Whither the student loan issue?

"Why can't our young folk move forward? 7% interest rates on buying a house. Four dollars to buy a carton of eggs. $3.25 for a gallon of gas. This is all on you Biden - 100% on you. All your student loan forgiveness did was pour gas on the fire."

Great news! This past month the inflation rate is coming down! How much down? It is down to about 3.4%. Putting that in relative terms, that is almost double what it was when President Trump walked out the door of the White House. And now I will talk like an economist - "The inflation rate is increasing at a decreasing rate." Note the operative word in this sentence - "increasing". Prices are still going up. And so long as they go up over the Fed's benchmark of 2.0%, forget any rate cuts by the Fed.

Here are some more interesting numbers. This country has a total debt from student loans of about $1.7T. Catch your breath for a second - that is a lot of money. A while ago, Joe "it ain't my money" Biden, tried to forgive $400B of that $1.7T. The Supreme Court blocked him. He did not have the authority. Biden gave the SOCUS his middle finger and still forgave $130B worth of student loans. Did I mention he did not have the authority to do so?

So long as Biden does irresponsible and illegal things such as student loan forgiveness, which only transfers those loans onto the backs of the taxpayers via the national debt, getting inflation back to 2.0% might be a bridge too far. This has caused me to mull over two things I have recently heard. Thing one - the University of Minnesota, which now has sky high tuition for a local state university, is going to raise their already high tuition by over 4% this upcoming year. When kids already can't afford college, the U of M has the guts to raise it some more.

Thing two - at what point in time did the House of Representatives abdicate the power of the purse as defined in Article One of our Constitution? Did not the highest court in the land tell Biden to pound sand? And he went ahead and did it anyway? Should he not be impeached for this infraction alone? If Donald Trump had done this, the tar would be boiling, and the feathers would be at the ready. But Biden? The Deep State has him fully protected, insulated, and coddled. Who then suffers? That would be us - all of us who are deeply burdened by this hidden tax called inflation.

Biden needs to be reversed on his unsanctioned and shameful student loan forgiveness. Just like Biden shoving EVs down our throat, we don't want student loan forgiveness either. We did not vote for this. You are the President Joe Biden - you are not our king.

Why can't our young folk move forward? 7% interest rates on buying a house. Four dollars to buy a carton of eggs. $3.25 for a gallon of gas. This is all on you Biden - 100% on you. All your student loan forgiveness did was pour gas on the fire.      

Putin's war on Europe

"I find it ironic that in the runup to the last election, Joe Biden was sold to the country as the adult in the room. The uniter, rather than the divider. His decades of dealing with other countries was going to give us almost a guaranteed peace dividend." 

Is it Putin's war IN Europe, or Putin's war ON Europe? I guess it does not really matter. As the world sloshes through the 2020's toward the magical year of 2030, some of the world is preparing for a be all, end all war. A war which will make WWII look pale in comparison. And who is at the center of this warring faction? If you guessed Putin, you win a prize. 

According to some recent intelligence picked up by the Germans, what Russia is doing right now in Ukraine is only the start of will be a much wider initiative by the Russians. NATO, and Russia's hatred of NATO, has always been at the core. The German intelligence stated that Russia would make a play for one of NATO's lesser defended countries. It would be Putin's dare for the rest of NATO to use Article 5 of NATO to come to a common defense of the NATO country in danger. Then Putin would be able to live out his long-standing dream - toe to toe battle between his forces and NATO.

Some speculate that when Putin makes his play for a NATO country, the United States will be all eyes on Europe. And that is when China would make its play for Taiwan. And then what? Maybe World War III. The "good guys" are in alignment, and so are the "bad guys". If both Russia and China start moving troops into contested lands, it will not only be the United States who is conflicted between which front to support. It will also be Japan. China and the east coast of Russia. South Korea trying to help contain China, and also keeping the Norks at bay. The entire northern hemisphere, from the Artic to the equator, could be a war zone.

