AUSTRALIA DAY

 

A Brief History (Lesson)

 So here we are today, all things are rosy, the world is cured of Covid (read Wuhan released flu) and all things are getting better under Biden and Democratic control of Congress. It always seems that with a free press, the world around us is in chaos, which is a good thing as strife seems to make the plebs work harder to correct it, whilst the left press always state that crop gathering is up, the workers are happy, and all things are better as the World goes to shit.

It reminds me of a few historic times that made big differences to the times.

The start of discontent happened in America back around 1767, when the British elite started to bring onboard what I would call Taxation without Representation.

This was, in my view, taxation on goods made in America (as it was known then) without a recourse to representation.

The Brits wanted coin from American Colonies to help fund the wars in Europe.

Hence, taxation with no representation. Wars that had nought to do with the new Colonies, under the name of America.

Without much further detail, but easily researched, the culmination going on from the first major insurrection known as The Boston Tea Party in 1773, to the 1776 War of Independence that gave rise to The United States of America.

History is a good teacher.

Many died, many lived, egos were bruised and ripped asunder, a new Nation was born.

And it still lives, and breathes, and is still cognisant as to its intent and purpose.

It is called The United States of America.

And boy is it still going.

At around a similar time, 1788, after the Brits gave up (lost the war) and then decided to colonize New South Wales, now known as Australia, after the Commonwealth of Australia was invoked by peaceful decree from a bunch of Colonies in 1901.

So my point is that Americans are positively non-compulsory dedicated through civil insurrection, whereas Australia is more a dedicated compulsory voting entity to garner what the plebs want.

These are truths in being, and in effect are real. But what I see now is that for the USA to keep its truths going, there is more need to have representation via voting so get the fuck out there and make your mark.

The only way for Representation to act properly. 

Biden

Biden is the new USA President, his Vice is Harris.

Just hours after being sworn in, Biden has signed two executive orders. 

One order stops construction on the border wall between the USA and Mexico. 

The second order reverses the ban on travel to the USA from various terrorist hotspots, such as Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, North Korea, Chad, Venezuela.

So I guess these two actions alone will define the useless Presidency of Biden and his partners in crime, Harris and the entire Democratic Party machine.

Allowing gangsters, crooks, criminals, terrorists, to now more freely enter the USA is an open invitation for more onshore trouble for the USA, it is a direct spit in the eye of mainstream USA citizens and residents.

It will encourage those who wish to destroy the USA to carry out their plans with a nod and a wink from the Democrats, it is a stab to the very heart of the law and order concerned citizens, a veritable up yours to decent people.

The Democratic destruction is starting, civil conflict will ensue.

Get Sick Stay Well

One week on and the world has kept turning, the left are still revolting, the Aussie cricketers are in charge and the Indians are crying racism.

So not much has changed.

Just had a Food for the Gods breakfast, bacon and egg roll, hash brown, coffee with two. View from Greenmount Surf Club with some squalling rain and decent wind.

Settling in to Shingles disruption, with itching, burning, sensitivity, and no temperature rise. The disease you have when not having a disease.

Anastasia about to announce what I believe will be an extended lockdown, Dictator Dan's 2IC about to lockdown further, Gladys pleading for open borders.

Back to disease, the Doc rang and said the sample he took the other day to send off for analysis for Shingles, came back negative. So he asked me what was happening symptom wise. I said burning, itching, extreme sensitivity, a rash, the symptoms that can be attributed to one disease and one disease only, Shingles.

Hmmm, he said, well keep on resting, take pain killers, if you need stronger stuff just come and see your dealer ...

So drink tea and carry on.

Stay Well get Sick

 Had a really good Christmas with all of close family around, Wife, Son, sons beau, Daughter, daughters beau, Dog, you know, everyone.

The weather was pleasant, the food was plentiful, the grog was cold and abundant, the chocolates (almonds and peanuts and wrapped individual choccies) were sublime, it was the best of times.

Of course there was the occasional argument, usually about disagreements on opinions of some sort, and of course I an old so what would I know ...

The folly of youth and the absolutes of self belief are amazing.

Given all the above, it was a fairly standard gathering with all the ups and down of human nature, especially with strong willed and opinionated ones.

But I faired it well and did some good driving work, had a good time both socially and work wise.

So yesterday, went to the Doctor to see about a rash on my upper body that appeared a few days ago, he informs me that it is shingles. Happy New Year.

It is uncomfortable, with a combination of pain, itching, nausea, flaring radiated nerve pulses, tenderness with irritability, a good time for some stronger than normal pain relief pills.

It looks like Backgammon and Cricket for the next few weeks, what could be more comforting in a time of discomfort.