Farewell Rush Limbaugh
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- Created: Wednesday, 17 February 2021 22:10
- Written by Ax D. WhiteMan
Early this afternoon (about 12:50 CST) I walked toward my truck and glanced at my watch wondering if it were time to download the first hour of Rush's podcast. Suddenly a chilling thought crossed my mind. Rush hasn't been on in over a week, I wonder if he's died. When the 1:00 pm news came on, the lead story was the death of the greatest media commentator of all time. It seems the morthage on his talent had come due, and the note was called. (If you're a Rush fan you'll get it, if not - it doesn't really matter.)
My thoughts drifted to the first time I heard of "Rush Limbaugh."
No, it wasn't on radio, or TV - it was on the phone. Yes, on the phone....
I was around 1989 in Austin TX, and talking to a client in Dallas. Our discussion veered toward some cultural / political topic and even then I was never at a loss for stromg opinions, so I went on a mild tirade to which my client interjected something that sounded like "ashlimba would be proud;" - I went on talking over him not quite understanding his comment. When I finished my client added, "you sure do sound like Rush Limbaugh."
I stopped him and asked "Who's Rush Limbaugh?"
"Seriously - you don't know who I'm talking about?"
"No, this is the second time you've used that name and I've never heard it before."
"Well he does a talk show here in the afternoon, if you can you should listen - I think you'd really enjoy it."
Rush wasn't on the air in Austin yet and even though I had become something of a news talk junkie listening to KLBJ 590 am - I didn't give the conversation much thought, until...
One morning a few months later, I was shaving and the am clock radio was playing in the adjacent bedroom. Suddenly a clear confident voice emerged from the radio and his words forced me to walk into the bedroom and say out loud (to an empty room) "who the hell is this?" And then thought to myself, finally someone speaking clear and obvious truth! Then I heard, "That's the monrning update, listen at 11:00 for Rush Limbaugh" Again I said out loud, "Tha't's the guy - That's the guy Loyd was talking about - He's right - he does sound like me."
Over the next 30+ years, I rarely missed a show. Rush was one of the first "podcasters". His show was available in .mp3 download before the Ipod even existed. During many of those years I did a good deall of long distance driving. I've often said if it weren't for Rush Limbaugh mp3's and Art Bell, I'd probably have fallen asleep and died in a car wreck a long time ago. Rush also had a manner that was uplifting and inspiring. As a small business owner, there were 30 years of turmoil and many times it seemed that the only positive input I'd get in a day came from my am radio or podcast. It's hard to imagine what the past 30 years would've been like without hearing an upbeat positive message from Rush every day.
Rush had a great talent to be informative, provacative, and entertaining at the same time. Despite all of the hate spewed by the left, I can't recall any mean spirited comments made by Rush. Over the years I made several attempts to call in, never got through. Sent hundreds of emails. None were answered. Rush did read two of my emails on the air though. It's still an honor to think that he picked my emails out of 100 thousand daily emails - even though he never ansered one. It's a sobering thought, that I'll never get to meet or speak with Rush, or get through on his show.
In recent years, even before Rush announced his cancer diagnosis, I wondered, "who can take Limbaugh's place when he's gone?"
After a good deal of consideration, I think the answer is "No one." Rush was one of a kind, there will be no replacement - and in his absence we'll all have to be a little bit better to try to pick up the slack.
That's what Rush would want.
Farewell Doctor of Democracy, you were the with out a doubt the Greatest Of All Time.
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Beating Covid-19 by Ignoring the Experts
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- Created: Saturday, 26 December 2020 15:56
- Written by Ax D. WhiteMan
5 days ago, (Monday 12/21/2020) I tested positive for Covid-19. This site has featured numerous Covid related posts, most of which were critical of current public policy. In some respects this post will be no different, with the noted exception that it includes my 1st hand experience in fighting Covid-19.
Some background...
While I'm not convinced that the accepted "droplet theory" of transmission is the prevalent method of transmission, it does seem reasonable that being in close contact Covid infected people enhances ones chances of being infected. To that end, I discovered on Wednesday 12/16 that a friend who had been staying at my house for several months while going through a divorce tested positive for Covid-19. The following day I was informed that my girlfriend (who lives in a different house) also tested positive - as well as two other occupants of her home. So, it would seem that I'd been swimming in a virtual Covid incubator for several days. Due to the obvious exposure, even though I was experiencing no symptoms, I scheduled a Covid test on Friday 12/18.
