Something bad this way comes...

"Does something bad, this way comes? Sure seems that way at times. Maybe - if we let it. We are still the land of milk and honey. But we need to have a government which will allow us to feed, heat and nurture the world."

One of the benefits of being the age I am, it is harder and harder to be surprised. Something happens, and more times than not, I think, "Oh, I have seen that before - or at least, something very similar." I am sure other septuagenarians have had the same feelings. But what is happening in our world and our country, is a new one on me. In fact, it is not only new, but is also very unsettling.

Actually, I am starting to feel like we might be on the edge of a precipice. Edging ever closer to a cliff, which at the bottom of the cliff, sits a bottomless pit. What is it? Our way of life, the American way - and it feels like it about to change.

Things we have taken for granted in the past (like eating, driving, and staying warm in the winter), might be changing before the year is over. How so? The price of regular gasoline is just under $5/gal right now. In about a dozen states, it is over $5/gal. One industry analyst said by Independence Day, gas in the $5/gal range would be "common", nation wide. And the trip upward will not stop there.

As we slide into winter, the next shock will set in. Natural Gas is up 200%. Why? All part of the master plan. The one which most of us did NOT vote for. Make internal combustion cars so unfordable, they will become undrivable. Force folks into electric cars, which today, are not yet ready for prime time. Then make the heating of homes, suitable only to be done by "green" energy. Make natural gas (even though we have decades of it left underground in the US), unaffordable. In fact, in MA, there is a law where new homes construction MAY NOT be heated with natural gas - only windmills and solar. Good luck with that one!

What about the rest of the world? This is where it gets bad. Russia. Remember them? The country with 6,000 nukes who want to nuke us? The weekly threats? Here is how it will play out. Russia, is firing missiles from inside its territory into Ukraine. So the citizens in Ukraine, are just sitting ducks. We have told Ukraine that we will supply longer range missiles to them which will reach into Russia. Seems fair - right? Not to Putin. He knows he has Biden cowed. So Putin has told us, that any missile which is supplied by us, and fired into Russia, will be responded to with a nuke on American soil. And that - is a this year thing.

Speaking of Russia, next man up, please. The manmade famine. Russia wants to blockade any grain shipments coming out of Ukraine. This is from last year's grain harvest (before the war). The UN has put Russia on notice, that the UN countries (other than Russia and its cronies), will not put up with that. If this grain cannot get to market, famine will grip Europe, Africa and beyond. And to break this blockade - we will need to sink Russian ships and kill Russian sailors. And then what???

Does something bad, this way comes? Sure seems that way at times. Maybe - if we let it. We are still the land of milk and honey. But we need to have a government which will allow us to feed, heat and nurture the world. With our current administration, we have gone from benefit givers to needy benefit receivers. Remember that in November.    

  

 

No arrows left in his quiver...

"Can I quote what Obama, Biden's former boss, (allegedly) said about him? "Leave it to Biden to really f*** things up". Yes, that is our Brandon." 

Want to take a trip back down memory lane? How about a hint? Does the name Solyndra ring a bell? Solyndra was one of thirty six (36) different companies which went belly up during the Obama Administration. All to make us "greener". Many of these failed companies, were made flush with taxpayer money. And Solyndra was a whopper. This was the company which Obama and Biden really showcased to the nation. The one we dumped a half billion into before it went belly up. This happened when Biden was Veep under Obama. Guess what? Biden as President, might be wanted to do this all over again. Like deja vu, all over again?

Ready for this one? During this superstorm of almost hyper-inflation, when gasoline just hit $4.91/gal, Joe Biden is considering using the Defense Production Act (DPA), once again. Like for what? Insulation for houses. Huh? When people can't afford the gas to get to work, they want their houses insulated? What planet is this on?

It gets worse. He also wants to have solar panels as part of this DPA. Plus (you will love this one) - he wants to eliminate some Trump era tariffs on China. Like - tariffs on the solar panels the Chinese make. So much for the "Buy America Act". So much for "Make America Great Again". Was is this then? What is going through Biden's mind? It is called "No more arrows in the quiver" act. 

Can I quote what Obama, Biden's former boss, (allegedly) said about him? "Leave it to Biden to really f*** things up". Yes, that is our Brandon. Everything he has touched since taking office, has backfired. The guy who many dolts voted for, because he was the "adult in the room", has run the White House like Romper Room.

