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Firstly, I have many reservations about International Man, and Stockman and Casey.
Now on this one- the Russian special military intervention of Feb 2022, the argument is correct, agreeing with my reading of other sources I rely on.

Yes, Ukraine is an artificial nation with borders set by the Soviets for administrative convenience.
Hatreds exploded in WW2 notably with the ultra-nationalists (neonazis), since then, things have got worse.

I would not have been as severe on Rubio and Trump, yes, they are not historians, but yes they should seek out and find that expertize, it exists.

I'd say there are two big villains- US Deepstate incl the armaments industry, and NATO/EU. As many have noted, not just Trump, the EU has put itself on a suicide path with massive inward migration of barbarians, and slavish adoption of climate crap. Result- social and economic disasters. Governments' response, as usual, blame Russia.

Need that Rearden Track . . .

He can skip Minnesota too.

I like to say that "Capitalism is hard!" It is. But, still better than the alternative.

I was more upset when John Galt and Hank Rearden didn't look anything like me. Haha...

Being anti-racist I don't think Ayn Rand would mind much as long as the character is true to his place and purpose in the novel. Eddie Willers is the "common man". Loyal and hard working, but doesn't put his neck out to change the world. He is a support character whose race is virtually irrelevant. Besides, if some Hollywood woke inclusiveness didn't blackwash a piece of the cast in this movie the left's bitching about everything "Randian" would reach a whole new level. Oh and "cultural appropriation" is never brought up in these cases because it doesn't fit the woke narrative to which we are all supposed to be genuflecting.

Range is a main reason I would not own an EV. Uh-oh, I have to admit there's been a few occasions I've texted my wife to fill in my memory on grocery lists left behind, duh-oh! With government programs giving out free stuff Santa really doesn't need to go to Chicago anymore. Weed states can be worrisome at times.

Thank you, OUC, for this fine Sunday edition! Hey, trying to type on this moving train can be a challenge, LOL!

That last meme reminds me of a silly but very bloody movie I twice bumped into and in parts watched on SYFY called Violent Night this week
Never saw the start so don't know how bad guys got involved. Santa does not like guns. He would rather beat or chop up bad guys with crude weapons.
Santa's death copied Tinkerbell's fading blinking light on a wall in Mary Martin's Peter Pan that I saw as a kid during the Fifties.
Kids in TV land were encouraged to repeatedly say "I believe in Tinkerbell" until the blinking light brightened. Yay! Tinkerbell saved!
People blood-spattered dead Santa had saved encouraged each other to say "I believe in Santa Claus, I believe in Santa Claus, etc"
And oh wonders of all wonders! Santa rose from the dead and called it "Christmas magic."
Don't think I ruined the ending. Crazy flick was too off the wall for that.

News Thump (great name for a Santa Publication)
Betcha he contracts Amazon for next years shipments . . .

I'm in the process of framing the kidnapping and voyage in a children's story, doing my own illustrations now that I'm recovering from a few things. :)

Hollywood's "artistic license".

You got a good beginning to a factual Novel.

My ancestor asked permission to marry his chosen lady, but she hadn't finished her indenture, so her master said no. George reacted in a way that seems to have been passed down to his descendents. They eloped, left Maryland with all they owned on the back of a horse, and ended up in The Chestnut Ridge area of Pennsylvania. He'd already scouted the area and they built a home not far from Fort Ligonier, a handy place to go during periodic indian attacks. It's quite a story :)

I'll try and remember that next time, I'll put it in a more primary obvious position, like atop my opening commentary.

Cool video. For some reason the URL doesn't show up when I'm looking at it from my phone. Thanks for the update.

Source URL, about an inch under the MEME. Here, I pasted below:
https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/rock...

Most welcome

First, this is why I LOVED Trump taking EXQUITY in INTC when it was promised billions (after doing the same crap).

Second, yes, there is a problem here. Every company (XEROX, KODAK) eventually fails because the world changes, and new companies come to replace them.

Third, this is forced on these companies because of the banking system.
Because "Cash is Trash", they are encouraged to take on and service debt.
And when the companies GROWTH >> INTEREST being charged, it makes sense,
Financially to borrow money and buy your stock back. Pay it back later with cheaper
money.

Finally, everyone is in it for the short-term hit.
Tax company stock buybacks?
90% Tax on C-Suite Bonuses?

Not sure, exactly, how to get people to think longer term.
But at some point... It's theirs.
The problem is, my 401(k) is forced to participate in this scam!

Thanks for all you have sent this year :-)

I too liked the unicorn. Probably because it reminded me of the joke of when God was going to recognize the older gentleman that given his life to helping others. When he asked the gentleman what would he like, the gentleman replied that he would like to have a bridge from the west coast to Hawaii. God replied that it would be a very difficult task because of the amount of concrete and steel required and really was wanting him to think about something that would benefit more people. The old man thought for a while and replied that he would like for the politicians to really do the right thing for people and quit just looking for ways to take their money. God then replied, "How many lanes do you want on the bridge?"

This was my feeble mind's best recollection of the original joke but I think it makes the point.

Where would I look for the link to the video?

My warped mind viewed today's submission as great Christmas cards.

Spot-on.
When companies fail at their jobs, the bosses, those who made the bad decisions in the first place, must return their salaries, if that doesn't work, leave.

Boeing: 100's of millions in compensation, yet they can't meet their production schedule, blaming the workers instead.

Pharma: protected from all liability, subsidizes every nation in the world then over-charges Americans???

Insurance companies.. where do I begin?
I pay more to insurance companies than on taxes, yet any claim is viewed as fraudulent until proven otherwise.

Energy sector: Change every penny they can until we bleed dry. Conspire with the government under "National Security Laws" to suppress each and every energy saving device, let alone technologies like Stanley Myers, Henry Morray, Nikola Tesla, (fusion, zero point energy...etc) all on the basis it would disrupt the flood of profits into the pockets of those robber barons who view us as little more than hamsters on their money wheel.

I noticed that, too, OUC. For the past couple of years, I've noticed more retailers saying Merry Christmas. And when I offer a Merry Christmas in response to their happy holidays, I get an approving Merry Christmas in return. I hope this trend continues.

Thanks, OUC, and a belated Merry Christmas to you and everyone else in the Gulch!