I didn't recieve results until Sunday evening 12/20 - which were -"Negative for Covid-19." Ironically, by the time I received the results on Sunday evening, I was starting to feel ill. By 11:00 pm I was experiencing a low grade fever, slight headache, dry cough, and increasingly severe muscle aches especially in the hip and thigh area. This was intense enough that it was almost impossible to sleep. In the morning I went to the local supermarket and got some Aleve, which I took a double dose amount, and within an hour the muscle ache began to subside. By Monday afternoon, I felt reasonably well, but tired. (Of course I'd had almost no sleep the night before)
At the urging of several others, I scheduled another Covid test. This one would cost $151.00 but would yield results within minutes. At approximately 6:45 pm, I was confirmed positive for Covid-19.
Now what? According to the "Standard of Care" recommendations given at the time of diagnosis - there was really nothing to do other than stay home and isolate.
These recomendations are virtually identical to the recomendations of how to avoid Covid-19. Stay home, wash your hands, wear a mask.
Is there nothing more to be done either before of after exposure to Covid-19?
Yes. Much More
- and the fact that it's been widely suppressed by both Governing and Social Media is nothing short of a criminal act.
First, addressing one's level of Vitamin D is of crucial importance. The probability of being hospitalized or dying from Covid-19 is decreased by 6 fold (at a minimum) if Vitamin D levels are above 20 nanograms/milliliter. Additional studies find levels above 30 to offer increased protection. Vitamin D is a signaling hormone that is theorized to be a key to sending the "stand down" signal to stop the "Cytokine Storm" that leads to lung failure and death. Vitamin D is inexpensive and widely available. It's difficult to estimate how many hospitalizations and deaths could have been prevented had this information been promoted rather than suppressed by Governments and Social Media.
Next, general metabolic health. This is somewhat broad based but; the tendancy for western culture to be insuline resistant, leptin resistant, and consume a very unbalanced ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 fatty acids; has made us more likely to generate the out of control inflammatory response described as a Cytokine Storm. This is why type II diabetics are at a higher risk of bad outcomes from Covid-19. Omega 6 fatty acids are inflammatory fuel. Again, had there been a concerted effort to ask people to limit the consumption of highly inflammatory substances such as sugar, flour, and seed oils; it's likely that 10's of thousands of lives could have been saved.
But what about treatment after diagnosis?
Again, the answer is Yes, there's much more one can do.
Fortunately for me, I kept my vitamin D levels high with daily supplements of 15,000 IU of vitamin D-3. I also maintained a healthy Omega 3 / Omega 6 ratio by supplementing with 3-4 grams of Omega 3 oils each day. Accordingly, I felt my chances of triggering an out of control Cytokine Storm were low. As a side note, having spent the past 10 years of my life building medical facilities - I've become friends with many medical Doctors.
One such doctor called me after learning of my Covid diagnosis and confided in me, "The best thing you can do is start doing heavy doses of vitamin D."
I answered, "Doc, my normal supplement stack includes 15,000 IU vitamin D."
His response, "Dude, you're bulletproof, you got nothing to worry about."
Despite having "nothing to worrry about," I wanted to be more proactive in dealing with Covid-19. I had been researching Ivermectin since hearing some of the Senate testimony pleading that the NIH review the mounting evidence that Ivermectin was effective in treating Covid-19. I found Dr. Kory's FLCCC.net website recommendations for early stage treatment of Covid-19. The protocol looked like this...
So, as a fairly avid "bio-hacker" I already had ample amounts of all of the prescribed supplements - except for the Ivermectin. In the US, Ivermectin is available only by prescription, and as I've been informed, can't be prescribed as a treatment for Covid-19. For the record, William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura, were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015 (although the drug was developed in the 80's) for their work with Ivermectin in controlling parasitic infections in underdeveloped countries. The drug has been used safely for the past 20 years and is on the WHO list of essential medicines.
So, what is one to do when one is denied access to this widely acclaimed, potentially life saving theraputic due to Governmental malfeasance?
Sometimes there's another way...
Yes, Ivermectin is still available in Veterinary form. Knowing a bit about such things, while it's generally frowned upon, most agree that if the dosage is properly adjusted, there's minimal risk to humans in taking veterinary versions of medications. So, for a whopping 3.99 I picked up a more than ample supply of Ivermectin follow the FLCCC protocol.
