Saturday, March 08, 2025
Blue on blue, heartache on heartache
Congressional Democrats' internal divisions over how to combat President Trump surfaced with a fury Wednesday after the president was repeatedly heckled and disrupted during his speech to Congress.
Why it matters: The party is in a rut, stumbling on finding the most effective counterattack to Trump's full-bore assault on the federal bureaucracy. That struggle played out on primetime television Tuesday night.
Doubling down on Trump Derangement Syndrome is not working. In fact, it's only doubling their problems because the public can smell an irrational person a mile away.
As the article points out, the activists want activity but the people running in competitive districts want something that they can explain to normal voters. In other words, the centrists know that those infected with TDS will vote for any Democrat. The problem is that the rational people do not want to see too more performances like the other night.
Senator John Fetterman, who voted to keep men playing against women, did send a message saying that he saw a "sad cavalcade of self owns and unhinged petulance" on Tuesday night. My guess is that others have the same attitude but the Democrat activists printing placards do not take prisoners.
In the meantime, the blue team plans their next attack on the Trump presidency and run into the same wall of reality.
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Happy # 80 Micky Dolenz
We say happy birthday to Micky Dolenz of The Monkees. He was born in Los Angeles on this day in 1945 and many of us remember the TV show and some of their great songs!
Happy birthday Mickey Dolenz.......
We remember Jim Bouton (1939-2019)
Bouton broke with the Yankees in 1962. He won 21 games in 1963 and 18 in 1964. He also pitched well in the World Series. Then his career collapsed and ended up with the expansion Seattle Pilots in 1969. Overall, he won 62 with a decent 3.57 ERA.
Bouton is best remembered for a book that shook up baseball, or "Ball Four". I didn't like the book but many people loved it.
Happy # 72 Jim Rice
He was selected to The Hall of Fame in 2009.
Rice hit 20 homers 11 times, drove 1,171 runs over 11 seasons and was an AL All-Star 8 times.
On top of that power, he hit .300 in seven seasons and finished in the top five in the AL MVP voting six times.
He retired with a .298 batting average.
Also, Rice hit 39-plus homers four times, the most of anyone who played in the AL during his time period.
Rice's most impressive season, without question, was 1978, when he hit .315 with 213 hits, 15 triples, 46 homers, 139 RBIs and 406 total bases.
World War II: The great military leaders with Barry Jacobsen
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World War II: The great military leaders with Barry Jacobsen 07/23 by Silvio Canto Jr | History Podcasts:
Guest: Barry Jacobsen, military historian and blogger.......we will remember the Allied and Axis commanders: Ike, MacArthur, Nimitz, Monty, Zukov; and on the Axis side, Von Manstein, Guderian, Rommel, Kesselring, Adm. Yamamoto, General Yamashita.......and other stories of the war............
We remember Dick Allen (1942-2020)
Eventually, Allen battled injuries, personal problems and retired with a .291 batting average, 351 HR and 1,191 RBI.
"The evil empire" many years later
It happened during a speech in 1983. He spoke at a convention of the National Association of Evangelicals in Florida. He drew a sharp contrast between freedom and communism.
President Reagan had done it before in a 1982 speech at the British House of Commons.
This is what he said:
And this brings me to my final point today. During my first press conference as president, in answer to a direct question, I pointed out that, as good Marxist-Leninists, the Soviet leaders have openly and publicly declared that the only morality they recognize is that which will further their cause, which is world revolution. I think I should point out I was only quoting Lenin, their guiding spirit, who said in 1920 that they repudiate all morality that proceeds from supernatural ideas–that’s their name for religion–or ideas that are outside class conceptions. Morality is entirely subordinate to the interests of class war. And everything is moral that is necessary for the annihilation of the old exploiting social order and for uniting the proletariat.
President Reagan was known as “the great communicator”. This is because he spoke from the heart, as he did in 1983! My only concern is that the communists may come back just because nobody remembers that they were really evil.
1983: Reagan and “the evil empire”
It happened during a speech in 1983. He spoke at a convention of the National Association of Evangelicals in Florida. He drew a sharp contrast between freedom and communism.
President Reagan had done it before in a 1982 speech at the British House of Commons.
