Worth watching:

The election results are linked and discussed HERE, so we’re not going to go into depth and repeat the information other than to pull out some results to showcase the next phases.  Overall it was a good night for Donald Trump with seven state wins.

(Delegate Count Link) However, that’s done.  The more important aspects are: A.) what those results mean and B.) what comes next.

To grasp the meaning we must first remind and reinforce the basic structure of this election because everything is dependent on predicting the future by understanding the past; that means understanding the origin and intents of the GOPe design.

Always remember the various influencers of the next steps are the big money, Wall Street, financiers.  The Vested Interests. They direct legislative priorities, they are the ones with the real agenda which underpins the maneuvering of the GOPe, the Democrat party, and the DC power-brokers who are charged with maintaining the ultimate position of the stakeholders.

We must continually reset our paradigms away from the espoused political media and punditry narratives which are fed by those who coordinate the DC power constructs, ie. congressional and party leadership.  (more…)

Texas Independence Day

March 2, 1836

By Elvis Chupacabra

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When I was a mere lad, Texas Independence Day was celebrated in schools with patriotic songs, readings of the Declaration by schoolkids and grave lectures on our role as Texans by our teachers. Even the Mexican kids participated, because anyone who’d read the  hallowed rolls of the Alamo and Goliad dead knew that there were plenty of martyrs with Spanish surnames. We also knew of Lorenzo de Zavala and Juan Seguin, both Texian heroes of the Revolution.

It was understood by the youngest of us that Texas went from being just the mostly empty northern part of the Mexican state of Cohuila-Texas to the independent Republic of Texas with the signing of this document. Like the beloved United States, from whence the spirit -and some would say impetus – of revolution had come, we won our right to be free through the force of arms, wielded by brave and bold men. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, the despot which our Texas Forefathers overthrew was ever bit as evil and prone to predations as Britain’s George III. His one saving grace, that he invented that most American of oral fixations, chewing gum, was more than off-set by his cruelty and duplicitous nature. The self-proclaimed Napoleon of the North, he boasted an army well-officered and well-equipped that had spent the past couple of years putting down rebellions in Mexico. It wasn’t just the Texians who longed for the return to a government who respected the liberal Constitution of 1824.  (more…)

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

MIDNIGHT – We anticipated the need for more than one Super Tuesday election results thread. Hence, we numbered them (as above).

♦√Alabama ♦ ΧAlaska ♦√Arkansas ♦√Georgia ♦ √Massachusetts ♦Χ Minnesota ♦ Χ Oklahoma ♦ √Tennessee ♦ Χ Texas ♦√Vermont ♦ √Virginia

….all had Republican Primary voting contests today.

◊ Politico Link To Results HERE

◊ Decision Desk HQ Link To Results HERE

Poll Close Times – Minimum Delegate Threshold

• Vermont 7:00pm (Eastern) Need 20% vote for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Virginia 7:00pm (Eastern) Need 5% vote for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Georgia 7:00pm (Eastern) Must get 20% for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Alabama: 8:00pm (Eastern) Need 20% vote for delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Massachusetts: 8:00pm (Eastern) 5% vote for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Oklahoma: 8:00pm (Eastern) Need 15% vote for any delegates √ CRUZ WINNER
• Tennessee: 8:00pm (Eastern) 20% vote for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Arkansas: 8:30pm (Eastern) Must get 15% vote for delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Texas: 9:00pm (Eastern) Need 20% vote for any delegates √ CRUZ WINNER
• Minnesota: 9:00pm (Eastern) Must get 10% vote for delegates √ RUBIO WINNER
• Alaska: 12:00 midnight (EST) Must get 13% vote for delegates √ CRUZ WINNER

Delegate Counts and Distributions HERE

This series of articles is guest posted by Elvis Chupacabra!

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February 23, 1836:

General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna reaches San Antonio with a large body of his troops, mostly cavalry. Much of his assault infantry, engineer troops and siege artillery are strung out along the road back to the Rio Grande. Of these, many of his native troops, lightly dressed for the warmth of Mexico, have suffered in a late and particularly harsh winter storm along their hasty, forced march towards the rebellious province of Tejas. (more…)

11:30pm We anticipate the need for more than one Super Tuesday election results thread. Hence, we will number them (as above) depending on the volume of inbound data.

