The RoanokeSlant
This file is a US personal journal of commentary of examples of the Roanoke Times and Liberal Media Slant...... lbhagen@aol.comThursday, November 12, 2026
California Rejects FDR-Era Soak-The-Rich Taxes
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Californians rejected a ‘major additional-tax the rich ballot initiative’ --- what’s up with that?
The media has been amazingly quiet about this left-wing initiative to further extract money from the wealthy rather than constrain government spending.
Washington State on the other hand continued their attack on the wealthy with FDR-era additional taxes.
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California wealth tax on billionaires fails despite blue wave, in blow to progressives
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/california-wealth-tax-billionaires-fails-despite-blue-wave-blow-progressives
California voters rejected Proposition 40, a proposed wealth tax on the net worth of billionaires, spurning a ballot proposition that would have imposed a one-time 5% tax on any Californian whose net worth exceeded $1 billion.
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California Proposition 40 (Failed). California's Proposition 40, a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on assets over $1 billion that voters rejected amid massive spending by tech billionaires and opposition from Governor Gavin Newsom (because he didn’t like where the tax-money was earmarked).
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Washington Initiative 645 (Upheld). In contrast, Washington voters rejected a repeal effort (Initiative 645) and upheld their state's new 9.9% "millionaires' tax" on household income exceeding $1 million annually, which is scheduled to take effect in 2028
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Note: The 1935 federal "Wealth Tax" or "Soak the Rich" tax—which imposed a 75% top rate on incomes over $1 million—was enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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While the 1935 act targeted only the wealthiest Americans (with 95% of families paying no federal income tax at the time), the fiscal pressures of World War II soon transformed the income tax from a narrow, soak-the-rich levy into a mass tax that swept up roughly 90% of American workers by the mid-1940s via automatic payroll withholding.
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Californians rejected a ‘major additional-tax the rich ballot initiative’ --- what’s up with that?
The media has been amazingly quiet about this left-wing initiative to further extract money from the wealthy rather than constrain government spending.
Washington State on the other hand continued their attack on the wealthy with FDR-era additional taxes.
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California wealth tax on billionaires fails despite blue wave, in blow to progressives
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/california-wealth-tax-billionaires-fails-despite-blue-wave-blow-progressives
California voters rejected Proposition 40, a proposed wealth tax on the net worth of billionaires, spurning a ballot proposition that would have imposed a one-time 5% tax on any Californian whose net worth exceeded $1 billion.
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California Proposition 40 (Failed). California's Proposition 40, a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on assets over $1 billion that voters rejected amid massive spending by tech billionaires and opposition from Governor Gavin Newsom (because he didn’t like where the tax-money was earmarked).
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Washington Initiative 645 (Upheld). In contrast, Washington voters rejected a repeal effort (Initiative 645) and upheld their state's new 9.9% "millionaires' tax" on household income exceeding $1 million annually, which is scheduled to take effect in 2028
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Note: The 1935 federal "Wealth Tax" or "Soak the Rich" tax—which imposed a 75% top rate on incomes over $1 million—was enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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While the 1935 act targeted only the wealthiest Americans (with 95% of families paying no federal income tax at the time), the fiscal pressures of World War II soon transformed the income tax from a narrow, soak-the-rich levy into a mass tax that swept up roughly 90% of American workers by the mid-1940s via automatic payroll withholding.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
The Government Still Has Floppy’s?
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It’s difficult to believe, but, the government is still using floppy magnetic disc’s for computer data storage.
And now they’re going to retire them. PC Floppies have progressed from 8 to 5-1/4 to 3 inch while also increasing the densities and using double-sides. IBM developed the 8-inch in 1971.
It’s amazing the discs have lasted this long because they depend on physically rubbing a magnetic read-write head on the magnetic disc surface.
It’s of interest that magnetic digital data fades with time and must therefore be refreshed by doing “reads and writes” of the storage devices.
Soon the only places they’ll be found is in ‘Iron Mountain’s’ secure repositories and museum displays.
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It’s difficult to believe, but, the government is still using floppy magnetic disc’s for computer data storage.
And now they’re going to retire them. PC Floppies have progressed from 8 to 5-1/4 to 3 inch while also increasing the densities and using double-sides. IBM developed the 8-inch in 1971.
