What's up with all this 90-day prep stuff?

 

Think about that (and this) before you scoff too much. Cub Foods only has one or two days' supply of food on hand before they are out. Even if you could make it to Cub, all you would find is a locked door and empty shelves. Again, make your home your store, even for a short period of time. 

Anybody see the new directive from Pete Hegseth to all our military bases? He wants every base to have enough food, water and energy to last for ninety days in the event of an emergency of some sort. In other words, he does not want to have any dependency on the outside civilian world. Why? Good question - it is as if something is up and he is not telling. But that is not all - in the UK, the government has advised all citizens to bunker up with food and water. How much? Enough to last ninety days.

Here is the issue if that is the case and we all need to bunker up for at least ninety days. Over the years, I have asked many a friend how much potable water they have in the house. The most common answer - "Not much". When I tell them they need one gallon per day per person living in that household, the most common question in response is - "Who has room for all that water??"

My response to those who think we don't need to do any bunkering, is a simple one. "Do you remember Katrina? Do you remember how the government did not help in time?" I have said this before in many years of addressing bunkering - in an emergency, your home will not only be your refuge, but it will also be your store. If all power is out, and stores are closed or totally out of stock, what you have in your house is what you will get. Period. Full stop.

But this article is not about how to prep, how to bunker. It is this - why now? What is the urgency? Is something in the wind that NATO governments know and we don't? That our government knows and we don't? Is this some kind of Iranian terror cell issue? Russians? Aliens? Asteroid? What is it? I spent too many years with a high-level clearance knowing stuff that never made the newspaper. And I have told friends and family over the years that knowing stuff which is classified is not always self-satisfying - at times it is downright scary! 

But even if this is based on a nothing burger, it is always a good idea to have at least a week of food and potable water on hand. Why? If we lose all power and services, even for a short period of time, we will not be living in 2026 - we will be living in 1826. Remember Texas in the winter of 2021. We will have to fend for ourselves, just like the pioneers did two hundred years ago.

Think about that (and this) before you scoff too much. Cub Foods only has one or two days supply of food on hand before they are out. Even if you could make it to Cub, all you would find is a locked door and empty shelves. Again, make your home your store, even for a short period of time. 

What is our Plan "B" on November 4th?

 

"Here is the remedy to ensure that Plan "A" happens on Tuesday. Vote. Yes, it is really that simple. Just vote. But if Minnesota Republicans do their normal election day dance, and have a sizeable portion stay home rather than vote - Plan "B" will happen. We will lose and have nothing to show for it. Nothing but four more years of entropy and fraud." 

Don't tell anybody, but we are down to only a matter of days now before the midterm election. What does that all mean? It means simple this - our Plan "A" is to win the election and win it big. Drive these progressives, socialists and communists back into the ground. Show the America haters the way out. Turn fraud into a four-letter word instead of a five-letter word which keeps perpetuating year after year after year. But what if we don't win? What if the Minnesota Morons once again have the day. We re-elect the arsonists instead of the firefighters? What then? What is our Plan "B" going forward?

If we lose, we will do what we have been trained to do. Suck it up. Lick out wounds. Wonder how in the world of sanity, we could re-elect such flawed people. When over the years, we have offered up slate after slate of really good and normal folks. There will be no do over. The die will be cast once again. There also will be no do better, as a veteran of working on Jeff Johnson's campaign twice, we had our best foot forward.

But after Obama had flooded the zone with thousands of immigrants who are a solid blue vote, coupled with the scads of Minnesota Morons who reside in the Twin Cities, Hennepin and Ramsey Counties have become bastions of entropy. In other words, it is impossible to break through with normal and excellent candidates. The chattering class in those two shameful counties would rather vote for a yellow dog, if that yellow dog was a Democrat.

But if we win, and Plan "A" is realized, oh what a day the 4th of November will be! We will once again have hope in the future, rather than feeling like the system is rigged. Truthfully, it is hard not to think our system is rigged when a very flawed guy like our current AG can beat a very high quality guy like Doug Wardlow. That race really left me shaking my head. How in the world could that happen? And then, after all this waste, fraud and abuse, the current AG is in the running again. How? Why? What?

Here is the remedy to ensure that Plan "A" happens on Tuesday. Vote. Yes, it is really that simple. Just vote. But if Minnesota Republicans do their normal election day dance, and have a sizeable portion stay home rather than vote - Plan "B" will happen. We will lose and have nothing to show for it. Nothing but four more years of entropy and fraud. 

 

 

As we boldly enter the "Season of the Which"...

 

"One final word about today's ranting. One of our favorite lunch restaurants which is no longer around was Which Which is Which. Another play on words. My wife loved that place not only for the great food, but the cleverness of the title. Maybe those who don't like this article will at least like the cleverness of its title. Just maybe?"  

I can hear the caterwauling by some on the left already. That silly old Bird used the wrong word in the title of this article. Guess what? I did not. This has nothing to do with ghosts and goblins and witches on Halloween coming up this weekend. It does, however, have everything to do with the final few days before the midterms. Even though a couple of the gals on the blue side look a bit witchy, this season is all about which - as in, which to choose.

As we enter the final week of the campaign season (that goodness!), I am struck by something interesting. In the cozy little burg that I live in, our senate district always shellacks the DFL when it comes to local elections. Rarely is it even close. However, this year might be different. There is a plethora of campaign signs all over the place for ever DFL type who is running for anything. In other words, in years past the DFL would throw a sacrificial lamb in for just about any of the races and give tepid support and a meager amount of money to each campaign. This year, despite the graft and mismanagement of the state and country, the DFL might sense blood in the water.

It is hard to believe (in fact - I don't believe it) that there are still a percentage of folks who will vote for each candidate who are still undecided. How in the world, with all the propaganda that has been filling the airwaves, internet and traditional media, can somebody still be undecided? There is a school of thought going around that many of the undecided are not people who are unaffected with any party - they are disenchanted Republicans. They are sitting on their hands trying to decide to either hold their noses and vote or sit this one out.

To me, this election is a no-brainer. Anybody who was in an elected state office during this era of fraud, needs to be fired. No questions asked - just show that person the door. Next, any doe-eyed politician who wants to raise taxes in this already high taxed state, gets an automatic NO vote. And one more thing. Most people who have more than one brain cell, knows that this election is about our future - not about the past. In other words, DFL types can hate Trump with every fiber of their beings, but Donald Trump (starting in 2027), will officially be a lame duck president.

One final word about today's ranting. One of our favorite lunch restaurants which is no longer around was Which Which is Which. Another play on words. My wife loved that place not only for the great food, but the cleverness of the title. Maybe those who don't like this article will at least like the cleverness of its title. Just maybe?  

 

 

   

Voting for more fraud? Why not?

"One more thing. A vote for Amy is a vote for more of the same. It would be like another term of Tim Walz. No breath of fresh air in that election. Fraud? Get used to it Minnesota. We now own the term." 

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls - we have a real opportunity coming up for all of you in Minnesota next week. Even though the Democrats are trying to make the election about a lame duck president, the real issue should be re-electing representatives who turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to the fraudsters. And my-oh-my, this commercial of Amy holding our blessed flag upside down and then chanting some Somali gibberish - should be a disqualifier. 

It is not just Amy - there are legions of lawmakers in Minnesota who not only do not deserve another term, but they should be excoriated in the public square. Other than the Somalis who got caught with their fingers in the till (so to speak), NOT ONE lawmaker has been punished. Any why should they be? Tax dollars to Democrats are no different than play money. Ergo, the Minnesota Morons will re-elect the arsonists. Again. Like they always do.

Don't look now, but our beloved (as it once was) state of Minnesota has become not only the laughingstock of the nation, but also the posterchild for fraud and fraudsters. But who cares? The Twin Cities, which is ground zero for all this graft, is loaded with folks who are just fine with the status quo. But what riles them up? Donald Trump. ICE. Former Secretary Noem. Speaker of the House Demuth. But the fraudsters? They are just a bunch of nice folks who just happened to forget to follow our laws. 

