Meanwhile, back in Europe...

"All Russia can do now, is lash out at Ukraine by bombarding large cities with missiles. Knock out as much heating and water as possible. Will that do any good? Not a bit. It will just add to the bill of restitution, which will be due at the end of this mess."  

Before I address the mess in Europe, first a few words about Egypt. The climate conference. Have you heard the latest? The tag team of Biden and Kerry has come up with a whopper this time around. Did you know, you selfish people living in these United States, you wrecked the environment (climate) in some of the third world countries?

To help mollify the aggrieved countries, we are going to give the climate conference $11.4B/year, starting in 2024. But what about China? The biggest polluter in the world? Nada. The are a "developing country", so they are off the hook. They can pollute more, and pay less. Well played Kerry, well played. Now get in your private (polluting) jet, and get the hey out of here!

Back to Europe. The might Russian Army continues to lose territory to Ukraine. Much of the territory in the south eastern part of Ukraine has been retaken by a very adept and efficient Ukrainian Army. Not only retaken, but the carnage unleashed on the Russian Army continues. The Russians have lost tens of thousands of troops, tanks, and artillery units. Plus, winning just some of the occupied territory is not enough for the brave Ukrainians - they want every inch of Russian occupied territory back.

Any Russian general worth his salt will know one thing by now - this venture into Ukraine was a bad idea. This war (barring the use of tactical nukes) - is unwinnable by Russia. It has turned into a giant killing field for Putin's green Russian troops. Not only a killing fields for young Russian men, but also a wrecking ball for Russia's war machine. 

Meanwhile, the NATO countries over in Europe have stood up and have taken notice on what is going on. Poland, Germany, Finland - just to name a few. Thanks to the scolding they received from Donald Trump a few years ago, as well as this war, NATO countries are now spending money like drunken sailors on more (and better) arms. They have been paying attention to what works, and what works well, over in Ukraine. HIMARS and the new GLMS systems are at the top of their lists. New aircraft, like F-35's, are very desirable. The "sleepy hollow" of NATO which has existed for years, has now been replace with "minute men", who are ready and able. Troops which are awake and alert, and armed to the teeth.

After two very bloody and costly world wars, most of the civilized people who live in this world, yearn for peace. There is very little tolerance for another long, protracted war. Reagan's "peace through strength" has replaced the Obama "lead from behind" strategy. Putin has awakened the sleeping kitten in Europe, and replaced it with a roaring lion.

When Russia finally withdraws from Ukraine, there will be some serious soul searching for this once great country. Now it is a rogue nation, with many dates in the Hague, coming up. Russian leadership will be convicted of war crimes, and the restitution due to Ukraine, will be enormous. Russia may never be the same as it once was.

All Russia can do now, is lash out at Ukraine by bombarding large cities with missiles. Knock out as much heating and water as possible. Will that do any good? Not a bit. It will just add to the bill of restitution, which will be due at the end of this mess.  

Chuck's demented logic and plan

 

"The abortion issue is not going away. Some think it cost the Republicans dearly in the 2022 midterms. Last Sunday in church, our pastor talked about he 6th commandment - Thou shalt not murder."

Since Chuck Schumer is Jewish, I can freely use this word. This boy has chutzpah, and lots of it! It has long been suspected, that the open borders was nothing more than a canard to get more Democrat voters. Well, last week, Schumer said as much. Due to our declining birth rate in this country, as well as paying people NOT to work, we need to legalize all these illegals to help out our labor shortage. Think that takes chutzpah? Hang on - it gets worse.

Right after the Dobbs decision, which kicked the Roe decision out of the federal government, and returned it to the states, Chucky immediately took the stump outside of the Capitol building. The moaning, groaning and caterwauling was second to none. This illicit SCOTUS, had taken a constitutional right away from American women. Huh? BS, Chucky. It was never a "constitutional" right. It should have always been a state's right issue to start with.

But here is the real irony. Since the Roe decision in 1973, which opened the flood gates for abortion on demand, it is estimated that over 63 million unborn humans have been killed. That is almost the combined population of California and Texas. Think about that! Having another 63 million contributing people in this country! Putting the moral argument aside just for a minute, and think about the labor issue. But Chuck Schumer advocates the killing of our young. Make sense to you? Sure does not to me.

