Author: tortminder

It’s not the 1960’s

This is not the 60’s. I remember the 1960’s very well… There were protests, and shootings, and riots. But statues were still standing.

This is not the 60’s. I remember the 1960’s very well… There were protests, and shootings, and riots. But statues were still standing. When the protests turned to riots in Chicago during the democratic convention the democratic mayor hesitated not at all, his name was Richard J. Daley. There were no flower power, hippie camp grounds that were allowed to mature into cesspools. Government at all levels generally strove to maintain order and to ensure domestic tranquility.

This time is different, very much so. Government has abrogated it’s responsibility to maintain domestic tranquility, its responsibility to its prime purpose, its only purpose, to keep the citizen safe and secure in his life. Today there are stories about anti-white behavior sponsored by the government are seemingly growing exponentially on a daily basis.

For the most part basic human nature can be summed in one word. That word is sheeple. People want to be concerned with the fulfillment of their basic needs: Food and shelter. They are not Plato or Locke or Edmund Burke. They are not members of the French Revolution Committee of Safety. So they are easily led by those who control the means of communication. When radio, TV, Movies, and the news media all concentrate at one end of the spectrum then it is hard to expect that the sheeple will understand and act rationally.

This is a watershed time. This is a time that, like the Civil War, will change the face and composition of this nation forever. You can not expect to return to the time of 2018, or 1960, that will never happen. Unless we are prepared to seriously take up arms and follow the admonishment of Thomas Jefferson to water the tree of liberty with the blood of tyrants then we are as responsible. We are more responsible because of our failure to act than those who are acting on the other side.

I am well past my prime and my best years are far, far behind me. So I will defend myself and my little patch of this world to my death for the simple reason that I do not want to see what is on the other side.

No this is not like the past.

Very,very alert

We are moving backwards in almost every area of life – not forward. The exception being technology, and of course, that crown isn’t sitting on America’s head any longer.

I am very concerned – with some justification, for the very survival of our Constitution. Every young woman, and many of generation X, have drunk the revisionist history kool-aid.

Most are convinced that “White Privilege” is real and very important, and that BLM is just a peaceful protest against the murder of George Floyd. They have no idea that the founders are both actual Communists, and have admitted so. They have no idea of the political goals of the movement, which include overthrow of the US government, and destruction of the family unit.

This is not just a fad. We have had two generations of people indoctrinated in high schools and college to believe that not only is America not exceptional, but is actually evil.

Howard Zinn’s hit-piece on the US “A People’s History of the United States” is a complete diatribe against America and against European and Western culture. People look at Zinn’s writing as “the real truth” and ignore all of the evidence that America is a good nation and overall an extremely positive force in the world.

We must win this election. Otherwise there is real danger that we will lose the 2nd Amendment. The Democratic candidate has made statements that show this is his intent. I don’t need to say more than that.

The most important thing we can do other than vote – is to do what we can to educate our youth, and try to re-enter universities and high school teaching positions to change the narrative being fed to our young.

I use my Facebook page and blog to try and convince as many friends as possible about the goodness of America, and the falsehood of the leftist narrative.

We are moving backwards in almost every area of life – not forward. The exception being technology, and of course, that crown isn’t sitting on America’s head any longer.

Possibly the most frightening thing is the recalled conversation with an old friend who died many years ago. She was a German and her family escaped just before the fall of the Reich. I asked her “how will we know when America is close?” Her answer –

“EVERYTHING will become political. Every news story you read, or hear on the radio, no matter the subject, will have a political slant.

Sermons will become political speeches as patriotism and duty to country, becomes the new religion. Music, theater and art, all political. Where you shop, the type of car you drive, the style and brands of clothes you wear, your hairstyle, even your shoes, all political.

Secondly, the rise of corruption in the judicial system and the police state. Those who are elected officials, wear a military uniform or a badge, are exempt from the laws they enforce on others, and their lives will be seen as more valuable than those of civilians, even when those civilians are also party members themselves.”

I asked her, based on what she saw of America at the time, when she expected we might reach this point. This was at the height of the cold war in the early 80’s and her answer was, “after the turn of the century but before you die.”

When I asked her what I could be doing personally to prevent that she said, “there is nothing you can do get out now.”

“If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on earth.” -Ronald Reagan

Stay Focused

Yes. They are lying to you. They want you to be scared. People who are fearful are more likely to OBEY without question.

How we got here is irrelevant. Blathering on about the poor education system that for the last few decades has been growing us a nice crop of commie scum is counterproductive. We are here, now, because of that and trying to assign fault to what has already happened is silly. That the “protester” who’s about to smash your car’s windows out with a rock is simply a misguided soul who was lied to by his socialist teachers is not a valid reason to delay preventative measures so you can engage him in a pleasant discourse of the differences of socialism versus democracy.

