Not hyperbole - are we approaching World War III?

"If you have concerns that either of these wars could spread into much wider conflicts, it would be wise to keep an eye on all the chess pieces on the board (so to speak). If a world war comes, it could come very quickly. A miscalculation, a gambit, or an error could lead to instant escalation. And as we have learned, the path to war is fraught with many slippery slopes. Are we on one of those slopes right now? Maybe."

Wars can spin out of control. This war with Iran is no exception. And the war in Ukraine? With the unthinkable happening where Russia could actually lose? I remember Putin saying at the on start of this horrible war, that the only time he would consider using nukes was if Russia started to lose the war. But wait - the Iran war and the Ukraine war are two separate events. No relation between the two. Or is there?

Is there a nexus between these two wars which could cause one to have spill over on the other? The other day on the news, it was reported that Ukraine has gotten so good with their drone technology, that Russian ships which are part of their Black Fleet, are being attacked by Ukrainian drones. These are ships which are coming from Iran with Shahed Drones on board. Drones which would be used by Russia against Ukraine. By taking this action, it has put Ukraine in the Iranian War on the side of the US and Israel. 

Can you see the path we might be going down? Sides in both conflicts are now taking shape. On the side of Russia, there is Iran, Iran's proxies, China, and North Korea. On the side of the US, is Israel, Ukraine, Poland, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Japan, and South Korea. But wait - what about Europe? Canada? What about them? We can count on Poland for sure. But the rest of Europe? Depends on the day.

BTW - did you also hear of the news this week that one of Russia cruise missiles missed its mark and landed well into Poland? Fortunately, it hit in a field, and nobody was hurt. But what is the point? The point is this - this was no accident. It was a probe. Testing NATO's resolve. Putin has been itching to take on NATO for some time now, and in Putin's mind, NATO has never been weaker. With the US pulling back from the Euro Zone, and relationships between NATO countries looking frayed, what a great time for Putin to pull a stunt like this one.

Remember the push back that Trump was getting on Greenland, when all Trump wanted to do was extend the Golden Dome to protect more of Europe? When Trump said this was to give us an earlier alert for incoming missiles from Russia, NATO snickered. When Trump said his Golden Dome could also shoot down some of the incoming missiles, including the hypersonic ones, NATO did not snicker - they laughed. If war does break out with Russia, who will be laughing then? I dare say no countries in projected blast zones.

If you have concerns that either of these wars could spread into much wider conflicts, it would be wise to keep an eye on all the chess pieces on the board (so to speak). If a world war comes, it could come very quickly. A miscalculation, a gambit, or an error could lead to instant escalation. And as we have learned, the path to war is fraught with many slippery slopes. Are we on one of those slopes right now? Maybe.

Spain - how to un-win friends and make enemies

 

"Here are my words to the government of Spain. Good luck. You are foolish and lousy leaders. Now you will bear the consequences. Sometimes, it is good to learn from other's mistakes. As for me? I will continue to vacation in our RV up at the trailer camp. It is not perfect, but a whole lot better than Spain right now."

Stupid see what stupid do - or something like that. One would think that after the world watched four years of unfettered, out of control illegal immigration via open borders (under Joe Biden), most of the smart folks in Europe would have wised up. Not Spain. They liked this idea. So, the borders were thrown wide open so as many illegals as possible from Morocco (and elsewhere) could come on it. And now Spain, in the midst of their present day wokeness, is in a huge, huge problem. 

Italy's PM, Georgia Meloni (whom I deeply respect) is hopping mad right now with Spain. So mad, she might abrogate or suspend the Schengen Area Agreement with Spain. That agreement, which was signed in 1985, basically made it easy to go from country to country in Europe. Kind of like going from state to state here in America. But PM Meloni can only see bad things coming from this unfettered illegal immigration that Spain has fallen into. Italy, like the rest of Europe, needs to look out for their own national interests.

So, besides the scorching heat and the wildfires that Europe is enduring right now, why not throw in some out-of-control immigration on top of all that also. In the universe of dumb things to do, this ranks right up there. Why do I say that? Lessons learned - we in our country have found out that letting in a billion or so undocumented people is a who lot easier than having ICE get rid of just a fraction of that number. But Spain is wrapped up in wokeism right now, so they will have to suffer the same things that we did under Biden.

Is this a good time to visit Europe? Heat, fires, and now open borders in Spain. I think not. I have been to Spain working on a co-production deal some years ago. Those were the good days. But even in those "good days" in Spain - no thank you. Not a place I would choose to go back and visit. Just look at England, and how illegal immigration has hosed that place up. Again, I was there on business in the good days. Now - no thanks.

Here are my words to the government of Spain. Good luck. You are foolish and lousy leaders. Now you will bear the consequences. Sometimes, it is good to learn from other's mistakes. As for me? I will continue to vacation in our RV up at the trailer camp. It is not perfect, but a whole lot better than Spain right now.

 

I guess it is all on Her...

 

"Some of the other side might be getting ready to throw some cowpies at me and say - 'What about your side smarty - the Republicans?' That is one good thing about having Republicans almost extinct in this state. Can't blame them. It is all on the Democrats. Like Her, for example." 

