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The FBI apprehended the J6 pipe bomber, something the Biden FBI had somehow been unable to do. Weirdly, he turned out to be a left-wing extremist. The The FBI apprehended the J6 pipe bomber, something the Biden FBI had somehow been unable to do. Weirdly, he turned out to be a left-wing extremist. The Democrats chose their latest cause: standing up for Venezuela’s narco-terrorist regime. They advanced a novel “legal” theory, that it is perfectly OK to kill drug dealers in the Caribbean by blowing up their boat, but only if you do it in a single explosion. Makes perfect sense, just like how we fought World War II. But the biggest story of the week was corruption in Minnesota–billions stolen from taxpayers, mostly by Somalis, under the somnolent eye of Governor Tim Walz. Actually, that was the big story of 2022, but better late than never. We welcome the national press to the fray, and have participated enthusiastically in their reprise of the stories we have been writing for years. ![]() Largo, Second Movement Comments(Jump to bottom of comments)1
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Posted by: alpine_beer at December 06, 2025 11:22 AM (van9r) 2
Unlike Burn's Civil War Documentary, I think only a relative handful of people are paying any attention to this one. Most likely due to the collapse in the numbers of those who tune in to PBS over the last couple of decades.
Oh, they'll still get all the Righteous and Faithful who will swear that it is Holy Doctrine, and they control the pages of the NYT - but not many people are really paying attention to them, either. Not anymore. Posted by: Tom Servo at December 06, 2025 11:26 AM (uWKK8) 3
After watching the entire series, Burns’ objective is to claim that principles played no role in the founding of the United States. Rather, it was based on low self-interest.
I was wondering if he would go all 1619 on us. He did. FOAD. Posted by: Archimedes at December 06, 2025 11:29 AM (Riz8t) 4
Good morning KT
Posted by: Skip at December 06, 2025 11:33 AM (Ia/+0) 5
Got any better ideas for recognizing the American Revolution as an important anniversary approaches?
At the Bicentennial, there were a whole bunch of community cookbooks to celebrate it. Ill be releasing my own Sestercentennial Cookery (one TexasMoMe attendee got a one-off AOSHQ ashcan in October) in January. But what about a second AOSHQ cookbook, with not just heritage recipes but also Moronic history lessons and other revolutionary advice? Im thinking Junior Moron Guidebook; I think we have a lot of historical writers here on the HQ as well as other practical writers that might be able to contribute one-page or one-paragraph essays related to American history. Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 06, 2025 11:34 AM (EXyHK) 6
Question:
Who TF died and made Ken Burns the expert on US history? When I first heard he was going to 'do' the American Revolution, I could sense his deconstruction of it coming a mile away. Ken Burns is a sawed-off leftist prick, and we should pay him no mind. Posted by: Don Black at December 06, 2025 11:35 AM (ZxPkt) 7
Burns is obsessed with the nobility of the Black Man! He will do anything to tear down the institutions that he thinks enslaved him or kept him servile (baseball).
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 06, 2025 11:36 AM (GLocS) 8
This little charmer from a (claims to be Somalian) X account:
"...after close to a century of attacking Islam they’ve never been successful. Their plans to demonize and vilify Islam have never worked. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. --You can never defeat a people who only fear Allah.--" Pulling them off the gubmint tit won't be pretty...and that's just the politicians. Then comes the millions of newly arrived gimmegrants from sheitholes that hate us. Posted by: ju at December 06, 2025 11:36 AM (EgpoY) 9
I guess it's a good thing that PBS can't survive without taxpayer money, otherwise we'd all be paying for this.
Posted by: Archimedes at December 06, 2025 11:36 AM (Riz8t) 10
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 06, 2025 11:34 AM (EXyHK)
Nag Ace. We are all set and ready to go with a second edition, but would prefer his okay. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 06, 2025 11:37 AM (GLocS) 11
Ken Burns is, was and always will be an Ass Head.
Why anyone watches his anti-white, anti-American and anti-truth propaganda nonsense is beyond me. Posted by: Zombie Leni Riefenstahl at December 06, 2025 11:37 AM (R/m4+) 12
>>> Within the first five minutes of the first episode, we are told that the Founders (specifically Benjamin Franklin) used the Iroquois “flourishing democracy” as a blueprint for the United States Constitution. The evidence, however, is sparse, if non-existent, in the documentary.
Yes, Franklin only credits the Iroquois for inspiring the idea of banding together in a confederacy of shared interests. He has no western influences to draw on...like the Greeks or the Swiss. Nope, Indians only! It is to laugh. Ken Burns luckily has faded in relevancy. Who cares about him anymore? The only threat this documentary has is if it's shown in high schools to young skulls full of mush, who are too uneducated to be critical thinkers yet, and don't realize it's all bogus info. Thats where the danger happens. Posted by: LizLem at December 06, 2025 11:38 AM (gWBY1) 13
Ken Burns?
