IN THE NEWS

In the News today Congress is wrestling with the fact that in the United Kingdom, Canada and some other countries, what you say can put you in Prison.  Case in point is a British comedian who made a joke about a “Transgender” and has been arrested and is now facing serious Jail time.  Seems some folks, somewhere, have made the decision that what he said was “hate speech” and that is forbidden and gets you a lengthy stay in the “Crossbar Hotel“.  Which gets me to thinking…..  Who gets to decide what is allowed and what is not allowed?  My general observation is that it is, for example, okay to mock a Christian but if you protest late term abortions in front of a Planned Parenthood Clinic, you can end up in jail.  Who made that rule?

Looking back on my writings over the years it is clear to me that I better not visit the United Kingdom or Canada or ?? because my writings, many of which have been posted on Facebook, X and many other public websites available worldwide, many of these “thought & word” Police would consider grounds to lock me up and throw away the key!  An example follows of an article I posted some nearly four years ago.  I published this article under the category of “Humor” but everything in it from a scientific, DNA, biological and medical basis is absolute fact and yet not acceptable to the WOKE,  LBGTQ++ and “Trans-gender” crowd.  I am reprinting it below and hopefully no one will come to my front door with an arrest warrant!  For it and related articles just type Gender Studies in the search for articles box in the left column of the home page.  Enjoy!

*******************

GENDER STUDIES

WE HUMANS CAN’T SEEM TO LEAVE ANYTHING ALONE

This is written under the category of “Humor” for a reason.

We all need to lighten up a little and learn to laugh at ourselves.

The Federal Government and various Colleges and Universities have spent Hundreds of Millions of taxpayer and student loan dollars on “Gender Studies” and research over a period of years.

It is rumored that the “final” conclusions from all this fact finding and money spent were  so  surprising and perhaps controversial, and may I say for those doing the studies a shock  that they decided to bury the report in a previously abandoned Nuclear Missle Silo in the mid-west guarded round the clock by heavily armed troops.

Never the less, and despite all the care given, a single copy of this report fell into the hands of a “whistle blower” who has leaked it to our undercover agent.

To the great consternation of all the researchers it was finally concluded and scientifically established  that, contrary to all publicly pronounced protocol and human wishes, there are two and only two genders.  Male and Female.

Despite the efforts of some states and localities to encourage parents of newborns to leave blank the gender line on newborn birth certificates so that said newborn can come back at a later date, after they have decided what gender they want to be (from a creative list of 20+ options) and fill it in with the self chosen gender of their choice.  However, that newborns true gender will remain the same as it was at birth at a biological, chromosome,  genetic and DNA level throughout his or her life.

It was also established that the term “Trans-Gender” is not a gender.  It would be more appropriate to title it the “Wannabe Gender”.  An example would be large, strong athletic males who “wannabe” dominate in women’s sports.   It simply describes those of one gender who desire to be a member of the other gender for any of a number of reasons.  Despite wardrobe changes, good intentions, bad intentions, “plumbing” changes, hormonal treatment and all manner of “smoke and mirrors, if a self styled “Trans-Gender” has the cruel misfortune to die in such a way as the only option to identify them lies with a medical examiner and DNA analysis, the final report will show they were either male or female.  There is no such thing as Trans-Gender DNA.  Sorry.

Dogs, cats, horses, cows, chickens or people.  There are two genders. 

You can have all the fun you want, even invent new social constructs and groups but…

THERE ARE TWO AND ONLY TWO GENDERS AMONG WE HUMANS

Too bad about all those hundreds of millions of dollars spent on research.

……. God created mankind…… male and female He created them.     Genesis 1:27

Bob Bandy – December 2021

INTEGRITY FOR SALE

California is in a state of destruction under the corrupt management of “Wannabe President” California Governor Gavin Newsom whose integrity is for sale to whoever or whatever will further his ambition to run for the highest office in our nation. 

From support for the High Speed Rail to nowhere disaster, mismanagement of the Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Malibu Fire non-recovery program,  11 Billion++++ Dollar shortfall on the state budget, 23+ percent increase in Homelessness, unfunded costs of caring for millions of illegal immigrants and their needs, highest gas taxes in the nation, crumbling roads and infrastructure, 25 Billion Dollars in “Homeless Funds” that just “disappeared”,  ctc. etc…  Governor Newsom is both the  architect and owner of the destruction of what once was a beautiful, prosperous and wonderful state to live in.