I did the day 1 dose on what would have been my 3rd day after diagnosis, (Wednesday 12/23) and my day 3 dose on the 5th day after diagnosis (Friday 12/25). My symptoms had been subsiding since Monday afternoon, and continued to subside. As of today, 12/26, I don't think I have any remaining symptoms of Covid-19 - with the possible exception of some sleep irregularity. I typically sleep soundly for about 7 hours a night. I've been waking up after about 4 hours and then have trouble getting back to sleep for more than an hour. That symptom diminished significantly last night - and hopefully I'll be back to normal tonight. So far I've not experienced any chest discomfort or breathing irregualrity. My O2 levels have never dipped below 98% saturation and have measured consistently at 100% for the past 2 days.
For what it's worth, the others in my "Covid World" have also continued to recover, but seem to be progressing slower. While I'm going to be motorcycle riding this afternoon, they're staying inside recouperating. No way to say for certain if the Ivermectin is responsible for my recovering from Covid several days ahead of the people who contracted Covid several days before me - but I can't help but think that it was. Of course, I realize most people think it's crazy to take horse medicine - but I'm not going to the ICU today - and that's good enough for me.
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Let's Stop Complaining About Voter Fraud
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- Created: Saturday, 12 December 2020 18:37
- Written by Ax D. WhiteMan
Yes, it's time to 
stop complaining about voter fraud.
No, I'm not saying we ignore it, just stop the whining AND START CHEATING!
The truth is, what the Democrats did in 2020 has been ruled as legal and acceptable voting and campaigning by virtually every court that's had an opportunity to rule. The rules are changed and the rule changers are in power - so they won't change the rules back.
- Dead voters - OK
- Unmatched Signature - OK
- Undated Mail in Ballots - OK
- PO Box Addresses - OK
- Ballot Harvesting - OK
- Intimidate other party poll watchers - OK
There's dozens more, but you get the point. All of the above are things we've been trying to stop for decades and it just keeps getting worse. The only real hope of changing this fraud based system is to participate in it - and it should start in Georgia. The ballot count in the Georgia run-off should be about twice the population of the State. The GOP poll watchers should be recruited from Bikers for Trump and be prepared for what ever it takes to both disqualify democrat fraud and approve ALL GOP votes.
These are the new rules. We can either play by the rules as they currently exist - or lose every meaningful election - while clinging to some warped sense of principal that we "maintained our values" while whining about the other guys cheating.
Add a commentOne More Election Night 2020 Prediction
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- Created: Tuesday, 03 November 2020 15:41
- Written by Ax D. WhiteMan
Ok, it seems like this election has been ongoing since 2016 - and maybe tonight it will be over - but I don't think so...
At about 10:00 pm EST on election night 2016 it was clear to any objective observer that Donald Trump would be the next President of the United States. But, almost immediately, the campaign to discredit the election began. It began with minor protestations from Clinton, then progressed to a campaign to sway electors, then an extended Mueller investigation, then an impeachment, then to the Covid Crisis and now here we are - election night 2020.
For the past year we've been told by the "wizards of smart" (who continue through this morning of 11/3/2020) that there is virtually no chance that Donald Trump will be re-elected - and those who support Trump are wasting their time and their vote should they choose to support the President.
But honestly - it just doesn't feel that way. It doesn't feel like a Biden wave.
It feels like Trump.
We've also been told that the winner won't be known for weeks. That doesn't feel right either. 60% of all votes have been cast. By 9:30 EST 99% of Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina votes will have been counted. I think election day/night goes something like this...
Afternoon: Exit Polls are leaked and widely broadcast - especially on Trump hating Drudge Report - Biden by HUGE margins! Up by 18 - 20%!
In response to the leaked exit polls Trump supporters across talk radio and social media call BS and urge Trump supporters to continue to vote.
Early evening: Talking heads on all mainstream media continue to speak of the inevitable landslide for Biden - but with just a crack of a possible window for Trump.
8:00 EST: First returns are reported in from Eastern Time Zone. Media instantly "calls" New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, DC, Delaware, and Vermont for Biden with the Electoral map showing Biden 80 - Trump 0. They will use phrases like, "the route is on" and it looks like a "very good night for Joe Biden." They will post early return totals from Florida showing a HUGE lead for Joe Biden. When about 30% of Florida is in, they will start questioning "Why haven't we called Florida yet?" - all the while knowing that Florida's most conservative populations are in the Central Time Zone and polls are still open. North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Ohio will all be "too close to call" - but early totals will favor Biden. Mention will be made that Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota polls will be closing soon...