It’s amazing the discs have lasted this long because they depend on physically rubbing a magnetic read-write head on the magnetic disc surface.
It’s of interest that magnetic digital data fades with time and must therefore be refreshed by doing “reads and writes” of the storage devices.
Soon the only places they’ll be found is in ‘Iron Mountain’s’ secure repositories and museum displays.
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Veterans Day Nov 11th 2026
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On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 an armistice between Germany and the Allied nations came into effect ending WW I.
On November 11, 1919, Armistice Day was commemorated for the first time.
In 1919, President Wilson proclaimed the day should be "filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory".
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National D-Day Memorial Bedford Va
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 an armistice between Germany and the Allied nations came into effect ending WW I.
On November 11, 1919, Armistice Day was commemorated for the first time.
In 1919, President Wilson proclaimed the day should be "filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory".
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National D-Day Memorial Bedford Va
https://www.dday.org/events/veterans-day-observance-2026/
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Click to view "Veterans Day Essay" by James Morrison of SML,
Author of "Bedford Goes To War"
http://wvtf.org/post/veterans-day-essay
Hear the recorded essay as read by James Morrison.
http://cpa.ds.npr.org/wvtf/audio/2014/11/JamesMorrison_0.mp3
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God Bless the U.S.A. by Lee Greenwood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q65KZIqay4E
(sorry for any ads)
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Armed Forces Day -- For those who wear the uniform
Veterans Day -- For those who once wore the uniform
Memorial Day -- For those who never made it out of uniform
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It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN, not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.
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God and the soldier we adore
In times of danger, not before
The danger passed and all wrongs righted
God’s Forgotten and the soldier slighted
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Click to view "Veterans Day Essay" by James Morrison of SML,
Author of "Bedford Goes To War"
http://wvtf.org/post/veterans-day-essay
Hear the recorded essay as read by James Morrison.
http://cpa.ds.npr.org/wvtf/audio/2014/11/JamesMorrison_0.mp3
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God Bless the U.S.A. by Lee Greenwood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q65KZIqay4E
(sorry for any ads)
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Armed Forces Day -- For those who wear the uniform
Veterans Day -- For those who once wore the uniform
Memorial Day -- For those who never made it out of uniform
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It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN, not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.
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God and the soldier we adore
In times of danger, not before
The danger passed and all wrongs righted
God’s Forgotten and the soldier slighted
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Monday, November 09, 2026
Chinese ‘Mata Hari’ & AI Huang
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Media reports that Nvidia chief Huang has strayed from ‘artificial intelligence’ to a more basic level of behavior with a Chinese ‘spy’.
It appears Bill Gates is not the only super techy to be allegedly diverted from technology to biology.
Who would have guessed that these super techy geek’s would get caught-up in such earthy distractions.
They shot Mata Hari, not clear what they’ll do with the Oriental gal.
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Trump defends Nvidia's Huang, who admitted affair with suspected Chinese spy
President Donald Trump calls Jensen Huang an 'honorable guy' as Nvidia investigates the AI chipmaker's CEO over an affair with a suspected Chinese spy that has raised national security concerns.
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/ai-news-nvidia-jensen-huang-trump-11-09-26
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Media reports that Nvidia chief Huang has strayed from ‘artificial intelligence’ to a more basic level of behavior with a Chinese ‘spy’.
It appears Bill Gates is not the only super techy to be allegedly diverted from technology to biology.
Who would have guessed that these super techy geek’s would get caught-up in such earthy distractions.
They shot Mata Hari, not clear what they’ll do with the Oriental gal.
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Trump defends Nvidia's Huang, who admitted affair with suspected Chinese spy
President Donald Trump calls Jensen Huang an 'honorable guy' as Nvidia investigates the AI chipmaker's CEO over an affair with a suspected Chinese spy that has raised national security concerns.
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/ai-news-nvidia-jensen-huang-trump-11-09-26
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Sunday, November 08, 2026
To War Or Not To War
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Trump finds no easy answers in ending Iran conflict after midterm rebuke
Experts (or pundits?) urge maintaining maximum pressure and naval blockades rather than new strikes as Trump weighs options following midterm losses.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/after-midterm-rebuke-trump-faces-choices-ongoing-iran-war?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter
Ahead of the midterm rebuke of his party in Tuesday’s elections, President Donald Trump was reportedly considering ramping up strikes against Iran in an effort to break the logjam in the conflict. According to CNN, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said anyone who believes the midterm results will shift US policy is “deeply mistaken.”
