A QUESTION TO PROVOKE YOUR THOUGHTS - HAS THE USA EVER HAD A DICTATOR?

 Has America ever had a dictator?  I may not be the best to answer this question, so think about it yourself for a few moments before going on.  I would say, to some extent yes, America has had at least one dictator.  Remember Abraham Lincoln was elected with less than 40% of the popular vote.  A nice majority in the Electoral College, but over 60% of the voters went against Lincoln in 1860.  Suddenly a large portion of the nation seceded, forming a 2nd nation, and one with which the USA  was soon at war.  Lincoln, a minority President, suddenly had the majority of the Congress with him, as many left to join the CSA against the USA.  Lincoln's Adm. confiscated newspapers, deported some opponents to Canada, curtailed free speech, etc.  It was a time of war, and many assumed Lincoln would be defeated in 1864 and a Democrat elected would make a peace-treaty with the new neighboring nation to the south, the CSA.  But the war in 1864 began to change, as Vicksburg fell and opened the entire Miss. River to the Yanks, and Yankee armies marched into the Carolinas and took Atlanta, slicing the CSA into smaller pieces.  Lincoln won the 1864 election, but elation was short-lived as Lincoln was assassinated, and a large plot to kill many American leaders was discovered.  Perhaps Lincoln had allowed too many freedoms to continue so a major conspiracy could succeed in part.

     Woodrow Wilson, the first Southerner elected Pres. after the Civil War was a staunch segregationist.  An academic, for a time Chancellor of Princeton u., he prided himself that during his tenure there, not one black was admitted to the prestigious university.  Elected Pres. in 1912, he quickly moved to segregate the American armed services, and the national civil service.  Really, he hoped to prevent any blacks from entering the civil service, and a new requirement of a photograph was to accompany all applications.  The photos would prevent hiring of the blacks.  Those already hired, were segregated.  WWI had broken out in 1914, and continued.  Wilson sought to join in and make the world safe for democracy.  Once in, Wilson did everything to prevent free speech opposition to the war, refusing to allow Socialist newspapers in the US Mail (the SP opposed the war), arresting Eugene Debs, leader of the SP, which had received 6% of the national vote in 2012.  Germans were forced to learn English.  I suspect i of alcohol was a byproduct of the war-inspired hatred.  Blatz, Schlitz, Budweiser, and other German names associated with beer, ang Irish names with pubs and bars.  The Easter Rebellion in Ireland showed many were leaning toward the Germans.  Prohibition will punish Germans and Irish in America.  Results of the war for democracy were the Communist revoluton in Russia, Bela Kun's short lived Comm. govt. in Hungary, a Soviet govt. in Bavaria, a lttle later, Fascism in Italy, and after that Hitler in Germany.  Wilson had pushed hard for a League of Nations, but was horrified when the Japs proposed a resolution declaring equality of the races.  Wilson was horrified at such insanity.  

     The Great War ended with a victory for the British, French, American coalition.  A flu hit America after the war, but America was tired of Wilson and the Dems. and voted for a return to Normalcy with Republican Harding in 1920.  The nation was flourishing, and with new inventions, people were buying automobiles, there were folks doing acrobatics on aeroplanes in the sky, you could listen to a concert on the radio, play a record of a pop jazz singer, and see Wings, All Quiet on the Western Front at the flickkers.  In America, the age of dictators was over.  FDR was popular enough that he did not have to be a dictator.   During WWII, there were rations on gas, sugar, eggs, etc., but nothing intolerable.  After the war, there were restrictions on communists and left-wingers.  Yet the govt. did not really go after some of the spies who helped Stalin develop his A bomb.  There were restrictions in free speech, and some like Paul Robeson paid a price in popularity.

     The next possible dictator I would say was Dr. Fauci.  I do not begrudge his frolicking in the spotlight of popularity.  A small guy whom no one noticed through much of his life, now receives phone calls from Julia Roberts and other Hollywood stars.  Ok, Fauci became a "celebrity."  Nothing wrong with that.  And he would make surpirisn amounts of $$$, not too different from prominent politicians.  Perhaps we are simply jealous of  him on these grounds.

