Too little, too late, I think

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Stella

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General Discussion, Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Stella

Day THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO of Presidential recovery

 

 

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Why Does Carnival Start on Jan. 6 in New Orleans? (or Jan. 5)

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Stella

In New Orleans, Carnival starts on Twelfth Night and lasts until Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday. The tradition of revelry, called Twelfth Night or Kings’ Day, all started with a drunken cake party (explained in the video).

Mardi Gras is February 17 in 2026.

Although Carnival is actually officially kicked off on Twelfth Night, New Orleans starts with a big parade on January 1.

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What is Twelfth Night?

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Stella

Traditionally, Twelfth Night is the last of the 12 days of Christmas, January 5, and also known as the Eve of Epiphany.

According to Wikipedia:

In medieval and Tudor England, Candlemas traditionally marked the end of the Christmas season, although later, Twelfth Night came to signal the end of Christmastide, with a new but related season of Epiphanytide running until Candlemas. A popular Twelfth Night tradition was to have a bean and pea hidden inside a Twelfth-night cake; the “man who finds the bean in his slice of cake becomes King for the night while the lady who finds a pea in her slice of cake becomes Queen for the night.” Following this selection, Twelfth Night parties would continue and would include the singing of Christmas carols, as well as feasting.

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Music of the day – Taxman

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Stella

Seems appropriate for the beginning of the new tax year! There is hope that this year’s bite will be smaller. I hear that they aren’t so lucky in England.

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Happy New Year?

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Stella

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General Discussion, Monday, January 5, 2026

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Stella

Day THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE of Presidential recovery.

 

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Rubio takes Brennan to the woodshed!

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Stella

Secretary of State Marco Rubio just took CBS’ Margaret Brennan to the woodshed on live TV over the Maduro raid.

“I don’t know why that’s confusing to you.”

Brennan spiraled over the fact that the operation did not seize EVERY narco terrorist in Venezuela, but Rubio hit her with a cold dose of reality.

BRENNAN: “The defense minister, who has deep ties to Russia, $15 million price on his head. He is still in place.”

“I’m confused. Are they still wanted by the United States? Why didn’t you arrest them if you are taking out the narco terrorist regime?”

RUBIO: “You’re confused? I don’t know why that’s confusing to you. I mean, it’s very simple…”

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What is the “Monroe Doctrine”? Does it apply to Venezuela?

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Stella

The Monroe Doctrine is a United States foreign policy position that opposes European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere. It holds that any intervention in the political affairs of the Americas by foreign powers is a potentially hostile act against the United States.

According to History.com:

The Monroe Doctrine, first outlined in a speech to Congress in 1823, had President James Monroe warning European powers to not attempt further colonization, military intervention or other interference in the Western Hemisphere, stating that the United States would view any such interference as a potentially hostile act. Over the centuries, the Monroe Doctrine policy has become a cornerstone of U.S. diplomatic and military policies.

By the early 1820s, many Latin American countries had won their independence from Spain or Portugal, with the U.S. government recognizing the new republics of Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico in 1822.

Yet both Britain and the United States worried that the powers of continental Europe would make future attempts to restore colonial regimes in the region. Russia had also inspired concerns of imperialism, with Czar Alexander I claiming sovereignty over territory in the Pacific Northwest and banning foreign ships from approaching that coast in 1821.

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Trump Liberates Venezuela From The ‘Warm Embrace Of Collectivism’

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Stella

Issues & Insights

You have to marvel at the sequence of events we just experienced. On Jan. 1, a socialist was sworn in as mayor of New York, promising the “warm embrace of collectivism.” On Jan. 3, President Donald Trump announced that he’d forcibly removed Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela, ending the country’s 23-year embrace of socialism.

We will leave it to the pundits, the lawyers, politicians, and various other “experts” to debate the merits of Trump’s action.

But what we can’t let happen is for the left and the mainstream media to ignore or downplay just how tragic Venezuela’s embrace of collectivism has been.

So, we thought we’d do our readers a service and republish an editorial we wrote more than six years ago, in which we detailed the cold, hard truths about socialism. The situation in Venezuela had only deteriorated further in the years after this editorial ran.

Venezuela: A Humanitarian Crisis The Left Couldn’t Care Less About

June 17, 2019

Try to imagine this scenario. A once-wealthy country spirals downward over the course of several years into a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions. Starvation and violence are rampant. The economy has collapsed. Millions have already fled. And all the while, an autocratic ruler acts with complete indifference, when he’s not trying to crush dissent and blame other countries for the misery he’s inflicting on his own.

Under normal circumstances, there would be regular protests in Washington. Hollywood actors would be busy creating tear-jerker videos and making emotional award ceremony speeches. Musicians would be putting on global benefit concerts. The corruption, desperation, and daily human misery would be above-the-fold in newspapers and lead the nightly news. It would be on everyone’s mind.

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