Sunday, February 12, 2017

(Photos) Buttheads against Trump mooning protest

Chicago, which is of course ex-president Barack Obama's hometown, is a hotspot of Trump Derangement Syndrome. This afternoon the latest display of insanity from the left--Chicago Moons the Trump Tower--occurred at the Riverwalk, which is across the Chicago River from Trump International Hotel & Tower. Yep, that's its proper name.The silly stunt was organized by S#!TSHOW.

Classy.

The point, such as it was, of the protest was to convince President Donald J. Trump to release his tax returns. Yep. It was held on Abraham Lincoln's birthday, which is a big deal in the Land of Lincoln. But what the leftists should have done is stage the rally on April 15, as many Tea Party groups do.

What did I say about derangement? Oh, do you think Trump, now that this rally is over, will decide that now is the time to make his tax returns public?


There it is, Chicago's Trump Tower--a beacon of hope for all patriots in America's Heartland. Notice the halo above the Trump name.


I estimate there were about 100 cops keeping an eye on the crowd and protecting Trump Tower from the revolting peasants. To be fair the protesters were for the most part--when they kept their pants up--well behaved. I'm almost certain there were no arrests. But those 100 police officers watching over these mooners means 100 fewer cops patrolling the violent streets of Chicago's south and west sides.


The swarm begins.


There were many uses of the words "ass" and "butt" at the rally. It got tiresome very quickly. Oh, do you have time for a grammar question? In regards to the possessive case of "ass," should it be "ass'" or "ass's?" My stylebook offers conflicting answers. Speaking of asses, isn't the donkey, also known as the ass, the symbol of the Democratic Party?


This butthead admits that Trump pays taxes. Good to know...good to know.


Yes, that sign boasts, "My 62-year-old ass is in better shape than tRump's administration."


Yes, a police boat was patrolling the river during the mooning protest. Let's say a riot broke out--this boat would do what? Fire its cannons? Mount an amphibious assault? Chicago's bonds are rated as junk--you can't blame that solely on the city's public pension funding shortfalls. Chicago, which hasn't had a Republican mayor since 1931, simply can't manage money.


Hillary Rodham Clinton is portrayed here in my least favorite style of art, socialist realism. Which is ironic because despite the claim made by the woman in the pink pussy hat, Clinton is not "the people's president." That is fake news, not real news. Not even realism news.

Hillary Clinton is nobody's president.


"Honey, I think that man taking my photograph is going to insult me on his blog because I am wearing a pink pussy hat."


"Pajama Boy," the man-child who hawked ObamaCare a few years ago has a brother. Or is this his sister?

Butts! Butts! We must have butts!


After a half-hour of pointless speeches and some of the tiresome chants I recall from the Occupy protests--such as "This is what democracy looks like," the mooning commenced. It lasted about thirty seconds. They were, ahem, aiming at Trump Tower. This is not what democracy looks like.

Imagine a planet millions of light-years away. And someone on it has a telescope so powerful that it can see these mooners. That extraterrestrial will say to himself, "Next planet, there is no sign of intelligent life here."

Are you disappointed that you didn't see more skin? Hold on...


Here is a self-proclaimed "nasty woman," dressed as Cruella De Vil from 101 Dalmatians with strategerically placed red-tape on her nipples.

I'm sure her parents are proud.


Liberal actress Ashley Judd read a poem written by a 19-year-old, called I guess, "Nasty Woman," at last month's Women's March in Washington. "I am a nasty woman," it begins. "I am nasty like my bloodstains on my bed sheets,” is a line from later in that epic piece.

Of course I had to get one more pink pussy hat picture in.

My guess is that there were 150 protesters at the rally. Over one-thousand people, including myself, RSVPed on Facebook. While there was a strong and chilly rectum-piercing wind this afternoon, it was a pretty warm day for February in Chicago, the temperatures were in the mid-40s this afternoon. Yes, there were more than 150 people who attended the protest--I figure that there were 100 gawkers and maybe 50 media representatives and bloggers. Oh, and those 100-or-so cops. But the organizers can't blame the weather for the crappy turnout.

Yet there were others were in attendance.


What did I say earlier about Trump Tower being a beacon of hope for patriots? A happy few answered the call. Yes, there were counter-protesters participating in the frivolities.


There is your beloved Blogger Laureate of Illinois with President Donald J. Trump, or rather, "Jason," a patriot with a bullhorn who was teasing the leftists with good-natured jabs, many of them playing on their mutual dislike of Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Most of the protesters accepted the taunts in stride, but shortly before this photograph was taken a woman yelled "suck my dick" at Jason. Hers, not mine.


Did someone say "dicks?" This man is holding a sign that declares, "D*cks out for Harambe," in honor of the gorilla killed at the Cincinnati Zoo last year.

We started with buttheads and we conclude with a dickhead.


From Da Tech Guy: Chris Kennedy, Illinois’ snowflake candidate for governor

But what do I really think of Bruce Rauner's most prominent Democratic opponent for Illinois governor in next year's race? From my post at Da Tech Guy: Chris Kennedy, Illinois’ snowflake candidate for governor.

