Jack of Harts

The Arab invasion and eventual conquering of three quarters of the Roman Empire was one of the most successful mass migrations of all time. It started out beyond the fringes of the Empire in the Arabian Desert when Mohammad first united the Arabian tribes into one coherent army under his command. What followed was a lightning campaign, by historical measures, that conquered all of the Eastern shores of the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the Iberian Peninsula from the Roman Empire in approximately a century. The also destroyed the Persian Empire and their conquering armies traveled all the way to India in the East. It took the proto-French cavalry to stop the invasion into modern-day France, and that saved the rest of Western Europe from a major Islamic invasion for the next millennium and more.

The Arabs settled into and ruled the lands they conquered, and from that time on they kept track of who was Arab and who wasn’t. Who was Muslim and who wasn’t. While other races and religions were officially tolerated in their lands, they were distinctly second-class citizens at best. They converted churches and temples to Muslim worship. Their raiders landed on European, African, and Indian shores alike in search of new slaves. They turned the men into eunuchs and placed the women in harems, effectively erasing the enslaved populations from history by the simple expedient of ending their family units.

The Arab mass migration effectively wiped out the cultures and peoples that existed before their arrival, elevated their own culture above all others, and recreated the very land in their image. This mass migration is one of the most consequential in human history and has changed the world like few others.

On this week’s episode of Trump – The Presidency, Season Two…

Trump offers the Mexican President to send troops into her country to stop the cartels. Her bosses, the cartels, tell her to refuse the offer.

In his role of Troller and Chief, Trump announces that he wants to reopen Alcatraz. The left immediately turns on Nicholas Cage, blaming him for the decision. They vow he won’t get a major acting role ever again. So, status quo.

The Governor of Canada comes to visit the White House and pretends to be defiant, telling Trump that some things aren’t for sale. Donald was confused since he didn’t offer to buy Canada, he was thinking of just walking across the border. Carney says as long as they have the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, their nation is secure.

As it turns out, tariffs work, much to the chagrin and confusion of the mainstream media. The UK, not wanting to cut its own throat, negotiates a trade deal with the US. Despite a rise in the stock market as a result, the left still claims that tariffs are a direct threat to the global economy, global warming, and will lead to another January 6th.

Joe Biden is hoisted out of his coffin and trotted out to The View where it turns out, he’s the least offensive smelling thing on the set. “Doctor” Jill Biden comes to wipe his drool, change his Depends, and answer for him. Biden claims he could have beat Trump and the Harris lost because America is sexist; proving that he is, indeed dead from the shoulders up. He then proceeded to shake hands with an imaginary ghost that drifted across the stage.

In a surprise move, an American pope is named. JD Vance sends word to the Vatican that he will not meet with the new pontiff for at least six months.

Rounding out this episode, American forces bomb the Houthi’s into a cease fire. As it turns out, saying “Don’t” wasn’t as effective as dropping bombs. Go figure.

Will Congress do some actual work when they are back from their 23rd vacation of the year? Will a district judge order Trump to resume bombing the Houthi’s? To find out, tune in next week, same MAGA time, same MAGA channel.

– Blaine Lee Pardoe

Death comes for everybody in time. Every nation. Every person. None of us will live forever, despite our greatest wishes or plans. Don’t get me wrong. I’m still seeking that whole immortality thing, but humanity is shooting at darn near 100% on missing the mark so far. And as in all things, death came for the descendents of the Saxons who conquered the former Roman province of Britannia. Or at least their ruler at the time.

And whenever there is a death of a crown, there are claimants for the crown if there is no set line of succession. Sometimes even if there IS a set line of succession. Some people will do anything not to lose out on a game of thrones after all. This is the way it was when the king of Saxon England died. Prospective crowns came out of the woodwork, as well as invaders who sought an opportunity for new wealth and new lands. The Saxons got it all, good and hard. And they fought, good and hard.

The most successful of the claimants were the Normans. They were married into basically every royal family of Europe by this time, and William the Conqueror thought his claim was solid gold. So he assembled the largest fleet ever put to sea to cross what history calls the English Channel to bring an army capable of defeating every Saxon army he met. He plopped his butt on the throne of England and decided that he liked it there. He was going to stay. And he brought all of his favorite and best Norman nobles with him to become the new ruling class of England. This was a mass migration of the nobility, and it would forever change the destiny of the British Isles.