First off, let me just get this out there. Not a fan. Not at all of this fairly new St, Paul mayor. Kaohly Her is a Hmong immigrant who loves to flaunt the fact that her parents were illegal and so is she. She thought it was amusing to say so. Me? I am still waiting for Markwayne Mullin to come knocking at her door, with a cadre of ICE agents in tow. As she is a Democrat, I would expect no less tawdry behavior from this mayor.

But now, she really has her toe in a wringer (so to speak). She was caught sexually harassing the police chief. Wait - what- how? Like sending him emails or texts reminding him on Wednesday it is "Weiner Wednesday". And I am sure there is more yet to come. In the world I came out of when I was in the work a day world, if I had sent a suggestive email or test to a female co-worker, and she took it to HR, that would have been my last day at that company - regardless of how good of a worker I might have been.

But as a self-professed illegal immigrant living in a sanctuary city, I suppose she (Her) feels pretty coy and immune from just about anything. In other words, she is expecting privilege which she (Her) does not deserve. To say that is indicative of many Democrats, goes without saying. And then, to show she really has guts with no brains, she said (in relation to the sexual harassment issue) - "I am not going anywhere". 

One might be tempted to ask this question - is she is as goofy as Jacob Frey is. Hm - let me think about that one. As Bill O'Reilly said the other day on his YouTube show, "Minnesota may have some good people left living there, but their government is corrupt." Actually, the entire state, from the trifecta legislature to Tampon Timmy, to the AG, to ALL the state constitutional offices, to the mayors - are lacking. They all need to go.

Some of the other side might be getting ready to throw some cowpies at me and say - "What about your side smarty - the Republicans?" That is one good thing about having Republicans almost extinct in this state. Can't blame them. It is all on the Democrats. Like Her, for example. 

Peace is NOT at hand~

So long as the missiles fly, so long as the drones are launched, so long as the IRGC is in control of the levers of power in Iran - peace will only be a fantasy. I know that our president would love some kind of negotiated peace, but right now that event looks like it lives in the land of never happen. Here is the difference between us and them - we fight because we have to - they fight because they want to. And right now, it sure looks like they want a fight.

Last night we saw what kind of children we are dealing with. "Peace talks"? What a joke. All they want is to throw the baby out with the bathwater, even if it means doing a larger scale "suicide by cop". We have destroyed their military, destroyed their defenses, cut down their number of drones and missiles - and stull they go on. Fight, fight, fight - no matter what the outcome.

If I were Donald Trump, I would give Hegseth the green light to finish these guys. For one and for all, just finish them. They have had their chance to surrender. They have had their chance for some favorable terms in the surrender agreement. Those days are over. Time now to kick it. Get it done either before August or shortly thereafter.

If they want to fight to the death like some of the entrenched Japanese did in WWII - go for it. The bad news is they will find out the fable of 72 virgins is just that - a fable. They will give up their lives for nothing - America will still win the day. But the good news for modern civilization is simply this - peace will once again come to the shire. Translated - Israel can live more peacefully; the Arab neighborhood can live more peacefully; and the good people of Iran can be free of this yoke around their necks.

President Trump - if we are truly "locked and loaded", let us show the world what that really means. Right now we have the stuff needed to do a "shock and awe" on steroids. Do it sir - unleash out dogs of war. Pete Hegseth has our troops ready to go. No more talk - just action.

But does Mike have the right timber to be governor?

"One more thing. And I learned this a long time ago about politics. To win, you also need to be likeable. Is Mike Lindell likeable? I don't know him well enough to formulate an opinion. But I will not pre-judge him, as some others have."

Years ago, while at the Minnesota State Fair, my wife and I decided to try the My Pillow product by buying some promotional pillows at Mike Lindell's booth. While there, Mike happened to be in the booth. We had a chance to meet Mike and have a pic taken with him. While one can argue that from a politics standpoint Mike Lindell might be a bit on the green side, on the business side his success has been good. How so? Using his own story, he came from the dumpster dump of doing heavy drugs, to kicking that habit and starting this pillow company from basically nothing. And now his brand of pillows are some of the most recognized in the world.

After the very contested 2020 presidential race, that is when Mike Lindell really made his mark with Donald Trump. While Trump was taking fire from all sides, Lindell was spending part of his personal fortune to expose what he thought were some very suspicious irregularities with the voting machines used. I won't go into detail, as most know this story. Time will tell if the facts uncovered will bear fruit someday. But that was then and this is now. Part of the afterglow of what Lindell did for Trump, was getting the loyalty prize this year. Donald Trump endorsed Mike Lindell to be our next governor.

What has that endorsement done to the candidate race coming out of the convention? Basically, turned it upside-down. The endorsed candidate, Kendall Qualls (via the polls) is now riding towards the bottom. Lisa Demuth is now polling towards the top. But it is Mike Lindell who is out in front. Will that last? Will Mike Lindell win the primary? Is he better suited for this job than Lisa Demuth, who has the political experience? I guess we will find out on August 11th.