This is what he said:
And this brings me to my final point today. During my first press conference as president, in answer to a direct question, I pointed out that, as good Marxist-Leninists, the Soviet leaders have openly and publicly declared that the only morality they recognize is that which will further their cause, which is world revolution. I think I should point out I was only quoting Lenin, their guiding spirit, who said in 1920 that they repudiate all morality that proceeds from supernatural ideas–that’s their name for religion–or ideas that are outside class conceptions. Morality is entirely subordinate to the interests of class war. And everything is moral that is necessary for the annihilation of the old exploiting social order and for uniting the proletariat.
President Reagan was known as “the great communicator”. This is because he spoke from the heart, as he did in 1983! My only concern is that the communists may come back just because nobody remembers that they were really evil.
1945: The Yalta Conference between Stalin, Churchill and FDR
Unfortunately, PM Churchill turned out to be right about "The Iron Curtain" and Eastern Europe. In less than a year, the Red Army marched into Romania, Poland and other countries. It took almost 50 years to drive them out!
A chat with Matt Baldoni about his career and the Australian Bee Gees
A chat with Matt Baldoni about his career and the Australian Bee Gees....Listen now:
Listen to "A 2017 chat with Matt Baldoni about his career and the Australian Bee Gees" on Spreaker.
Friday, March 07, 2025
No case of Nancy, with the laughing face
So to Nancy, and all of the others posting nonsense about Trump being a maniac, please look at yourself in the mirror and see what you’ve turned into.
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) March 7, 2025
No case of Nancy, with the laughing face - American Thinker https://t.co/nwFkHjeyky
Once upon a time, Frank Sinatra sang of a “Nancy with the laughing face”. Frank was so impressed because no angel could replace Nancy with her laughing face. I guess they used to make songs like that in 1945.
Well, there was no angelic Nancy with a laughing face watching the president’s speech. I saw a Nancy with an angry face and wearing a mask at one point. Not sure what virus was in the chambers, but the mask was on.
Nancy was joined by angry Democrats as Politico reminded us:
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wanted a ‘solemn’ response to President Donald Trump’s congressional address Tuesday. His members had other ideas.
Moments after Trump began speaking, Texas Rep. Al Green rose and interrupted the president until he was ejected from the chamber. Other members held signs blasting Trump and his policies. Repeatedly they met Trump’s partisan provocations with chants and jeers. Many simply walked out of the chamber, leaving the Democratic section increasingly empty as the speech went on.
The minority party is still trying to find its footing and a winning message after losing control of government last fall, and the protests and walkouts underscored just how difficult it will be for Democratic congressional leaders to effectively harness the anger of their party’s voters, activists and elected officials.
Effectively harness anger? Yes, that’s about right. It’s anger in the air and maybe that’s why Nancy Pelosi was wearing a mask, and another one was calling on someone to pay his taxes.
In the end it did not work because no one likes to watch this nonsense. There is a time for political debate and a time to cheer a young man who just got accepted to West Point, or a cancer survivor who was made an honorary Secret Service agent.
So to Nancy, and all of the others posting nonsense about Trump being a maniac, please look at yourself in the mirror and see what you’ve turned into.
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Happy # 74 Jeff Burroughs
He was born in California on this day in 1951 and drafted by the old Washington Senators who moved to Texas in 1972.
In Texas, he became an instant sensation: 30 HR & 85 RBI in 1973.
A year later, Jeff hit .301 with 25 HR & 119 RBI and was named the 1974 AL MVP beating out Reggie Jackson and Rod Carew.
In 1975, Jeff hit 29 HR & 94 RBI but his strikeouts jumped to 155 and batting average dropped to .226!
He was traded to Atlanta and did well, hitting 41 HR with 114 RBI in 1977.
Overall, he retired with a .261 average, 240 HR & 831 RBI.
My memory of Jeff is mammoth home runs!
Last, but not least, he wrote a book for Little League coaches after retiring from baseball.
Happy # 89 Galen Cisco
Once upon a time, my brother and I collected baseball cards. In fact, we still have most of them in a box.
Let us say happy birthday to Galen Cisco, who was born in Ohio on this day in 1936. I remember Cisco because of his name. After all, how many ballplayers are named Galen Cisco?
