(5/19/25; second post)

As for the “horrible distractions” I mentioned, I really probably shouldn’t say anything, but I’ve been so disgusted lately that I’ve got to get this out…

I find what passes for our government these days to be utterly reprehensible. I’m not talking about democrats or republicans either, I mean every one of the bastards!

One “president” sits back and tacitly supports a genocide, while the other, professing a desire for “peace”, yanks the “tacit” and goes all in.  These people like to throw around words like “terrorist” then proceed to glad hand with bona fide examples.

“Terrorists” level city blocks filled with women and children, and “terrorists” give them the bombs, paid for with stolen money.

I haven’t had a voice in my own government for a while. These days, literally none running for office comes close to representing my views (there is an exception to this in fact, up in Kentucky, but I don’t live in Kentucky, nor do most of the rest of us).

This Ukraine thing is an asinine tragedy of epic proportion, and the horror going on in Palestine is an indictment of all humanity.

I hereby wash my hands of all of it. D.C. I’m not your “we” and I haven’t been for quite a while. Every one of you warmongers deserves to rot in jail!

If I had been in The Hague yesterday, I would have been wearing my least favorite color, red.

Ukraine is not a nation state; it is an area—a collection of oblasts.

Palestine was stolen, and its thieves moved on to murder.

I might have mentioned at some point earlier that I’m an old Army veteran, a war veteran at that from the first Gulf War. I literally used to walk a post with a gun guarding West Germany from the Soviet Union and its allies during the late cold war. So, you’ll just have to take my word for it when I say to you the following: that Russia poses NO THREAT to Europe, and especially not to the “United States”.

NATO expansion since I was a troop is obviously to blame. The “west” has done all it can to swipe all the old commie states. Monroe doctrine for me, but not for thee is the mantra. How’s about we all just keep our horrors to ourselves?!

Anyway, I’m gonna shut up now. Free speech ain’t so free anymore.

Well, I will leave you with this: Did you know that the current president was elected by only 31% of all eligible American voters? Let that sink in. Is that your precious “democracy”? Of course, we were supposed to be a constitutional republic. Hell, at this point, I’d take either. But you and I now know that we’re stuck with neither.

I’ll continue to vote of course, because of all the ballot measures. But I really think you should join me in leaving blanks for the major candidates. No more lesser evils. How about no more evil? Only then, when it’s stark—that these people have no mandate, no consent of the governed—will they end all the wars, end the illegal surveillance, and truly unwind this costly bureaucracy.

Do the right thing. You know who you are. I’m not playin’. Stop messin’ with my book.

(2/25/24)

Lookie what came in yesterday’s mail!

I know what you’re thinking; you’re thinking this has something to do with that recent primary they held over in Nevada. Well, as amusing as the result of that was, I assure it does not. Fact is, I’ve known about that excellent Nevada state law for quite some time now.

I’m referring to Nevada’s state provision for the option “None of these candidates” to appear on all statewide, presidential, and vice presidential election ballots. If you’re like me, you’re wondering why on earth this isn’t the case everywhere!

Well, now it is… Instead of handwriting “N.O.T.C.” in all those ballot sections this year, thanks to my handy new ExcelMark custom self-inking stamps, I’ll be saving myself the writer’s cramp!

Here’s how it works:

Find a section of your ballot like in the example below and simply stamp or write “N.O.T.C.” Do it within the lines and clearly beside the options, and for Heaven’s sake don’t stamp one of the ovals.

Yes, this is technically an “undervote” and will not be counted. And, yes, it would be the same as if you had “overvoted” choosing more than one. Next, when you’re done, later on the ballot in a nice wide open space, you stamp or place your “key” explaining what that N.O.T.C. means.

Q: So, why not just undervote offending sections and leave it at that, like most people?

A: Leave a blank space for some behind-the-scenes creep in this day and age? No thank you.

Q: Oh, so you’re just a conspiracy theorist?

A: Nah, I’m sending a message.

Just imagine if this sort of thing took off—whole slates of “winning candidates” with mere fractions of the vote, their stark lack of constituency and mandate laid bare for all to see. Would we finally get better candidates? Probably not, but at least we’ll dispel the illusion.  

Anyway, consider this just a tool to use any time you vote, for all of those pesky sections where you encounter a clear devil’s bargain. Remember, you can’t just skip voting. There are too many ballot initiatives, constitutional amendments, and all those odious judges to remove.

P.S. I’m still in edits on my third project. No less than three major household appliance failures in the last month set me back quite a bit.

(6/22/23)

Behold its complete text for your edification:

So, anyway, my response:

“Well, that’s creepy. To quote Buffy the Vampire Slayer, could you vague that up for me?”

Maybe they’re just getting ready to rip me off like Comcast, they have been acting very weird for well over a year (i.e. “Can we fix your website?” No, I’m good.; “Surely, you’ll let us ‘fix’ your website?” [-_- Oh, OK, I see…] ).

I have my own site (or did), for the record, to be independent. I paid you “people” good money for exactly that. This is WHY prospective readers can’t find me on twitter, creepface/beta and whatever comprises the rest!

Be prepared I guess for me to be banned or something. I don’t know. Either way, I won’t be “consolidated” by google or any other.

(EDIT (1?)) NO kidding, my internet gateway went out, two minutes ago just after I’d posted the above. Unlike lately, it’s sunny outside, and clear and hot like it’s supposed to be.