The field is interesting this time around. Two of the people running for the MNGOP governor spot don't have a lick of political experience. Highly successful in business, but nil heard on holding any political office. I know, I know - neither did Donald Trump - and look at what he has done. Lisa is the one with the hard-core experience from being Speaker of the House. Will that help her on August 11th? Maybe.

One more thing. And I learned this a long time ago about politics. To win, you also need to be likeable. Is Mike Lindell likeable? I don't know him well enough to formulate an opinion. But I will not pre-judge him, as some others have.

Win, lose or draw- whomever wins the primary will get my vote. ANYTHING to keep Amy out of the governor's house. After Marx Dayton and Tampon Timmy, we deserve just a bit of normal for a change. 

     

Is Iran going to be Trump's Waterloo?

 

Maybe when Netanyahu is meeting with President Trump this week, Bebe can convince him it is time. Maybe finish this before August? The Saudis would love to help us. So would other Arab nations who have been attacked by Iran. Heck, we can even pull Ukraine into the fray. The table is set sir - time to eat.  

A new poll came out this weekend and showed that 2/3 of those polled wanted this Iran War over - like yesterday. I know Donald Trump is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, but for the love of Mike, can we not just dispense with these guys? I mean, even Zelenskyy is taking pot shots at Russian ships by the coast of Iran. Israel is "locked and loaded". And yet, here we are, in another "pause". Why? So, we can "talk it out" with Iran. Come to a negotiated deal. Note to POTUS (and I have said this many times before) - these guys are playing us. Stalling. They don't want a "deal" - they want the American people to get so sick of this war, they will demand we leave. And that - seems to be working.

Some of our sailors have not had a break for over 200 days. They are tired. They want to get this thing over with. We know that just recently we sent an additional 150 medics to Germany to care for the wounded should we really get down and dirty with Iran. We have thousands of additional Marines on the way over there. My vote would be very simple. One more chance to sign a surrender agreement. Our terms only. If they refuse, unleash our dogs of war. Shock and awe on steroids. Finish them. 

But the longer we sit and wait for these hoodlums, the longer our gasoline is over $4/gal due to what they are doing to the Strait of Hormuz, the longer our food and fertilizer keep going up due to almost record prices for diesel, the more unpopular this war is. President Trump - please don't let this war taint your presidency. Forget the "art of the deal" and replace it with "here is a taste of our steel". You have shown enough restraint for ten lifetimes with these guys. Remember all the Americans their proxies have killed over the past few decades. End this thing with a victory, let's bring our brave men and women home for a well-deserved R+R.

BTW - the IRGC continues to execute their own people. Why? For expressing a desire for freedom. That in and of itself deserves a lethal response from us. Get rid of these murdering hoodlums. Bring real peace back to the Middle East. Restore free passage in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz. Do I need to put this in sailor talk? Time to kick ass and take names. I can be no blunter than that.

Maybe when Netanyahu is meeting with President Trump this week, Bebe can convince him it is time. Maybe finish this before August? The Saudis would love to help us. So would other Arab nations who have been attacked by Iran. Heck, we can even pull Ukraine into the fray. The table is set sir - time to eat.  

 

Behold! The Minnesota School Gender Dolls~

 

My folks and my wife's folks are no longer with us. As much as I miss them all, I am glad they are not here to see what a fruit bowl this state has turned into. The saddest thing is that many lefties in this state do not think the politics are left enough as yet. 

Hey taxpayers! Here in the loony state of Minnesota, we have yet another national embarrassment. It seems the state Department of Education has funded some leftie at the University of Minnesota to come up with some "teaching tools" for our young heads full of mush (primary school kids). To ensure that kids stay confused about their sexuality, the U of M has come up with Gender Dolls. I had to search long and hard to find a picture of such which did not violate my personal standards on my blog as well as the fact I did not want to get punished by Google for showing smut.

In classrooms this fall, these dolls can be handed out to young students so they can (this is the part which is hard to believe) - take the private parts off the young boy and put them on the girl, and vice versa. What is the purpose of doing this? How about indoctrination. Just when kids are starting to wonder about different parts of their bodies, now is a great time to jumble everything up and tell them they might be made wrong. That a doctor can do some snips and tucks and then little boys can become little girls, or the other way around. 

If I were a parent of a primary school aged kid in a Minnesota government school, and found out this was on the menu, I would pull those kids out of class so fast it would make your head spin. Of all the dumb and vile things that the Democrats in Minnesota have come up with, this goes to the top of the list. 

Yesterday, Bill O'Reilly was talking about the once great state of Minnesota. He was totally disgusted. He said he would visit Minnesota in the summertime. Fish, swim and so forth. But that is before the government in this state became corrupt and vile. Now - he would not come here for anything. To toxic. To poisoned. And who is the poster child for this state gone amuck? Tampon Timmy. The governor who insisted on putting tampons in men's rest rooms.

My folks and my wife's folks are no longer with us. As much as I miss them all, I am glad they are not here to see what a fruit bowl this state has turned into. The saddest thing is that many lefties in this state do not think the politics are left enough as yet. Not until the secular humanists get socialist everything. Are those days coming? Oh yes - hopefully not soon, but they are coming.