Thou Shalt Not Laugh. With predictable grimness, the Puritanical Left has decided President Trump’s remarkably gifted sense of humor is actually a form of authoritarianism. Real Stalin kind of stuff, we are told. Or so sayeth Michael Kruse, in Politico. So naturally we have a field day with this one. Leftist fanatics do not like being mocked, nor do they apparently find humor appropriate in the Gulags of their political discourse. Which is really too bad — for them. Synthetic lives, disfigured minds. Meanwhile, talking the Lara Trump takeover of the RNC. Good tidings, key pieces falling into place for 2024. Legacy media not accustomed to losing battles over The Narrative. Plus, notes on how traditional patriotism has become problematic in the Biden Era. How to look at our flags nowadays? Corned Beef and Cabbage. Vignettes on Teddy Roosevelt, chopping wood for real wood fires. RIP tributes to patriot Eric Carmen, former frontman for The Raspberries. With Great Listener Calls.