Galen broke with Boston in 1961 and joined the expansion Mets for the 1963 season. Cisco went 18-43 in 4 seasons but he pitched better than his record would indicate. After all, how often does a pitcher go 6-19 with a 3.62 ERA? Cisco retired after the 1969 season. He pitched for two expansion teams, the Mets of the NL and the Royals of the AL.
Cisco turned out to be a pretty good pitching coach for Toronto and developed young arms like Jimmy Key, Dave Stieb, Todd Stottlemyre, and David Wells.
March 1970: "Let it be" released this month!
We remember "Let it be" released this month as a single in 1970. The B-side "You know my name" a rather bizarre song to say the least.
There were two versions of the song:
The single was shorter.
The album version (released later) was longer and it included a nice guitar solo.
I like the single version better but both got a lot of airplay on the radio.
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World War II: A look at the political leaders with Barry Jacobsen
Guest: Barry Jacobsen, military blogger and historian......we will look at some of the political and military figures of World War II..........President Roosevelt, President Truman, Prime Minister Churchill, USSR leader Stalin, Chancellor Hitler........................plus many more.....click to listen:
Thursday, March 06, 2025
When you lose Doug...
Happy # 86 Octavio “Cookie” Rojas
Happy # 88 Valentina Tereshkova
On June 16, 1963, Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova of the USSR became the first woman in space. She flew 48 orbits and 71 hours.
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We remember Willie Stargell (1940-2001)
We remember game 7 of the 1979 World Series. Willie Stargell hit a 2-run homer to turn the game around. Eventually, the Pirates went on to win the game and the Series.
Willie Stargell was born on this day in 1940. He broke with the Pirates in 1962 and became one of the great power hitters of our generation: .282 average, 475 HR, 1,540 RBI plus the 1979 NL MVP. Stargell was in the top 3 for NL MVP in 1971, 1972 and 1973.
Stargell was a great team leader and was inducted into The Hall of Fame in 1988. Stargell died in 2001 and there was a lot more to Stargell than numbers!
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1941: Germany launches the invasion of USSR....with Barry Jacobsen
World War II: Germany invades the USSR....with Barry Jacobsen....
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Wednesday, March 05, 2025
The week in review with Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda
The week in review with Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda.....Trump and Ukraine, Europe and Ukraine, The State of the Union coming up this week...click to listen:
Indiana wants me
Indiana wants me - American Thinker https://t.co/WLEqwAGhCr
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) March 5, 2025
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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/03/indiana_wants_me.html
Did you hear that Indiana has a new employer? It is coming and bringing some economic development. Let’s look at the story:
Honda opens new tab has decided to produce its next-generation Civic hybrid in the U.S. state of Indiana, instead of Mexico, to avoid potential tariffs on one of its top-selling car models, according to three people familiar with the matter.
The change underscores how manufacturers are scrambling to adapt to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada. While several automakers have expressed concerns about the levies, Honda’s move is the first concrete measure by a major Japanese car company.
Japan’s second-largest automaker had initially planned to manufacture the next-generation Civic in Guanajuato, Mexico, according to the three people. Production was slated to start from November 2027, according to one of the people.
Mexico was chosen because rising costs were making it tough to produce the car in Indiana and Canada, one of them said.
It now plans to build the new Civic model in Indiana from May 2028 with an expected annual production of around 210,000, one of the people said. Honda would look to import from nations not hit by tariffs if production in Indiana falls short of demand, one of them said.
This is very significant and I think it goes beyond tariffs. I’ve heard from foreign businessmen that Mexico is no longer the cheap labor option that it used to be. Have you tried renting an apartment in Mexico City or Monterrey?
And I wouldn’t be surprised if the overall security situation was a factor here too. In other words, many of these executives move to Mexico with their families and some of their wives may not be thrilled with all the violence around them. We just learned that Guanajuato is called “Mexico’s most violent state, according to official homicide statistics.” My guess is that Indiana does not have that problem.
So maybe it’s all a coincidence and not related to the tariffs or the violence. Time will tell. In the meantime, don’t be surprised if you favorite oldies stations plays a song called “Indiana Wants Me.” It was not about cars but rather love and someone running away from the law.