Isn't he the guy that played “Feels So Good” in '77? LOL - Well, that's who he looks like to me. Posted by: Tonypete at December 06, 2025 11:39 AM (cYBz/) Posted by: NYC Refugee Since 1988 at December 06, 2025 11:39 AM (oftw2) 15
What Key is Largo in?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 06, 2025 11:39 AM (pkeXY) 16
Does Burns still have that goofy haircut?
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at December 06, 2025 11:40 AM (L9Jmf) 17
Ken Burns is, was and always will be an Ass Head.
Why anyone watches his anti-white, anti-American and anti-truth propaganda nonsense is beyond me. He kind of restrained himself in The Civil War. That was before he was famous and could let his freak flag fly. Now, it's "I hate whitey". He blends right in at PBS. Posted by: Archimedes at December 06, 2025 11:40 AM (Riz8t) 18
Saw but a long trailer on Ken Burns Propaganda 6 part miniseries. But watched a couple hours of videos taking down Ken's Propaganda miniseries.
Actually best wasn't as much as taking apart as what Ken's Propaganda didn't say. The synopsis the video said was it was about the war, not the Revolution. Besides all the Propaganda filled war, was about nothing the Revolution was about. Nothing hardly on the Constitution they fought for, the Bill of Rights they fought for. Just a lot of what Ken wanted it to be for which wasn't historically correct. I might be able to find that video but can't be sure to find it. Posted by: Skip at December 06, 2025 11:41 AM (Ia/+0) 19
The only threat this documentary has is if it's shown in high schools to young skulls full of mush, . . .
Posted by: LizLem We need the likes of Professor Houseman once again. Posted by: Tonypete at December 06, 2025 11:41 AM (cYBz/) Posted by: Tonypete at December 06, 2025 11:42 AM (cYBz/) 21
Ken Burns lost his virginity to his mommy's black maid, who was then fired for stealing the silver.
He has felt guilty ever since! Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 06, 2025 11:42 AM (GLocS) 22
Ken Burns or Howard Zinn. What a choice!
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 06, 2025 11:43 AM (pkeXY) 23
It will be interesting to contrast the upcoming "Young Washington" movie with Burns' agitprop.
Posted by: Archimedes at December 06, 2025 11:44 AM (Riz8t) 24
>>> But what about a second AOSHQ cookbook, with not just heritage recipes but also Moronic history lessons and other revolutionary advice?
That could be fun! I've made George Washington's favorite cornbread recipe and it's really good. Posted by: LizLem at December 06, 2025 11:45 AM (gWBY1) 25
Her Majesty and The Big Dummy have set off on their trip. I love my wife, but by the time she leaves I'm ready for her to be gone for three weeks. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 06, 2025 11:46 AM (tgvbd) 26
Ken Burns is the Howard Zinn of PBS.
Posted by: no one at December 06, 2025 11:47 AM (W7XSX) 27
We need the likes of Professor Houseman once again. Posted by: Tonypete John Houseman reads the phone book: https://youtu.be/S_LA4gJeCio Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 06, 2025 11:49 AM (pkeXY) 28
https://tinyurl.com/2z2xv4rn
Bit as said think I did a good quick synopsis on his video Posted by: Skip at December 06, 2025 11:49 AM (Ia/+0) 29
There's speculation that the Somali fraud will approach much more than the $1 billion being reported.
More like $8 billion. Or more. And, yea, Walz and many MN state/federal politicos are in on it. Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 06, 2025 11:50 AM (NwnyJ) 30
My mom was surprised I wouldn't want to watch a nice history of the Revolution
Posted by: Skip at December 06, 2025 11:50 AM (Ia/+0) 31
That could be fun! I've made George Washington's favorite cornbread recipe and it's really good.
Posted by: LizLem Doesn't dry, old cornbread stick to wooden teef? Posted by: Affordable Dentures, Inc. at December 06, 2025 11:52 AM (oftw2) 32
Reportedly, the cocaine street prices in Europe have gone up by a quarter to a third. This is hurting someone or someones bigly.
The Dutch navy has been patrolling the Dutch Antilles and waters off Suriname for 20 years, boarding and sinking the drug couriers, and have not been able to make this much of a dent in the supply. I have heard speculations that if the drug trade out of South America were ended, it might collapse some countries' economies Posted by: Kindltot at December 06, 2025 11:52 AM (rbvCR) 33
My mom was surprised I wouldn't want to watch a nice history of the Revolution
To which the correct response is "when they make one, I will". Posted by: Archimedes at December 06, 2025 11:53 AM (Riz8t) 34
Thing of State Fraud is the fraud is shoveled out by state bureaucracy who earns lots of salary and no doubt bonuses how much they can shovel out.