Happy 208th birthday, Abraham Lincoln

Once again America has a Republican president. And today we celebrate the birthday of our first GOP president, Abraham Lincoln, who was born 207 years ago.

Happy birthday, Abe!

Lincoln posts:

2 Chicago girls shot in head in separate incidents Saturday night

There is tragic news out of Chiraq. Last two Chicago preteens, one 11, the other 12, were shot in the head Saturday night in unrelated shootings on the South Side. Both girls are in critical condition.


Saturday, February 11, 2017

Valentine's Day is almost here

Amazon delivery truck
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Utopia: Love Is the Answer

Longtime Chicago deejay Bob Stroud once remarked that Todd Rundgren, a multi-leveled musical talent, had an undeniable strength--as a composer of anthem-like songs.

Here is one of them, "Love Is The Answer," from the Utopia album, Oops! Wrong Planet.

That's Utopia with him.


Friday, February 10, 2017

Some Illinois legislators want to make Obama's birthday a state holiday

At the very least--can they wait until Barack Obama is dead before public officials begin naming things after him--or declaring his birthday a state holiday?

The US Postal Service has a long-standing policy of only honoring deceased persons on stamp. That's a good rule.

As for Obama--outside of the Chicago area--he's not that popular in Illinois.

From Fox St. Louis
Several Illinois lawmakers are calling for former President Barack Obama's birthday to become a state holiday. The Chicago Tribune reports that, if the law is passed, August 4th would become the state's 13th official day off.

The legislation was proposed by Democratic state Representatives Andre Thapedi and Sonya Harper. Thapedi tells the newspaper that California instituted a similar state holiday for Reagan while he was still alive. But, that holiday did not call for a state shutdown. He notes that the state shut down and bank holiday are, "important to me and to my constituents."

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office tells the Chicago Tribune that they are reviewing the
"Obama Day Bill."
As for the Reagan holiday in California, that began after he announced that he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease and left public life.

Illinois is beyond broke. It does not need another day to pay state employees for not working.

Chicago schools CEO blames governor for cash problems, compares him to Trump

CPS school on the South Side
For many years Chicago Public Schools has spent more money than it takes in. Its bonds are rated as junk. Rather than blaming the Chicago Teachers Union and the enabling Democrats, such as Boss Michael Madigan, its CEO, Forest Claypool, is pointing his finger at Gov. Bruce Rauner.

The Republican reformer has many solid ideas to turn around Illinois, such as changing state law so municipalities and government agencies can declare bankruptcy. But bankruptcy would likely mean a "haircut" for pension benefits, so the that common-sense approach is anathema to the CTU.

It's not about "the kids" with teachers unions.

Earlier this week CPS students were sent home with a letter where Claypool blamed Rauner--who has been in office for just two years--for CPS' two decades of financial malfeasance.

And Claypool even brought President Trump into the conversation.

From CBS Chicago:
Taking aim at Rauner, Claypool said: "He's clearly adopting Donald Trump’s tactics of attacking vulnerable citizens in order to score political points."

In December, the governor vetoed a bill that would have sent $215 million to CPS for pension payments. It was supposed to include pension reforms; it didn’t. Claypool says that victimizes the majority of CPS students.

"He's attacking the children of immigrants. He's attacking racial minorities. He's attacking the poor," Claypool said.
Claypool must be very desperate. Rauner and Trump are popular downstate and if there is any hope of a CPS bailout, Chicago is going to need votes from downstate legislators.

Not smart.



Thursday, February 09, 2017

Prominent Chicago rapper stabbed to death

This crime occurred in a pretty decent neighborhood, although the victim was from Austin, possibly the worst one in Chiraq. The suspect is also a West Sider.

From the Chicago Sun-Times:
An East Garfield Park man was charged Thursday with fatally stabbing a well-known Chicago rapper the day before near the Metra tracks in the Fulton Market District west of the Loop.

The rapper, Walter Long Jr., 24 — known most recently as "dinnerwithjohn" — got into a fight with Kevin Alexander, 23, who pulled out a sharp object about 3:20 p.m. in the 400 block of North Clinton, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Long ended up cut in his upper left torso and was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:52 p.m., authorities said. He lived in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

Alexander was taken into custody about 5:25 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center, where he was being treated for a laceration to his chin, police said. He was charged with one count of first degree murder and was expected to appear in bond court Friday.
Most Chicago murders go unsolved--so it's encouraging that a suspect is in custody.

Appeals Court rules against Trump immigration order

It'll be on to the US Supreme Court for President Donald J. Trump, to be sure.

From AP:
A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, dealing another legal setback to the new administration's immigration policy.

In a unanimous decision, the panel of three judges from the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to block a lower-court ruling that suspended the ban and allowed previously barred travelers to enter the U.S. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is possible.

The court rejected the administration's claim that it did not have the authority to review the president's executive order.
Tne president weighed in fifteen minutes ago.