I hear you Donald. There is never a consideration for neutrality in polemic wars. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God was spoken by the wisest man who ever walked the earth, but man's penchant for folly is just as infinite as ever. As Bonhoeffer opined, "Against stupidity there is no defense" because they are so convinced that they are right, they will fight to the death (albeit in vain) to prove their assertions no matter how obviously erroneous. We no long live in "interesting times" we live in perilous times where any uninvited interloper can invade our lives with impunity because they are getting "paid" to care. As if?
War is popular with the political elite. Most of us ordinary Americans hate the thought of war, especially if you grew up in the 60's. Viet Nam gave us all permission to despise war!
I’m assuming Alligator Alcatraz is the replacement for the wall. Nobody mentions the Great Wall anymore. Maybe they scatter these all over—Rattlesnake Alcatraz in AZ. I’m certain a reptile name must be part of the name.
You actually watched an awards show? I haven't in many years now and not sorry I allow it to stain my memories of better days.
It won't be long before any type of good old movie or music video is scrubbed entirely from the Internet and all social platforms so that no one can go back to relive happier times. As far as Harry Potter, I never watched any of that series. Appeared to me from the get-go to be a huge waste - Hollyweird trying to be what it will never be again, for what its worth.
I believe racism has always been around, but since Barack with his Trayvon Martin bullshit comment, its gotten worse in leaps and bounds. His husband is a huge white person hater along with America in general. But they sure made huge fat dollars off of us white tax payers, didn't they?
Sodom and Gomorrah - that is where we are at right now. Nothing and no one is going to stop whats coming. It'll all crash and burn, then completely start over.
👏👏👏 Bravo, Mr. Jeffries, bravo! This old WordPress post made a terrific article and one we desperately need right now! The Culture War was lost decades ago to the forces of political correctness, identity politics, decadence, debauchery, nihilism, and vanity. The slow decline of American culture since the 1960s is clear for anyone to see. Cultural Marxism has contaminated our country. Mainstream culture is absolutely awful and more vapid and vulgar than ever before.
Our music, movies, TV shows, art, literature, philosophy, and poetry are the worst they’ve ever been. Mainstream music sucks there’s just no two ways about it. It’s autotuned to heck, meaningless, the lyrics are so dumbed down a third grader could understand them, and almost all the hit songs these days are written by the same four guys in Scandinavia. The music industry has no true stars anymore. Musicians the caliber of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Frank Zappa, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Smokey Robinson, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Whitney Houston, and Phil Collins simply don’t exist anymore. Most “musical artists” these days don’t write their own music and can’t play an instrument and what they make can hardly be described as “music” or “art.” Taylor Swift or The Weeknd are “icons?!” Don’t make me laugh! They couldn’t hold a candle to actual music icons like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, The Grateful Dead, Diana Ross, Prince, Tom Petty, Radiohead, or Freddie Mercury!
Justin Bieber is no John Lennon, I can assure you nor is Beyoncé a “country artist” Alan Jackson, Patsy Cline and Hank Williams, Sr. are facepalming in Heaven! As to movies, 90% of Hollywood films are complete garbage. Endless sequels, reboots, remakes, and superhero movies. No thanks! I have no interest in watching any of Tinseltown’s projectile diarrhea. I’ll watch an old classic like Gone With the Wind, Casablanca, Citizen Kane, Apocalypse Now, The Great Dictator, Dirty Harry, the original Star Wars trilogy, Pulp Fiction, Toy Story, The Longest Day, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Searchers, True Grit, The Muppets Movie, or Blade Runner. I’m sorry, I’m just not interested in seeing another c****y Men in Black sequel or live action remake of a beloved old Disney cartoon that will inevitably go array. I’ll take Judy Garland, Rosemary Clooney, Eleanor Donahue, Carol Burnett, or Barbara Bain any day of the week over Kristen Stewart, Jessica Chastain, Awkwafina, Lizzo, or Ariana Grande. Nope I don’t want Harry Styles or Childish Gambino, I’ve got John Wayne, Sidney Poitier, Paul Newman, Spencer Tracy, Steve McQueen, Frederic March, Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Marlon Brando, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Andy Griffith thanks. Why would I watch Minions or the Emoji Movie when I’ve got The Great Escape, The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, E.T., Viva Zapata!, Dracula, Frankenstein, and Gran Torino to watch?