I find it ironic that in the runup to the last election, Joe Biden was sold to the country as the adult in the room. The uniter, rather than the divider. His decades of dealing with other countries was going to give us almost a guaranteed peace dividend. But here is the reality. Under Trump, the world was a fairly calm place. No major wars, just some hot spots. But under Joe Biden, we are on the edge of something horrible. "Wars and rumors of wars", just like the Bible warns us of. 

Some have wondered if Putin is the Anti-Christ. Others think he will be the one sitting on top of the Red Horse, as prophesied in the book of Revelation. The one sitting on top of the Red Horse will "...take peace from Earth, and that man would slay one another..." Is that what Putin's legacy will be? A man of war? A man of global war? 

George Bush said once when he looked into Putin's eyes, he could see his soul. Not me. When I look at a picture of Putin's eyes, I see nothing. A vacant space, just waiting to be filled with pure evil.     

Joe's world (strange) view

"IF the Presidental debates take place, I can't wait until Joe tells his first whopper in front of Doanld Trump. Unlike the lap dog media, Trump will not let Joe's lies pass. No way, Jose! Trump will mop the floor with Joe Biden." 

Everyone is still talking about the Erin Burnett interview on CNN. She had Joe Biden all to herself. She did challenge Joe a couple of times, but she missed the "big show". And what was Biden's "big show"? Joe coming into office and with inflation raging at 9%. And how Joe tamed the inflation from 9% down to 3.5%. Even though the truth is simply this (and it has been fact checked many times) - inflation when Biden took office was a paltry 1.4%. The 9.1% happened a year and half into Joe's presidency.

What is it about the truth that escapes Joe Biden? Is it that he is a liar, or is it dementia? Or is it a world view that Joe Biden wishes was reality. Kind of like the often-told story of that old racist Corn Pop. Or when Joe stood at ground zero the day after the 9/11 attack. Or when his uncle crashed on some South Pacific Island in WWII and was eaten by cannibals.

What is Joe Biden good at? Mega-donors. He is meeting with some of his Hollywood elites this week. Keep that war chest growing. Meanwhile, Donald Trump who has been tied up day after day with the Deep State in kangaroo court, somehow managed to have a rally this weekend in the blue state of New Jersey. Estimates are that close to 100,000 people attended this rally! Trump's position? Every state is in play. New Jersey, New York, or Minnesota. He is not going to cede ANY state to the Biden train wreck.

Here is what I think about Biden's mega donor fund raising. What does he need that money for? More airtime to tell his lies? Trump's truth will not take that much airtime. Trump will have enough money to be very effective.  

IF the Presidental debates take place, I can't wait until Joe tells his first whopper in front of Doanld Trump. Unlike the lap dog media, Trump will not let Joe's lies pass. No way, Jose! Trump will mop the floor with Joe Biden. If Joe wants to start throwing stats around, Mr. Trump will be all the willing to entertain that conversation. Why? Donald Trump has the truth on his side. Joe only has his fantasy view. 

Joe Biden will always be remembered for many things. Truth is not one of them. His corruption? That is a story for another day.

 

 

Home World Security

"Back closer to home. Each day, every day, our spinning core in our planet keeps us safe. If for some reason our core would stop spinning, or if we would have an historic solar storm, things would get bad quickly." 

Quite a display! Northern lights at their finest. So, what is the big deal? The northern lights are really quite a disturbance within our sun. The Earth is being pelted with all kinds of deadly solar radiation. But - because of the unique nature of our planet, our spinning metal core sets up a magnetic "barrier" against these deadly solar rays. In other words, what we are seeing right now is in fact, our "home world security" in action!

This particular solar storm is freakishly strong. So strong it just about knocked one of our TV channels off the air. In fact, in 1859, we had a solar storm so strong, it caused as much havoc as a solar storm could cause in those days. The Carrington Event (as it is now called), if it occurred today, could really mess up our satellite communications. Would it have caused some awesome northern lights? Sure, but most folks would have been too worried about surviving the storm instead of enjoying the lights. 