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US on verge of another UnDone War; Shades of Korea and VietNam.
Daunting question: why did we stop bombing in January?
Where was Curtis LeMay when we needed him?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/02/at-war-with-iran-2-28-2026.html
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The Anti-Trump election results doesn’t speak clearly to the war;, it appeaars many Democrats like to use the war-negatives politically, but it appears that privately many want Iran DeFanged and soon.
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Dragging out this conflict is now opening-up new fronts and widing the conflict.
Trump unveils 'Iron Gate' task force against Iran as Saudis launch deadly strikes on Houthi rebels
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran-war-news-trump-saudi-houthi-november-8
Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim that Saudi Arabian missiles killed dozens of people in a series of strikes in Yemen's Sanaa province on Sunday.
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Neigbor raises short haired pointers.
They typically have docked ‘short’ tails.
The neighbor wants to be especially humane to the puppies
So he dockes their tails back one-inch at a time.
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Trump finds no easy answers in ending Iran conflict after midterm rebuke
Experts (or pundits?) urge maintaining maximum pressure and naval blockades rather than new strikes as Trump weighs options following midterm losses.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/after-midterm-rebuke-trump-faces-choices-ongoing-iran-war?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter
Ahead of the midterm rebuke of his party in Tuesday’s elections, President Donald Trump was reportedly considering ramping up strikes against Iran in an effort to break the logjam in the conflict. According to CNN, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said anyone who believes the midterm results will shift US policy is “deeply mistaken.”
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US on verge of another UnDone War; Shades of Korea and VietNam.
Daunting question: why did we stop bombing in January?
Where was Curtis LeMay when we needed him?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/02/at-war-with-iran-2-28-2026.html
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The Anti-Trump election results doesn’t speak clearly to the war;, it appeaars many Democrats like to use the war-negatives politically, but it appears that privately many want Iran DeFanged and soon.
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Dragging out this conflict is now opening-up new fronts and widing the conflict.
Trump unveils 'Iron Gate' task force against Iran as Saudis launch deadly strikes on Houthi rebels
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran-war-news-trump-saudi-houthi-november-8
Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim that Saudi Arabian missiles killed dozens of people in a series of strikes in Yemen's Sanaa province on Sunday.
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Neigbor raises short haired pointers.
They typically have docked ‘short’ tails.
The neighbor wants to be especially humane to the puppies
So he dockes their tails back one-inch at a time.
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Democrats Mostly Won
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Democrats Won: ‘Stocks had their worst day in 18 months’
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Significant issue:
Democrats Won: ‘Stocks had their worst day in 18 months’
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Significant issue:
The Democrats have embraced the AntiDataCntr movement.
Since we, the US, are in a TecnoEconomic War with China, it appears there are many who are willing to capitulate this critical technology to our primary advesary.
More foreboding than economics is the military supremacy inherent in the data processing and analysis of critical national assets and resultant war plans and operations.
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The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell more than 4% Thursday, its worst day since the April 2025 tariff crash. About $3 trillion in stock market value disappeared in a single session.
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-friday-november-6-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-jobs-report-earnings-135953863.html
Chipmakers took the hardest hit. The PHLX Semiconductor Index (^SOX) dropped 12%, its worst day since March 2020, and Nvidia (NVDA) fell 9%, its worst day since the DeepSeek scare in January 2025.
The trigger was Washington. Democrats won control of Congress this week, and candidates in both parties campaigned against AI data centers, the giant buildings those chips go into. Investors worry that new rules could slow the building boom that sent chip stocks to records.
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Local Data Center Focus:
Beth Macy The Data Center Lady
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/10/beth-macy-data-center-girl.html
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Since we, the US, are in a TecnoEconomic War with China, it appears there are many who are willing to capitulate this critical technology to our primary advesary.
More foreboding than economics is the military supremacy inherent in the data processing and analysis of critical national assets and resultant war plans and operations.
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The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell more than 4% Thursday, its worst day since the April 2025 tariff crash. About $3 trillion in stock market value disappeared in a single session.