On what planet is Josh Gad or Jonathan Majors preferable to Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Jack Nicholson, Robin Williams, John Belushi, Chris Farley, or Gene Hackman? Not one I’d ever want to live in! Don’t even get me started on TV shows today! Network TV and streaming TV, pick your poison! Their both awful! Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, that’s what we’ve got to watch today? No thank you! I’ll stick with actual good TV shows like The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle USMC, Combat!, Matlock, Murder She Wrote, All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son, Cheers, The Rifleman, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Star Trek, Earth: 1999, Mission: Impossible, Hawaii Five-O, and The Wonderful World of Disney. Modern Art and Fashion are as ugly and nauseating as one can imagine. I’m sorry, high waisted pants, people with bright colored hair, piercings everywhere, face tattoos, sagging, untucked shirts, and ripped up jeans is NOT attractive to me. Nor is a big pile of garbage, feces, a pair of glasses dropped on the floor, some cinder blocks, or a giant carving of someone’s rear end art! Art is Da Vinci, Monet, Manet, Gauguin, Renoir, Klimt, Picasso, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
Racism against white people is no better then when it is directed at people of color. Nor does it require power to be racist. No one white or black, should be using the n-word. Period. End of story. It doesn’t belong in everyday parlance. I don’t want to hear it out of the mouth of a Klansman or a black rapper. Cultural appropriation is ridiculous. The cross pollination of cultures is a great thing! Wear whatever necklace, dress or Halloween costume you want! Wave the Confederate flag anytime you want! Root for the Redskins or Indians proudly! Watch the Song of the South as much as you want! It’s a great movie! The black actors who made it were very proud of it. By the way the NAACP is ignorant of this, but do you know what the movie is based off of? A collection of African-American and Native American folk tales. By the way, Walt Disney wasn’t anywhere close to being a racist.
White privilege? That’s not a thing. Could one argue it existed in the 18th, 19th or 20th centuries? Sure. But not in 2025 when all have equal rights and equal opportunities. America is one of the least racist, most inclusive countries in the world. The constant jokes about white people and Christians are bad for our society and really need to stop. Organized religion needs to make a comeback in this country. We need to restore the nuclear family and traditional morals. The Ten Commandments need to be displayed in public schools.
Great comments Noah. Loved your take on our culture. I love the old 1930, 40, and 50 movies. The 60s and 70s music. We need to bring God or some kind of Higher Power back into our lives and culture.
Great blog Don! All points well taken. What scares me for the sake of our future generations, America is becoming the Roman Empire. Down the slide we go...
I hear you Donald. There is never a consideration for neutrality in polemic wars. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God was spoken by the wisest man who ever walked the earth, but man's penchant for folly is just as infinite as ever. As Bonhoeffer opined, "Against stupidity there is no defense" because they are so convinced that they are right, they will fight to the death (albeit in vain) to prove their assertions no matter how obviously erroneous. We no long live in "interesting times" we live in perilous times where any uninvited interloper can invade our lives with impunity because they are getting "paid" to care. As if?
War is always more popular than peace, Clyde. Thanks.
War is popular with the political elite. Most of us ordinary Americans hate the thought of war, especially if you grew up in the 60's. Viet Nam gave us all permission to despise war!
I’m assuming Alligator Alcatraz is the replacement for the wall. Nobody mentions the Great Wall anymore. Maybe they scatter these all over—Rattlesnake Alcatraz in AZ. I’m certain a reptile name must be part of the name.
Nothing says the Trumpenstein Project better than Alligator Alcatraz, Mike. Thanks!
Here are some nice aviation details on TNT, which is its call sign. How interesting.
If you see it on Google Earth, it is another great drug smuggling airport.
https://www.miami-airport.com/dade_collier.asp
https://www.florida-aviation-database.com/library/filedownload.aspx
Now to find out who bought it and when to follow those always important money trails!
Updated additional info on the former and now repurposed "Jetport".
https://flyxo.com/airport/ktnt/
You actually watched an awards show? I haven't in many years now and not sorry I allow it to stain my memories of better days.
It won't be long before any type of good old movie or music video is scrubbed entirely from the Internet and all social platforms so that no one can go back to relive happier times. As far as Harry Potter, I never watched any of that series. Appeared to me from the get-go to be a huge waste - Hollyweird trying to be what it will never be again, for what its worth.
I believe racism has always been around, but since Barack with his Trayvon Martin bullshit comment, its gotten worse in leaps and bounds. His husband is a huge white person hater along with America in general. But they sure made huge fat dollars off of us white tax payers, didn't they?
Sodom and Gomorrah - that is where we are at right now. Nothing and no one is going to stop whats coming. It'll all crash and burn, then completely start over.
I think I had it on for less than five minutes, Fran. I did see snippets from those criticizing it on YouTube. Thanks.
👏👏👏 Bravo, Mr. Jeffries, bravo! This old WordPress post made a terrific article and one we desperately need right now! The Culture War was lost decades ago to the forces of political correctness, identity politics, decadence, debauchery, nihilism, and vanity. The slow decline of American culture since the 1960s is clear for anyone to see. Cultural Marxism has contaminated our country. Mainstream culture is absolutely awful and more vapid and vulgar than ever before.