     I assume all major nations engage in biological warfare research, and try to keep quiet about it.  Lie about it.  In Wuhan, they were to make a bird virus? more deadly and more contagious to humans.  THEY SUCCEEDED.  But either by accident, or on purpose, it got out of the lab.  Amis or Chinese responsible?  Or both?  Or an accident?  Once out, I think China cancelled all flights from Wuhan to Brijing, the city with the major leaders of that nation.  However, China allowed flights to Italy. and where else, where the people on board might spread the new virus. 

     My real problem with Fauci was his determination to prevent old malaria meds, that seemed to work effectively against the new virus, from being used.  The old meds were cheap, and for some (perhaps most) a possible cure.  But if Fauci could promote a vax, with the big pharma companies, they all could make big money.  So the elderly who were among the first infected, were told to do nothing , wait, wait for the wonder vax, wait, do nothing now, and die.  And they did die.  Denied access to the cheap old meds, that worked, they waited but the miracle vax was not ready, so they died.  Worse, Fauci's stay 6 feet apart, masks, etc., meant in reality, the old died alone.  I would argue, unnecessary deaths.  When the vax came, we were all to take it, even tho many did not want to.  Some lost jobs, discharged from Army, etc. because they did not want a generally untested vax in their veins.  To get on a plane, I had to get a vax.  For some young men there were already some results showing up unwanted side effects, even affecting the hearts of young males.  No excuse, hold out your arm!.  Not a question of what you want, this is a necessary vax.   Leading scientists assert this.  Fauci made certain that the public did  not hear the views of the scientists who questioned use of the new vax.  If big pharma is going to do a big jon with this vax, they will have to make money.  And Dr. Fauci will have to get some of it too.  NO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VACCINE.  It works is all the people have to hear.

     Then add the unnecessary lock downs of schools, down towns (still many office building have not recovered, nor have down towns).  At the time, I said Fauci was Trump's greatest mistake.  In effect, Fauci became America's dictator, with more power than the elected President.  I doubt if any American ever had as much power as Fauci had then.  Should they attend church?  A confessional?  Receive communion?

    Oh, stay 6 feet away from others, unless you are going to a George Floyd rally.  Such a healthy gathering like that might not require a mask.  However, make sure you wear your mask to the looting that might follow.  The hypocrisy of Fauci and the Dems. and they got away with it.  Sad, 

       Dr, Fauci received his pardon in the last days of the Biden Administration.  He decline to answer many times to question by a Congressional committee.  The man who closed schools, kept folks 6 feet apart, turned down town into a ghost town, prevented use of old, cheap med that might have saved many many lives.  Lied about the origins of the virus.  I would say, Fauci was not the only dictator, but the worst dictator in American history.    I nominated him for the Josef Mengele Humanitarian Award.  Hope America has no more dictators.     HUGH MURRAY 

A FEW THOUGHTS ON THE 2026 WORLD CUP

 For the first time, American football faced International football as a real competitor. The stadia in Canada, Mexico, AND the US were filled with spectators, many quite enthusiastic, and knowledgeable about the game. When England played Mexico in Mexico, I was worried, but it was a great game, no problems, and a happy ending in one way when a popular goalie for Mexico returned to play. I saw no anti Iranian nastiness, at least shown on the tv.

My problem – was this really International football. When I played years ago, there were only 2 subs allowed for the whole game, so most played for 45 minutes, 15 min. break, and then the final, exhausting 45. Players had to endure. And it was a flow game, the ball constantly moving. This World Cup was not the same football. They played about 20 minutes, then a drink break (and tv commercials), then start up until the half. Then the half break. Then 2nd half, another drink break, and then play to the end. In was not a flow game. Worse, the refs often seemed to get in, stopping the action, unnecessarily. Is all this necessary? Yet sometimes, it seemed the refs did NOT stop when fowls did occur. I felt the refs favored Argentina, and this caused both Egypt and England to lose their chances.
Pele began playing barefoot in the streets. American football may begin for youngsters with little cost, but soon the helmet, the shoulder pads, the this and that means $$$. And for many positions in Amer. football, a chunky guy is needed. Little men nead not apply. International football was not only open to the poor, but to the small guys. How big was Pele? Port. Mid-fielder Bernado de Silva is only 5’ 8. The refs can change this by allowing big guys to literally pick up and throw small opponents. Or let the thugs loose (Argentina??)
I think International football can quickly recover from the quirks of this year. It is a living sport, and many Americans are now interested. What happened to Asian teams this year? I hope some of the flow-game can come back, …   HUGH MURRAY

DR FAUCI - HIS POWER, HIS DIARY, HIS PARDON, HIS TRIAL?