Its too late for that. No, I’m not saying people cannot have a reasonable discourse on events, I’m saying the middle of a danged riot is not the place to discuss it.

We’re in the middle of it now.

Information is a valuable commodity. Waiting until the threat is on your doorstep is poor planning. You must do better than that.

Recognize that the mainstream media, ALL of it is corrupt. They ALL have an agenda. “Oh, but I get my news from FOX”. Yeah….no. FOX is CNN with the dial slightly twisted to the right. Some of the other “conservative” news outlets are that with their dials set a bit farther to the right than that. Most of them serve a purpose to incite their “base”. Few actually have fair and balanced information but it is out there if you take the time to look.

That’s the real challenge because there’s so much crap out there it takes time to get through that just to find the one or two little nuggets of real information. So take a little time out of your already busy day to LOOK.

Be informed. You make better decisions that way.

Yes. They are lying to you. They want you to be scared. People who are fearful are more likely to OBEY without question. This is why the media does not present the full range of information on covid. This is why the WHO and other organizations do what they do. The whole bleeping thing is a construct of falsehoods, hype and BS designed to turn us against one another, be distracted while they act on other fronts and ultimately, change the course of our Country.

The media shows you the armed BLM “platoons” at Stone Mountain Georgia stopping motorists and demanding reparations, or the “chop” BS is Seattle. They do not show you the totally awesome speech President Trump gave at Mount Rushmore. They loudly announce each day’s death totals and new cases of covid but never mention that “the flu” is many times that nor do they note that heart disease, cancer and other ills kill more than this stupid virus. They omit other statistics and as a result governors around the country are shutting businesses down…again. Gee, I wonder why.

Stay informed. Don’t let them manipulate you. Focus on what needs to be done because tomorrow may be here sooner than you think.

Something evil

So, again, from a historical perspective, and solely in my opinion, comparatively. Once this pandemic* “ends” we will already be within a depression.

If you look back at the Great Depression timeline, it started in 1929 and lasted thru 1939. Starting 10 years following the 1918-1919 pandemic.

However, and less historically notable, was the recession (or mini depression) of 1920-1921.

Regardless of what, how, or why, we are well far and away above the depression zone (so to speak). In my opinion.

So, again, from a historical perspective, and solely in my opinion, comparatively. Once this pandemic* “ends” we will already be within a depression. Rather than a mini-depression / short lived recession, as in 1920-1921. But a move of the follow on timeline back-to-back overlapping with the current plandemic*/Great Depression.

How long will it last?

Anyone’s guess. Truly.

Same guess as how long this current plandemic* will last.

No one knows. Again, truly.

If “everything” were to open back up today, as “if nothing happened”, we would still be in disastrous economic forecast zone. That wishful thinking is simply not occurring.

So, again, the depression will just linger on longer on the other side, once whatever “new normalcy” is truly reached.

What folks CAN do, at the individual/family level is prepare. Prepare for hard economic times, and the accompanying problems associated with said.

Folks whom are not recognizing the economic implications, well, not much to do about them. Normalcy bias I suppose.

*Whether one believes the current plandemic is true, or is false, makes no difference as to the economic ramifications of it.

The ControlYa Virus

Looking historically at that pandemic (1918-1919), then globally there is far far worse to come.

I have one question for you folks, and I hope it inspires some actual thought, reflection and perhaps some research. Though that may be hard as this thing has made the world so Orwellian with a touch of Atlas shrugging. Here is the question:

What is the historical precedent for the reaction this country and the world has had to this disease?

When in history was the last time we closed down businesses because of a sickness? When was the last time we quarantined THE HEALTHY? When was the last time in history we controlled how many folks could come together at one time? When was the last time in history that face masks were mandated?

The purpose of this post is for folks to think, remember, and research the questions. It is NOT to debate current closures and mandates.

The only answer I can find is the 1918-1919 flu pandemic.

Looking historically at that pandemic (1918-1919), then globally there is far far worse to come.

We are looking at a global depression. Followed by major/regional shooting war(s).

No idea, truthfully, on where/what/how. Wars could also be minor conflict types as well, land grab/resource grab kinda deals as well. Who knows?

That will occur well following the virus resolve, again if the timeline holds similar to 1918-1919, virus resolve should be under a few years (2-5, IMO).

Looking at WW2 in relation to the 1918-1919 pandemic, and the economic repercussions of such, I’d up a “predicted” time frame for similar type armed conflict by a decade. So whereas WW2 started in 1939, 20 years after the pandemic. I recon, we would experience large shooting conflict in a shorter time frame.

Within 5 to ten years following this pandemic resolve.

Simply put, due to more people on the planet, losing more due to the follow on depression. Idle hands, and all that, promulgating regional political change (ie brown shirts in Bavaria).