Not all, but much corruption and monumental waste of tax resources can be showcased in his government sponsored Homeless Programs where Billions and Billions of dollars are wasted because once funded the money for these programs end up in the coffers of “NGO’s”, translation: Non-Government Organizations, translation: Pockets of Political Supporters. 

The Clinton Global Initiative is an example of an NGO operating as a “Non-Profit” (wink! wink!) that has received Billions of Dollars in Government funds over the years.  Most of the funds they have received have “evaporated” yet somehow, by some stroke of luck, they have been spared serious IRS audit of just where the money has gone. “Poof”.

The following is a reprint of an article I published back in September of 2023 which “Showcases” just one example of what happens when Governor Newsom and his supporters get their hands on Billions of Dollars that have no chance to solve a problem, only fatten their own pockets with Taxpayer Dollars.

********************

CALIFORNIA’S $44,000 HOMELESS BONANAZA

photo: Los Angeles Times

September 2023

FOR POLITICALLY “CONNECTED” CONTRACTORS – CALIFORNIA’S HOMELESS CRISIS IS A WINDFALL BONANAZA

Messenger News – 9-15-23

Los Angeles officials prioritized speed over cost while building a new city-sanction tent village for homeless people in East Hollywood, reportedly shelling out $44,000 for each individual tent — about the price of a new Tesla Model Y.

All told, it cost about $4 million to put up fencing, bathrooms, and staffing facilities for the village. Catering services and 24-7 staffing cost an additional $3 million per year, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Despite the high costs, the site is only temporary. It’s located on a parking lot that will eventually be turned into public housing. But because it will take years for construction to commence on that project, the city decided to fill the space with tents in the meantime.

Urban Alchemy, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, maintains the camp village, but not without controversy.

When the nonprofit launched with a small grant in 2018, it mostly hired former prisoners because they had the “ability to read people in unpredictable situations.” Lawsuits have since accused some of these employees of abusive behavior.

The nonprofit brought in $51 million in 2021 after expanding into Austin and Portland

Urban Alchemy says it’s offering a practical solution to build quick and affordable housing for California’s 172,000 homeless people, while also offering more intangible perks, like safety and autonomy.

The tents in the East Hollywood location are of higher quality than anything someone could buy from a typical camping store. They have raised wooden platforms, full beds, and storage lockers. The site has reportedly been close to capacity since opening in February 2022.

The nonprofit Coalition for Responsible Community Development, meanwhile, set up an office across the street to attract people who might be interested in reentering the workforce.

The nonprofit already oversees several camp villages across the state with varying styles. The residences at a tent city in Culver City are made from sturdy white canvas, while those in South Los Angeles are more humble, resembling store-bought camping gear.

Only about 2% of the guests have since moved on to permanent housing, a statistic Urban Alchemy blames on a lack of affordable housing in the city, according to the Times.

***************************

It is hard for me to add to the above.  These multi-million dollar homeless “solutions” are really only an endless “Cash Cow” for our politicians and their “well connected” supporters.

Do you want to speculate what these pristine white tents will look like after a couple of months of occupancy by drug and alcohol addicted vagrants? It has been my experience in life that, not in every case, but in general, people show the same care and discipline in caring for the place where the lay their heads at night as they do in managing their own day to day lives.  What do the areas these homeless vagrants have occupied so far look like?

Reminds me of the spoof I wrote some months back about Mayor Conrad Blowhard which follows:

A SPIN CITY NARRATIVE

Conrad Blowhard is the Mayor of Spin City, California.  His city has become infested with homeless encampments and vagrants numbering in the thousands.  To some this would seem a problem but Mayor Blowhard sees an opportunity.  

He will convince his City Council that in an effort to help the homeless and decrease their numbers on the cities streets and alleys he would like them to pass a funding bill in the amount of 80 Million Dollars with the proceeds dedicated to renovating a dilapidated, nearly abandoned hotel down on “Skid Row” and convert it’s 80 rooms into housing for the homeless.  The City Council passes the funding request and pats themselves on the back for “caring” about the homeless.