 Dr. Fauci is in the news again - this time with the contradictions between what he was telling the American people during the Covid crisis, and what he was writing in his diary.  I think he is to appear before Congress to address some of the issues.

During the Covid Crisis, I was writing on this blog, that raising Dr. Fauci from the obscurity he so deserved, to become medical dictator of the United States, was Trump's greatest mistake.   I still believe that.  Fauci was probably involved in America's attempt to create biological weapons.  I suspect all major powers have such projects.  The purpose of the tax funded research in Wuhan was to create from the bird flu a more deadly AND a virus more contagious to humans.  Whether by mistake, or intention, the new created virus escaped the lab, and begin the body count.

When the new virus came to America, people got it, especially many old people.  Some, like Dr. Siegel on Fox, used a 50 year old remedy, hydroxychloroquine to help his father, and his father got better.  Doctors and nurses on the ground also prescribed tradition remedies, which were often inexpensive, to aid, AND CURE, their patients.  For Dr. Fauci, this was a grave problem.  He sought to prevent use of these old, cheap remedies (that seemed to work), and threatened doctors, and pharmacists, with the loss of their licenses if they did so.  Fauci's solution - wait for the development of a vaccine.  Do nothing till then.  So, many Americans died, unnecessarily, because Dr. Fauci used his dictatorial powers to prevent use of cheap, old remecies.  Wait instead for the vax.  Die while waiting.  But there is money to be made with the vax.

There are nurses, doctors, and pharmacists, who courageously risked their careers to help those afflicted with the virus, help save their lives.  Meanwhile, Dr. Fauci, no friend of Trump, used his powers to close down schools, big city down towns (office buildings have still not recovered from that madness), social gatherings, work places - 6 feet apart even in line to pay for a candy bar.  Fauci's rules destroyed our thriving economy, and paved the way for Democrats to capture power in 2020. Couples who had been wed for 50 years, were not allowed to hug, as one was separated in hospital.  Most of those who died in America due to Covid, did so unnecessarily.   They really died due to Dr. Fauci.  Or the man I call Dr. Faucinstein.

The more I ponder the role of Dr. Fauci, I wonder about when he first came to prominence - during the AIDS crisis.  According to an expert on viruses, Dr. Duesberg, a German scientist, AIDS had long existed in Africa as a harmless virus.  Were bio-weapon labs used to create a more deadly version of this virus?  How much of Biden's "pardon" of Dr. Fauci is included?  Let me stress, I have no proof that Dr. Fauci created a deadly AIDS virus.  But I do think we should take a new, hard look at the career of Dr, Fauci, a man who held such power in America that few, even the then President, could not veto Fauci's outrageous proposals.         HUGH MURRAY

FROM RT - A HUNTER BIDEN EXPOSE

The son of former Pres. Joe Biden presents his view of Washington.  I am sure most Americans will be surprised, not by the news about Graham, but about who runs Washington.  Or is Hunter back on his drugs?  --  Hugh Murray

Washington controlled by ‘closeted gay mafia’ – Hunter Biden

The former US president’s son also claimed that ‘everybody knew’ Lindsey Graham was gay

Published 22 Jul, 2026 19:35 | Updated 22 Jul, 2026 20:40

Hunter Biden ©  Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images

Washington is controlled by a “closeted gay mafia” largely made up of Republican politicians, former US President Joe Biden’s scandal-plagued son, Hunter, has claimed, alleging that “everybody knew” late Senator Lindsey Graham was gay.

Longtime Russia hawk Lindsey Graham died earlier this month at the age of 71 from an aortic dissection, according to the preliminary findings of a medical examiner that was released by his office. The senator’s death came a day after his return from Kiev, where he had met Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky.

Biden made the remarks while discussing Republican politicians in Washington for a podcast interview that was released on Saturday.

