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Summer 2023 Starts Now — Summer 2023 starts 10:58 a.m. EDT , June 21, which is right now if our internet service provider’s clock is accurate.
This means that tilt of Earth’s semi-axis is most inclined to the sun in the Northern Hemisphere which is a solstice.
The axis will in a few moments slowly start reversing itself until it is the Southern Hemisphere that is most inclined to the sun.
This would be the start of our winter (and Argentina’s summer).
Today is the longest day of the year.
Woke Or Worth It Movie Guide
By Bob Small
Deciding that the mass of us needed a guide as to whether or not a movie is “woke” or not, James Carrick has created a needed guide for those of us worried about “wokeness”.
He gives his opinion on whether a film is “worth it or woke.”
His ratings are:
woke
woke-ish
non-woke
in the ways he defines woke, including “A woke rating indicates a strong emphasis on activism over narrative”. It’s possible he means only “left ” activism over narrative, but that remains to be seen.
To be fair, there were two movies he reviewed which I then compared with IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes;
Sounds of Freedom received an overall score of 97% and an approval under role models. Surprisingly, IMDB, which usually has both negative and positive reviews, was almost exclusively positive.
Rotten Tomatoes which usually has various opinions also had only positive reviews. Sounds like a movie to see.
And one more review: billlawrenceonline.com › sound-of-freedom-gettingSound Of Freedom Getting Released – BillLawrenceOnline
Another review was on Spider-Man; Across the Spiderverse. He finds a problem with a “2.5 second flash of a “Protect the Trans Kids sign” in Gwen’s room” but otherwise seems to like the film.
Again, IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes seem to agree.
One can understand that there is are well-made movies with bad intentions like the silent Birth of A Nation as opposed to poorly made movies with good intentions like Guess who’s Coming to Dinner. We all have our belief systems but we should also be open to any art that questions it and hopefully he has that capacity.
Two “left” critiques of his website are:
In short, though I won’t agree with all of their reviews, it seems an interesting addition to IMDB, which has been my main source, which is why I signed up with Worth it or Woke. At least, this gives me someone else to argue with in future posts, now that I’m receiving them on a regular basis.
Follow-up; One of the first reviews received indicated Padre Pio was a poorly made movie with good intentions, and IMDB generally agreed.
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Answer to yesterday’s William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit quote puzzle: Be what you appear to be.
John Quigg
Social Security Age Hike Is Feudalism — House Republican Study Committee (RSC) unveiled, June 14, a fiscal blueprint that would gradually increase the Social Security full retirement amount to 69-years-old for those who turn 62 in 2033.
Anybody hear any discussions about cutting government pensions by 10 percent? How about 20 percent? The government retiree would still be getting more than twice what the average Social Security recipient gets.
And now ZeroHedge tweets: PENTAGON ACCOUNTING ERROR PROVIDES EXTRA $6.2B FOR UKRAINE
We don’t want to get any Philadelphia judge mad at us but Fredrick Douglass’ boxes of liberty sure keeps trying to run through our brains.
Social Security Age Hike Is Feudalism
Jury Trial Finally Possibility For 2020 Election Fraud Claims As Philly Judge Rejects Protective Order Request
By Bill Lawrence
Jury Trial Finally Possibility For 2020 Election Fraud Claims As Philly Judge Rejects Protective Order Request — Attorney Conor Corcoran got a solid spanking when Judge Michael E. Erdos denied his request for a protective order against election whistleblowers Leah Hoopes and Greg Stenstrom, today, June 20, in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court.
Erdos rejected everything Corcoran sought which included a $15,000 fine, the removal of guns and “incendiary” devices from the defendants’ homes, and that they never come within a mile of his client.
Corcoran is representing former Delaware County, Pa. Voting Machine Warehouse supervisor James Savage in a defamation suit regarding claims that the 2020 election was rigged in Delco.
The pair’s co-defendants include President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and Jen Ellis.
