Author: Simon

Commenter Doomberg over at HotGas said without a bit of irony: Nope. The Democrats ignored their critics and came very close to hitting one party rule in the US. Now it’s our turn to use the pen & phone to undo everything Obama has done. I’m done playing nice with liberals – we tried that…

I’m trying to figure out the electorate and it doesn’t compute. It is pro-pot and pro-Republican. Republican politicians are notoriously anti-pot. Any ideas?

“We don’t have to listen to you. We won.” Is the beginning of defeat. Hubris is inevitable. It is as old as humans. You might notice a considerable amount of it these days. I have even indulged in it myself. Over indulging in it is the seed of defeat. And it is only when you…

Paul Krugman said shortly after Trump was elected: If the question is when markets will recover, a first-pass answer is never. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was at a record high the very next day. ‘It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.’ – Yogi Berra

PepsiCo’s CEO said Trump’s election terrified her employees. Well just wait until all those Trump supporters switch to Coke. The Terrorification will be complete.

The Washinton Post and more than a few other publications are wringing their hands over what a Trump Administration means for cannabis law reform. There is one important statistic to keep in mind. Trump got 49% of the vote in Florida. Medical Cannabis got 71% of the vote. Update: 13 Nov 2016 0937z Some math…

A leftist rips the left. Very good stuff. Delicious. What is different about the right is that they already have been making changes to conform to the next face of the electorate. And it is way more libertarian. And the right is paying that some attention. I’m publishing stuff regularly at Conservative site Hot Gas.…

The video covers a Big Republican failing in the last election. Way too many Republicans believe Prohibition can work. Fortunately with the Refer Madness folks dying off, that is changing. Funny enough Republicans can’t do good economic analysis when it comes to Prohibition and Democrats can’t do a good economic analysis for anything else. The…

They lost State Houses and Governorships as well as the Presidency. They call it Down-Ballot Disaster for Democrats. And here is why: With the Republicans defending 24 seats, compared to 10 for the Democrats, the Democrats needed victories in a few key battlegrounds: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.…

“Could this be the best year ever?” asks commenter KillerInstinct69. Legal Weed and Trump going to the White House. Cubs win the World Series. Could this be the best year ever?? Well it has had a few good points so far. But it is not over yet.

And yeah. Gary Johnson is not a Libertarian. And his jr. partner Weld? Are you kidding me? Styx is coming to a a thermodynamic explanation of politics in the video. If more people got that we might all get along better. And since the topic is Globalism, let me close with: The International Drug War…

Ah. But it is not just Trump. All the marijuana issues on the ballot won. Except for Arizona. That is a pretty good election record. Especially gratifying was the support Medical Cannabis got in Florida. According to the New York Times the vote was 71.3% in favor of Med Pot. That is about 2.5 to…

Can be found at Mr. President.

According to New York Times. Some election music is in order. World in Changes – Dave Mason

CNN called Indiana for Trump at about 0002z. 6:02PM Chicago Time. The margin he gets will be indicative of how well he will do in the rest of the country.

Look at the map. But a win in New Hampshire (4 EVs) puts Trump over the top. Early voting in New Hampshire is looking good for Trump.

It looks like marijuana is now mainstream. Yahoo is featuring this story today. There’s a shady alliance fighting to keep marijuana illegal. To those who study the issue of Prohibition none of the information is new. But for those with only a light acquaintance to the subject it will come as a revelation. Led me…

I watched the Cub’s parade and homecoming today from about 11 AM to 2 PM today – Chicago time. I think it calls for a little Steve Goodman. BTW WGN carried the parade and homecoming. What a great year for the Cubs and their fans. They sang this song at the end of the show.…

Sea shanties were childhood favorites of mine. They were one of the reasons I joined the Navy. Here is one I particularly liked. Another version: Another classic version: With anime illustrations and some more verses. Not all traditional: