another round of the recurring feature that’s only for people with a backbone.

sharyl attkisson smallerTHREE FOR SUNDAY. Starting with journalist Sharyl Attkisson, the Ida Tarbell of the 21st Century.

A VOTER OF COLOR RECOUNTS HIS JOURNEY FROM ANTIFA TO BEING A TRUMP SUPPORTER.

MOCK HEADLINES. A bit of comedy. More of them HERE Continue reading

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MAY 23rd ROUNDUP OF NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS

war on whistleblowersIndependent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at some of the latest here in Joe Biden’s corporate fascist kleptocracy.

biden the fascistBIDEN REGIME’S FBI (FUGGEDA BOUT INTEGRITY) STILL REFUSING TO PROVIDE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATORS THE SUBPOENAED FILE REGARDING THE BIDEN CRIME FAMILY INVESTIGATIONS. Banana Republic America is not just an expression.

ANOTHER WHISTLEBLOWER AT THE IRS COMES FORWARD REGARDING THE BIDEN REGIME’S DOJ INTERFERING IN INVESTIGATIONS REGARDING UNDERBOSS HUNTER BIDEN. More HERE. The whistleblower says Biden and his thugs have been interfering in the Hunter Biden investigation for years now.

OVERSIGHT CHAIR CALLS IT “UNACCEPTABLE” THAT BIDEN AND HIS ILK ARE STONEWALLING THE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION. I guess a strongly-worded letter will follow. Remember over the years how I’ve pointed out that when Congressional Republicans are investigating you it means you and your attorneys can exchange high-fives and sleep the sleep of the saved, knowing that you’ll never pay any consequences?

unfit and pathetic bidenCLEARLY UNFIT JOE BIDEN AGAIN LIES BY REPEATING HIS ABSURD CLAIM THAT HIS SON BEAU DIED IN IRAQ WAR. This pathetic little man is a large clump of bacteria sculpted into human form. And remember his daughter’s diary’s accounts of Joe “inappropriately” showering with her when she was a child? If you did forget about that, more HERE

“FORCE THE DEBATES” HASHTAG TRENDS, TO TRY STOPPING THE DNC FROM PROTECTING THE UNFIT JOE BIDEN FROM DEBATING HIS PRIMARY OPPONENTS. Let’s face it, it would be HILARIOUS to see the doddering, incoherent career criminal trying to debate RFK Jr. and the others.

BIDEN CAUGHT LYING YET AGAIN, THIS TIME CLAIMING CREDIT FOR THE QUAD ALLIANCE, WHICH WAS ACTUALLY RESTORED BY TRUMP IN 2017. Continue reading

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SEPTEMBER 2017

FOR PART ONE OF THIS RETROSPECTIVE (2016) FROM INDEPENDENT VOTER SITE BALLADEER’S BLOG CLICK HERE.

democrat republican or awakeWHY THIS WORD CHANGE? 

TRUMP: STILL UPSETTING THE WHITE-COLLAR CRIMINALS CALLED DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS.

DEMOCRATS VERSUS ART AND LITERATURE. We had not seen ANYTHING yet in 2017. Democrats were just warming up on the number of things they wanted wiped from history. And this 2017 piece reflects how “woke” was already being used as a term. It’s NOT a new element.

TRANSGRESS WITH ME. If you have enough backbone. This one has become even more relevant here in 2023.

BERNIE SANDERS SAYS THE CURRENT MODEL OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY IS NOT WORKING. Of course, this was before Bernie became a blatant sell-out.

DEMOCRATS LOVE CORPORATE FASCISM. Continue reading

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NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOON ROUNDUP: MAY NINETEENTH

fbi biden kgbA roundup of news, memes and political cartoons from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog.

john brennan the man from S.C.U.M.“IN A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY JOHN BRENNAN WOULD ALREADY BE IN PRISON.” Great piece on former CIA head John Brennan.

Another piece, this one titled “JOHN BRENNAN, ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE“.

BIDEN REGIME KILLS THE WRONG PERSON YET AGAIN WHILE TARGETING A TERRORIST. More blood on Joe Biden’s hands. 

daniel cameron picTRUMP-ENDORSED DANIEL CAMERON (at left) EASILY WINS PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION IN KENTUCKY.

COURAGEOUS CONGRESSWOMAN HARRIET HAGEMAN CALLS OUT CHRISTOPHER WRAY AND MERRICK GARLAND OVER THE CORRUPTION EXPOSED AT THE FBI AND DOJ. “As the DOJ and FBI have become more political, they have amassed more power,” Hageman continued. “And as they have amassed more power they have become more political.” That “vicious cycle,” she argued, “must be stopped.”

biden crime family shirtREPORT: BIDEN REGIME REMOVES THE ENTIRE INVESTIGATIVE TEAM AT THE IRS THAT HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING HUNTER BIDEN SCANDALS. Impeachments have been launched over far less. 

FBI EXPOSED FOR DROPPING FOUR OPEN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AGAINST HILLARY CLINTON’S ORGANIZATION MONTHS BEFORE THE 2016 ELECTION. More HERE. Under a Democrat president they were shielding The Party’s nominee while conjuring up fake Russian Collusion against her opponent. Continue reading

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THE DURHAM REPORT

Here at Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog I’m taking a look at the latest on the Durham Report.

john durhamDURHAM REPORT EXPOSES MORE CORRUPTION AT THE FBI AND ELSEWHERE, BUT DURHAM BASICALLY SAYS “WHAT’S THE USE?” AND RECOMMENDS NO FURTHER ACTION. 

MORE ABOUT THE REPORT’S FINDINGS HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. And HERE. And HERE. Not to mention HERE.

