As the various reptiles on the Left start facing the consequences of their actions, we get plaintive wails like this one:
…and the perfect response:
The old expression comes to mind, something about sowing winds and reaping whirlwinds.
And it’s only just started. We are not done with these people.
Talking about the current brouhaha in Britishland over local town councils taking down British or England flags while leaving Palestinian flags flying:
“If raising your own country’s flag is seen as an act of rebellion, then maybe your country is under foreign occupation.” — Alex James
Thank goodness we have laws about this kind of thing Over Here, because let me tell you that any similar reindeer games by local municipalities would result in both lawsuits (if they were lucky) and possibly gunfire.
If I (or any other proud Americans) want to fly our national flag, it will be flown regardless of whom it might “offend” or “trigger”.
As predicted, the Texas Democrat legislators who fled to blue states to deny a quorum for redistricting have folded. Still, I’m not sure anyone expected them to fold this soon.
According to ABC News, the runaways who claimed to be saving “democracy” are heading back to their home state early, claiming to have accomplished their goal of raising “awareness” about gerrymandering. That’s a very polite way of saying they failed miserably.
Yep. This time, TXGov Abbott wasn’t messing around.
The pressure campaign put forth by Republicans was effective. That included stopping direct deposits of paychecks and promising to call multiple special sessions to keep these Texas Democrats stranded in blue states indefinitely unless they returned to provide a quorum. They were also incurring daily fines. That all started to add up for the legislators who aren’t independently wealthy, and it was just a matter of time before the donor class got tired of funding a dead end. You also have to factor in time away from family members. None of it was ever sustainable.
But still they did it, acting like naughty little children. And now that their beau geste (LOL) has failed, they’re crying like little children at their failure.
Even better, the redistricting move in Texas is going to take place, was always going to take place despite all the foot-stamping and pouting.
Feckless idiots.
From Reader Mike S., news of this little reindeer game:
As Republicans in Texas move full steam ahead with a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts, Democrats are privately mulling their options, including an expensive and legally dicey quorum break.
If they go that route, it appears they will have the backing of big-dollar Democratic donors.
By fleeing the state to deprive the Legislature of enough members to function, Democrats would each incur a fine of $500 per day and face the threat of arrest. Deep-pocketed donors within the party appear ready to cover these expenses, according to three people involved in the discussions.
The donors’ willingness to foot the bill eliminates a major deterrent to walking out — the personal financial cost — and could embolden Democrats who might otherwise hesitate.
Two people involved in the latest Democratic fundraising strategy sessions, who were granted anonymity to discuss private conversations, claim their legal teams have found a way to disburse the funds to the members but declined to provide any additional details.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Dallas Democrat who was part of the 2021 quorum break, sees a path to circumvent the campaign finance rules: With minimal limits on external income, Texas lawmakers can simply accept the donations as another salary, she said. As one of the most prolific fundraisers in the U.S. House, Crockett said she’s willing to tap her donor base — and her $3.7 million war chest — to cover the expenses.
On private donor calls, members of Congress, including Rep. Greg Casar of Austin, have been making the case for high-stakes Democratic resistance, including a quorum break, according to two people familiar with the calls.
Well, yes… except:
Attorney General Ken Paxton has also called for fleeing Democrats to be arrested and offered his office’s services in “hunting down and compelling the attendance of anyone who abandons their office” by breaking quorum.
And as Reader Mike points out, the last time these assholes tried this, they were tracked down in their little out-of-state hidey-holes by the Texas Rangers, arrested and brought back to Austin.
Maybe they could go to Cuba. They’d fit right in, especially that Commie bitch Crockett — and by the way: that “war chest” of hers? It’s against the law to use campaign funds in this manner.
Should be fun. And the gerrymandered districts are going to be redrawn eventually, anyway.
Idiots.
Right off, I have to admit that I don’t really have a dog in this particular fight.
I don’t follow the NFL, never watch any of their games, and could not possibly care less what or how this little cartel names their teams.
That said: I am concerned about the reasons behind this name change.
“Ooooh, we can’t bear the thought that eeevil old White men named their football team using a disgusting racist slur!” (This despite the fact that No Actual Indian Felt Insulted By The Name, Ever.)
So on that basis alone — just to stick it to the Perpetually Indignant — I support changing the name back to one which has a proud heritage and, lest we forget, was the first football team to win a Super Bowl behind a Black quarterback, at a time when few if any of the other teams even had a Black quarterback.
It’s really time we pushed back against this fucking wokism — including the re-erection of all those statues the Leftoids pulled down because raaayyyycissss or slaverrrryyyyy or some such nonsense.
And while we’re on the subject of renaming, let’s get all those institutions back to their original names which honored past heroes. (Frankly, I’d support renaming the pitifully-woke VMI to the Robert E. Lee Military Institute, as long as they also kicked out all the G.I. Jane wannabes in so doing. Fuck it, let’s also go back to our proud heritage of men-only military colleges.)
Of course, The Donald is behind many of these initiatives, because it’s all part of Making America Great Again, and I am all for it.
Screw the wokisti.
I sent Mr. Free Market this link a couple of days back, seeking his perspective on the matter:
The British government said that it is urgently important to restore the “social fabric” of the country amid warnings that anti-mass migration sentiment could see another summer of riots break out in the country.
His only response was this report, sent without comment:
Police not ready for summer of unrest: Officers will be diverted away from local duties, bosses warn, as protests over mass migration grow.
After days of protests against mass migration outside asylum hotels, with more planned in the coming weeks, there are fears the UK could be heading for another summer of violent disorder.
The gloomy background scenario aside, I can’t help but think that the Britcops should have no staffing issues at all. Perhaps they might consider releasing thousands of their rozzers from monitoring social media for “hate speech”, but that would probably be too much to ask.
What I’ve seen in various other reports is that the number of “sickies” (sick days) in the force seems to be on the rise. Perhaps the rank-and-file don’t have the heart to do what their superiors will be asking them to do.
An interesting situation.