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-friday-november-6-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-jobs-report-earnings-135953863.html
Chipmakers took the hardest hit. The PHLX Semiconductor Index (^SOX) dropped 12%, its worst day since March 2020, and Nvidia (NVDA) fell 9%, its worst day since the DeepSeek scare in January 2025.
The trigger was Washington. Democrats won control of Congress this week, and candidates in both parties campaigned against AI data centers, the giant buildings those chips go into. Investors worry that new rules could slow the building boom that sent chip stocks to records.
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Local Data Center Focus:
Beth Macy The Data Center Lady
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/10/beth-macy-data-center-girl.html
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Yet Another French Revolution?
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The ongoing French riots that Pres. Macron calls ‘unrest’ is not stopping and is being met with massive police forces.
It appears multiple so called “aggrieved parties” are involved with some very violent.
Because the French economy is so weak and The Treasury so stressed, it’s not clear how the government can bribe the parties involved to stop the chaos.
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Paris agitators defy police orders, renew nationwide protests centered in Paris
Tear gas, arrests followed as 170,000 people were expected to join the fourth straight week of protests nationwide
https://www.foxnews.com/world/paris-agitators-defy-police-orders-renew-nationwide-protests-centered-paris
"These events demonstrated the intention of certain individuals to target the institutions of the Republic, specifically through actions directed against public buildings and State services in order to undermine the foundations of the Republic," the police wrote,
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https://www.foxnews.com/world/frances-macron-blames-protests-ultra-left-groups-aim-bring-down-republic#&_intcmp=fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_3
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What Is The Receipe For Success?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/10/what-is-receipe-for-success.html
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France Confronts Radical Muslims
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2021/12/france-confronts-radical-muslims.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2020/11/french-react-to-illegal-immigrant.html
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“Vive la France!” – Maybe?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/vive-la-france-maybe.html
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Macron and his old lady – no really: He’s 45 and She’s 71
Brigitte Macron says her ‘head was in a mess’ when she dated future French president when he was 15 and she was 40 and his teacher.
(Don’t they have laws about that in France? Apparently Not!)
Brigitte Macron opens up about dating her 15-year old student and future French president (nypost.com)
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It appears multiple so called “aggrieved parties” are involved with some very violent.
Because the French economy is so weak and The Treasury so stressed, it’s not clear how the government can bribe the parties involved to stop the chaos.
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Paris agitators defy police orders, renew nationwide protests centered in Paris
Tear gas, arrests followed as 170,000 people were expected to join the fourth straight week of protests nationwide
https://www.foxnews.com/world/paris-agitators-defy-police-orders-renew-nationwide-protests-centered-paris
"These events demonstrated the intention of certain individuals to target the institutions of the Republic, specifically through actions directed against public buildings and State services in order to undermine the foundations of the Republic," the police wrote,
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https://www.foxnews.com/world/frances-macron-blames-protests-ultra-left-groups-aim-bring-down-republic#&_intcmp=fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_3
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What Is The Receipe For Success?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/10/what-is-receipe-for-success.html
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France Confronts Radical Muslims
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2021/12/france-confronts-radical-muslims.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2020/11/french-react-to-illegal-immigrant.html
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“Vive la France!” – Maybe?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/vive-la-france-maybe.html
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Macron and his old lady – no really: He’s 45 and She’s 71
Brigitte Macron says her ‘head was in a mess’ when she dated future French president when he was 15 and she was 40 and his teacher.
(Don’t they have laws about that in France? Apparently Not!)
Brigitte Macron opens up about dating her 15-year old student and future French president (nypost.com)
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US Communism – They’re Back Again
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Communists were here big time in the 1930’s but FDR launched so many socialists' initiatives that undercut their message; then again in the 1950’s, but the Korean War and American soldiers coming home in body-bags truncated their appeal and message.
Now they’re back agin stronger than ever with a “very significant ‘Socialist’ election win” that is unfortunately being embraced by Democrat leadership including Schumer and Jeffries.
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Communists were here big time in the 1930’s but FDR launched so many socialists' initiatives that undercut their message; then again in the 1950’s, but the Korean War and American soldiers coming home in body-bags truncated their appeal and message.