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The son of former US President Joe Biden has spent the past several years mired in legal troubles and has publicly acknowledged years of drug addiction. He also admitted that he has accumulated massive debts, largely legal fees, despite receiving a presidential pardon for federal gun and tax convictions from his father during the final days of the Biden presidency.

”I believe the biggest problem in America is not the oligarchy, it’s the closet-ocracy,” Biden said. “Everybody knows there is this closeted gay mafia, largely Republican, that exists in Washington, DC, and everybody knows every single one of them who’s gay.”

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Biden argued that politicians who conceal their sexuality often channel their frustration into public life.

“I believe that internal conflict creates so much vitriol inside a person that they take it out on the rest of the world,” he said.

He suggested that, after spending “their whole lives” in the closet, these officials develop a “blackened heart” because they “can’t be who” they want and “take it out on everybody else” through their policies.

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When asked whether Graham was among the politicians he was referring to, Biden replied: “Yeah. Of course.” He said he liked the South Carolina Republican “when I was a kid,” but claimed, “everybody knew that he was gay.”

After returning to the White House in 2025, US President Donald Trump prioritized combating what he calls ‘woke bias.’ He has since signed several executive orders rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and what he calls “radical gender ideology” in the federal government and its regulated industries.

Rumors about Graham’s sexuality have been circulating for years, but the senator repeatedly denied them. “I ain’t gay,” he told New York Times Magazine in 2010.

Graham represented South Carolina in the Senate from 2003, building a reputation as one of Washington’s most hardline foreign policy hawks. After opposing Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal and repeatedly calling for strikes on Iran, he became one of Congress’ fiercest Russophobes.

Graham repeatedly called for putting increased economic pressure on Moscow, threatening Russia with what he described as “bone-crushing” sanctions. In recent months, he actively promoted a bill that would impose 500% tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil. The senator also described US military aid to Ukraine as “the best money we’ve ever spent” because “the Russians are dying.”

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WAS GEN. DOUGLAS MAC ARTHUR RIGHT? TIME TO RETHINK?

WAS GEN. DOUGLAS MAC ARTHUR RIGHT?        

             TIME TO RETHINK?      

 As reward for keeping his promise to FDR to enter the war against Japan, the US had promised rewards to Stalin.  At the time of the promise, Germany had been defeated, but super bombs were still fantasies of scientists.  The fantasies became reality, first in the New Mexico desert, then in Hiroshima.  Stalin rushed to get more troops to the borders of Asia, and entered the war against Japan.  A 2nd new bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, and though many high-ranking Japanese wanted to continue the war, the news of 2 horribly destroyed cities, and the news that neutral Stalin had now joined the Americans in a war to defeat Japan, these realities were pusing the Japanese to surrender.  Emperor Hirohito spoke to the people for the first time on radio - it is time to surrender.

     POWs and enemy aliens would not be killed, but returned to their homelands, Britain, France, Netherlands, America, etc.  Russian troops looted factories in Manchukwo, and soon gave weapons to Mao's guerrillas in China, as Imperial troops retreated to sea ports for repatriation.  Without much thought an American drew a line along the 38th parallel, dividing Korea into the north for Soviet and the south for American occupations.

     The North would be headed by Kim Il Sung, a communist guerrilla fighter during the war; the South would be led by Syngman Rhee. chosen in hasty elections.  There was a major civil war in China, and the new Pres. Truman sent Gen. Marshall to demand that it stop, and both sides form a coalition government.  Nationalist leader Chiang Kai Check rejected such a compromise, so the Americans stopped supplying Chiang with supplies, while the Soviets aided Mao.  By 1949 Mao declared victory from a balcony in Beijing, and almost all the mainland was now led by the Communists.

     Korean Communist leader Kim Il Sung thought he could take all of Korea, and asked Stalin for his permission to invade South Korea.  Stalin gave Kim the green light, and North Koreans swarmed down the peninsular.  Suddenly, only a small area around Pusan remained beyond Kim's power.