9:00 EST: Expect something of a lull. A few more partial returns. West Virginia will be the first state called for Trump. Then it will be noticed that Maine and New Hampshire are still "too close to call" as well as North Carolina and Florida. Vague reference will be made of a "possible electoral path" for the President, noting that the Biden lead in Florida is shrinking and Trump has pulled ahead in North Carolina and Ohio. As the 9:00 hour draws to a close, media pundits confidence will have changed to nervous trepidation as they begin to discuss how Pennsylvania will likely NOT be called tonight, and the West Coast is still locked up for Biden..
10:00 EST: North Carolina is called for Trump. Trump's lead in Ohio is significant and growing. Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota are all in virtual dead heats. Approximately 10:30 Fox calls Florida and Ohio for Trump. All other media outlets delay on Ohio / Florida - but join Fox in calling all of the Trump stronghold states like Oklahoma and Arkansas for Trump with the addition of Iowa. Now it's electoral advantage for Trump, and the vote count in Pennsylvania has moved into Trumps favor. The Governor of Pennsylvania makes a public proclamation that PA will NOT be called tonight and they will be counting votes for AT LEAST 3 more days.
11:00 EST: Chaos. Riots have broken out in several cities. Trump has won Georgia, Florida, and has taken a commanding electoral lead. Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota all lean heavily in favor of the President. Michigan and Wisconsin are called for Trump. Early returns from Colorado and New Mexico show Biden significantly under performing. Choking back tears, (or maybe openly weeping) media pundits admit, it looks bad for Biden, and Trump will likely be re-elected - and that Pennsylvania won't even matter. When Texas is called for Trump, he has 273 electoral votes with Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado still to close to call. Eventually, Trump will prevail in 3 of those 5 states.
For the record, my final call: Trump 315 - Biden 223
Of course, it doesn't end there. It only begins the next 4 years of attempting to discredit the results of this election. Time will tell if any more people are fooled than last time.
In the end, this is all just speculation, and it could turn out horribly for Republicans. My biggest singular hope is that the count is honest and that there is a high degree of confidence in the results.
If Trump loses, the movement that began with the Tea Party won't go away - we'll just become "the resistance" again - and fight a bit harder this time.
Next Morning Grading...
What did I get wrong?
Easy answer - Everything. There was little or no Trump turnout in the Western States, AZ, NM, NV. There was no Trump support in MN. Apparently they are happy with their Democrat riots and defunding the police. The support Trump gained in WI, MI, PA, while far in excess of what polls predicted will not be enough to overcome the embarrassingly transparent fraudulent vote counting. Yes, the votes are still being "counted" - but it's an open farce. This is the same playbook the Democrats (hereinafter known as the Cheatocrats) used to oust Norm Coleman in Minnesota and several other instances. The Cheatocrats stopped vote counting in 7 states when it was apparent that there weren't enough votes on hand to produce the desired results. After about 4 hours, voila, the counting continues and Trump's lead disappears.
Is there a way for Trump to win this?
Probably not. Short of having his own stash of bogus ballots to be discovered and counted - this portion of the election is over. Possibly one of the WI, MI, or PA might get called for Trump just to make it seem legit - but probably not. The Cheatocrats aren't going to let it get within one contested state.
What's next?
Some political chaos. The odd realignment of the electorate may continue. Early exit polling indicates working class minorities broke fairly strongly for the President, while suburban white women moved away from the President, ostensibly because they didn't like the way he treated minorities. It seems that the GOP would do well to continue to enhance it's populist positions on trade, foreign wars, and illegal immigration and continue to grow it's base among working class minorities, and let the Cheatocrat party become even more increasingly the party of elitists, woke leftists, and poverty stricken.
But it's hard to say. There will be a segment of the GOP that wants to go back to their comfortable positions as the hapless foils who feign political resistance to ever expanding Government totalitarianism advocated by the left.
For now, it's about reorganizing for the 2022 mid-terms, and planning a strategy for the upcoming hard sprint to the left by the Cheatocrats. Maybe Trump can pull off a miracle, and I hope he puts up a fight - but it's going to mostly for entertainment value.
On the bright side, now that Donald Trump has lost the election - Covid-19 is cured - right?
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