But forget about the Carrington Event. Were the last couple nights the best thing possible, or what? Could there be anything more impressive? Actually, yes. Should Betelgeuse (from Orion's shoulder) explode and go super nova, it will really light up the night sky. Maybe the day sky also. Betelgeuse is 500 light years away. However, some of the effects of the explosion could still reach the Earth (and be taken care of by our "home world security). Not enough punch to cause major damage, but we could still feel it.

Back closer to home. Each day, every day, our spinning core in our planet keeps us safe. If for some reason our core would stop spinning, or if we would have an historic solar storm, things would get bad quickly. However, for moderate disturbances in the sun, we get to enjoy some beautiful dancing colors (and maybe a bad TV station).   

 

Way too many "Yellow Dogs"

"We have a new team heading up the RNC this year. Their highest objectives are getting out the vote and voter integrity. One of the pundits went on to say that nobody has felt the negative effects of Bidenomics more than black folk have. They feel the pain, they live the pain."

Heard an interesting analysis the other day on the news. It was about how many topics the Republicans have the edge over the Democrats on. On some topics (like border security), it is not even close. Not even in the same neighborhood. But after the pundit went through this litany of issues the Republicans are scoring high on, another pundit then took the wind out of his sails. "But the Democrats win, because they know how to get out the vote."

I was at first confused. So what, if the Democrats know how to get out the vote. Anybody in their right mind would vote on the issues, and the Republicans have an embarrassment of riches in owning the issues this year. Then it hit me. Like a cold snowball in the face on a frigid January day. Many Democrats don't give a tinker's dam about the issues. They only know one thing - pull the level for the blue team. Why? Generational voting. Yes, these people are often referred to as "Yellow Dog" Democrats.

"Yellow Dog" Democrats. I have heard about them for years. At first, I thought it was just a tall tale. But they really do exist. They will vote for Bozo the Clown or Joe Biden, rather than vote for someone on the red team who can fix things. Who can make everyone's life better. 

That gave me pause to think. If "Yellow Dog" Democrats are again going to be in play this year, what do the Republicans have? Besides the issues that is. Conservatives will stay home before they would vote for a candidate who they considered "flawed". I mean, look at what happened to Donald Trump last time around. If Republicans voted like Democrats, Trump would have easily won. But those nasty and mean tweets of Trump caused many to stay home. And then, Trump lost, and do did our country.

We have a new team heading up the RNC this year. Their highest objectives are getting out the vote and voter integrity. One of the pundits went on to say that nobody has felt the negative effects of Bidenomics more than black folk have. They feel the pain, they live the pain. But here is the fly in the ointment - due to generational voting, many blacks in the inner city are "Yellow Dog" Democrats. And they will be herded up and taken to polling places by Democrat activists. 

A ticket to success this time around? Turn many of the "Yellow Dog" Democrats into "Blue Dog" Democrats. "Blue Dog" Democrats are Democrats who vote Republican. With blue, we can win. But with yellow, we might end up with four more years of grandpa.

 

Super ships? Or floating coffins?

One article I read had a very disturbing premise in it. The Chinese believe it would only take the sinking of one of our aircraft carriers. The loss of a very expensive ship, but also 5,000 sailors and numerous aircraft - will make the US tuck its tail and run. Why? The American public would not stand for it. The invasion of Taiwan is not like an invasion of the US.

Back during WWII, if your side could sink an aircraft carrier belonging to the other side, it was a very good thing. Then World War II ended. And Korea happened. Then Viet Nam happened. Then of course, the Cold War. Our aircraft carriers started to bristle with different defensive armaments for protection. Of course, the "bird farm" always had its aircraft for an assist should trouble come calling. Plus - all the support ships which were part of the task force. Bottom line? With the AEGIS system in tow, any of our strike teams with a carrier at its heart, were considered "protected" (to a degree).

But let's look at today's carrier. The Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) for example. It is a heck of a ship, with state of the art just about everything. And the John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) is coming out of the docks shortly (2025). The Kennedy will be just like the Ford. But are they invincible? Are they safe? Are they worth the $11B just to build them? And here is the biggest question of all - are they unsinkable? Losing one of our aircraft carriers is a doomsday thought which haunts our war planners. 