Could occur anywhere, however “easiest” to see would be a far more strict China when “push comes to shove” on the political side. Return towards hard core communism (never actually left, mind), however ‘en-mass at that point. No special economic zones & such. Return towards everyone wearing a potato sacks etc, because of “the EVIL West” kinda thing. etc.

China, in my opinion, would be the overlooked bear in the room in common main-stream media discussing such. In the short term following virus resolve.

China would have much to lose in a global depression, which again in my opinion, they caused.

If they lost all gained over the past 40 years, economically speaking, with ‘enmass corporate pullouts, sanctions etc they MAY deem themselves “up against a wall” and take things nuclear. “Simply” (in their minds) to even the field.

But again, who knows??

Could be regional South Africa trying for water.

Russia trying to revisit perceived/erroneous glory of “Union” days.

Pakistan not liking them folks over in India or vs a vs.

Prayer for Saturday, August 8, 2020

Genesis 41:35-36

Gen 41:35  And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 
Gen 41:36  And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine. 

Bacon potato salad

Bacon & Caramelized Onion Potato Salad
Everything is better with bacon, and this tasty dish is certainly no exception!

Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Total Time: 45 min
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
• 2 Tbsp, olive oil
• 2 C. red onion, diced
• 1/4 C. brown sugar
• 6 potatoes, cubed
• 1/2 C. fresh chives, snipped (reserving 1 Tbsp. for garnish)
• 12 slices Nueske’s Smoked Bacon, diced and fried medium crisp (reserve 3 Tbsp. for garnish)
• Dressing:
• 1 C. mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 Tbsp. sour cream
Directions
Sauté onion in oil over medium low heat for about 5 minutes. Add brown sugar and continue to cook an additional 5 minutes. Meanwhile, boil potatoes until just tender, approximately 10 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.

Combine the onions, potatoes, chives, and all but 3 Tbsp. of the bacon. Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice and sour cream. Pour mayonnaise mixture over potatoes. Toss together. Sprinkle with remaining fried bacon. Garnish with reserved chives.

Home made Tamales

Ingredients

Tamale Filling:
2 lbs pork loin
1 large onion halved
1 clove garlic
4 dried New Mexico or California chili pods
1 1/2 -teaspoon salt
1-teaspoon red pepper ( optional)
1 1/2 -teaspoon chicken bullion

Tamale Dough:
3 cups Masa harina (I use the one in the peach bag (MASECA for Tamales) as it is far superior)
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon garlic salt with herbs
1 cup lard (do not substitute Crisco or oil)
1 8oz package dried corn husks

Step1.
Remove stems and seeds from chili pods using rubber gloves. In large dutch oven, place chili pods, cover with water, and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove from water and let cool. Place chili’s in blender and add 2 cups of the broth from the cooked chili pods. Blend until smooth then strain. Add salt and the optional red pepper and set aside.

Step 2.

In the dutch oven add pork, onion, garlic and bullion to the remaining chili pod broth. Add water to cover the meat, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook 3-4 hours until meat is tender.(I cook for 3-4 hours because meat shreds very easily this way)

Step 3. Place corn husks in large pan and simmer ½ hour then let soak until ready to use.

Step 4:
Shred meat and add 1/1/3 cup chili sauce. Add garlic salt to taste if you like.

Step 5:
In mixing bowl, beat lard and 2 Tablespoons of meat broth with an electric mixer until fluffy. Combine the MASECA flour, baking powder and garlic salt and stir into the lard mixture, adding more broth as necessary to form a spongy dough. (It should spread like peanut butter. (I mix until a teaspoon of the dough floats in a cup of cool water.) You will need to add more broth as you make the tamale’s as it will dry out.

Step 6.
Take corn husks from water. 6 inches across is just about the right size for the husks. Spread the dough in the bottom wide 2/3 of the husk leaving about 1 inch on either side. Fill the center of the dough with the meat sauce then gently roll one side of the husk towards the middle until the dough meets. Fold both edges to one side and fold up the remaining 1/3 of husk. You should not have to tie the tamales. I dab a bit of dough on the outside seam if I think it will come undone.

Step 7.
Stack upright (with the open end on top) in a tamale steamer or large pot. Lay the pot on it’s side for easier stacking.(I put a pizza pan with holes in it, upside down in the bottom of the pot). Cover and steam for 1 hour.

Step 8.
Cool and enjoy. You can mix the remaining chili sauce with sour cream to drizzle over top if desired.

Egg roll skillet recipe

Easy one skillet dinner

If you like egg rolls, this is amazing
INGREDIENTS:

I bag coleslaw mix
1 lb pork sausage
2 cloves garlic minced (or garlic powder)
1 tsp ground ginger
Salt to taste
1/4 c onion diced
Directions:

Brown the sausage in a large skillet and add the other ingredients right on top. Cover and cook on the stovetop about 5 min on med. remove lid, stir/toss, and taste. Finish to your taste/texture preference.