What Turned Howard Stern Into A Pussy?

So Howard cannot understand the Bud Light backlash? Last time I read about The King of All Media was when he finally exited his home following the sensationalized COVID fiasco. Too frightened of an overhyped virus and unvaccinated people. Stern maintained a self-imposed quarantine long after it was trendy. Howard The Phobic.

In his day, Stern was brave, bold, truthful and insightful. Yes, he could be cruel, but man oh man, was he entertaining! At an age when I thought I was too old for heroes, Howard came into my life. I could praise him for hours, but knowing how the story ends tarnishes the memory.

The one tidbit I will mention, however, is that Stern revealed a different side of Donald Trump. I disliked Trump before I heard him on Stern's radio show. Surprisingly, Trump was witty and engaging and nothing like I thought he would be. Stern probably played a small part in Trump's eventual political success.

I lost track of Howard after he went to satellite radio. Maybe it was better that way. You don't want to watch your heroes after they are washed up. Think Muhammad Ali versus Larry Holmes. I would be sickened to the soul listening to Howard The Woke.

I won't spend too much time on the subject because it is depressing. Still, I will wonder from time to time what killed my hero. Well it didn't kill him, but it sure turned my hero into a pussy. I suspect acceptance has something to do with it. Stern rose to fame as the anti-celebrity, inciting feuds with the rich and famous and sometimes talented. At some point, Howard morphed into one more slice of celebrity white bread. I guess he got what he always wanted and he is afraid of losing it.

Thanks for the memories, Howard. Now please go away.

There Is Something Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Wrong With The Official News Story Of The Fox News Settlement

The Dominion vs. Fox News lawsuit was fishy from day 1.

Why would Dominion file suit knowing that in the process of discovery, it would be revealed that Dominion had doubts about the security of their voting machines?

Why would Dominion sue Fox News after Fox immediately fired the only correspondent who broached the subject of election fraud?

Why would Fox settle their suit when internal texts reveal that their marquee talkers badmouthed Sidney Powell and others who advanced the very premise of election fraud? If anything, Fox News went above and beyond to shield Dominion. The most embarrassing aspects of the case for Fox News is the low regard they have for their viewers and their willingness to turn a blind eye to ALL evidence of election irregularities.

We have linked elsewhere to a post that also questions the numbers. Fox News "settled" for somewhere between 4x and 40x the value of Dominion Voting Systems? 

If I were a Fox News stockholder, I would talk to someone knowledgeable about legal malpractice as well as management's failure to uphold fiduciary responsibility. But of course, I am not a Fox News stockholder. Fox News sucks.

The Parallels Between Robert Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, Jr.

In writing about the Kennedys I feel the need to pre-editorialize. 

It is an act of glaring stupidity to speak about the Kennedys collectively. That holds true for Howie Carr, the funniest man in radio who is also capable of objective and spot-on political analysis. We waited years for his magnum opus to arrive, a book about America's favorite family. Those of us who wanted an encyclopedia to park next to our Collier and Horowitz master work would be sorely disappointed. Carr fell back on his tabloid roots to give us, "Kennedy Babylon". I have not seen it but I am told it is a compilation of bad stuff and only bad stuff, a proud homage to Murdoch journalism.

Rush Limbaugh spoke of the Kennedys collectively. "The New York Post", another Murdoch outlet printed the headline "The Hunk Flunks" to inform the world that JFK Jr, failed his bar exam. Murdoch saw the Kennedys as enemies, every last one of them. He was not alone.

At the other end of the Kennedy spectrum, hagiographies still abound. As word spread throughout New England that Robert Kennedy Jr., was going to seek the presidency, a lot of New Englanders voiced their support. Many of them know little about the lawyer activist and probably don't care to know more. They crave Camelot 2.0 and they are not necessarily focused on first names.

If you either hate or worship the Kennedys, your mind is made up on RFK Jr. Whereas those of us who see a family who produces some of the most complex and intriguing characters in American history, we want to see more.

Sirhan Sirhan cheated all of us. He cheated the millions of people who lined up to witness Robert Kennedy's funeral train as it mourned across the country. He also cheated the detached, spectatorial, popcorn-munching, hammock-resting, celebrant of American history as high entertainment. Possibly the most interesting character in the entirety of the United States was cut down just as soon as he stepped into the limelight. 

Ted Kennedy's policies were antithetical to John Kennedy's policies. JFK was one of America's best presidents. He literally launched a space program that has remained unsurpassed for over half a century. He was fervently and resolutely anti-Communist. He strongly believed in civil rights. He effectively fought poverty by the time-tested method of lowering taxes. He locked horns with the deep state and the military-industrial complex (possible redundancy acknowledged).