The abortion issue is not going away. Some think it cost the Republicans dearly in the 2022 midterms. Last Sunday in church, our pastor talked about he 6th commandment - Thou shalt not murder. It is right in the Holy Bible, in Exodus Chapter 20. The most egregious example of murder he gave, was abortion. Just by the numbers alone, it dwarfs all other unjust killings. How much so? During World War II, it is estimated that almost 3% of the world's population perished. That would be 75 to 80 million people. Since 1973, abortion has killed almost that many in America. Worldwide, the number of abortions since 1973 is approaching 2 billion.

What I say to Chuck Schumer is this - put a sock in it pal. Nobody cares what you say or think. We know what you and your ilk want with the open borders. We know that you and your ilk want abortion upon demand - some even want abortion up to moment of birth. What is next Schumer - infanticide? 

It is time for America to get on the right side of all issues. Abortion would be a good place to start. If you don't believe in God, this might be a non-issue for you. However, if you do believe in God, this should be a huge issue for you. Just saying... 

   

Another Special (Yawn...) Counsel

"Somebody needs to whisper into Biden's ear, that his party is over. There is a new sheriff in town. The Republicans are going exercise their right of oversight, as well as drafting new legislation."

Yesterday, the worst Attorney General in the history of these United States, appointed a special counsel to once again, look into Donald Trump. It is funny, as earlier in the day, when I was scrolling through YouTube, I found a snippet of Senator John Kennedy (R-LA), blistering Garland in a Senate hearing. Kennedy told Garland he lied to the Senate when he promised he would not "weaponize" the AG position. Garland promised he would not be like Holder was under Obama. Turns out, Garland has weaponized the DOJ even worse than Holder.

It is interesting this special counsel thing would pop up right after the Republicans found out they were taking control of the House. The Republicans are going to start off by investigating the Biden crime family. Even though the Biden DOJ has had Hunter's Biden laptop for over a year now, and has seen all the damning and salacious content therein, Garland, the DNC tool, has no interest in a special counsel for the Bidens. Why not? Because Biden's name is not spelled T-R-U-M-P.

I have said this before. I am not a Mitch McConnell fan. I think he is way too much of an inside baseball player on the Hill. HOWEVER - I will forever be grateful to him for keeping Garland from being considered for SCOTUS. He would have been HORRIBLE. Even though Garland was being pawned off as a moderate, his tenure as AG has shown him to be anything but. 

One pundit on the news was wondering if Trump had not declared his intent to run for President, if this special counsel would have been appointed. Or, are the Democrats going to try to keep killing Trump, over and over, long after he is dead. Kind of like what happened with Sir William Wallace in Scotland. The Scots just could not kill Wallace enough.

Somebody needs to whisper into Biden's ear, that his party is over. There is a new sheriff in town. The Republicans are going exercise their right of oversight, as well as drafting new legislation. Life was easy for Biden when there was zero oversight coming out of the House. Now it is a different ballgame. And by the way - just to repeat what James Comer said the other day - the Republicans don't give a tinker's damn about Hunter Biden. The Republicans are after the "big guy".

Enjoy the holidays folks. Once the New Year starts, it will be "Katie bar the door". Biden's "Spend-O-Rama" will be dead. Article One of the Constitution, will be the mantra on how much will be spent, and who will authorize it. And as for Garland? He is next in line, right after we kick Mayorkas out the door.  

 

  

Playing with fire (again)...

 

"In any event, let unchecked, Kim is going to do something stupid. More stupid than what he is doing now. And that might be the match which starts the fire in the western Pacific. That plus Russia, equals big, big trouble for the civilized world."    

The little man, aka "Rocket Man", has been causing a lot of trouble as of late. Why? Nobody really knows. Some think this little runt wants attention. He is like a spoiled kid, jumping up and down, doing something outrageous and saying LOOK AT ME!! But he is playing with fire. Developing rockets which would have the range to hit the United States, much less our allies and bases in the WestPac, is insanity.

His distain for our current administration is palpable. In fact, most administrations have had trouble with "Rocket Man", his dad or his grandpa. All except Donald Trump. For some reason President Trump knew how to get through to this guy. Talk some sense into him. Trump tried to show Kim that there is a better way. No more, does North Korea need to look like a throwback to the stone ages. Trump showed Kim how his country can look more like South Korea, and less like Stonehenge. 

