Mike Mustang

I believe what I say and believe I am right. Thus, the title of my column, Undeniably Right. Take it as you will, that I'm a conservative or I have a huge ego and believe I am always correct. Sometimes those things overlap, sometimes not.

Mike Rowse

Judgmental, not Hateful

I, too, am wondering what this one is about. Join me in listening to it.

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Remember From Whom We Descended

In today's world we are being told not to ask why. We are not to question the "science" when it is the science supported by the government in spite of the fact that those in government told us the science was something different. We are told we have to accept educational dogma without question. The list goes on. If you do ask questions that might expose the indoctrination, you are 'cancelled'. Worse, you may now be put in jail.

We have seen 2 significant 'natural' disasters recently: Lahaina fires and the Florida Hurricane. The governments' response, federal & state, could not have been more different. In Lahaina, the only rapid response from any governmental entity was to bring in cadaver dogs and the national guard to keep people out. Barriers are being set up along with walls to keep prying eyes out. Assistance with food, water, medical supplies, and more was severely lacking.

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Politicians and Free Market Principles

Is that an oxymoron?

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Parents Are Evil

For as long as I can remember, the phrase 'don't tell your parents' was not a good thing. Unless it was grandma or grandpa giving you chocolate cake for breakfast. Otherwise it was an adult trying to harm a child in some way shape or form. Whatever they were doing was not good for the child and might land that person in jail. My how that has changed.

We now have government officials and school administrators telling children not to tell their parents what is happening in their lives. Politicians are passing laws making it illegal to notify the parents of a child if they want to live as something other than what they currently are. That could be a different gender or even live as something other than a human being. I've read multiple stories about administrators allowing children to claim they are a cat or a dog or a cartoon character and allowing them to behave in whatever manner they wish. When a child acts out in this way it can be an indicator of a significant emotional or mental health issue. That is when the parents need to be involved.

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Citizens of Lahaina Prove Media Wrong Once Again

I'm not surprised at the headline, but I  am wondering how they proved it. I'll be listening to it to learn.

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Who Really Runs the U.S.?

Good question!

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USWNT Fails, But I Still Supported Them

The US women's national team was chasing history at the World Cup. They could have become the first soccer team, men's or women's, to win three championships in a row. Instead, they choked. They had won four of the first eight women's World Cup championships and never failed to reach the semifinals. This was their worst performance ever. Megan Rapinoe, the face of women's soccer, could only laugh as she missed an easy shot that doomed the United States’ chances. She continued to laugh during post-match interviews.

Carli Lloyd, a former teammate of Megan’s as well as Alexi Lallas, former member of the men’s national team criticized the effort and focus of this year’s squad. It was apparent to them as well as others that have watched women's soccer for years, that the focus of this year's squad was elsewhere. Lloyd especially criticized the teams’ effort. She was lambasted by other team members and the coach, each of whom claimed she had no idea what she was talking about. I guess the fact that she was a member of two World Cup winning teams and knows most of them very well makes no difference. Alexi is a man, so his opinion doesn’t count.

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What About Brett Favre?

What about Brett Favre? Some of you may not have heard that phrase used in the context that many sports media personalities are using it. Stephen A Smith, Bomani Jones, Mark Jacobs, and other African American pundits would attempt to defend the actions of African American sports stars by saying Brett Farve engaged in similar misconduct but was not punished in the same way. It's an attempt to give an example of so-called white privilege but also try and diminish the actions of the person they were trying to defend.

Certainly this tactic has been used by many of us when we were kids to try and avoid punishment from our parents for example. I remember when I angrily stormed out of our house, angrily shoving the front door open, breaking the glass and getting a cut that required a trip to the hospital where I got stitches. I tried to 'justify' or minimize the severity of my actions by point out something one of my sisters had done. I don't know what the deflection or trying by comparison to say well she didn't get punished as bad as you're gonna punish me but it's what immature people do to avoid the consequences of their actions.

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