On Getting What You Didn't Really Wish For, But Voted For It Anyway

So, how about that, that election thing?  You know the one.

I remember a weekend evening years ago when famed entertainer Jackie Gleason, star of TV's "The Honeymooners" and motion pictures returned to network television to host a new show.  The show was called 'You’re in the Picture," a 1961 CBS game show format, not one of Gleason’s usual comedy or variety programs. Celebrity guests put their faces through cutouts in oversized illustrations and tried to guess the scene by asking Gleason questions. The premise failed immediately and the premiere was quickly savaged by critics. 

The following week, with no game to play, Gleason sat alone onstage and apologized to viewers, calling the premiere “the biggest bomb in history.” The apology was so entertaining as Gleason excoriated executive decisions and the entire premise that it received better ratings than the game show.

This week's U.S. elections were a lot like Gleason's TV adventure, looking almost foolproof to the Republicans for weeks in advance. . .until they actually happened.  Talk about a "bomb!"

I cannot take back, nor would I, my hope that the Republicans would claim the prizes all across the country -- not because I love Republicans (which I don't), but because I value the conservative element among them.  You may have noticed that as the basic Republicans sat on their asses, doing virtually nothing to help steer either Trump or crucial issues important to Americans, the small segment known as conservatives at least tried to make strides.  Conservatives take their designation seriously, maybe too much so at times, but they truly try to be what their name suggests, to conserve and use thought and constitutional ideas wisely.

But why beat around the bush, as people who hide behind bushes used to ask just before laying out some truth?  Lots of people are hurting because of fuel and food prices, and the long, long continuation of the Iran War adds nothing to alleviate the cost of living.

What screams inside my head, however, is knowing a basic difference between the Republicans and Democrats.  One side at least offers chances for real opportunity and self-support, while the other skips along while basically stealing money from one segment of society to give to another, accomplished through taxing, spending and legislation guaranteed to screw over somebody along the way. Then there's DEI still waiting in the wings for a return appearance (did you forget?). Too harsh?  Too bad.

Truly, I believe much of the Democrats' election success is based upon desperate people of all or no party affilitions searching for a solution to economic concerns.  Unfortunately, we fear that the substitution of one horrible long-term choice over one that may be improved soon was a precarious move.

Notable, too, was a statistic I saw on TV during Election Day coverage, indicating that a large number of under-30 voters had taken to the Democrats like ducks to a shark pool, and they surely have a relationship to voting numbers.

The 2026 elections have almost concluded, save for some votes yet to be counted.  Now?  Now, we prepare to experience the consequences on a ride destined to be anything but fun.  After the Democrats -- especially the hard socialist types -- get through patting themselves on the back, one can only hope that sanity and American government standards prevail.  I fear that the "winners" neither realize nor care that they mostly won elections, not because of the danger and foolishness they plan for the nation, but because there seemed no other alternative at the moment.  Let's see how they look in two years after supposedly forced to deal with not only Trump's actions, but with the continuing mess that was the Biden administration (or did everyone forget old Joe's political influence, the gift that keeps on giving?).  

We'll See About That

A Look magazine cover from 1946.  Eighty years later, we're tempted to ask -- good grief, do it or don't do it, but get this over with so we can tentatively pack for better times, global human decimation or a return to the Stone Age.  If not Iran, then somebody or something else AI-ish may hit the all-encompassing radioactive gong eventually.  Don't bother packing the Play Station, but do remember to feed the cat before it and we potentially become mere x-ray images on neighborhood rocks.  Meanwhile, stock up on plenty of nonperishable food so that if The Moment comes, your neighbors with more firepower and ammo than you can treat your pantry like discount day at a free government grocery store in New York City.  Drones and nuke missiles with pinpoint accuracy, take-no-prisoners biological weapons and your close relative teetering on going berserk and murdering the whole family -- doesn't all of this waiting just kill you?

Definitions for Those Who Haven't Voted Yet

We are immersed in a political three-alarm fire.  Those who have successfully infiltrated or hijacked the Democratic Party literally despise the U.S. Constitution and they plan (see the Democratic Socialists' agenda online) changes destined to bring the nation to its knees.  The right and obligation to vote has never been more important.  But be aware of our definitions, specially picked like flowers from hell for your consideration:

Socialism has nothing to do with socializing or connecting with the social network. In fact, social media as we know it will be ended swiftly under socialism if it gets in the way, even if death is the solution.  Socialism is the soft entrance into the all-encompassing horrors of communism, a political takeover which almost always results in the death and imprisonment of millions and a forfeiture of all individual rights, property and hopes.  A vote for Democrats this time around will put us closer to the lap of socialism because many running are socialists at heart.

Marxism has nothing whatsoever to do with those old Marx Brothers comedies.  Karl Marx was no comedian and those who follow his writings are -- surprise! -- brutal communists.  Marxists are running for office as Democrats, or even as Independents.

Sharia Law has nothing to do with sharing the law except for sharing terror, death, mutilation and a throwback agenda from the 7th Century.  Jews, Christianity, the entire West and free thought are its enemies and it will stomp out anybody or anything which will not bow to its total control.