Closed bidding contracts are let out to major contractors who are supporters and donors to the Mayor for the work to be done.  A ceremonial event is held at the Foggy Bottom Hotel with the Mayor swinging a sledge hammer through a faded door of a shoddy 200 square foot room in front of live television cameras.  Everybody applauds.

Work begins.  Some effort is made to rid the building of most of the rats, termites and other vermin which infest it.  The leaking roof is patched.  Contractors workers “freshen up” the rooms with new paint, carpet, updated (cheap) fixtures from China and new window coverings.  Cost per room renovated is $400,000.  In addition, the hotel gets a new name:  “NEW BEGINNING’S” and a single fresh coat of exterior paint. 

Grand Opening Day arrives.  Brass Bands and Ribbon Cutting.  Mayor Blowhard and City Council members make grandiose speeches about how they have solved the cities Homeless Crisis.  A few ragged homeless people are seen entering the building to take occupancy of their renovated 200 square foot “apartments”.

The Mayor’s handpicked contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers go out and spend their profits on new boats, sports cars and luxury vacations but not forgetting to “tithe” back some of those profits to the Majors campaign re-election coffers.

The 80 “new” tenants of the once dilapidated hotel settle in and begin the task of de-renovation on the hotel to turn it back into a Skid Row Manor.  

The whole process is “spun” as a huge success and praise and credit is layered on all who participated in the project.  What could possibly go wrong.  Housing was provided, at least temporarily, for 80 homeless people for only 80 Million Dollars.  “WINK – WINK”.

P.S. I would like to give inspirational credit to Michael J. Fox and his long ago television series “Spin City”.

(Bob Bandy – September 2023)

******************

P.S. Take the above real life narrative and scale it up from a City Mayor to the level of our Governor and you will get some idea of the financial carnage being done to the State I was born in and admired for so many years.   What this governor is doing to California should be, if it is not, Criminal. 

Bob Bandy – August 2025

IN THE NEWS….. At the current time there is much in the news about possible/probable political corruption during the “Russia, Russia, Russia” investigations conducted during the first Trump Presidency.  Without speculating on the outcome here,  this investigation reminds me of an article I posted back in January 2019 reprinting a report which had been copied to me and I shared here on my own website.  The original author of the report is lost to me but the report is 100% accurate and easy to verify item by item, (a somewhat tedious but easy process if you have the inclination, patience and time to do so) as all the information it contains is historically accurate and verifiable by Google and published reports.  I again reprint it here below to give you a taste of just how incestuous and tangled Political Power and Corruption can be.  It may very well make you as angry and frustrated as it did me more than five years ago but is a worthwhile read.  Get yourself a cup of coffee, read and enjoy?  I republished the original article under my own title: 

HILLARY’S BASKET OF DEPLORABLES?

*********************

Is there just a little corruption in DC? Read this. It explains all.

From 2001 to 2005 there was an ongoing investigation into the Clinton Foundation. A Grand Jury had been empaneled. Governments from around the world had donated to the “Charity”. Yet, from 2001 to 2003 none of those “Donations” to the Clinton Foundation were declared.

Hmmm, now you would think that an honest investigator would be able to figure this out.

Guess who took over this investigation in 2002? Bet you can’t guess. No other than James Comey. Now, that’s interesting, isn’t it? Guess who was transferred in to the Internal Revenue Service to run the Tax Exemption Branch of the IRS? Your friend and mine, Lois “Be on The Look Out” (BOLO) Lerner. Now, that’s interesting, isn’t it?

It gets better, well not really, but this is all just a series of strange coincidences, right?

Guess who ran the Tax Division inside the Department of Injustice from 2001 to 2005?  No other than the Assistant Attorney General of the United States, Rod Rosenstein.  Now, that’s interesting, isn’t it? Guess who was the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation during this time frame??? I know, it’s a miracle, just a coincidence, just an anomaly in statistics and chances: Robert Mueller.

What do all four casting characters have in common? They all were briefed and/or were front line investigators into the Clinton Foundation Investigation. Now that’s just a coincidence, right? OK, lets chalk the last one up to mere chance.

Let’s fast forward to 2009. James Comey leaves the Justice Department to go and cash-in at Lockheed Martin.