    Should America help?  Alone or with allies?  The Soviets were then boycotting the new UN's Security Council because Nationalist China was still recognized as China.  Without the vote of the USSR, the UN voted to join in the American defense of South Korea.  Gen. Mac Arthur responded by landing troops near Inchon, behind communist lines.  They were cut off from supplies and had to retreat or surrender.  They did both,  The Americans did not stop at the 38th parallel, and marched north.  The UN forces - small contingent from other UN nations aided the Americans.  As we approached the Yalu River, that is the border with China, and a little also with the USSR.  Mao called upon Chinese volunteers to help the communist cause in Korea.  Massive numbers of Chinese "volunteers" now joined the fight against the Americans.  Soon, a very cold winter.  Many Koreans, Chinese, Americans and others fighting in misery and dying in larger numbers.  What to do?

     Gen. Mac Arthur had the solution - use the A-bomb.    We can try to endure a painful war of attrition, deadly to both sides, or we can drop the A-bomb behind the enemy lines, totally disrupting their supply lines, which would give us a quick victory.  Yes, it's a terrible weapon, but that can be said of all effective weapons.  The question, we have the power to end the war, IN VICTORY, or the war can continue one way or another (it continues to this day, 74 years later!!).  If we have a weapon that can end a war, it is our duty to use it.  That, in essence was the demand of Gen. Mac Arthur.

     President Truman opposed Mac Arthur's solution.  Truman was President and relieved Mac Arthur of his command.  The war continued till cease fires and prisoner exchanges.  The two Koreas remain unfriendly neighbors.  Different today North Korea has it's own A-bomb, and works on missiles and hypersonic weapons.  Seemingly there is little freedom in the North.  Had America used the bomb, the North would probably have surrendered to the South, and Kim Jong Un, instead of continuing a dynasty, might have become a K-pop entertainer.  Meanwhile, Gen. Mac Arthur, like other old soldiers, faded away.

    Should America have used the bomb to end the war in Korea in 1950? Or in other no-end wars since?  Or now in Iran??   A QUESTION FOR TODAY    

     Hugh Murray

THUGS VS SPORTLERS? ARGENTINA V ENGLAND IN 2026 WORLD CUP

 JAY BUSBEE writing on Yahoo had an article praising the Argentine victory over England in today's World Cup.  Though he and I agree on basic facts, we disagree on their meaning.  He was my comment on his article -

To some extent I agree with the author's first paragraphs, but put it in a different context.The word for the Argentinians is INTIMIDATION. Beginning before the game, when all asked to stand for the national anthems of both contending nations, the Argentines shouted so loud, no one could hear the English anthem. Then the game began. Wolverines, no. Just Argentines determined to foul, knock down and opponent, stop the game, and keep it up with a beweildered set of refs. This is how they stole the previous game against Egypt, one which Egypt should have won, but the refs stole a beautiful Egyptian goal. When heat did it's job on the players near game's end, Messi wound up and scored, against Egypt the other day; against England today. But the real reason Argentina won, - sympathetic refs with a Messianic complex. Hope they are barred from the 2030 World Cup. Better still; give the final to Spain!----  I admit, I am no expert, just a spectator.   Hugh Murray

HAPPY JULY 4TH, AS AMERICA CELEBRATES ITS 250TH BIRTHDAY

THERE will be all kinds of celebrations, for the nation that started as 13 different colonies, with slightly different populations and religious traditions, laws, etc. It grew to become a world power, the richest on earth, the freest of the great powers, where few starve, and a large proportion of the population lives comfortably. This weekend, everywhere celebrations, and on July 5, America plays Belgium in the World Cup. In another country the question of freedom may be on trial also this July 4 and 5. In Germany, it's largest political party according to polls, the Alternative for Germany party, will hold a convention in Erfurt. An NGO, allegedly funded by George Soros, may be sponsoring thousands of protestors to travel to the town of about 200,000 to disrupt the proceedings. The major government parties, CDU/CSU and SPD, moderate conservatives and mild social democrats keep losing voters as they led Germany into Green policies that killed much of its industry, and are now seeking to expand the military to provide jobs, while continuing the welfare state for millions of immigrants, many of whose children know little German. Will some 70,000 Soros type protestors succeed in disrupting the AfD convention on July 4-5? Or will freedom of speech and assembly be allowed for a political party the "respectables' dislike. The AfD is like the Trump party of Germany. No wonder the Soros crowd hates it. I hope we, and the Germans can celebrate this July 4 and July 5.       Hugh Murray