Islam:  The religion we will be forced to endure along with Sharia and submission to its God called Allah.  Actually, Allah is likely everybody's God, it's just that he's made monstrous under Islam.  Islam also pays reverence to its hoary, long-dead, brutal, murdering leader of all terrors, the so-called prophet Mohammad -- who truly deserves the "mad" in his name. This freakin' nutjob dude hated Jews and all manner of things not ascribed to Islam.  We suspect he may have been caught having non-consensual sex with desert animals by his parents while young, setting in motion a life of anger and hatred after experiencing the beating of his life. Under Islam, even daring to draw or paint a picture of Li'l Mo will earn the artist a death sentence.  Maybe it has something to do with devil horns and a bushy, matted tail, who knows?  Followers of Islam who are literally trapped in ancient times with no reformation of this dung-pile belief system should be pitied and set adrift in some endless body of water, but definitely not accepted into our government's workings.  For those believing Islam is the one, true religion, I might agree -- if it were listed in a book entitled, The Most Goofy Religions in the World, and it was the only entry in the book.  Aha (!) be praised!

Suicide:  Slow national suicide is a good bet if Democratic socialists and all of their baggage (including Islam) gain power.  Sharia Law is absolutely incompatible with the U.S. Constitution and those in power would work quickly to replace one with the other, offering what seem sensible explanations all along the way until the noose is tight enough.  Beware.

Barack Obama:  Former black white U.S. President, made out well financially while in Office and now lives almost like a royal in Martha's Vineyard.  So, again -- what exactly did he do for poor black people on the streets of America?

Bernie Sanders:  U.S. Senator so concerned with poverty of the masses that he allegedly owns several houses for his own use.

Ocasio-Cortez:  A member of the House who SHOULD be most famous for screwing her constituents out of hundreds or thousands of jobs at a proposed Amazon facility when she misunderstood the terms of a loan for construction.  Look it up.

??? Omar, a.k.a. ????: Congressional representative from Somalia with apparently at least two names and maybe lots of mystery money.  Refer to DOJ and FBI for more information.

College campuses:  Expensive institutions of higher learning which may lack civics classes in exchange for radical, America-hating courses and lectures without end.  As time goes on, colleges provide a great argument for why students should go to trade schools instead.

Misinformed, self-ignorant or stupid adults and young people:  The voters we should fear the most.  Sorry, but we all know voters who have no clue about their choices in the voting booth, as they go through the motions simply because they are "supposed to."  Terrifying.

Please, be kind to animals, save your hard-earned country and your life, and vote Republican this time.

Halloweenomania 2026

Halloween treats gathered on a door-to-door basis are nice, but questionable snacks from strangers could no longer stand alone once scary motion pictures were invented. Those among us in the older class fondly remember attending theater showings of those great old Hammer, Universal-International, American International and other studio releases of classic horror films -- a time when a kid could pay 35 cents for a single or 50 cents for a double-feature at a matinee.

 

Even today's horror and science fiction film connoisseurs fondly embrace The Creature From the Black Lagoon, whilst swooning over any one of several reincarnations of The Mummy over the decades. 

 Christopher Lee as Dracula in several films, in my opinion, rivaled the pure evil of Bela Lugosi's original stage, and then screen vampire.

In the matter of art imitating life, a very interesting comparison could probably be made between the fifties movie, Invasion of the Saucer Men and, later, ongoing news reports around the world of small aliens with large heads observed near alleged spacecraft.  In this instance, the producer, director and writer were ahead of their time in predicting through albeit silly sci-fi the sort of creature affiliated with numerous future UFO encounters.

Nevertheless, when one discusses the strange products of pure Hollywood vintage, fictional horror themes could sometimes be overshadowed by harsh reality.  Who, for instance, would ever have guessed that Albert Dekker, star of Dr. Cyclops, would end up as a suicide attired in women's undergarments?  

Way back, cross-dressing -- transvestitism -- was secretive and publicly alarming, while in the modern world there are places where the lifestyle is almost worth a badge of courage and a medal of honor.  Me, I think I'll stick with old Drac' and all the mummies, thank you.

Your Personal Lethal Injection: Democratic Socialism, Marxism and Islam

By now, you're willing to vote for a cocker spaniel as your congressional representative.  You hate Trump and you hate the Republicans.  The latter haven't really performed all that well, sitting on their butts without a care in the world as Donald Trump forges ahead without their help.

Okay, so let's assume you found the perfect Democrat to get your vote as senator, congressman or mayor.  In fact, let's say that I, an Independent voter, am likewise so impressed that I intend to vote for this particular candidate myself. At last, a party member whose views are those of the classic Democrats of older days is on the ballot, and he's the obvious choice.

Unfortunately, this time around our votes for Mr. (or Ms.) Perfect Democrat will also, against our wishes, carry some serious baggage attached to the underwear of our hopeful, said baggage being the Democratic Socialists of America.