For all of JFK's virtues, he ascended to the presidency with the aid of organized crime. It is likely that La Cosa Nostra assisted Kennedy in defeating Senator Hubert Humphrey in the primaries, and it seems to be the consensus that they stole the general election from Richard Nixon. JFK was inaugurated with a pocketful of IOU's to the mafia written by his well-connected father. 

What was the reform-minded president to do? Should he honor his debts? Maybe honor some but not all of them? Should he work the incumbent players to maintain law and order in its state of evolution? Should he work with the mob in a Lucky Luciano sort of way, maybe joining forces with them in taking back Cuba from Castro? The president had a multitude of options.

Regardless of what should have been done, we know how history was written. The president appointed his brother to the rank of Attorney General, and Bobby unflinchingly propelled a scorched Earth policy against the mob. The very people who got JFK elected now felt the full brunt of the Department of Justice. Robert Kennedy might not have thought of his actions as betrayal, but the mafia certainly did. Some people theorize that this perceived treachery was what ultimately got JFK assassinated.

Without the mafia, the Kennedys would be comfortable and successful, but they would not be in the White House. Robert Kennedy sang "Aud Lang Syne" to the kingmakers. As Spock once said, "Interesting".

History rhymes. Robert Kennedy, Jr.  is seeking the presidency. The Democrat Party has morphed into the biggest crime cartel in the history of our planet. They are much more powerful than the Lanskys and Giacanas ever dreamed of being. Robert Kennedy, Jr., is starting a campaign from third base, due to his family's longstanding relationship with the Democrat Party.

This is not his father's Democrat party and RFK Jr., knows that. This was an institution that once produced great people. JFK, RFK, Scoop Jackson, William Proxmire, Daniel Patrick Moynihan...Today's party is composed entirely of frauds, thugs, terrorists and thieves, propped up by pathetic brain-dead minions. "Grat Democrat" has become an oxymoron.

To run an effective campaign, RFK, Jr. must bite the hand that fed him. Whether that is a nibble or an amputation remains to be seen. 

Is Ballot Harvesting Code Speak For Cheating?

 Is ballot harvesting code speak for cheating? 

The term is euphemistic but much more accurate than most euphemistic terms. A devoted activist creeps into a nursing home and assists the Alzheimer victims in selecting their Democrat choice for office. The harvested ballots are then dutifully returned to drop boxes conveniently located in areas that impede observation. The next day the loyal sharecropper conducts a harvest in public housing, assisting the residents in selecting Democrat choices without interrupting their busy schedules. The following day, ballots are harvested from Non-English migrants. A cornucopia of democracy is enjoyed by peasant and king alike.

The Dems win elections mostly because they cheat and ballot harvesting is their primary weapon. The only way the Republicans can win through this method is if they are willing to cheat at levels that the Dems cheat. Only by harvesting the ballots of the incompetent, the illegal, the deceased, and the fictitious, will the GOP reap a larger bounty.

I have heard a few pundits propose installing drop boxes in churches and gun shops as if these places can yield more crops than the fields of plenty fertilized with broken voter rolls. Voter rolls where the Mary Smith who changed her name to Mary Jones still votes. Voter rolls where Mr. and Mrs. Johnson who moved out of state still vote from the house that they lived in 10 years ago. Voter rolls where 23 people with the last name Hernandez vote from a house with plywood windows. Voter rolls where the deceased rise from the dead every election year to loyally check the Democrat boxes. There aren't enough pews or firing ranges in America to beat the phantom voter.

If we know that the other side is cheating, shouldn't we reciprocate? The problem with cheating is that cheating escalates and escalates quickly. If a person is willing to nullify another person's vote, what other level of harm would they be willing to inflict? We all renounce violence, but once a line is crossed, another line is soon crossed and then another and then another. Cheating escalates.

If MAGA voters are content to counter-cheat, do they really think they can beat the Dems at their own game? The big city political machines have been doing this sort of thing for decades, refining their skills with each passing election. What would it gain the America-first candidate to collect more votes than there are citizens, only to lose yet another close race to the wily Democrat? 

MAGA candidates should be forewarned that their ballot harvesting might be viewed through a different lens than legacy cheating. Think J6 "insurrection.' Think Hillary's subpoenaed and deleted emails. Think James Comey and the FBI and Merrick Garland and Alvin Bragg and Soros pawns and our corrupt and broken justice system. Look before you leap.

Is ballot harvesting code speak for cheating? Is counter-cheating the answer to election fraud? Can MAGA match the Dems in chicanery? Will there be blowback to counter-cheating? Who owns the moral high ground when both sides cheat? Does moral high ground matter anymore?

I was hoping for some other resolution.