Splendid Isolation

Cutting The Fat

October 1, 2025 Kim du Toit Good Stuff, Military

SecWar (how I love that new title) Pete Hegseth has apparently read the Riot Act to the fat cats at the upper end of the chain of command:

“The era of politically correct, overly sensitive don’t-hurt-anyone’s-feelings leadership ends right now at every level,” Hegseth said at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia.

He also announced at the meeting new directives for troops that include “gender-neutral” or “male-level” standards for physical fitness as well as an end to “woke” culture in the military, according to the Associated Press.

Hegseth also said he is changing fitness and appearance standards for the military, while setting the “Golden Rule” test.

Hegseth began his speech by saying: “Welcome to the War Department.” He also said: “The era of the Department of Defense is over.”

The secretary said the mission of the Pentagon is “warfighting: preparing for war and preparing to win, unrelenting and uncompromising in that pursuit.”

“Our warfighters are entitled to be led by the best and most capable leaders,” he said. “That is who we need you all to be.”

“We lost our way, and we became the ‘woke’ department, but not anymore,” Hegseth also said.

The secretary said that he is sending out 10 new DOD directives regarding physical fitness and grooming requirements, including a return to “the highest male standard” for combat positions.

“If you do not meet the male level physical standards for combat positions, cannot pass a PT test, or don’t want to shave and look professional, it’s time for a new position or a new profession,” he said.

Hegseth added that “it’s tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation, and see fat troops. Likewise, it’s completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon and leading commands around the world. It’s a bad look.”

Everyone agreeing with Pete, raise your hands…

Watch what happens to recruitment numbers…

Scum & Villains

October 1, 2025 Kim du Toit Rights, Taxes and Theft

Given the state concerned, one has to wonder what John and Sam Adams (not to mention John Hancock) would have thought of this piece of theft and anti-Constitutional skulduggery (brought to my attention by Reader Mike L., who is inexplicably resident* in said state):

A Beacon Hill committee met on Monday to discuss a proposed excise tax on firearms and ammunition, aimed at enhancing public safety in Massachusetts.

The proposed bill, introduced by western Massachusetts Representative Mindy Domb, seeks to increase the excise tax on firearms and ammunition, with the revenue directed to a Public Health and Safety Fund. This fund would support community-based research, public health interventions, and services for gun violence survivors and victims’ families.

“Tragic gun deaths and catastrophic gun injuries cost the great state of Massachusetts an astounding 3.5 billion dollars each year, of which 85.4 million dollars is paid by taxpayers,” said a testifier, Matthew Nugent, during the hearing.

The proposed excise tax is set at 4.75% of the wholesale value of each firearm and individual round of ammunition. If implemented, Massachusetts would join states like California and Colorado in using gun tax revenue for violence prevention and support services.

Now I’m not proposing — what does the Left call it? oh yeah — direct action (a.k.a. violence) should be brought to bear against the people who are supporting this un-Constitutional and illegal theft.

All I’m saying is that Sam Adams (he — and ~~brother~~ cousin John both — of Sons of Liberty fame) would by now be firing up the tar barrels and plucking a few geese, and yea even preparing a few firebrands to be tossed into some houses. Because if they were prepared to go all fire, tar & feathers on people over a tax on paper, imagine how they’d feel about a tax on guns.

But this is modern-day Massachusetts, not the pre-Revolutionary state where the whole thing started over taxes.

More’s the pity.

*Mike, my longtime Friend & Reader: GTFO, willya?

Sacrilege

October 1, 2025 Kim du Toit Drive Time

Conversation with Former Drummer Knob last week:

For those who don’t know what car we were talking about:

Here’s its story. And here’s the listing for the one in the above pic.

Want.

Random Totty

October 1, 2025 Kim du Toit Gratuitous Chick Pics

And given that it’s now officially October — okay, Oktober — let’s fest our eyes, so to speak:

The only way they could be any sexier is if they were AfD supporters.

Dry Wells

September 30, 2025 Kim du Toit Bad News

Not for the first time, I find myself devoid of interest in terms of commentary on our world today.

The President is fighting with Congress — BTDT
Russia is still bombing Ukraine — so much for all those peace deals
the Socialists who infest our body politic are still not going on those Great Big Beautiful chopper rides to nowhere
our schools, almost all of them top to bottom, suck at teaching our kids anything of value (unless socialism, climate panic and global weather patterns — a.k.a. lies could be called “worthwhile”)
there are slaughters and massacres taking place in Africa — like that’s an unusual occurrence — and in related matters:
the Muzzies are being their usual pestilential selves and misbehaving
let’s not talk about Teh Meejah when it comes to foul creatures and noxious gases
Europe… ’nuff said.

I’ve ranted on all the above topics so many times that I’m boring myself; gawd knows what this is doing to you, my Readers. Right now, the only thing that would cheer me up would be if POTUS and his SecWar do a Night of the Long Knives thing with all those generals they’ve summoned, and then move on to do the same to the rest of the FedGov when they shut themselves down.

I think I’ll spend the entire day at the range. Do ye all (y’all?) the same, because this nonsense may well be in our future.

News Roundup

September 30, 2025 Kim du Toit Bad News

Also out of the window, some Backlash News:

...it’s just a good thing that in the grand scheme of things, none of them matter.

...of course, ICE could always respond to the danger by shooting the little shits when they get violent. And speaking of The Great Cultural Assimilation Project©:

...okay, so we throw them in jail for thirty years, then strip them of their citizenship and then send them back to Assholistan. Anyone got a problem with this? Nobody? Well all righty, then.