But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.”
— Luke 2:10.
On Christmas Day, the United States launched missile strikes against ISIS terrorists in Nigeria. ISIS has been targeting Christians generally in that country, and U.S. soldiers in Syria, specifically.
Politico’s Hannah Roberts wrote that Christians are “recasting” Christmas as a “Christian” holiday, instead of a secular holiday. Unbelievably, Politico published her piece!
It may be news to many in Washington, D.C., but Christmas is, and always has been, a Christian holiday. It has never been a “secular” holiday.
A petulant jazz musician cancelled his band’s Christmas Eve concert at The Trump/Kennedy Center, because Donald Trump’s name is on the building. Yawn.
Code Pink protestors invaded a Washington, D.C. restaurant to heckle Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent while he was eating his dinner. The waitstaff took no action to remove the protesters, who disrupted Secretary Bessent’s dinner, as well as the dinners of all the other patrons. Sigh. Washington, D.C. is such a rude, rude, town.
Former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse (R. Ne.) sadly announced that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The diagnosis is a death sentence. Tragic news for a talented, and relatively young, man. Most right thinking Americans are sympathetic and are including Mr. Sasse and his family in their prayers. Then there is Representative Eric Swalwell (D. Ca.) who turned Mr. Sasse’s diagnosis into a political cudgel, attacking President Trump and his administration for spending cuts at the National Institutes of Health. Eric Swalwell is a vile, disgusting person. He is trash.
May God Bless Ben Sasse and his family.
Hillary Clinton took a cheap shot at El Salvador, and its notorious prison, CECOT. CECOT is notorious because it holds the worst of the worst, as El Salvador cracked down on its gangs, and imprisoned, instead of coddling, them. El Salvador’s President responded to Mrs. Clinton, inviting her to step and show everyone how it should be done. He offered to send to her CECOT’s entire prison population, and allow her to handle their incarceration.
We have a better idea. Put Hillary into CECOT.
MS NOW accused President Trump of being a “racist”. Again. It seems that, according to the propaganda network, that the only reason the United States bombed ISIS camps in Nigeria is because the President likes bombing countries full of “black and brown people”.
California’s new laws take effect on January 1, and some of them are . . . “interesting”. One of the new laws bans ICE from enforcing immigration laws near public schools. It is unconstitutional. Another law prohibits cat declawing, while still another requires restaurants that make tortillas to add a Vitamin B supplement. But our all-time favorite new law is the establishment of Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, as an official State holiday. Less than 2.6% of all Californians are from India, or are of Indian descent.
The California Department of Education is demanding that the Tahoe/Truckee Unified School District switch sports associations. Currently the school district is in a sports association where boys compete against boys and girls compete against girls. The Department of Education wants the school district to join an association whereby boys are permitted to compete against girls. It is a “trans” thing, don’t you know?
Not only is the California Department of Education’s demand disruptive and insane, but it is also dangerous. The nearest acceptable sports association would require the school district’s teams to travel back and forth through the Donner Pass, notoriously famous for bad weather and treacherous roads. And notably, the Donner Pass is famous for the Donner Party, which became stranded in the Pass in a snowstorm, and the settlers were reduced to cannibalism in order to survive. This is how wed the State of California is to the notion of the “trans”.
Los Angeles, California Mayor Karen Bass (D.) laments the fact that “Latinos” are joining ICE in record numbers. What happened to her affinity for “diversity”?
Illegal aliens have launched a class action lawsuit against the California Division of Motor Vehicles for cancelling their commercial drivers licenses. I wish I were kidding. I’m not.
Boston, Massachusetts Mayor Michelle Wu (D.) insists that you cannot discuss any achievements in the city of Boston without giving credit to Somali immigrants. Holy John Adams!
New York Mayor-elect named Lillian Bonsignore as the next Fire Department Commissioner. Lillian Bonsignore has never worked for a fire department, and has no other relevant experience. Not to worry, however, as she will be the 1st openly gay woman to serve in this office.
Minnesota Governor Tampon Tim (D.) thinks that white people should apologize for the color of their skin. Absurd. Governor Jazz Hands is unhinged.
Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan (D.) is running for the United States Senate. She has taken lately to wearing a hajib while campaigning, apparently pandering to the Somali community in Minneapolis. Peggy Flanagan is Roman Catholic.
For 120 years, Palmer’s was a bar/tavern in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. But no more. A neighborhood mosque opposed having alcohol served in proximity to it, and through political pressure and protests, forced Palmer’s closing. Now the historic bar will be razed, and in its place, the Somalis are planning to erect another mosque. Sigh. Islam is coming for all of us.
Why did Minnesota’s State government pay millions of dollars to a daycare center with no staff and no children? Why is Tampon Tim still in office?
In Polk County, Florida, a man shot and killed his wife, and shot and wounded his stepdaughter, and then turned the gun on himself, following an argument over the San Francisco/Indianapolis football game. Sigh. I saw that game; it was not worth an argument. And murder seems a tad extreme.
Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy non-profit organization, is advocating for legislation that would criminalize corporate actions that influence “climate change”. The radical Left wing group would start with imprisoning the CEO of Exxon/Mobil. But it will not be long before it comes for you too, perhaps for eating beef, having pets, or driving a car.
During his Christmas address, Pope Leo expressed great sympathy and love for the Gazan Arabs who slaughtered Israeli Jews. But strangely enough, Pope Leo uttered not one word–not 1–about the thousands of Christians being slaughtered in Nigeria by Arab Muslims. Odd. Very odd.
Iran declared “total war” on the United States, Europe, and Israel. This is news? Iran has been at war with the West since 1979.
Professor James Deaville of Carleton, University [Ottawa, Canada], claims that the iconic movie It’s A Wonderful Life is “racist” and “bigoted”, because it is “insufficiently inclusive”. It seems that the Professor from lily white Canada thinks that there are an insufficient number of black people in Bedford Falls, the movie’s setting. Hmmm. Canada is more than 70% white. Only 4.3% of Canada’s population is black. It would seem, based on Professor Deaville’s analysis, that Canada is “racist” and “bigoted”.
“Drag For Palestine” is a 2 day LGBTQ++ celebration in Toronto, Canada. All proceeds from the event will be sent to aid the Gaza terrorists. Those are the same terrorists who would willingly–gleefully–murder each and every one of the LGBTQ++ individuals, given the opportunity.
New South Wales, Australia has enacted more severe gun restrictions, and restrictions against free speech and protests, in the wake of the Hannukkah massacre at Bondi Beach. The government confirmed it was concerned that there could be a rise of “Islamophobia” following the massacre.
Yep. That is the problem. All those Jews in possession of firearms, expressing their hatred of Islam.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett held a press conference where she stated that the Bondi Beach massacre had nothing to do with religion. AHA! Now we have identified the problem. The massacre was all about religion, but the government is too stupid to realize it.
On Christmas Day, Jimmy Kimmel was in London, England, where he gave an “alternative Christmas Day Address” on Channel 4, where he decried the fascism present in the United States under President Trump. Mr. Kimmel was particularly focused on Mr. Trump’s threat to “free speech”.
Setting aside how classless and unpatriotic it is to go abroad and criticize your country. Let us instead focus of the absurdity of Mr. Kimmel’s message. He is in Great Britain, where government has arrested, charged, prosecuted, and convicted tens of thousands of citizens for their speech, including social media posts, and even “liking” social media posts. But instead of denouncing Great Britain’s fascistic crackdown on free speech, Jimmy Kimmel lies and cries about the fascistic crackdown on free speech in the United States, which is non-existent. The federal government has arrested, charged, prosecuted, and convicted 0–ZERO–citizens for their speech.
Brooks Koepka is leaving the LIV professional golf tour. It is thought that he wishes to return to the PGA Tour. Buyer’s remorse.
Dru and Smiley were in Annapolis on Saturday, munching on Maryland Blue Crabs and cheering East Carolina University on to victory over Pittsburgh. A very BIG TIME!
Virginia beat Missouri in the Gator Bowl. I did not see that coming.
Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki, Hall of Famer, and arguably the greatest professional golfer from Japan, has died at age 78. R. I. P.
Actress Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91. R. I. P.
“It’s not what’s under the Christmas tree that matters, it’s who’s around it.”
— Charles M. Schulz.
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