AUGUST 13, 2026

“Now I will tell you the answer to my question.  It is this.  The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake.  We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power, pure power.  What pure power means you will understand presently.  We are different from the oligarchies of the past in that we know what we are doing.  All the others, even those who resembled ourselves, were cowards and hypocrites.  The German Nazis and the Russian Communists came very close to us in their methods, but they never had the courage to recognize their own motives.  They pretended, perhaps they even believed, that they had seized power unwillingly and for a limited time, and that just around the corner there lay a paradise where human beings would be free and equal.  We are not like that.  We know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it.  Power is not a means; it is an end.  One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship.  The object of persecution is persecution.  The object of torture is torture.  The object of power is power.  Now you begin to understand me.”

–George Orwell, 1984.

Recently released FBI documents reveal that the agency opened a baseless investigation into President Trump after he fired FBI Director James Comey. The investigators wanted to paint Mr. Trump as a Russian asset in retaliation for Mr. Comey’s dismissal.

Yeah, Mr. Trump is the problem. The is the one violating the Constitution and all established norms.

“So I have decided to start the process of freezing my eggs.  And in this political environment where this administration is denying reproductive care to women across the country, from abortion rights to the ability to carry out a healthy pregnancy, I think it’s important for us as leaders to have these conversations and share these processes, especially for working women across the country and normalize them.”

–Puddin’head.

Did you hear the news?  Puddin’head is freezing her eggs!  It was all the rage over the weekend, as the socialist livestreamed as she administered shots on herself to make the process work.  Some people were supportive, others attacked it for religious or anger reasons.  Personally, I do not care if Puddin’head has children or not.  Though perhaps I should; if she does . . . poor children.

“Every single Muslim holding public office in America is a trojan horse, and a threat to both national security and our republic.  We refuse to be silent.”

–Representative Nancy Mace (R. S.C.).

Naturally Representative Mace’s comments inflamed and enraged Congressional Democrats.  Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

Frank Kendall was China Joe’s Secretary of the Air Force. Frank Kendall was also the source of the security leak about the new Air Force One, which forced President Trump to return to the United States on an older jet. For his big mouth, undermining the security of the United States and its President, the Department of War revoked his security clearance, blocking his access to classified materials and briefings. Sigh. More should be done to punish this man.

Commiela told an audience that Democrats “need to get comfortable” being “ruthless”. So, . . more of the same?

Commiela also told the audience that the SAVE America Act would require voters to “prove who you are”. Well, yes. That is the point.

“We believe in taxing the hell out of millionaires!  So it’s democracy, right?  We have to look at what we have to spend, and what we need.  We don’t want to depend on the existence of millionaires, because that means people are still getting exploited.  So yeah, we need to look at what we need to pay for in the interim, what sort of tax base we need for that to happen, and build from there.” 

–Democrat Socialists of America co-chair Megan Romer.

U.S. House of Representatives candidate Paige Cognetti (D. Pa.) believes that is immoral to deport illegal aliens, and that it make more moral and economic sense to allow them to remain in the United States. Because they have done nothing wrong. Except to enter this country illegally, a criminal offense.

New York State spends $32,000.00 per public school student. New York City spends $36,000.00 per public school student. Yet only 43% of New York public school students are proficient in the English language. This is disgraceful. And what is being done about it? Well, New York politicians are calling for more money to be spent on the failing public education system. And the New York teachers unions are fighting tooth and nail to stop charter schools and school choice vouchers. So what if children cannot speak or read? Got to protect those union jobs!

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (D.) signed legislation permitting abortions up to the very moment of birth. Pure evil rears its ugly head in the Bay State.

U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D. Mi.) admitted that Medicare For All would require massive tax hikes on all U.S. citizens. But he assures us that it will be worth it!

Abdul El-Sayed also said that he “really hated” Mackinac Island, Michigan. Too many “rich” people. Huh. Hating a part of Michigan would seem to conflict with running to represent Michigan.

Federal judge Michael F. Urbanski said the school board in Shenandoah County, Virginia violated black students’ rights under the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause, which forbids racial discrimination in state-supported institutions.  The school board’s “racist” acts were renaming 2 schools after Confederate generals, when the previous school board had changed the names in the wake of “St. George Floyd’s” death.

This is a ridiculous reach, and a very poor decision, placing Judge Urbanski squarely in the camp of the American Taliban.  And where does a federal judge get the authority to decide what a school board names its schools is appropriate, or not?  This horrible decision should be appealed and reversed.

Henrico County, Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor (D.) is running for Congress. Shannon Taylor recently bragged about the sweetheart plea deal she gave to Erin Strotman, a NICU nurse charged with 9 felony abuse crimes for intentionally hurting (breaking bones, leaving bruises, etc.) upon prematurely born babies, in her care. Under Virginia law, Erin Strotman was facing 45 years in prison. Her plea deal means she will serve less than 3 years. And Shannon Taylor is “proud” of this deal.

Shannon Taylor does not belong in Congress. Shannon Taylor does not belong in law enforcement. Shannon Taylor is too dangerous for Virginia.

Governor Abigail Spanberger (D. Va.) traveled to Galax, Virginia to attend the 90th Annual Fiddlers’ Convention. The bluegrass festival is a popular and heavily attended event in Southwest Virginia. When Governor Spanberger took the stage to address the crowd, attendees booed and heckled her, turned their backs to the stage, and began walking away.

Make Abigail Go Away.

Burger King surpassed Wendy’s as the #2 national hamburger chain. Oh, my!

The Board of Peace’s Gaza peace plan appears to be dead. Hamas will not disarm until Israel withdraws from Gaza. Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas disarms.

The Thoroughbred Championship Series launching next year will travel from Churchill Downs in Kentucky to Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course in New York.  It includes the first and last jewels of the Triple Crown — the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes — but skips the middle jewel in Maryland.

Churchill Downs Inc., which owns the Derby, says it designed the series with the New York Racing Association “around a shared vision for a season-long championship” extending into September that doesn’t include the Preakness.

The series will give points to the nation’s best 3-year-old colts throughout the season, as they compete for individual race purses and a $5 million total prize pool.

Hmmmm. It looks like Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s investment in the Preakness is not looking too good right now. Oh, well. It is just the taxpayers’ money.

Today–August 13–in 1948, Satchel Paige pitched his first Major League Baseball game, at age 42. The Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox, 5-0, in Chicago.

Former PGA Tour player Matt McQuillan has died at age 45. R. I. P.

GFK