Marathon Pundit

Sunday, June 21, 2020

On the road

Blogging will be infrequent for a while--into a July.

All is well. Look for me again fairly soon!

From Da Tech Guy: The far-left wants a Year Zero

The leftists are revolting: The far-left wants a Year Zero.

Saturday, June 20, 2020

Rank And File - "The Conductor Wore Black"

A forgotten band from the 1980s is Rank and File. Too bad, they were a great group.

Their best song was "The Conductor Wore Black."

If they were around now we'd be calling them an Americana band.

Leftist rioters topple George Washington statue in Portland, drape it in a burning US flag

When will the decent people of America rise up and say, "Enough?" This happened Thursday night--so I apologize for getting to it just now.

Not surprisingly the establishment media is mostly ignoring this story.

From CBN:

A statue of America's first president, George Washington, has been torn down by rioters in Portland, Oregon. Before toppling the statue, it was vandalized, draped in an American flag, and then lit on fire.

The destruction of the statue occurred after 21 days of protest in Portland, according to CBS News affiliate KOIN. Journalist Andy Ngo tweeted that the words "Genocidal colonist" & "f— cops" were sprayed on the monument. Rioters have begun to build another autonomous zone nearby."

Antifa rioters on Sandy Blvd. in Portland draped a US flag over a George Washington statue & set it on fire. They then toppled the statue. “Genocidal colonist” & “f— cops” are sprayed on monument. Rioters have began to build another autonomous zone nearby. pic.twitter.com/TrZkhPK9zp
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) June 19, 2020

Antifa rioters on Sandy Blvd. in Portland draped a US flag over a George Washington statue & set it on fire. They then toppled the statue. “Genocidal colonist” & “f— cops” are sprayed on monument. Rioters have began to build another autonomous zone nearby. pic.twitter.com/TrZkhPK9zp
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) June 19, 2020
It is true. George Washington did own slaves. But according to the Mount Vernon website, George Washington, the great general who led American forces to freedom from Great Britain's tyranny in the Revolutionary War, and the first President of the United States, was also the only member of America's founders to make provision in his will for the freeing of the enslaved people on his Mount Vernon plantation.

Historian Fergus M. Bordewich told CBN News last year, "In his will, Washington freed every slave he owned and provided for them financially. And he advocated an exceptionally enlightened policy toward native tribes."

Friday, June 19, 2020

Ingraham: Democrats devour our cities

Most big American cities have not had a Democratic mayor in decades.

And now comes another urban exodus.

Thursday, June 18, 2020

De Blasio doesn’t understand small business owners' hardships: NY assemblywoman

Warren Wilhelm Jr, also known as Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City, is a typical leftist who doesn't the private sector, particularly small business, except as a cash cow for taxes. Warren Sr. was a journalist, mom worked for the federal government.

Junior is essentially a lifetime politician.

Nicole Malliotakis, a state assemblywoman, explains.