Random Thoughts for November, 2018.
By
Robert A. Hall
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Years ago this Saturday I graduated from Parris Island, SC, having
earned the title “Marine.” Joining the Corps was the best
decision I ever made.
I
wasn’t surprised that Joe Biden was in Madison to boost Tony Evers
for governor. Both have “Plagiarist” on their resumes.
Put
me down as not impressed with Sen. Warren’s DNA test. I had both My
Heritage and Ancestry do mine. Read like different people. My
Heritage says I’m 3.3% Ashkenazi Jewish, 5.5% middle Eastern, and
16.1% Scandinavian. Ancestry doesn’t mention any Jewish heritage
and says I’m 4% Scandinavian, and 1% Middle Eastern. My heritage
says I’m 75.1% from Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. Ancestry
says 21%. None go down to 1/64th, never mind to 1/1,028th. Tends to
make one lose faith. You can shop around until you find a DNA test
that suits you.
To
really be an expert on how to run the military or the police, you
must have never worn a uniform or carried a gun. And you must be
appalled at the thought that any of your kids might serve.
My
Costco magazine has an article about Sally Fields. She’s my age
(72) but in the pictures, she’s still cute, looks about 37. Yes, I
know she can afford veneers and
Botox, but still…
If
you were able to know 100th
of one percent of what there is to know, you’d
be the wisest person on earth. We are all more ignorant than
knowledgeable. But some people revel in their ignorance.
I
didn’t like the 20th
century and I’m not crazy about how this one has gone so far.
We
could vastly reduce the amount of carbon being released into the
atmosphere if the members of the hard left would hold their breaths
and count to infinity.
Note
to the Right: Not ever thing Trump says or does is right or
admirable. Note to the left: Not everything Trump says or does is
wrong or despicable.
Saw
an ad
in a
convenience
store: “All licensed caps is on unbeatable prices.”
Recently
in a convenience store, the clerk didn’t
know how to
print the lottery jackpots list.
I know help is hard to get, but I still expect them to know their
jobs. Silly me.
My
next selfie, my next cigarette, or
my
next joint will be my first.
Naturally,
big cities vote Democrat. They are run by Democrats and are such
paradises to live in, they want to share the joy.
I’m
thinking of marketing a new aftershave for conservatives called
“Liberal Tears.”
“Too
weak to govern and too strong to be governed.” Speransky on Tsar
Alexander
Many
people have everything they need, but very few have everything they
want.
Old
age is the wreck of what was.
Much
that is done in the name of God will be condemned by God if he is
half
as
decent and compassionate as we are taught.
The
low quota
for Christian immigrants from Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Iran and other
Islamist autocracies is the moral equivalent of the low quota
for Jews to immigrate from Nazi Germany in 1933-1941.
Burma
Shave-type signs on I-55 in Illinois: “Criminals menacing/A
lady alone/Deterrence
requires/More than a phone. GunsSavelives.com.
If
everything that pops into your head comes out your mouth, you will
say a lot of very stupid things.
America
used to be known for innovation and excellence. Now, thanks to the
social engineers, it is known for institutionalized
mediocrity.
Since
the left keeps declaring “sanctuary cities” for those who break
the immigration laws, maybe the right will take over small cities or
towns and declare them “sanctuary cities” for those who break gun
laws, or break the laws on assault by attacking progressives. The
idea that local or state government can “nullify” federal law was
tested in the 1860s.
650,000 died establishing that they couldn’t.
“When
you are your own priest, it’s always easier to get a dispensation
for whatever it
is
you want to do.”
--Jonah
Goldberg
Some
people don’t use paper to “save the trees.” They shouldn’t
eat bread to “save the wheat.” Like wheat, trees for paper are
grown as a renewable crop.
Bullying
by the crazies in both parties has become the new norm, so much so
that people are not surprised when the opposition does it and not
censorious when their side does.
Progressives
are so vested in black inferiority they will never admit that blacks
might be able to compete with whites
on a level playing field in a meritocracy.
When
did mutts become “designer puppies”?
Car
in front of me had two bumper stickers. One said “clowns” with an
arrow pointing left. The other said “jokers” with an arrow
pointing right.
I
know “shit happens,” but does it have to happen all at once?
I
read in “An edible History of Humanity” that it takes seven
gallons of fossil fuels to make ten gallons of ethanol. Which of
course drives up food prices and gets worse gas millage. But
politicians need to carry Iowa. I wonder how much fossil fuel it
takes to mine and smelt the metal, build, deliver, install, and
service one windmill.
Some
days I wonder if half the country has gone stupid and 3/4th has gone
soft. Other days I’m sure of it.
Tony
Evers, the Democrat candidate for governor in Wisconsin, admitted to
plagiarism. It was the bottom story on the local section. Had it been
the Republican Governor, Scott Walker, it would have been the top
story on page one. And thus they try to shape the debate.
Talked
to a guy who
told
me he was getting divorced. I asked why. He said their
Internet was out for two weeks and they had to talk to each other.
:-)
Mental
illness has become a coveted possession.
Every
institution created by flawed humans is flawed. But none more so than
governments promising utopia in exchange for freedom.
You
know you’re old when you get nine hours of sleep and are still
tired.
“Innocent
until proven guilty” now only applies to members of your own party.
Saw
election signs here in Wisconsin for Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Mark
Pocan, both far left pols who represent me. The signs said, “Restore
Wisconsin Values.” They are already in office. Why didn’t they
already restore Wisconsin values? Whatever they are.
When
a restaurant puts packets of Equal and Splenda sweetener on the
table, it’s not there for you to shove eight or ten in your pocket
to take home. That’s called stealing. And it makes the restaurant
reluctant to put it out, due to rising costs. So they put out pink
poison instead.
If
I ever adopt a Gray Hound, I’m going to name him Cassius.
Few
self-inflicted disasters are as
bad
as believing you are always right.
I
don’t wish anyone ill, but if the people
making
robo calls to my cell and home phones trip and smash their faces, I
won’t lose sleep grieving either.
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*****
Robert
A. Hall is a Marine Vietnam Veteran who served five terms in the
Massachusetts State Senate. He is the author of The Coming
Collapse of the American Republic.
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For a free PDF of Collapse, e-mail him at
tartanmarine(at)gmail.com. Hall’s twelve books are listed here:
http://tartanmarine.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-book-published.html.
His blog of political news and conservative comment is
www.tartanmarine.blogspot.com.
He currently works part-time as a writer-editor in the My Life, My
Story program as the Madison VA hospital, interviewing vets and
writing up their life histories.
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