We are now a nation of cars without affordable gasoline, babies without enough formula, a nation without borders, an economy is tatters, and streets afire with unfettered crime. There is more, but you get the picture.

The thought I had the other day, might be a good illustration as to what is happening right now. Biden is like a little kid who dreams of driving a car. He has watched others drive cars for decades now, and it is something he has always wanted to do. One day, almost two years ago, some misguided people gave this little boy the keys to the car. So, he got behind the wheel and started to drive. The rest is history. The boy (Biden) wrecked the car, and everything it came in contact with. 

We need to get the keys away from Biden. We can start in 154 days when the voting happens for the midterm elections. We need to first take away Biden's cohorts in the House and Senate. Replace them with real adults. Then we can focus on 2024, by taking the car keys out of Biden's hands.  

 

He needs to have his firecrackers taken from him!

"Nuclear weapons have been the scourge of mankind for quite a while now. Even with sane people in charge, there is always a chance of an accident. But with a nut ball and megalomaniac like Putin in charge of 6,000 nukes, now that is a big, big problem." 

Anyone else getting tired of Putin threatening us with a nuclear strike? It just happened again. War with the west. Or as this juvenile with 6,000 nukes said, "Just a few of our Satan 2 missiles could wipe out America's coasts." By the way, I love how this "man of Orthodox faith" in Russia, names his favorite missiles after Lucifer. That says quite a bit about this loose canon of a man.

Okay - I will bite. And then what, should Putin ever decide to launch. First off, it would just not be at our coasts. Since he would not want to get hit back, it would be taking out all of our Ohio Class boomer subs. It would be hitting the mainland, where our Minuteman silos are. It would be hitting the bases where our B-52, B-1, B-2 and soon our B-21 are stationed. It would be taking out our aircraft carriers. It would be hitting all the NATO bases which could strike back. 

But we would strike back. Our triad system of deterrence is still solid. Russia may hurt us deeply, but we would destroy them. Totally. And then what? What about China? China, who is after money instead of war right now, will see its customer base evaporate (literally). And then nuclear winter would happen, along with a poisoned planet. Whomever survived the initial salvo between Russia and the US, would not survive long in the aftermath.

Here is my point, and it should not be lost on the Russian people. The nuclear "no win" war, is still that. The system of MAD is still valid. If Russia's leader decides to launch a nuclear war against us or NATO, it will be the end. Putin should not be allowed to have his finger on the nuclear button. For the same reasons we do not allow children to play with firecrackers. Nothing good will ever come out of it. 

Nuclear weapons have been the scourge of mankind for quite a while now. Even with sane people in charge, there is always a chance of an accident. But with a nut ball and megalomaniac like Putin in charge of 6,000 nukes, now that is a big, big problem. 

Which of his miscues are worse?

"High crime in the cities, empty shelves, inflation, confusion at airports, container ships backed up at our ports, schools becoming failure zones, ubiquitous help wanted signs, unaffordable gas prices, and out of control border crossers. And whose fault is it?"

Thinking about how messed up things are right now. On the news yesterday, someone was asked which of Joe Biden's man-made calamities are worse. In other words, which is worse for the country. Is it the mess with our energy policy right now? I mean, gas went up again last night, for a new national average of $4.81/gal. Or is it the obscene number of people, who daily parade across our southern border? Both of these issues are causing grave damage to our country.

The person who was asked this question could not give an answer. Why? They are both so awful, it is hard to figure out which one is the worst. But what about us? The citizens, who are strapped in, and can't do anything to stop or reverse either one of these issues. We are like passengers on a jet, who is piloted by someone who has no idea of how to fly. 

Elon Musk is so worried about the near future, he is considering laying off 10% of his workforce at Tesla. Wait - Biden wants electric cars! What the what? Here is the bottom line. The transition from internal combustion to electric will not happen over night. Anyone who thinks otherwise, is worse than naïve.

Just yesterday on the local news, it was reported that some "gas price spooked" internal combustion car owners, went to a local hybrid car dealership to trade in their gas hogs. Guess what? The 12 hybrids this owner had, were gone in a heartbeat. And then anyone who wanted a hybrid was out of luck (at this dealer). Bottom line - we don't have enough electric cars (which are affordable), nor charging stations available, to handle an instant transition. By the end of the decade? Probably. Now? No way Jose'. Bottom line? We are screwed.

