So, I shared the above on my Facebook in an effort to broaden the perspectives of my close-minded lefty friends. Jeremy, who is well-educated but fully indoctrinated, had this to say in response:

You’re comparing Roseanne’s Tweet to what Jimmy said? That’s utterly ridiculous. Here’s Kimmel’s quote:

“The Maga Gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.”

Then, a clip was shown of a journalist asking Trump how he felt about Kirk’s death. He paid lip service before talking about the White House ballroom.

Cut the bullshit. Trump has been pissy about the late-night hosts because they’re constantly calling him on his bullshit instead of kissing his ass, and he vowed to get them thrown off the air.

Was the joke in poor taste? Not necessarily considering that the Right was throwing shade at the Left and trans even before they caught the suspect or there was any evidence to prove anything. It was clearly a case of “Methinks him doth protest too much”.

Even Roseanne herself admitted that she deserved what she got because she crossed a line, and for a comedian to do that is serious business. However, Kimmel being fired for making a benign comment based in fact simply because it upset the current administration, and the Trump-appointed FCC chair could abuse his power to persuade Disney to take action is telling.

I responded thusly:

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Jeremy. We all have freedom of speech, but not freedom from consequences. Kimmel’s show was a bomb and losing millions, ABC saw an opportunity to get rid of him and took it.

I also shared Jonathon Turley’s (a law professor) take:

This week, Schiff is outraged by a company’s decision to suspend a host who refused to correct a false story he had spread.

For years, I appeared before these same leaders in Congress as they defended corporate censorship and dismissed allegations of collaboration with the government. I would not cancel Kimmel so long as his show was profitable. But I have long maintained that companies can limit the free speech of employees at work. I do not believe Kimmel should be censored on social media for spreading false information. At the same time, ABC does not have to lose money or viewers because an employee attacks others with vile, false claims.

Now Disney is accused of killing democracy itself, in league with Trump. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) attacked Trump for “trying to destroy our democracy” and acting like “many would-be despots.” Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) used Kimmel’s suspension as evidence that “fascism is not on the way, it is here.”

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) insisted that suspending a host for spreading false information about a murder was “North Korea-style stuff” while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) insisted that it is “what Putin would do.” It is a curious spin, since Putin and Kim Jong Un value media figures who spread false information — particularly about murders.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) went so far as to compare Kimmel to Thomas Paine, the author of Common Sense and “Penman of the revolution.”

So Kimmel is now a hero of democracy — all he had to do was spread disinformation. That makes this the funniest joke that Kimmel never told.

There are plenty of other examples of the left cheering when someone on the right got canceled over something they said. So, I have to laugh when their heads explode when it happens to them.

And now, let’s get on with my life that matters.

Our Saturday on the town started earlier than usual as we had a three p.m. birthday party to attend.

The party was held at Johansson’s, and we’ll be back there on Monday for the Hash On-Home.

After departing the party, I was thinking a visit to Annex Bar would be a nice change of pace. Alas, all the streetside tables were full, so we continued on up the highway a bit and settled into our usual seats on the patio at Red Bar.

When six o’clock rolled around, we headed out to see the newest bar in town, Cyclone.

Cyclone just opened on Friday. The old dance stage has been torn out and replaced with additional seating. My personal preference is a sports bar vibe over a dancing bar, even if I don’t watch sports on TV.

I had the opportunity to meet the owner and was surprised to learn that she and her husband also own Nipsey’s Bar and the notorious Cloud 69. The numerous beers I had imbibed loosened my lips, and I recounted my tale of being overcharged for lady drinks at Cloud 69. I assumed it was the cashier who did the scamming, but the owner suspected it was the waitress. I told her the waitress was my friend from back in her days at Alaska Bar, so I didn’t think she would intentionally rip me off. The owner said she would address the issue.

Maybe because I was a bit tipsy, but after leaving Cyclone, Swan suggested we give Cloud 69 another chance, and I agreed. My waitress friend once again served us, and I told her about my meeting with the owner. She got a look of concern on her face, but I assured her I had not accused her of wrongdoing. I woke up during the night with a sick feeling, wondering if my words were going to result in my friend losing her job. I hope not; that was certainly not my intention.

And so it goes, and so it went.

From the September 2013 LTG archives, I write about getting “sucked in” to my vanilla American life with nothing of interest to blog about. My, how some things never change. Well, my life in the Philippines isn’t all that vanilla; it’s more like chocolate, but you know what I mean.

Today’s YouTube video is from a vlogger I haven’t watched previously. It’s getting harder and harder to find real people doing real talking, so I liked that. Plus, it is under ten minutes, which is about the extent of my attention span these days. Anyway, he discusses the challenges expats face when they move to the Philippines. I don’t care about the food, so that’s not an issue for me. The English is good enough, at least where I live. I made the decision not to drive here, and I have never regretted it. It’s damn crazy on the roads. Yeah, Jeepneys and trikes can be uncomfortable, but you adapt. The heat, humidity, and rain are just the facts of life here; why bother complaining about the weather? Dating isn’t an issue for me either now that I’ve found the one. It took me a while, though.

Time for the funny business:

That’s all there is to say for now, but I’ll go out and live some more and tell you all about it tomorrow.