♦√Alabama ♦ Alaska ♦√Arkansas ♦√Georgia ♦ √Massachusetts ♦Χ Minnesota ♦ Χ Oklahoma ♦ √Tennessee ♦ Χ Texas ♦√Vermont ♦ √Virginia

….all have Republican Primary voting contests today.

◊ Politico Link To Results HERE

◊ Decision Desk HQ Link To Results HERE

Poll Close Times – Minimum Delegate Threshold

• Vermont 7:00pm (Eastern) Need 20% vote for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Virginia 7:00pm (Eastern) Need 5% vote for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Georgia 7:00pm (Eastern) Must get 20% for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Alabama: 8:00pm (Eastern) Need 20% vote for delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Massachusetts: 8:00pm (Eastern) 5% vote for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Oklahoma: 8:00pm (Eastern) Need 15% vote for any delegates √ CRUZ WINNER
• Tennessee: 8:00pm (Eastern) 20% vote for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Arkansas: 8:30pm (Eastern) Must get 15% vote for delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Texas: 9:00pm (Eastern) Need 20% vote for any delegates √ CRUZ WINNER
• Minnesota: 9:00pm (Eastern) Must get 10% vote for delegates √ RUBIO WINNER
• Alaska: 12:00 midnight (EST) Must get 13% vote for delegates

Delegate Counts and Distributions HERE

Live stream to Donald Trump Press Conference Below:

9:00PM We anticipate the need for more than one Super Tuesday election results thread. Hence, we will number them (as above) depending on the volume of inbound data.

♦ √ Alabama ♦ Alaska ♦ Arkansas ♦ √ Georgia ♦ √Massachusetts ♦ Minnesota ♦ Χ Oklahoma ♦ √Tennessee ♦ Χ Texas ♦ Vermont and ♦ √ Virginia all have Republican Primary voting contests today.

◊ Politico Link To Results HERE

◊ Decision Desk HQ Link To Results HERE

Polling Close Times – Minimum Delegate Threshold

• Vermont 7:00pm (Eastern) Need 20% vote for any delegates
• Virginia 7:00pm (Eastern) Need 5% vote for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Georgia 7:00pm (Eastern) Must get 20% for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Alabama: 8:00pm (Eastern) Need 20% vote for delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Massachusetts: 8:00pm (Eastern) 5% vote for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Oklahoma: 8:00pm (Eastern) Need 15% vote for any delegates √ CRUZ WINNER
• Tennessee: 8:00pm (Eastern) 20% vote for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Arkansas: 8:30pm (Eastern) Must get 15% vote for delegates
• Texas: 9:00pm (Eastern) Need 20% vote for any delegates √ CRUZ WINNER
• Minnesota: 9:00pm (Eastern) Must get 10% vote for delegates
• Alaska: 12:00 midnight (Eastern) Must get 13% vote for delegates

Delegate Counts and Distributions HERE

8:00PM We anticipate the need for more than one Super Tuesday election results thread. Hence, we will number them (as above) depending on the volume of inbound data.

♦ √ Alabama ♦ Alaska ♦ Arkansas ♦ √ Georgia ♦ √Massachusetts ♦ Minnesota ♦ Oklahoma ♦ √Tennessee ♦ Texas ♦ Vermont and ♦ Virginia all have Republican Primary voting contests today.

◊ Politico Link To Results HERE

◊ Decision Desk HQ Link To Results HERE

Polling Close Times: – – – Minimum Delegate Threshold

• Vermont 7:00pm (Eastern)  Must get 20% vote for any delegates
• Virginia 7:00pm (Eastern)  Must get 5% vote for any delegates
• Georgia 7:00pm (Eastern)  Must get 20% for any delegates  √ TRUMP WINNER
• Alabama: 8:00pm (Eastern)  Must get 20% vote for delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Massachusetts: 8:00pm (Eastern)  5% vote for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER
• Oklahoma: 8:00pm (Eastern)  Must get 15% vote for any delegates
• Tennessee: 8:00pm (Eastern)  20% vote for any delegates √ TRUMP WINNER 
• Arkansas: 8:30pm (Eastern)  Must get 15% vote for any delegates
• Texas: 9:00pm (Eastern)  Must get 20% vote for any delegates
• Minnesota: 9:00pm (Eastern) Must get 10% vote for any delegates
• Alaska: 12:00 midnight (Eastern)  Must get 13% vote for any delegates

Delegate Counts and Distributions HERE