Posted by: Skip at December 06, 2025 11:53 AM (Ia/+0) 35
we do not need another oppressor-oppressed dialectic at this time.
Oh, honey chile, that just shows how badly we need reeducation camps in this so-called country. Posted by: Jasmine C. from Dallas at December 06, 2025 11:53 AM (0sNs1) 36
That could be fun! I've made George Washington's favorite cornbread recipe and it's really good.
Im making Thomas Jeffersons beans & rice for tonight, and its making the house smell ridiculously good. Ill bet that cornbread would be great with it. Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 06, 2025 11:53 AM (EXyHK) 37
Ken Burns is the Howard Zinn of Herbert Marcuses.
Posted by: no one at December 06, 2025 11:53 AM (W7XSX) 38
If the gop cuts $1B spending they’re the worst monsters on earth.
Somalia steal $1B, what the big deal guys? Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 06, 2025 11:53 AM (wrRTB) 39
But the biggest story of the week was corruption in Minnesota–billions stolen from taxpayers, mostly by Somalis, under the somnolent eye of Governor Tim Walz.
Somalis are all over X explaining how wonderful Somalia is. It's just that they don't want to live there. And, of course, you have Minnesota AWFLs on X (who probably live in lily-white small towns) explaining what wonderful neighbors the Somalis are. Posted by: The ARC of History! at December 06, 2025 11:54 AM (xTIDn) 40
That could be fun! I've made George Washington's favorite cornbread recipe and it's really good.
I'd say you should try his rye whiskey, but I've had his rye whiskey. Bleccchhhh. Posted by: Archimedes at December 06, 2025 11:54 AM (Riz8t) 41
Ken Burns is the Howard Zinn of Herbert Marcuses.
Ken Burns is the Lloyd Christmas of Moe Howards. Posted by: Archimedes at December 06, 2025 11:55 AM (Riz8t) 42
Problem with Ken Burns is 20 or 30 years from now it will be THE truth. Like if you say it’s nonsense that Indians wrote the constitution people will say no it’s true, the great historian Ken Burns did a show on it and everything.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 06, 2025 11:56 AM (wrRTB) 43
To which the correct response is "when they make one, I will".
Allen Guelzos Americas Founding Fathers was quite good. I dont think its ever been aired on TV, though. Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 06, 2025 11:56 AM (EXyHK) 44
Could not upset The Left with a reference to "Manhood" once "gender" became an issue.
---- As a power lesbian, Ken Burns felt particularly targeted by such engorged speech. Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at December 06, 2025 11:56 AM (kpS4V) 45
Burns' Civil War completely ignored the religious revival that was happening at the same time. I finished an annotated diary and collected letters of an Illinois volunteer who was in the Army of the West, and he speaks regularly about camp meetings and church services.
Posted by: Kindltot at December 06, 2025 11:56 AM (rbvCR) 46
Allen Guelzo’s America’s Founding Fathers was quite good. I don’t think it’s ever been aired on TV, though.
Agreed, and I actually saw it, but can't remember where. Possibly Netflix? Posted by: Archimedes at December 06, 2025 11:57 AM (Riz8t) 47
Take out the Cat Ballou letter from his "The Civil War" series and Burns would have had have nothing special. He's a nullity who is flying above his clearance level. Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at December 06, 2025 11:57 AM (f0f+R) 48
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Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre at December 06, 2025 11:57 AM (0sNs1) 49
Take out the Cat Ballou letter from his "The Civil War" series and Burns would have had have nothing special.
He's a nullity who is flying above his clearance level. No, I don't agree with that. Between the music, Shelby Foote, and what was at the time a revolutionary way of presenting a documentary, it was quite good (IMHO). You could tell, though, that he had to fight the urge to make it all a polemic about the evil white man. Posted by: Archimedes at December 06, 2025 11:59 AM (Riz8t) 50
And, yea, Walz and many MN state/federal politicos are in on it. Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 06, 2025 11:50 AM (NwnyJ) ____________ My guess: this will not be pursued vigorously because nobody wants to know how bad and so widespread it really is. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 06, 2025 12:01 PM (tgvbd) 51
Apparently many of the whistleblowers on MN's mega-corruption are in fact from state agencies, and much of the digging/reporting has been done by actual local journalists. For years.
It's actually a pretty stark (if redundant) illustration of how normal, good things and people still exist across the country, even in the worst-run places - but the de facto blackout on information by MSM and the indolence of Congress, supplemented by collaboration by key federal agencies (except during the black swan Trump periods), conceal such mega-scandals from most of the public. Posted by: rhomboid at December 06, 2025 12:02 PM (U/Byj) The
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