Hillary Clinton is running the State Department, on her own personal email server by the way. The Uranium One “issue” comes to the attention of the Hillary. Like all good public servants do, you know looking out for America’s best interest, She decides to support the decision and approve the sale of 20% of US Uranium to no other than, the Russians.

Now you would think that this is a fairly straight up deal, except it wasn’t, the People got absolutely nothing out of it. However, prior to the sales approval, no other than Bill Clinton goes to Moscow, gets paid 500K for a one hour speech then meets with Vladimir Putin at his home for a few hours. Ok, no big deal right? Well, not so fast, the FBI had a mole inside the money laundering and bribery scheme.

Guess who was the FBI Director during this time frame? Yep, Robert Mueller. He even delivered a Uranium Sample to Moscow in 2009. Guess who was handling that case within the Justice Department out of the US Attorney’s Office in Maryland. No other than, Rod Rosenstein.

Guess what happened to the informant? Department of Justice placed a GAG order on him and threatened to lock him up if he spoke out about it. How does 20% of the most strategic asset of the United States of America end up in Russian hands when the FBI has an informant, a mole providing inside information to the FBI on the criminal enterprise?

Guess what happened soon after the sale was approved? ~145 million dollars in “donations” made their way into the Clinton Foundation from entities directly connected to the Uranium One deal. Guess who was still at the Internal Revenue Service working the Charitable Division? No other than, Lois Lerner.

Ok, that’s all just another series of coincidences, nothing to see here, right?

Let’s fast forward to 2015. Due to a series of tragic events in Benghazi and after the 9 “investigations” of the House, Senate and at State Department, Trey Gowdy who was running the 10th investigation as Chairman of the Select Committee on Benghazi discovers that the Hillary ran the State Department on an unclassified, unauthorized, outlaw personal email server. He also discovered that none of those emails had been turned over when she departed her “Public Service” as Secretary of State which was required by law. He also discovered that there was Top Secret information contained within her personally archived email. Sparing you the State Departments cover up, the nostrums they floated, the delay tactics that were employed and the outright lies that were spewed forth from the necks of the Kerry State Department, we shall leave it with this…… they did everything humanly possible to cover for Hillary.

Now this is amazing, guess who became FBI Director in 2013? Guess who secured 17 no bid contracts for his employer (Lockheed Martin) with the State Department and was rewarded with a six million dollar thank you present when he departed his employer. No other than James Comey. Amazing how all those no-bids just went right through at State, huh? Now he is the FBI Director in charge of the “Clinton Email Investigation” after of course his FBI Investigates the Lois Lerner “Matter” at the Internal Revenue Service and exonerates her. Nope couldn’t find any crimes there. Can you guess what happened next?

In April 2016, James Comey drafts an exoneration letter of Hillary Rodham Clinton, meanwhile the DOJ is handing out immunity deals like candy. They didn’t even convene a Grand Jury. Like a lightning bolt of statistical impossibility, like a miracle from God himself, like the true “Gangsta” Comey is, James steps out into the cameras of an awaiting press conference on July the 8th of 2016, and exonerates the Hillary from any wrongdoing.

Can you see the pattern?

It goes on and on, Rosenstein becomes Asst. Attorney General, Comey gets fired based upon a letter by Rosenstein, Comey leaks government information to the press, Mueller is assigned to the Russian Investigation sham by Rosenstein to provide cover for decades of malfeasance within the FBI and DOJ and the story continues. As of this writing, the Clinton Foundation, in its 20+ years of operation of being the largest International Charity Fraud in the history of mankind, has never been audited by the Internal Revenue Service.

FISA Abuse, political espionage….. pick a crime, any crime, chances are…… this group and a few others did it.

All the same players. All compromised and conflicted. All working fervently to NOT go to jail themselves.

All connected in one way or another to the Clinton’s. They are like battery acid, they corrode and corrupt everything they touch. How many lives have these two destroyed?

Let us not forget that Comey’s brother works for DLA Piper, the law firm that does the Clinton Foundation’s taxes.

End of reprinted article

*********************

If for no additional reasons you can understand why some of us refer to the Clinton’s as the Clinton Crime Family and it would be even more accurate to perhaps refer to them as the Clinton Crime Syndicate.

