Reflections From a Murky Pond

With Disney’s attempt to re-envision The Little Mermaid being a flop, one has to wonder if they’ll soon try it again. The above seems like a likely 2nd attempt.

Yes, a little known fact is the 4th of July isn’t just America’s Independence Day; it’s also Philippine Republic Day, also known as Philippine–American Friendship Day, the day that the Philippines got its belated independence from the US. So, Maligayang araw ng kalayaan Pilipinas! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

And no; I don’t find this awkward at all. We conquered the Philippines in 1898 for valid political-economic reasons, but by 1935 we were moving them towards independence. They probably would have had it in 1941 or ’42… but the Japanese invaded. 🙄 But, pretty much as soon as WW2 ended in the Pacific, they got it.

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Let This Be America’s Next Independence Day

In these perilous times, when our nation and our people are under constant threat from enemies both foreign and domestic – with the greater threat and greater depravity coming from our domestic foes – this is a 4th of July that the true-born and rightly-raise citizenry of the United States of America must adhere to and discharge our Responsibilities, which come attached to our Constitutionally enumerated Rights. We all have an ordained duty to make this America’s next Independence Day.

Sorry, not sorry! That’s hellishly funny to me. 😉

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July 4th Celebration

It’s the 4th of July. Here’s hoping every true-born and rightly-raised citizen of our country – and loyal, legal immigrant residents – has a celebration at least this beautiful.