Corcoran based his request on Stenstrom’s frequent used of Frederick Douglass’s boxes of liberty during interviews and public speaking engagements.
Douglass said liberty depends on three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge or powder box, depending on the version.
Corcoran said that Stenstrom’s use of powder box made him fear that Stenstrom was planning to blow him up.
It was a ridiculous stretch as was indicated by the decision. Why would Corcoran waste the court’s valuable time with this foolishness? Was he hoping that the pair, who are representing themselves, would not show? That they would not be prepared? Well, they did and were, and the professional attorney ended up with pie on his face, albeit Savage will be getting the bill.
Stenstrom and Mrs. Hoopes noted that several figures in American history have used the phrasing.
Stenstrom further noted that he was veteran who had seen war. He said violence was the last thing he wanted in America. He said he emphasized at every speaking event or interview that the law is the only path to trustworthy elections.
We can attest that he has done this in the interviews in which we have participated.
Erdos asked that the defendants be circumspect in their use of the boxes of liberty statement but did not order them to stop using it.
Erdos said that none of the various cases regarding 2020 election fraud allegations ever went before a jury and that the eyes of the world will be on Philadelphia when this case goes to trial.
And why will it be in Philly? Savage was employed in and lived in Delaware County when the alleged defamation occurred, after all, and Mrs. Hoopes and Stenstrom remain Delco residents.
Pennsylvania law allows plaintiffs to chose any county in the state to file their case.
So here we are.
Jury Trial Finally Possibility For 2020 Election Fraud Claims As Philly Judge Rejects Protective Order Request
Will Marianne Williams Spoil Kennedy Bid?
By Bob Small
Democrats are fond of the term “spoiler” in reference to candidates they consider “fringe” candidates, with no realistic chance of winning, but possibly siphoning votes away from the :machine” candidates.
During my active time with the Green Party, both Jill Stein and Ralph Nader were dubbed “spoilers” who might cause their candidates to lose. If the best candidate you can choose is Hillary Clinton rather than Bernie Sanders, say, you’ve probably already spoiled your chances for victory.
In her second run at the Presidency, Marianne’s website lists some illuminating ideas. However, she may only be spoiling the chances of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, the other major Democratic candidate.
On her website, one could wade through her eight page “Economic Bill of Rights” and discover some quality ideas such as the right for universal quality healthcare and the right to an equitable and fair justice system. Other sections are equally verbose. Health is nine pages; Climate Action, 8 pages, and Why I’m Running is seven pages.
Some of the alternative parties that I used to run with insisted on handing out double-sided flyers and I would want to scream “Who are you trying to reach?” Less is always more in these instances.
One place where Marianne will do well is Fairfield, Iowa but they are in a highly spiritual universe that probably doesn’t exist in over one-tenth, if that, of our country.
And like many others, she may lack the “people skills” required for a lengthy campaign.
Her decision-making may also be called into question.
If Marianne Williamson is not a “spoiler”, she is, at best, a “vanity Candidate”, like Chris Christie or Francis Suarez. Hopefully, she gets what she wants from her campaign.
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Answer to yesterday’s William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit quote puzzle: Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.
Thomas Jefferson
Philly Vid Goes Viral On Twitter — There is a video going around the globe with 6.5 million Twitter views and comments from several languages and alphabets.
It depicts a filthy street filled with wretched, filthy people in various degrees of obliviousness.
“It reminds me of zombie movies and thrillers,” says Jesse012215
“A woman holding a syringe like holding a cigarette and laughing,” says @hidetakke
“It’s strange because the clothes and shoes are too beautiful,” says @kartstanbrody1
Where is this strange and horrid place they wonder.
They guess Russia. They guess Tokyo.
But no, it’s not those places. It’s Kensington Avenue just down the road in Philly.
Congratulations Jim Kenney and Larry Krasner and Pennsylvania Democrats. Your accomplishments are known world wide.
Philly Vid Goes Viral On Twitter