For a companion article visit:   GRIFTER’S – THE CLINTON CRIME FAMILY (use search box in left column) or go to:

https://www.stoppullingthewagon.com/?s=CLINTON+CRIME+FAMILY

Bob Bandy – July 2025

California’s “Wannabe President” Governor Gavin Newsom

If elected President and he does for the country what he has done to California, it would be catastrophic for America.

The following are excerpts from the California Globe July 9, 2025.   

Gov. Newsom Celebrates Palisades Fire ‘Recovery’ – Except Residents Say ‘NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE’By Katy Grimes, July 7, 2025 3:00 pm

Pacific Palisades Feb. 7, 2025 – Katy Grimes – California Globe

Photo taken in Pacific Palisades July 7, 2025 Local for the California Globe

“Pacific Palisades and Eaton each suffered (destruction of) about 7,000 structures (mostly homes) in the fires that swept the area in February 2025.”

“Some are still struggling to get permits,” Gov. Newsom said quietly, hoping no one would notice.”

“According to this Los Angeles County recovery and permitting “progress” dashboard, 1 single family residence permit has been issued in Palisades, though the top of the dashboard says 12 have been issued.”

(“Let’s see, some 14,000 structures were destroyed and in 6 months time Los Angeles has managed. by their own numbers, to issue a total of 12 permits to rebuild.  At this rate they would be able to issue 24 permits a  year.  Do the math… it will take 583 years to issue the permits to replace the 14,000 destroyed structures….   Bob”)

Immigration Extremes, Demography, and the Inability to Change a Light Bulb!

Too many Americans raised today consider it demeaning or even impossible to take on certain occupations

By Andy Caldwell, July 8, 2025 12:08 pm

The left in America has always frustrated any attempt to reform our immigration system by way of their demands for amnesty, read that full citizenship rights, for all illegal aliens. They would want us to believe this has to do with their compassion for humanity, but their motivation has to do with their insatiable cravings for pure political power. They understand that they need more voters, and their literal bread and butter approach to securing the same is handing out a multitude of benefits and various means of protection to illegal aliens, as well as to lazy and lawless Americans, for that matter, to secure their support. 

 What is not lost on most Americans is that this mix of immigrants who recently invaded our country included some hard-working people who want the American dream for their children, along with terrorists, international gang members and jihadists, convicted murderers, rapists, and child molesters.  Hence, the extreme stance of elite progressives is to welcome and embrace the tired and the poor, along with all menaces and burdens to society.  This is one of the main reasons why they lost the last Presidential election.

For the complete article see the California Globe issues credited.

Bob Bandy – July 2025

image: Dreamline.com

California’s Peaceful Protest

Under the failed leadership of California Governor Gavin Newsom and the equally weak Los Angeles Mayoral Stewardship of Los Angeles D.E.I. Mayor Karen Bass,  California again finds itself on fire.  

Like him or hate him, I can remember years ago when Rush Limbaugh said (as my memory serves) that “If America really wanted to defeat it’s enemies around the world, all we would have to do is export Liberalism.”  In retrospect it is pretty hard to argue with his reasoning.  Look at America’s “Bastions of Liberalism” “Blue Cities”.  Most of them (if not all) are filled with crime, drugs, homelessness, dependency (on government), corruption and “brain dead” public policies that consume taxes with promises that do not produce promised results, only demand for more of the same……  “There is nothing wrong with the “Blue Sky Program….  We just didn’t spend enough money on it…..”.  Too many “Conrad Blowhards” “feeding” their “campaign supporters” with the cash from the public trough taken (stolen) from the local Tax Payers.  For more on the “Good Mayor” go to “CONRAD BLOWHARD STRIKES AGAIN”  https://www.stoppullingthewagon.com/?s=Conrad+Blowhard    (or you can just type Conrad Blowhard in the search box – left column – home page)

A good friend of mine has asked, with reason, more than once why do the voters in these failing cities (like the once beautiful San Francisco) keep re-electing the same crowd of Liberal Activists who turn their once thriving cities into “Cesspools” of crime, drugs, dependency and other “human debris”?  Good question.  Possible answer is that there is an undisciplined desire in many human beings to engage in self destructive behavior without negative consequences and Liberal Politicians promise them that.  Only problem is that living without self discipline always leads to self destruction.  Like gravity and math, you can’t change the outcome of  behaviors and life styles that are self destructive just because you “wish it were so”. 