Yesterday, he unleashed another barrage of rockets by Japan. So close, our service people, who are stationed in Japan, were advised to take shelter. Soon, Rocket Man will try to spook Hawaii by shooting missiles close to our best vacationland. But here is the problem. What if his aim is off? If he hits South Korea, Japan, Guam, or Hawaii with a missile? If that results in damage, injury or death? Then what?

We have two ways of taming this nut ball. First, send him a strong message with our military. Risky, but maybe effective. Second, have Donald Trump be our President again. Maybe Trump's magic can still work with Rocket Man. Why Kim wants to be a rogue is beyond me. Why he wants his people to continue to suffer is beyond most normal thinking people. But Trump knew how to talk to this guy. And Kim listened to him.

One of the things which set Trump apart from his predecessors (and Biden), is Trump knew how to make a deal. He was able to show Kim a better way for his country. Did it work the way that Trump wanted it to work? No. But it did keep Kim from testing nukes and firing dozens of rockets while Trump was President.

Trump knew how to use the "carrot and the stick" with Kim. Trump focused on the "carrot", but always kept the "stick" in his back pocket. I don't think that Biden has even talked to Kim since becoming President. Maybe that is why Kim is acting up again. 

Yesterday, I took some incoming fire from friends who thought I was too hard on Trump. So let me say this on the flip side. Donald Trump can do things that no other President has been able to do. He put a leash on Kim. He got NATO to pony up the money to meet their obligations. He kept Russia in check. He was the architect of the Abraham Agreement(s), which brought more peace and stability to the Middle East. Each one of these accomplishments was HUGE!

In any event, let unchecked, Kim is going to do something stupid. More stupid than what he is doing now. And that might be the match which starts the fire in the western Pacific. That plus Russia, equals big, big trouble for the civilized world.    

  

And now, the adults (please)

"Name calling, and making fun of the size of someone's hands, is not going to cut it this time around. If we play our cards right, the red wave as promised in 2022, will wash ashore (bigly) in 2024." 

Things are finally starting to shake out after the 2022 midterms. Fox News FINALLY called the 218 decision for Republicans in the House. Now it is official - the Republicans will control the House. In January, the nominated positions of Speaker, Majority Leader, and Whip will be voted on in the full House. Hopefully, those who are nominated, will be elected. On the flip side, The Turtle will again be the Minority Leader in the Senate. Oh, well.

Now it becomes "no **bleep** for real" with the Republicans. Time to show we can govern. Like adults. Not like children. Which brings me to my next point. Donald Trump. I have said many times before, Trump's results during his first term, are unimpeachable. The only way they could have been even better, is to have had a friendly Congress for all four years. On the other hand, Trump's behavior sometimes bordered between childish and churlish. In my opinion, his behavior, not his lack of results, kept him from a second term. And if his behavior is the same, it will keep him from a second term in 2024 also.

2024 will be the big bonanza for the Republicans, if they can keep from stubbing their collective toes in 2023. How so? 2/3 of all Senate seats up for re-election, are Democrat. If the Republicans play their cards right, they can show (by example), they are better suited to pull the power levels of government not only in the House, but also the Senate, and (gasp!) - the White House. But 2023 and into 2024 need to be handled with finesse and gravitas.

There is a wide margin of behavior between being a pushover and a bully. Also, humor in the face of adversity is usually welcomed by the public. How so? Go back and look at some of the videos of Ronald Reagan. He was perfect at it. He knew when humor was appropriate, and he also knew when he needed to be as serious as a heart attack. The press, the Democrats, could rarely put a glove on him. In fact (this is a common story), Reagan and Speaker Tip O'Neal became such good friends (off the floor), they would play cribbage and tip a few adult beverages together. Could you image Pelosi and Trump doing that?

Final thought for this post. Even though I like how Donald Trump executes a plan, I also like Ron DeSantis. Ron DeSantis is a high quality man, who has a high quality report card as Governor of Florida. But DeSantis does not have the acerbic personality that Trump has exhibited in the past. If Trump comes out swinging against a very popular guy like DeSantis, by calling him names like "De Sanctimonious", it might sink Trump early in his campaign. Now is the time to parse our differences like adults, and then unify behind the primary winner.

Name calling, and making fun of the size of someone's hands, is not going to cut it this time around. If we play our cards right, the red wave as promised in 2022, will wash ashore (bigly) in 2024. 

  

Red, once again...

"But for today, we celebrate the national map, showing 219 Republicans. Maybe the final map will show a few more pickups. In any event, hats off to the red team. It was not a huge win, but good enough. Why? As Rod Stewart said, 'A wink is as good as a nod to a blind horse.'"

