February 29th

Cool.  We get an extra day this year.  A good day to comment on the continuing nonsense out there in the real world.  Or maybe just treat the day as free time, and ignore everything.  The real world is where we the people live, which is distinct, separate and apart from the surreal reality permeating Hollywood and inside the DC beltway.  

The Oscars

Who cares?  I mean, really, who out here in fly over country really gives a rat's ass about the mutual masturbatory love fest that occurs annually in Hollywood?  Viewers took a pass.  Again.  And this year we're led to consider the racial inequity concerning the winners of these superlative awards.  Chris Rock had yet another opportunity to whine about how black artists don't get their due.  Again.  Guess what, Hollywood.  We couldn't care less about politically correct allocation of awards according to race.  In fact, I don't think there is any racial disparity.  There are some good movies being made by Blacks, Indians, and Whites.  A few.  What I do think, is that if you want a shiny golden Oscar, just make a decent film.  Maybe make a movie about something interesting and engaging, rather than relying exclusively on computer generated graphics, and other cinematic tricks like slow motion and freeze frame.  Or to promote some lame political opinion.  Movies goers want to see good movies, not a video game or a lecture.  Or then again, maybe not.

Demise of the Oligarchy

Yet another love fest has hopefully come to an end with the unstoppable support of Donald Trump and the implications that populist movement has had on the political elite.  The northeastern blue bloods in the GOP just can't believe they're losing control.  They're thinking of brushing off Mitt Romney and running him should Trump get the nomination.  The democrats can't believe they really have to get behind Hillary's ample behind.  Well, you know, it's her turn, and it's Herself or Bernie Sanders, for heaven's sake.  If she's indicted for any of her many crimes, the Dems will brush off Joe Biden and run him.  Both parties want to run a wimpy candidate so that the status quo of bipartisan totalitarian government can continue as it has for the last several decades.  But the voters have figured it out, and are pissed off.  Really, really pissed off.  They have seen the country's side into totalitarianism since the late sixties, and they have been powerless to stop it.  With the exception of the Reagan administration, the rise of victimhood, welfare, the nanny state, unregulated invasion, the politicization and weaponization of government agencies and total and complete censorship has taken its toll on the rule of law and individual liberties as ensured by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.  The voters have had enough, and it's past time to drive a stake in the heart of this beast.

Oh, screw this.  It's a beautiful day here in Tampa Bay, and being this is an extra day in this leap year, I'm gonna go out and enjoy it!  And I encourage everyone else to do the same.