Rumor has it, there are tens of thousands of border crossers, just waiting in Mexico for the right opportunity to cross. Meanwhile, the current number or crossers continues to be staggering. They come in, get caught (or become "got aways"), given a cell phone, and told to keep in touch for a future court date. Some are clandestinely flown at night to cities all over the place. Some are bussed. All at our expense. None of these people have any plans on leaving. Few have any plans on "keeping in touch". How will this end? Heaven only knows. Meanwhile, the country is bulging with illegals, fentanyl, trafficking, and gangs. Well played Mr. President!

High crime in the cities, empty shelves, inflation, confusion at airports, container ships backed up at our ports, schools becoming failure zones, ubiquitous help wanted signs, tons of illegal drugs, unaffordable gas prices, and out of control border crossers. And whose fault is it? Biden says much of it is due to Trump. Or the pandemic. Or Putin. But none is due to him. Even his very odd new press secretary tells us Biden's programs are working fine. They are keeping a bad situation from getting worse. Oh, really?

Nobody, not even the most ardent conspiracy theorist, can believe how fast and how deep we have fallen in this short time. But not to Joe and his minions. He is buoyed about the latest jobs report. Of course, soon it will really be tough to get to work - unless you walk or bike. And much of the salaries in these new jobs, will be eaten up by our new found inflation. 

I guess it comes down to if the glass is half full or half empty. When Biden was asked that question, his answer was, "What glass?". I know Mr. President. We should have said sippy cup instead.  

  

Driving me crazy!

"Jimmy Carter. Obama. Biden. Country wreckers all. We don't need the Russians or the Chinese to take our country down. We are doing a fine job of doing it ourselves."   

OPEC has given in - finally! Gosh - that was really nice of them! To raise their production that much? Just to help us out? It will help a bit for sure, but what is the back story? Is it that the world is teetering on a worldwide recession due to sky high energy prices? And a worldwide recession will affect the Saudis also? Or is there something else in play?

Three days ago, the EU finally agreed to stop buying Russian oil by the end of the year. How big of a deal is this? The EU is one of Russia's biggest customers for its dirty oil. When that stream stops at the end of the year, the world was going to topple into real trouble. Russia said it will find other customers for its dirty oil (right...). Meanwhile, it was going to put Europe in a real pickle.

Is OPEC to the rescue going to save our summer? Going to save us from paying more for everything (since oil factors into the price of just about everything)? Maybe a skoch. We, along with the EU, will be trading some very dirty Russian oil, for some not quite as dirty OPEC oil. Wait - hold on! What about our oil? Some of the cleanest in the world? Slo Joe has no interest in using our vast oil resources. Why not? It is cleaner. It will really put a dent in the worlds petrol deficit. Why not? Because he is owned. Owned by the globalists and greenies. He does not give a damn about the consumers in America. Everything he mumbles on the podium is just lip sync. Everything is playing out right now, just as he and his owners wanted it to.

Today, for the first time ever, gas prices are $4.50/gal for regular in MN. Go over the border into WI, and they are a dime higher. In CA, maybe a buck or more higher (if you are lucky to find it that cheap). Gas prices have not been this high, since Biden's puppet master Obama was POTUS. Democrats LOVE high fuel prices! It teaches us selfish Americans a lesson. I guess it is part of that equity thing. Instead of raising all boats like Reagan taught us, Obama and Biden are sinking all boats. 

I will tell you what drives me the most crazy about this entire mess. It is a self inflicted wound. Biden did it. He can blame the pandemic, Ukraine, Russia, aliens, or whatever. But the bottom line is this - if Trump were still President (with a friendly Congress), we would be drilling like crazy. The price of oil might be higher than it was two years ago, but NOTHING like today!

Ladies and gentlemen who voted for this dolt. Is this really what you wanted? Gas so high, it strands lower income people at home? The coming food shortage? Jamie Dimon from JP Morgan has a dire warning for us all. What is coming this fall is not going to be just a storm - it will be a hurricane. He is warning his customers to brace themselves. Get prepared. 

Jimmy Carter. Obama. Biden. Country wreckers all. We don't need the Russians or the Chinese to take our country down. We are doing a fine job of doing it ourselves.   

The UN, Ukraine, and China

"If we can't change our government, and if we can't convince China to pull in Putin's leash, this is going to be a very tough decade. Maybe even - our last."   

