The Daily Dose/February 17, 2025
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF AMERICA: It’s happening. The descent of the United States of America – long freedom’s bellwether – into a dictatorship has begun.
Dry, Technical Matter: Let’s review the signs: President Trump increasingly embracing Russia. President Trump spewing nonsense about how he can break the law if he is saving the country. Vice President Vance all but signing up for a far right-wing German political party. The hiring of Cabinet members whose sole qualification is blind loyalty to the president.
For Want Of A Nail, A Country Was Lost: People who should know better – you, me, every member of Congress, and the media – are standing by and taking it. Nobody is saying no to a man whose sole goal is to force his ideology down America’s throat, regardless of its merits, lawfulness, or constitutionality. We are letting President Trump do whatever he wants because sane people like us are saying nothing while insanity triumphs.
Ladies And Gentlemen Of The Jury: When are we going to start saying no, when he cancels next year’s mid-term elections? Or when he refuses to leave the White House when his term expires? You remember the fuss he made when America had the temerity to elect someone else in 2020? He’s already committed treason once, he will find it easy to do it again. Besides, he’s a convicted felon now; he will find it easy.
The Bottom Line: Next year is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. You and me – we the people – have some work to do if it’s going to mean anything. 100 years from now all new people may well look back on the fall of America and note she fell with the express permission of her citizens. We knew Donald Trump was a witless, lying, convicted felon, and we elected him anyway. We deserve everything we get.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow reports morning coffee service at the hotel is in crisis. Today’s Dairy.
Morning Coffee Service (MCS) is struggling right now: we are out of both coffee AND hazelnut creamer…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1862 – Union forces under Brigadier General Ulysses S Grant capture Fort Donelson in northern Tennessee. The victory opened up the Cumberland River for further Union invasions of the South and made Grant a household name in the North. The battle had begun on Feb 11th and saw 2,691 Union and 13,846 Confederate deaths. Confederate troops were commanded by Brigadier General John Floyd, who before the war had served as governor of Virginia and as US Secretary of War.
In 1980 – Eric Heiden of the US wins the 5,000 meter speed skating gold medal at Lake Placid Winter Olympics. Heiden’s time was 7 minutes, 2.29 seconds, an Olympic record and was the second of five speed skating gold medals for Heident in Lake Placid. It was the first time gold medals at all five distances (500, 1,000, 1,500, 3,000, 5,000 meters) had been one at a single Games and Heiden remains the only Olympian to win gold medals at all five distances in a career.
In 1974 – Johnny Rodriguez is at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the only week with That’s The Way Love Goes. It was the fourth of 19 Top 10 country hits for Rodriguez and was his third of six #1s. The song was written by Lefty Frizzell, who declined to release it as a single, and in 1984 a version by Merle Haggard went #1 country.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
There is not one of them who, if he chanced to discover the difference between falsehood and truth, would not prefer his own lie to the truth which another had discovered.
Will Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol. X: Rousseau and Revolution
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Jeffrey Dahmer served in the US Army from January 1979 until March 1981, a time that was during his killing spree. He was honorably discharged.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who is the only man to win three consecutive Olympic 5,000-meter speed skating gold medals? – Answer next time!