Now they’re back agin stronger than ever with a “very significant ‘Socialist’ election win” that is unfortunately being embraced by Democrat leadership including Schumer and Jeffries.
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2024 News:
“Hundreds of communists across America held marches, rallies, meetings, and recruitment stalls on Saturday, April 6, 2024 to launch the largest communist recruitment drive since World War II.
The Revolutionary Communists of America (RCA), a new communist party, will be founded this summer as the party for the millions in the US who want to be active fighters in the class struggle. Over the coming months, comrades of the RCA will be waging a tireless recruitment campaign to organize as many founding members as possible.
The release of the first issue of The Communist, the newspaper of the RCA, coincided with the launch of this recruitment campaign. Comrades across the country energetically read the first issue in the days leading up to April 6 and used it during their activity to find, recruit, and educate new members of the party.”
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NYC Reds Win Without A Shot
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/11/nyc-reds-win-without-shot.html
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Communism Returns To NYCity
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/09/communism-returns-to-nycity.html
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They’re Back: Communists And Their Fellow-Travelers
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2020/02/theyre-back-communists-and-their-fellow.html
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Marx’s May Day In US
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/05/marxs-may-day-in-us.html
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“Hundreds of communists across America held marches, rallies, meetings, and recruitment stalls on Saturday, April 6, 2024 to launch the largest communist recruitment drive since World War II.
The Revolutionary Communists of America (RCA), a new communist party, will be founded this summer as the party for the millions in the US who want to be active fighters in the class struggle. Over the coming months, comrades of the RCA will be waging a tireless recruitment campaign to organize as many founding members as possible.
The release of the first issue of The Communist, the newspaper of the RCA, coincided with the launch of this recruitment campaign. Comrades across the country energetically read the first issue in the days leading up to April 6 and used it during their activity to find, recruit, and educate new members of the party.”
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NYC Reds Win Without A Shot
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/11/nyc-reds-win-without-shot.html
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Communism Returns To NYCity
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/09/communism-returns-to-nycity.html
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They’re Back: Communists And Their Fellow-Travelers
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2020/02/theyre-back-communists-and-their-fellow.html
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Marx’s May Day In US
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/05/marxs-may-day-in-us.html
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Friday, November 06, 2026
LetUmLive Newsom
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Too bad the victims didn't have a sponsor!
Where was Newsom when victims took their last breath?
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Gavin Newsom wipes out California's death row in historic mass commutation
The governor called 'state-sanctioned killing' 'incompatible with California's values'
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gavin-newsom-wipes-out-californias-death-row-historic-mass-commutation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he will spare the lives of 548 inmates currently on the state’s death row, effectively clearing capital punishment in the state years after issuing an executive moratorium on executions.
In a letter to constituents, Newsom, a Democrat, declared the state's capital punishment system fundamentally flawed, error-prone, and morally incompatible with California’s core values.
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California Gov. Newsom to Commute All 548 Pending Death Sentences
The governor’s move is the largest clemency action in California history.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/california-gov-newsom-to-commute-all-548-pending-death-sentences-6118799?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport&src_src=partner&src_cmp=BonginoReport
California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to commute the death sentences of all 548 inmates on death row in the state to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
The move is the largest clemency action in state history. Out of the 548 prisoners, 529 are men, and 19 are women.
The term-limited Democratic governor, who leaves office in January 2027, made the announcement in an open letter to Californians on Nov. 5.
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The governor called 'state-sanctioned killing' 'incompatible with California's values'
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gavin-newsom-wipes-out-californias-death-row-historic-mass-commutation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he will spare the lives of 548 inmates currently on the state’s death row, effectively clearing capital punishment in the state years after issuing an executive moratorium on executions.
In a letter to constituents, Newsom, a Democrat, declared the state's capital punishment system fundamentally flawed, error-prone, and morally incompatible with California’s core values.
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California Gov. Newsom to Commute All 548 Pending Death Sentences
The governor’s move is the largest clemency action in California history.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/california-gov-newsom-to-commute-all-548-pending-death-sentences-6118799?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport&src_src=partner&src_cmp=BonginoReport
California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to commute the death sentences of all 548 inmates on death row in the state to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
The move is the largest clemency action in state history. Out of the 548 prisoners, 529 are men, and 19 are women.