Big, big news yesterday. HUGE news! The UN has FINALLY weighed in on the illegal and immoral war on Ukraine. It is about dang time! The Secretary General has publicly admonished the war. How evil it is. Wait - do you mean the UN is FINALLY going to dress down Russia? Kick them off the Security Council? Maybe even kick them out of the UN? Not quite.

No, the Secretary General has some serious concerns about how this war is taking time away from the UN's war on climate change? Huh? That is not in the charter! Keeping the peace however, is in the UN's charter. In fact, everything Russia has done since it illegally "took" Crimea, is against the UN's precious charter. Never mind that Putin is acting worse than Hitler. Never mind Putin has threatened the United States (numerous times) with a nuclear attack. Never mind a nuclear attack on the US or NATO would pretty much ruin the world for centuries to come. But climate change? That is a horse of a different color!

It does not take more than a 3rd grade education, to realize the UN has about as much of a chance to end this war, as a snowball has in (you know where). As most of us know, the UN has become a club of statists and globalists. Peacekeepers? Never. 

There is only one person on Earth who can bring this war to an end. If you guessed Joe Biden, WRONG ANSWER! This guy is afraid of his own shadow, and Putin knows it. No, it is Xi Jinping of China. He is the man behind the curtain, watching with a dispassionate gaze, as thousands of innocents have died. His tacit, and sometimes not so tacit, support of Russia in this war, is the fuel which keeps the war going. Should that support disappear, so would the war. So long as China is in Russia's corner, the war will go on. The killing will go on. The threat of an all out nuclear war will go on.

Could things ever get worse? Oh, yes. With Iran about ready to come out of the nuclear closet, we will have one more nut ball country to deal with. That makes Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, the cauldron of bad actors, which will become the new "Axis of Evil". But don't worry. Biden's defense authorization for next year is so parsimonious, it looks more suited for Lichtenstein, than the United States.

The "Roaring Twenties" of this century could turn out to be very, very good, or a disaster. Right now it is looking like the later. We need a change of government next January. We need the US to talk tough to China about Russia's misadventures in Ukraine. If we can't change our government, and if we can't convince China to pull in Putin's leash, this is going to be a very tough decade. Maybe even - our last.   

Wither our fighters and attackers?

"It will be interesting to see how this 6th generation plane develops. In any event, it will go nowhere if the current Administration does not up its defense authorization. Why is that? Inflation."

As some already know, yesterday my wife and I went to see the new Top Gun. It was a great movie, and I will not "spill any spoilers" in this post. But I will say this however - I have been following industry news about how the US (as well as China and Russia), are trying to develop a new and revolutionary 6th generation fighter. Huh? Wait - don't we have the F-35 and F-22 now? Planes which everyone is in awe of. So what is the deal? Simply this - soon, very soon, the F-35, the F-22, the F-18 Super Hornet, might be so "yesterday".

Here is the truth about the 6th generation fighters. They will be more stealthy, fly higher, fly sup-sonic, super-sonic, and maybe even hyper-sonic, and may be manned or unmanned. The big aerospace aircraft companies are already working on concept models. With all this technology, will these new planes be expensive? Probably - very expensive. But if our enemies come up with 6th generation technology before we do, it will seriously tilt the battlefield - and not in our favor.

This is not a spoiler, but in one of the scenes in the movie Top Gun, when an admiral was "dressing down" Maverick, the admiral said, "Your finished Maverick. Soon we won't need your kind anymore. Planes will not need pilots." Wow! Bring on the AI! An interesting article in Business Insider recently, the author of the article threw some shade on how far 6th generation development will go. Why? The huge leap in technology. There might not be enough pennies in the penny jar to cover the costs of this huge change in fighter jet abilities.

Then what happens to the 2,000 to 2,500 F-35 Lightening II fighter jets? We have sunk a LOT of money into these planes. Many problems at first, and many fixes to get them to where they are now. But will they be obsolete by 2030? Will they become just "bait" for a much faster and stealthier 6th generation fighter, flown by an enemy? Questions with no answers. And the F-22? Same unknown answer.

Some experts think we might be coming to the end of the stealth era. That technologies are being developed which are so sophisticated, they can defeat even the best of stealth. And then what? Speed only? Or much more punch and legs in stand off weapons? 

It will be interesting to see how this 6th generation plane develops. In any event, it will go nowhere if the current Administration does not up its defense authorization. Why is that? Inflation. The DOD is not immune from the scourge of inflation. Did you hear that Commander-in-Chief? Better sharpen your pencils, and fast.