So, our big, liberal, “Blue” cities become debt ridden, crime and drug infested concentration camps for those too poor, too tired, too dependent to “pack up and go” to greener pastures, while those who work hard and have the resources flee to safer, cleaner, more attractive environments.   And the cities they leave become “Hell Holes” like the ones depicted in John Carpenters “Escape from New York” etc.  

“And the people bowed and prayed to the Neon God they made”   (Paul Simon – Sound of Silence – 1960

Back to California….  Our Governor Gavin “wannabe President” Newsom speaks and acts from a “forked tongue”.  Seems on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays he is against “Transgender” (Male) Athletes competing in Women’s Sporting Events and on the alternate days he is all for it.  He is for the highest gas taxes in the nation and some, or most all, the poorest roads in the country.  He is all for the government deciding, without parental knowledge or consent, that Transgender “Services” on minor children, including near Frankenstein surgery, can be performed based on Transgender “Recruiters”/Predators “recommendations” on Grade School children, stealing their childhood and the joys of innocent youth .

As for the “Good Mayor” of what is left of Los Angeles, she has assured us that the current riots, fires etc. are “peaceful” and would go away if only ICE would quit arresting the Rapists, Murderers, Sex Traffickers, Drug Cartel Killers and other Criminals  and just go away. Mayor Bass announced on television that L. A. cannot “survive” without it’s “Undocumented” “Immigrants”.  This while she is busy transforming Los Angeles into a poorer, dirtier version of Tijuana, Mexico.  This is what happens when you elect or place people into office based on “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” rather than on ability to do the job.

All the while, Homeless Encampments” grow into a national disgrace mostly because you can’t build affordable housing in California because of regulations and permit costs.  In virtually all of California “Government” has discovered the “Tax & Fees” bonanza in housing construction.  It can cost a builder over, sometimes well over $100,000 to get a “permit” to build a new, or rebuild and existing home.  This is a piece of paper that says “Government” will let you build on “your own” land.  Subject to additional inspections, “fees” etc. etc. etc.  In one county for example the initial permit cost is $130,000.  This cost gets added to the “price” of a new home and, glory be, that cost becomes part of your “Property Taxes” “Forever”.  In a very real sense , you “Never” truly “own” “your” home,  you are just “renting” it from “Government”.  If you do not believe me, try not paying your property taxes and see what happens. 

I could go on and on in describing what our Governor, and many mayors of cities have done to turn the  once beautiful State of California into a magnet for crime, homelessness, ruinous taxes, over regulation, corruption, “sanctuary for criminals” and indoctrination centers for the most vulnerable of our youth.  

No wonder U-Haul wanted to give our Governor a “Salesman of the Year” award for the highest in the nation rentals of trucks and vans by those wishing to flee to other states!

Bob Bandy – June 2025

THIS IS A SHORT ONE BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

It occurs to me that the Trump Administration is simply using the wrong terminology in trying to deport these criminal “Illegals”.

In California (at least) an 8th month unborn baby in the womb of an expectant mother can be aborted without fear of a Federal Judge issuing a “Restraining Order” to halt the procedure until the unborn infant has legal counsel  and a hearing before a “Magistrate”.  No hearing needed, just a trip to the nearest “Planned Parenthood” center and the unwanted near term infant is removed and disposed of.  All part of “a Woman’s Right to Choose”.  No Judicial interest.  No Congressional Representative or Senator will make a trip to protest about “Constitutional Rights” or “Justice”.  No Network News coverage.  Just sort of “Slam, Bang, Thank you Ma’am” and the “problem” of the unwanted goes away.

Seems to me that if Homeland Security wants public approval without the Judicial interference all they need to do is quit talking about “Deporting” these Criminal Illegal Aliens and just change their terminology from “Deportation” to “Abortion” of these illegal and unwanted non-citizens.  I can see the story in the back pages, no frills, small print part of the paper now… “Homeland Security Quietly Aborts 2000 MS-13 Non-Citizens”.  And it won’t even get a “Ho-Hum” mention in the “Main Stream” Broadcast Media.

Just remember – Deportation Bad – Abortion Good – Problem solved  

Bob Bandy – May 2025