The term-limited Democratic governor, who leaves office in January 2027, made the announcement in an open letter to Californians on Nov. 5.
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Thursday, November 05, 2026
What Happened To Windows-11?
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The times they are a changin! Bob Dylan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS7aBrBUaFU
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Technician just spent over 3-hours mating HP-PC to new HP-cpy-prt-scan unit. Issues were with Copy-unit code and set-up and failure of USB attach.
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For many novice PC-Windows-11 users, the computer game isn’t pleasant.
The increased complexity of Win-11 is not convenient to casual users.
The help queries spurt-out reams of esoteric instructions instead of “executing” the function required.
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For years one could buy a PC and a printer, take them home and plug them into each other with a data cable
Each into a wall outlet with a power cable
PC cable into a telephone-modem or a cable-box
Insert the included CD or DVD setup and guided instructions.
Turn-on the boxes and have a good chance of getting on-line quickly.
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The times they are a changin! Bob Dylan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS7aBrBUaFU
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Technician just spent over 3-hours mating HP-PC to new HP-cpy-prt-scan unit. Issues were with Copy-unit code and set-up and failure of USB attach.
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For many novice PC-Windows-11 users, the computer game isn’t pleasant.
The increased complexity of Win-11 is not convenient to casual users.
The help queries spurt-out reams of esoteric instructions instead of “executing” the function required.
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For years one could buy a PC and a printer, take them home and plug them into each other with a data cable
Each into a wall outlet with a power cable
PC cable into a telephone-modem or a cable-box
Insert the included CD or DVD setup and guided instructions.
Turn-on the boxes and have a good chance of getting on-line quickly.
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Fast forward to the new and improved Windows-11
Where “technical assistance” is a frequently needed and time-consuming and costly necessity for many home-users who don’t have an IT department.
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What happened?
It appears Microsoft made major product direction changes.
1. Introducing AI
2. Directing customers to keep their data in “the cloud”
3. Down-size hard-drives and local storage
4. Emphasize WiFi for more interactivity and mobility
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It appears these changes are good for Microsoft and many users who are
“on the road a lot” and those who interact with a “digital team”, however, it may not be so good for individuals who don’’t have an IT-department and who wish to keep “their stuff” close to home.
Fast forward to the new and improved Windows-11
Where “technical assistance” is a frequently needed and time-consuming and costly necessity for many home-users who don’t have an IT department.
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What happened?
It appears Microsoft made major product direction changes.
1. Introducing AI
2. Directing customers to keep their data in “the cloud”
3. Down-size hard-drives and local storage
4. Emphasize WiFi for more interactivity and mobility
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It appears these changes are good for Microsoft and many users who are
“on the road a lot” and those who interact with a “digital team”, however, it may not be so good for individuals who don’’t have an IT-department and who wish to keep “their stuff” close to home.
Limited options … stay with Win 10?.
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Google response to Windows query: windows-11 major issues
“Windows 11 continues to face recurring technical bugs from cumulative updates alongside persistent design and privacy complaints.
Recent Technical & Update Issues
• Post-Update Glitches & Black Screens: Recent cumulative updates (such as those following late-summer and autumn 2026 rollouts) have triggered missing taskbars, black desktop backgrounds, freezing Settings app pages (audio, display, power), and desktop loading delays after sign-in.”
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Google response to Windows query: windows-11 major issues
“Windows 11 continues to face recurring technical bugs from cumulative updates alongside persistent design and privacy complaints.
Recent Technical & Update Issues
• Post-Update Glitches & Black Screens: Recent cumulative updates (such as those following late-summer and autumn 2026 rollouts) have triggered missing taskbars, black desktop backgrounds, freezing Settings app pages (audio, display, power), and desktop loading delays after sign-in.”
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Wednesday, November 04, 2026
2026-MidTerms: Left Won-Big .. Trump Lost-Big
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The 2026 Referendum on Trump
Election 2026: Trump and Republicans Lost Big
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-of-play-blue-wave-sweeps-democrats-into-power-key-races-still-hanging-balance
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Clearly Trump’s major win 2-years ago has been undone by voters this year.
Trump played a commanding role in selecting Republican candidates across the country and therefore owns a major responsibility for the outcomes.