Like explosive diarrhea ruining a brand new set of underpants. the DSA folk arrive automatically and irreversibly embedded in the fabric to defeat any good intentions our candidate may have intended.  Sadly, though the Democratic Party should have weeded out this bunch long ago, the DSA is now part and parcel of the left, attached to every vote Democrat candidates receive this election season.  It wasn't supposed to be this way, but now this evil force's influence appears inevitable even if mainstream Democrats are elected or re-elected.  The Democrats your parents knew who still remain fear this political carnivore, too afraid to publicly condemn it.

Which brings us to your favorite and kindly college and university professors, particularly those who teach ________ (fill in the blank) any course whose title ends in the word, "studies."  Overwhelmingly, these courses prepare students for nothing except to continue bitching about who doesn't have what, why society is to blame, and how to protest and violate your way through life while remaining miserable every day of your life.

Inevitably inhabited mostly by leftist professors, these dominating and overpaid so-called educators hate the right, will look unfavorably upon conservative students and -- their shining quality -- spew out leftist lies and dogma continuously to make students with impressionable minds vote exclusively Democrat, often with hopes that socialism will be something students look forward to taking into various communities (Bonjour, France!).

But what can we do?  Democrats generally hate Trump and appear forced to vote for the left's creepy factor no matter what.  Yet. . .there is one little word to keep in mind just as you enter the voting booth:

Infrastructure.

For more than two years, Donald Trump has worked harder crafting the future of the United States than any president in recent history.  The last one, you may recall, may be most notable for importing illegal aliens and crime, all of which resulted in housing shortages, immigrant-instigated murders and rapes, job loss and a basic sanding-down of American standards with the border-jumping scum of the Earth.  A vote for Democrats this time is likely to be deja vu for the USA -- on steroids, as they say.  Alas, the best Democrat candidate running will have nothing to say about such issues because the socialist/Islamist influence exerted by the "new" Democrats will be the winner.  

Every leftist's favorite words, Marxism and communism, are poised to succeed mere socialism, while extremist Islam's well-organized 7th century throwback religion patiently waits to claim, conquer and enslave Western civilization for generations forever. Order will be maintained with brutality and lies.

While fuel and food prices currently occupy the minds of most Americans as the Iran war drags on, there are so many policies  -- an infrastructure --Trump has put in place for future generations, though they may not evidence themselves in the short term.  It's regrettable that most Americans alive today have no concept of World War II, when their great or great-great grandparents sacrificed much to support a war whose conclusion eventually resulted in America's and the West's quality of life improving immensely.

But cleaning up the mess left by politicians or situations owned by either party of decades past is not an easy or quickly accomplished task to complete.  Today, America's younger folk are accustomed to having everything instantly, but in reality re-directing a nation away from its errors and even its worst moments takes patience.  Time.

We may suggest that Trump's vision forward may not endure unscathed because of politics, and indeed many of his Executive Orders need congressional legislation -- very much lacking -- to be set into permanent law.  However, what is the alternative?

If Democratic socialists continue to gain power in American cities and now in the Senate and/or House, they will make their promises come true as soon as the opportunity presents itself.  They will abolish Congress and the Presidency, pack the Supreme Court, all but scrap freedom of speech and tax like they've never taxed before.  Those billionaires and millionaires -- and surely thousandaires at some point -- much in contention among the left will be taxed out of their money, even though these are the people who provide the capital to create jobs.  Needless to say, every good thing Trump has done for the future will be ripped up and stripped bare.  The U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights face termination, their very existence to be denied under penalty of imprisonment or death.  (Also, just what are children learning in certain madrases -- Islamic schools -- in the USA?  How to hate and collapse America, perchance?)

You will own nothing because everything will be taken from you, including your hopes and dreams, probably a little at a time so you won't notice at first.  In most countries infatuated with socialism and Islam, the taking could easily include your life, the lives of those who thought loyalty toward those who grab power actually meant loyalty in return, and the lives of many millions more.  Remember China and murderer Mao?  Russian revolutions?  Pol Pot and Cambodia?  Cuba and the Castro domination?  Read the truth about that image of the monster Che Guevara on your shirt if you dare to transcend the heroic image and lies forced upon us by the left.  Or ask generations of LEGAL immigrants who escaped socialism's horrors to start new lives in America.  They fear what we are becoming.

I'm just some guy, a Vietnam Era veteran and an old one at that, and certainly nobody born of extreme privilege.  But I'm the son of parents who lived through The Great Depression, World War II and Korea, when the nation and the world seemed upside-down, and they survived against the odds.  I'm willing to accept that better times are ahead now, but the chances of improvement dim considerably if the Democratic socialists, their fellow travelers the Islamists, and all the nation-destroying baggage they bring with them prevail.  There is a reason why the Muslim Brotherhood was banned in Egypt years ago, and there are numerous reasons why its American cousin, C.A.I.R. is monitored closely in the USA.

Voting wisely and informed has never been more important. Nor is it complicated. This time, we can't simply vote for a D or an R or an I without knowing why because voting for and actually choosing nation-haters may well assure our doom in the long run.  The choice this time is to keep our country -- or to give it up and then be violently forced to serve as slaves to communism or to a 7th Century caliphate faster than we can comprehend the transition.