Communist China knows that if push comes to shove in Taiwan, the United States will have to use some of its carriers to join the fray. Just because of where we are located in the world, using our carriers would be a must. But China has not been standing still. They have hundreds of anti-ship missiles, many with ranges of 900 miles, ready to use against our carriers. The DF-21D, and the DF-26 class of missiles are their mainstay. They also have long range bombers to even make the range of the missiles even longer. 

One article I read had a very disturbing premise in it. The Chinese believe it would only take the sinking of one of our aircraft carriers. The loss of a very expensive ship, but also 5,000 sailors and numerous aircraft - will make the US tuck its tail and run. Why? The American public would not stand for it. The invasion of Taiwan is not like an invasion of the US. As the expression goes, "no skin in the game for us", so why sacrifice our blood and treasure to protect Taiwan?

During the 2020's the non-stop game of cat and mouse will continue. Offense, defense. More offense, better defense. Our war planners want us ready to fight a major war without losing a carrier. But the beat goes on. In 2022, the keel laying ceremony was held for the third Ford Class carrier. It will be called the USS Enterprise (CVN-80).

The building of these super carriers will continue for decades. The final ship of ten in the Ford Class should be delivered by 2058. Man - that is a long time away! I hope the Chinese can behave until then!  

Clueless in Gaza

"Get the picture? We have gone from right is right and wrong is wrong to just the opposite. Having Biden acting like Obama phase II, has done nothing but caused our friends to worry and our advisories to celebrate. I can't remember Israel castigating us after 9/11. On the contrary, they were very supportive." 

Oh boy. Do I need to be the voice of reason once again? Seems the MSM has a problem with telling the whole truth. The unvarnished truth. What is happening in Gaza right now is unprecedented. We are telling our best friend in the Middle East to pound sand. Our best friend, Israel, who endured one of the most heinous attacks in modern history on October 7th of last year, is now suffering under the vicissitudes of Joseph Biden.

Here some facts to consider. I will list these before the state-controlled media put these into the trash bin of revisionist history:

• Israel and Hamas were in a cease fire on October 7th last year.
• Hamas attacked, without provocation I might add, Israel on October 7th of same year. Over 1,200 were killed and over 120 were taken hostage. Many of the killings were so gruesome, the details cannot be repeated in this article.  
• 30 Americans were also killed. What did Biden do to avenge those killings? Nada.
• 10 Americans were also taken hostage. Some have died. What has Biden done to rescue these innocent Americans? Nada.
• After the attack, Israel went into Gaza to destroy Hamas and rescue hostages. Biden pledged America's FULL support.
• Hamas has made it known that given the chance, they will do October 7th attacks again over and over again. They are not yet done. 
• Even though Israel has been extremely careful in avoiding innocent civilians in Gaza, some have been killed. That is a sad side effect of war. However, the pro-Hamas factions in Michigan and Minnesota, have stirred the pot against Israel. Protests broke out.
• When Biden found out he might lose Michigan because of America's support for Israel, he flip-flopped (again). Soon, Biden started acting as if he was more pro-Hamas than pro-Israel.
• Now military experts think the remains of Hamas have retreated to Rafah. Israel wants to go into Rafah and finish the job. Maybe as many as 1,000 Hamas fighters remain.
• Biden proudly announces he is withholding needed smart bombs from Israel. Why? So, they won't go after Hamas is Rafah. 

Get the picture? We have gone from right is right and wrong is wrong to just the opposite. Having Biden acting like Obama phase II, has done nothing but caused our friends to worry and our advisories to celebrate. I can't remember Israel castigating us after 9/11. On the contrary, they were very supportive. 

All I can do right now is shake my head in disgust. I love Israel. Always have. November cannot come soon enough. Besides rebuilding our country and military, Donald Trump will also need to rebuild trust with Israel. Thanks a lot Joe - thanks for nothing.