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A prime example is Texas where Trump pushed Paxton for the Senate seat over the likely candidate Cornyn. The result was Talarico won, an unqualified Democrat newbie who has no record of public service or other notable accomplishments.
https://www.ms.now/news/james-talarico-defeats-ken-paxton-2026-texas-senate-race
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The next 2-yeaars will be a siege of Trump by Democrats who hate Trump and are now emboldened by a major political sweep.
Look forward to investigations, impeachments, veto's and gridlock followed by massive pardons issued before Trump-Exit.
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May the selection of next Presidential Candidates begin!
Drivers start your engines!
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The 2026 winners:
Democrats
Liberals
Communists
US Muslims
AntiIsraelis
The Ayatollahs
Europe
The 2026 Referendum on Trump
Election 2026: Trump and Republicans Lost Big
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-of-play-blue-wave-sweeps-democrats-into-power-key-races-still-hanging-balance
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Clearly Trump’s major win 2-years ago has been undone by voters this year.
Trump played a commanding role in selecting Republican candidates across the country and therefore owns a major responsibility for the outcomes.
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A prime example is Texas where Trump pushed Paxton for the Senate seat over the likely candidate Cornyn. The result was Talarico won, an unqualified Democrat newbie who has no record of public service or other notable accomplishments.
https://www.ms.now/news/james-talarico-defeats-ken-paxton-2026-texas-senate-race
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The next 2-yeaars will be a siege of Trump by Democrats who hate Trump and are now emboldened by a major political sweep.
Look forward to investigations, impeachments, veto's and gridlock followed by massive pardons issued before Trump-Exit.
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May the selection of next Presidential Candidates begin!
Drivers start your engines!
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The 2026 winners:
Democrats
Liberals
Communists
US Muslims
AntiIsraelis
The Ayatollahs
Europe
Illegal Immigrants
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The 2026 Losers
Conservatives
Republicans
US Nationalists
US National Defense
Free Enterprise
Capitalism
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The 2026 Losers
Conservatives
Republicans
US Nationalists
US National Defense
Free Enterprise
Capitalism
Tax Payers
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God Bless America!
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God Bless America!
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Voting Disconnect From Reality
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/11/voting-disconnect-from-reality.html
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Alaska Democrat Voting Malfeasance
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/10/alaska-democrat-voting-malfeasance.html
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Voting Disconnect From Reality
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/11/voting-disconnect-from-reality.html
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Alaska Democrat Voting Malfeasance
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/10/alaska-democrat-voting-malfeasance.html
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New White House Fence
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Sunday, November 01, 2026
Voting Disconnect From Reality
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Texans are noting that new neighbors from California are bringing their liberal politics and voting with them and the question is WHY?
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Texans are noting that new neighbors from California are bringing their liberal politics and voting with them and the question is WHY?
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The same process was followed for many years as NYC residents moved out of the faulty-city and moved up-state but brought their failed politics with them. Now the Hudson-Champaign valley from NYC to Canada is Democrat.
Apparently, for many, politics is imbedded, like DNA, and there is no cause-effect process that brings reality into play or voting.
Something like the frogs in the cauldron don’t “GET” the ever-increasing temperature until it's too late!
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Apparently, for many, politics is imbedded, like DNA, and there is no cause-effect process that brings reality into play or voting.
Something like the frogs in the cauldron don’t “GET” the ever-increasing temperature until it's too late!
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California transplants in Texas are voting Democrat, and they see no irony in it
Newcomers who left California for lower costs are now pushing for the same progressive policies they fled
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/david-marcus-california-transplants-texas-voting-democrat-see-no-irony
When I gently tried to press Oren on the apparent illogic of moving away from a high-tax, big-government blue state for reasons of cost only to vote to make his new home a high-tax, big-government state, he was unmoved, almost arguing that real California progressivism has never been tried.
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California transplants in Texas are voting Democrat, and they see no irony in it
Newcomers who left California for lower costs are now pushing for the same progressive policies they fled
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/david-marcus-california-transplants-texas-voting-democrat-see-no-irony
When I gently tried to press Oren on the apparent illogic of moving away from a high-tax, big-government blue state for reasons of cost only to vote to make his new home a high-tax, big-government state, he was unmoved, almost arguing that real California progressivism has never been tried.
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