A Blast From the Past
Gonzaga University’s radio station came to life while I was a student there. Broadcasting from a corner of the COG (Center of Gonzaga) student union building’s basement, the shoestring operation operated with used equipment and neophyte enthusiasm. The station’s disc jockeys – I was one – played the popular music of the day, mixed in with whatever else we felt other students needed to hear.
“Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)” by John Fred and His Playboy Band was Billboard’s number one record for two weeks in early 1968. “Judy in Disguise” was either homage to or parody of the Beatles “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.” Both had lyrics that probably made sense when you were stoned. John Fred’s follow-up “Hey Hey Bunny,” made it to number 57. Subsequent releases sank without a ripple and “Judy in Disguise” is remembered as a novelty curiosity and John Fred as a prototypical One-Hit Wonder.
Malibu Update
Wealthy property owners on California’s coastline have been relentless in their efforts to keep the common people away from the beaches fronting their expensive real estate. California law is explicit that beaches are public. Regardless of the law, beachfront owners believe they are the rightful owners and do what they can to deny access to hoi polloi. Two owners have received a setback as the California Coastal Commission fined them more than $5.1 million for blocking access to the beaches at Malibu.
After fighting for nine years, Warren and Henny Lent were penalized $4.2 million for “diverting a public easement to private use.” Simon and Daniel Mani, owners of the Malibu Beach Inn received a $200,000 fine and were ordered to build required stairways to the beach, install a $425,000 crosswalk with signals and pay $300,000 to a local conservation agency.
Meanwhile, up north at half Moon Bay, near San Francisco, is considering using eminent domain for the first time in its 78-year history. Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla is demanding $30 million to reopen access to Martin’s Beach. He closed access after purchasing the fronting property in 2008.
Freedom of the Press
The First Amendment to our Constitution allows Breitbart News Network to publish whatever dreck they choose. It also works in the other direction. Companies are free to spend their advertising dollars wherever they choose. Some are now paying attention to where third-party agencies place their ads. Kellogg’s, for example, decided it no longer wants its brand associated with the right-wing “news” site.
Solyndra and Its Aftermath
Remember Solyndra, favorite whipping boy of conservative haters of everything Obama? Solyndra manufactured solar panels. They claimed to have had a proprietary design that resulted in more efficient electricity generation when installed on rooftops. The company received a $535 million loan guarantee from the Department of Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This and $198 million from private investors financed construction of their state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Fremont California.
The Fight for White Liberation
Nathan Damigo’s curriculum vitae:
- Grew up in San Jose California
- 2004 – joined Marines
- 2007 – home after two tours in Iraq, suffering severe post-traumatic stress disorder, drug and alcohol abuse, paranoia and flashbacks
- Convicted for armed robbery of $43 from cab driver he thought was Iraqi
- Has epiphany in prison when reading KKK leader David Duke’s book
- 2016 – forms “Identity Evropa”
Read about his mission to make this country a better place… for white people.