High Ground Underground

CHAZ/CHOP…whatever… it’s the several-block “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” in Seattle – a country within a country, like the police no-go Sharia zones in Paris, etc. A spin-off of the BLM protests/riots. It’s good to see and show what their little “utopia” is that they’ve set up, so others can know what to expect if we let their ilk have their way. But of course, like any good totalitarian regime, they’re not anxious for news to get out, like the mob that prevented police from responding to a murder call there. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/20/seattle-shooting-police-free-zone-chaz For all their hatred of police and borders, they have strict border enforcement and fully armed guards – no doubt fully trained in non-lethal use of force, and no doubt a more just justice system than our courts. One poor fellow was accused of stealing another’s iPhone, and was surrounded by a vigilante mob w. baseball bats, ready to beat him to a pulp before it was realized the vi...

12/22/18 Troops out of Syria As I acknowledged during the 2016 election, Trump may be a bit of a loose cannon, but at least they sometimes shoot in the right direction, as opposed to one constantly pointing in the wrong direction (Hillary).   And that has definitely proven true with his surprisingly many shots in the right direction.   He’s had good instincts and/or surrounded himself with, and heeded the advice of, good advisors. I also said at the start of his presidency that I would criticize him when I felt that is warranted, to make sure he keeps to a conservative and wise path -- back then we were not sure how often he would.   While I have acknowledged his brash style and shortcomings in articulateness, I have felt that the Democrats and Left have that well-covered.   In fact, they seem to focus more on that, and unfounded conspiracy theories, than his policies.   His policies have generally been quite conservative and to my liking.   Bu...

11/27/18 Climate & the Economy Bjorn Lomborg wrote a WSJ article on the hysteria over projected climate impacts on the economy: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-n-ignores-economics-of-climate-1539125496 US (& global) economic growth this century is forecast at 300-400%.   Worst case climate impacts on that      As complex as the climate itself is, and forecasting it, so, too is the economy – or we’d have a lot more rich investors.   And the combination of the two is nearly utterly unpredictable.   But the Left will stretch and fabricate to their heart’s content, as truth and facts and real science are not among their values. The French have good reason to be rioting in the streets over taxes raised above their already highest in the world to pay for climate measures. The border rush Thanks, Leftist activists, for helping manufacture the situation confirming the need for more border wall.   Clearly, when several h...

10/27/18 The Absurdity of Blaming Trump for Everything The Left (including media) are very presumptuous that Trump caused one nut job to mail bombs to prominent Democrats, or another to shoot up a synagogue.   And that if only he changed his tone, all would be well.   They claim to all be psychoanalysts or clairvoyants, attributing causes, although they are equally sure the Bernie Sanders supporter who shot up a ball diamond full of GOP congressmen was not Bernie’s fault.   Of course we know that widespread Trump derangement causes one to look constantly for another reason to impeach him, however far the stretch, and to tout one’s moral superiority , and demonize all opponents.   My sense is that many or most Leftists/Democrats really don’t know anyone who they are aware of who voted for Trump, or the real reasons – partly because conservatives are often more reserved about it precisely because of the uncivility and brutality of the Left.   And so th...