Our music, movies, TV shows, art, literature, philosophy, and poetry are the worst they’ve ever been. Mainstream music sucks there’s just no two ways about it. It’s autotuned to heck, meaningless, the lyrics are so dumbed down a third grader could understand them, and almost all the hit songs these days are written by the same four guys in Scandinavia. The music industry has no true stars anymore. Musicians the caliber of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Frank Zappa, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Smokey Robinson, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Whitney Houston, and Phil Collins simply don’t exist anymore. Most “musical artists” these days don’t write their own music and can’t play an instrument and what they make can hardly be described as “music” or “art.” Taylor Swift or The Weeknd are “icons?!” Don’t make me laugh! They couldn’t hold a candle to actual music icons like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, The Grateful Dead, Diana Ross, Prince, Tom Petty, Radiohead, or Freddie Mercury!
Justin Bieber is no John Lennon, I can assure you nor is Beyoncé a “country artist” Alan Jackson, Patsy Cline and Hank Williams, Sr. are facepalming in Heaven! As to movies, 90% of Hollywood films are complete garbage. Endless sequels, reboots, remakes, and superhero movies. No thanks! I have no interest in watching any of Tinseltown’s projectile diarrhea. I’ll watch an old classic like Gone With the Wind, Casablanca, Citizen Kane, Apocalypse Now, The Great Dictator, Dirty Harry, the original Star Wars trilogy, Pulp Fiction, Toy Story, The Longest Day, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Searchers, True Grit, The Muppets Movie, or Blade Runner. I’m sorry, I’m just not interested in seeing another c****y Men in Black sequel or live action remake of a beloved old Disney cartoon that will inevitably go array. I’ll take Judy Garland, Rosemary Clooney, Eleanor Donahue, Carol Burnett, or Barbara Bain any day of the week over Kristen Stewart, Jessica Chastain, Awkwafina, Lizzo, or Ariana Grande. Nope I don’t want Harry Styles or Childish Gambino, I’ve got John Wayne, Sidney Poitier, Paul Newman, Spencer Tracy, Steve McQueen, Frederic March, Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Marlon Brando, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Andy Griffith thanks. Why would I watch Minions or the Emoji Movie when I’ve got The Great Escape, The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, E.T., Viva Zapata!, Dracula, Frankenstein, and Gran Torino to watch?
On what planet is Josh Gad or Jonathan Majors preferable to Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Jack Nicholson, Robin Williams, John Belushi, Chris Farley, or Gene Hackman? Not one I’d ever want to live in! Don’t even get me started on TV shows today! Network TV and streaming TV, pick your poison! Their both awful! Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, that’s what we’ve got to watch today? No thank you! I’ll stick with actual good TV shows like The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle USMC, Combat!, Matlock, Murder She Wrote, All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son, Cheers, The Rifleman, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Star Trek, Earth: 1999, Mission: Impossible, Hawaii Five-O, and The Wonderful World of Disney. Modern Art and Fashion are as ugly and nauseating as one can imagine. I’m sorry, high waisted pants, people with bright colored hair, piercings everywhere, face tattoos, sagging, untucked shirts, and ripped up jeans is NOT attractive to me. Nor is a big pile of garbage, feces, a pair of glasses dropped on the floor, some cinder blocks, or a giant carving of someone’s rear end art! Art is Da Vinci, Monet, Manet, Gauguin, Renoir, Klimt, Picasso, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
Racism against white people is no better then when it is directed at people of color. Nor does it require power to be racist. No one white or black, should be using the n-word. Period. End of story. It doesn’t belong in everyday parlance. I don’t want to hear it out of the mouth of a Klansman or a black rapper. Cultural appropriation is ridiculous. The cross pollination of cultures is a great thing! Wear whatever necklace, dress or Halloween costume you want! Wave the Confederate flag anytime you want! Root for the Redskins or Indians proudly! Watch the Song of the South as much as you want! It’s a great movie! The black actors who made it were very proud of it. By the way the NAACP is ignorant of this, but do you know what the movie is based off of? A collection of African-American and Native American folk tales. By the way, Walt Disney wasn’t anywhere close to being a racist.
White privilege? That’s not a thing. Could one argue it existed in the 18th, 19th or 20th centuries? Sure. But not in 2025 when all have equal rights and equal opportunities. America is one of the least racist, most inclusive countries in the world. The constant jokes about white people and Christians are bad for our society and really need to stop. Organized religion needs to make a comeback in this country. We need to restore the nuclear family and traditional morals. The Ten Commandments need to be displayed in public schools.
Noah, I always appreciate the thoughtfulness you put into your comments. Thanks!
Great comments Noah. Loved your take on our culture. I love the old 1930, 40, and 50 movies. The 60s and 70s music. We need to bring God or some kind of Higher Power back into our lives and culture.
Great blog Don! All points well taken. What scares me for the sake of our future generations, America is becoming the Roman Empire. Down the slide we go...
Thanks, Robin!