Okay. The red wave never really happened as envisioned. But - Florida flipped three congressional seats from blue to red. Without those flips, we might not have taken the House. And New York flipped four congressional seats. There were others which flipped, but not enough to raise the flag and shout it from the rooftops. But now the counting is all but over. The Republicans have 219 seats in the bag, with a few more "maybe" seats hanging out there. McCarthy is Speaker, and my Congressman, Tom Emmer, is Whip. Let the good times roll.

Am I still sad? Not as much, now that Republicans have the gavel. Why? I have a selfish interest in the red team having control. In my adult lifetime, I have never wanted someone impeached as badly as I want Mayorkas impeached. This is a bad man, who does nothing but lie and gaslight. He has put our country at great risk. I want him gone long before this year's Super Bowl. Without the Republicans taking the House, we would be stuck with Mayorkas until at least 2024.

What is going to happen in 2023? We have two Florida titans who will be contesting to be king of the hill. This could either be very good or very bad. The last thing we can stand right now, is a destructive food fight by two of our party leaders. The Democrats would love it however. For the red team, this food fight might be putting Biden in the WH for another four years. Yuck!

I always like to look at the political map of the country once an election is over. Always looks about the same. 80% red, with the caustic blue stipe running up each coast. The west coast is especially troublesome. These are the true "yellow dogs" in the country. Secular humanism at its worst. 

Now comes the most dangerous part of the current Congress. Trying to get some garbage passed, using their majority. Some legislation so bad, only grandpa will sign it. Then for the new Congress to reverse that garbage, grandpa would probably veto it. That is why the next couple of months will be dangerous.

But for today, we celebrate the national map, showing 219 Republicans. Maybe the final map will show a few more pickups. In any event, hats off to the red team. It was not a huge win, but good enough. Why? As Rod Stewart said, "A wink is as good as a nod to a blind horse."

  

 

Now, back to normal?

"I have one expired beer in my fridge downstairs, which I am sure is now flat. When the 218th Republican seat is called today, I will open that flat beer and drink a toast. Why drink a flat beer? That is all this 'victory' deserves. That and one more, 'meh'."     

Yesterday was Monday. It was snowing. We are still trying to come down from the most intense Viking game we have seen in quite a while. We still don't know the total outcome of last week's election. Welcome to our new normal. The election has gone from a nail biter, to a collective "meh". How so? The one "stopper" we had to thwart Biden's reign of terror, might not be a "stopper" after all. Even if the Republicans do get 218 House seats.

What does all this mean? Even with a slim majority in the House, and not having the Senate, our barrier in the road to stop Biden might end up being only a speed bump - or less. Why? Herding cats. If the Republican majority is that thin, it will be easy to have a few defections or absences. In other words, it will be possible to have a slim majority, and have it not mean spit. Nada.

This morning the count in the House stands at 217. One contested seat to go to get to 218. One might wonder, why in the world, does it take a week past election day to count the votes? Good question. One which many are asking right now. Minnesota really counted their votes fast last week. We knew about the Republican slaughter the night of the carnage. Oh, joy.

As soon as the new session is called early next year, the drain at the bottom of our treasury will be opened. Billions will go down into the black hole called Education Minnesota. Why? Paybacks, brother - lots of paybacks. 

Even though many school boards were flipped to more parent friendly boards, that will not stop the state financial teat from being free flowing. Democrats (especially in Minnesota), never have any problem in spending taxpayer money - and lots of it. Why not? Not their money. To them, it is play money. No accountability. Graft? Who cares? Waste? Happens all the time. Failure factory schools? Cost of doing business. Full speed ahead, with not even the mention of a small gomennasai. 

Given all the levers of power to Minnesota Democrats, is tantamount to trading your 3 percent mortgage in for a 10% ARM. Pay more - get less. That is the real Democrat mantra. But who cares? The prairie populists in Minnesota give a collective "meh" to all their spending. SSDD, as the expression goes. We live in a state, led by a fraud, and managed by socialist idiots. We are a blue waste land, located in the middle of free red states. Minnesota needs to wake up and become more like Iowa or South Dakota.

I have one expired beer in my fridge downstairs, which I am sure is now flat. When the 218th Republican seat is called today, I will open that flat beer and drink a toast. Why drink a flat beer? That is all this "victory" deserves. That and one more, "meh".