JOE BIDEN WAS IN THE LOOP ABOUT THE HILLARY CLINTON CAMPAIGN’S ROLE IN THE RUSSIAN COLLUSION FRAUD.

JAMES WOODS WEIGHS IN ON THE DECEPTIVE HEADLINES REGARDING THE REPORT. 

THE MEDIA’S ROLE HERE. And HERE. And HERE.

MY TAKE ON THE REPORT, AS SOMEONE WHO WANTS ALTERNATE PARTIES 

In the U.S. we have two major political parties – the Democrats, who have proven they will try getting worthless prosecutions of their political opponents even when those opponents did nothing wrong … and the clueless, outdated and utterly worthless Republicans, who, even when their investigations find wrongdoing, will simply shrug their shoulders and recommend no further action be taken or charges be made. More HERE.

The latest meek, impotent little man that the Republicans have been let down by is John Durham, whose Durham Report has been long awaited. In a move that you’d think voters would come to expect by this point, Durham’s report found several incidents of meritless, politicized investigations of Donald Trump regarding the nonexistent “Russian Collusion”, investigations of which began during the 2016 presidential campaign – and yet, despite ample corruption and more uncovered at the FBI and elsewhere – Durham recommended no further charges. 

After all, Trump is not a “made man” in the criminal fraternity that passes for a political system here in the U.S. so the illegal and unconstitutional warfare waged against him is “meh” to our political class.

Contrast that with the Democrats, who knew in advance of BOTH their groundless impeachments against Trump that they did not have the votes to carry through, but chose to further divide the nation both times with no hope of a guilty verdict from the Senate. In New York, Democrats even rammed through a change to statute of limitations laws and flirted with tossing out the ex post facto concept just to get a political verdict against Trump. A verdict which will likely be overturned on appeal given the clearly shaky nature of the entire proceeding. Continue reading

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MAY NINTH ROUNDUP OF NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS

jfk quoteThe latest from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog.

BIDEN’S INFLATION CONTINUES, AS NEW CAR PRICES GO UP NINETEEN PERCENT. Washington Post notes “car gap” as Joe Biden’s policies increase the gap between the “Haves and Have-Nots.”

CUBANS PROTEST CASTRO REGIME POLICIES FOR STARVING THEM TO DEATH.

ABC CAUGHT CENSORING COURAGEOUS DEMOCRAT ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. The Democrat establishment is going to do to RFK Jr what they did to Tulsi Gabbard in 2020 and Bernie Sanders in 2016.

quid pro joeBIDEN WHITE HOUSE CAUGHT – JOB LOSSES WERE 150,000 MORE THAN THEY TRIED TO CLAIM. Joe Biden’s war on the working class continues.

JOE BIDEN’S ALLEGED RAPE VICTIM READIES FOR TESTIMONY

SENILE BIDEN SNAPS AT REPORTER FOR NOT ACCEPTING HIS LIE. Continue reading

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JULY 2017

FOR PART ONE OF THIS RETROSPECTIVE (2016) FROM INDEPENDENT VOTER SITE BALLADEER’S BLOG CLICK HERE.

shiva aINDIAN-AMERICAN SHIVA AYYADURAI ON WHY HE VOTED FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP. Incredible insights, including “I saw Trump as a necessary force to disrupt a broken system that was no longer serving the American people”.

And “The truth is what intellectual and Hollywood Elites are upset at … [It] is not Trump, but that they lost control over everyday people, who they discounted as inferior — a lower caste.”

EVEN SNOPES WAS FORCED TO CORRECT THE AVALANCHE OF LIES ABOUT PRESIDENT TRUMP. Snopes defended the President in an article titled, “The Lies of Donald Trump’s Critics“. In case you forgot the Apocalypse of the Week lies that the corporate media told about Trump. And here in 2023 the lies continue.

democrats oppressing people whileMORE DEMOCRAT SLOGANS. And even more HERE.

PRESIDENT TRUMP IS SERPICO. America’s corrupt political establishment is still trying to make Trump an example for any outsider trying to reform the system. 

CAMILLE PAGLIA BLAMES THE DEMOCRATS FOR DESTROYING JOURNALISM WITH THEIR ANTI-TRUMP HYSTERIA. And in 2017 we hadn’t seen ANYTHING yet when it came to bizarre lies about Trump. Continue reading

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MAY 3rd ROUNDUP OF NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS

biden bank failuresHere’s the latest roundup from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog.

JOE BIDEN’S 2023 BANKING COLLAPSE IS NOW WORSE THAN THE BANKING COLLAPSE OF 2008 WAS. More HERE. And HERE.

biased mediaDEADBEAT DAD HUNTER BIDEN, UNDERBOSS OF THE BIDEN CRIME FAMILY, CHEWED OUT BY JUDGE FOR TRYING TO CONCEAL INCOME TO GET OUT OF PAYING MORE CHILD SUPPORT

MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS PASS LAW TO TAKE CHILDREN FROM PARENTS WHO DON’T PLAY ALONG WITH THEIR CHILDREN’S “TRANS” PLANS. The law (HF-146) adds a new category under which courts can take children from their parents’ custody. Before this bill was passed, the law recognized only abandonment and abuse as grounds for a court taking custody of a child. This bill adds a third category, “The child has been unable to obtain gender-affirming health care” (Section 3.3). If a child is prevented from receiving “gender-affirming care,” then the state has a right to take emergency custody. 

        Democrats called critics of the bill the forces of “hatred and bigotry”.

HUNTER BIDEN’S LAWYERS CALLED OUT FOR WITNESS INTIMIDATION REGARDING WHISTLEBLOWERS. Continue reading

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