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1966: "The Ballad of Green Berets" by Staff Sergeant Barry Sandler was # 1 this week
We remember Patsy Cline (1932-1963)
In the 1980's, I discovered "Crazy", a great country song and interested in Patsy's music. Today, I'm a big fan of her music.
She also recorded "I fall to pieces" and several other country hits!
Let's remember Patsy Cline's "Crazy", a # 1 hit.
1946: Churchill and the Iron Curtain speech
In the 1930’s, Winston Churchill warned the UK and the world about Hitler’s Germany. After World War II, he warned us about the USSR and communist expansion.
On this day in 1946, former PM Winston Churchill of the UK spoke to the American people about the Soviet threat. It turned out to be one of the great speeches of the 20th century. This is one of the most remarkable lines:
From what I have seen of our Russian friends and Allies during the war, I am convinced that there is nothing they admire so much as strength, and there is nothing for which they have less respect than for weakness, especially military weakness.
Mr. Churchill, who was a private citizen because of his defeat in 1945, did not speak to a joint session of Congress. Nevertheless, the impact of “The Iron Curtain” speech was awesome.
From that day forward, Churchill’s words about the Soviet threat were quoted by every president and Western leader. They inspired a new generation of leaders to contain the communist threat.
We remember Andy Gibb (1958-1988)
Andy Gibb was born on this day in 1958. His career started in 1977 and then rode the Bee Gees' wave in the late 1970s.
Andy's hit songs were written and produced by Barry Gibb, his older brother. His first 3 singles were all # 1 in the US. Andy faded in the early 1980s and eventually died in 1988 at the very young age of 30. His music brings back a lot of memories from the late 1970's.
Tuesday, March 04, 2025
Mr. Chief Justice, please spank Judge Amy
Anyway, another federal judge has misread the U.S. Constitution. They think that Article 2 only exists when a Democrat is in The White House.
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) March 4, 2025
Mr. Chief Justice, please spank Judge Amy - American Thinker https://t.co/nem2o3AgfZ
Here we go again. Another liberal activist judge needs a “legal” spanking. Yes, I wrote “legal” so that I don’t get a visit from whoever protects the judges.
Anyway, another federal judge has misread the U.S. Constitution. They think that Article 2 only exists when a Democrat is in The White House. Let’s check the story:
Not unexpectedly, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ruled that unelected bureaucrat, Hampton Dellinger, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel head has more unilateral power within the executive branch of government than President Donald Trump.
This ruling stems from the same mindset as former AG Bill Barr, former FBI Director James Comey, former Deputy AG Sally Yates, former IC Inspector General Michael Atkinson, and the entire organization of professional Lawfare activists that includes Mary McCord, Andrew Weissmann and Norm Eisen. The collective belief is that in the modern “continuity of government” framework, the bureaucracy of government controls things, not the elected and plenary President.
Basic constitutional civics has been destroyed in the modern era by progressive advocacy saying the executive branch is an omnipotent organism that is not controlled by the duly elected President of the United States. Current Lawfare activists and activist judges seek to retain this bastardized view of constitutional government.
Let us hope the Supreme Court finally puts an end to decades of this ridiculous nonsense. The earlier ruling in the Presidential Immunity decision indicates SCOTUS is positioned to do exactly that.
Let’s hope that the SCOTUS 9 is positioning to act. I’d be happy with SCOTUS 6-3!
As my old 6th-grade school teacher used to say when the kids were full of themselves, the situation is out of control. Well, the judges are out of control. Too many liberal judges seeking some attention or trying to confront the Trump White House.
I guess that these judges is all that they have, but it’s time to stop it.
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Happy # 77 Tom Grieve
Tom Grieve came to Texas when the Senators moved here in 1972. His best season was 1976: 20 HR & 81 RBI.
The team finished second in 1991 and was in first place when the strike shutdown the 1994 season. Grieve was dismissed after that season when ownership brought in new management, from the front office to field manager.
In 1995, Grieve joined the team's TV crew and has been a fan favorite ever since.
1952: Ronald & Nancy Reagan were married on this day
Most of all, it was a great marriage.
1861: Lincoln inaugurated