Two weeks from now, it will all be over but the weeping. Weeping? Why weeping? Because one of the purposes of elections is to fix the broken. To throw the bums out. Not here. The DFL will get behind any blue candidate, no matter how flawed. Punish the innocent, reward the guilty. How did we get this so screwed up? No matter - it is and it shall stay that way. 

One more thing. A vote for Amy is a vote for more of the same. It would be like another term of Tim Walz. No breath of fresh air in that election. Fraud? Get used to it Minnesota. We now own the term. 

Anger, Inc.

 

"To those in this country who belong to Anger, Inc. - take a chill pill. Know that you are blessed for the opportunity to live here. Influencers, like Piker, will try like crazy to rile you up. Don't let them. America is good, and Americans are good. Not much more to report on that issue. Or as the famous Jamaican song goes - Be Happy!"

Has anybody noticed as of late, we live in a very angry country right now? And why is that? Do we have the right to be angry? The economy? Well, let us stop right there for a minute. Could our economy be better? Probably - but it could also be so much worse. For example (and I know many have heard this before), the poorest person in America would still be wealthy compared to many in the world today. In short - we are all blessed to live here. But will that bite of information stop the anger? Not a bit. We (many of us) are entitled to so much more.

Am I angry? I was angry that we had open borders for so long. I am angry it is taken so much time and money to clean that mess up. I am angry we have sanctuary cities and states where lawlessness can run free. And I am really angry we have Soros paid for DAs and judges who let convicted criminals run free, again and again. But - and this is the important point - that anger does not take me to the streets, to burn, destroy, kill or maim. 

I am angry our schools no longer teach, and many if our churches no longer preach (the Gospel). I am angry that we graduate young people out of college with a worthless degree and tens of thousands of dollars in debt. I am also angry that social media has cocooned so many of our young people into living a hermit type lifestyle. This is not good for them nor our country. We need people who are engaged and sharp on their game. We need young people who have been trained for life in the 2030's and equipped to live and be successful there. 

But in the midst of all this anger I have concerns about different parts of our society. And I try to channel that anger into solutions. I try to remember that we live in the BEST country in the world, and we have opportunities almost unlimited. As Bono said, America is an idea as well as a place. That idea needs to be shared and spread. Why? America is the bright shining light on the hill. Omar (or whatever her name is), may say this is the worst country in the world. If that is the case and she really feels that way, don't let the door hit you on the rear on your way out.

To those in this country who belong to Anger, Inc. - take a chill pill. Know that you are blessed for the opportunity to live here. Influencers, like Piker, will try like crazy to rile you up. Don't let them. America is good, and Americans are good. Not much more to report on that issue. Or as the famous Jamaican song goes - Be Happy!

America - Evermore or nevermore?

 

"Could we lose the country if we lose this election? Probably not - but the table would be set for 2028. And in that general election, we could lose the country. This is not hyperbole or being a panic merchant - only facts. Vote and vote with a purpose folks - the enemy is at the gates. Soon, the enemy will be inside the gates, pulling the levers of power. It is up to us if that ever happens." 

Most recent elections, some political sort will step forward into the bright light of a television camera and say something like this - "This is the most important election of our lifetime. If we lose this one, America is over." And yes, we have lost some elections after that warning was given. And no, America was not over. But this midterm followed by the next general might be different. We truly might lose the country to socialists should they take power.

Today's change agents are different than yesterday's change agents. Today, the DSA, which seems to be hell bent on taking over the old Democrat Party, is after a General Sherman type takeover of the country. And that includes, the "old guard" in the Democrat Party. With the scent of burning tires and buildings still in the air from the Floyd Riots, anarchists all over this country are drooling from the mouth. Their hatred of our traditional America will only be mollified when everybody's standard of living is lowered enough to make us look and act like Cuba. 

Driving through the Twin Cities, one thing which is not in your field of vision are political signs which endorse a Republican. Why not? They got out when the getting was good. For some, it was painful to leave. Many good memories on how the Twin Cities once were. Now - it is a cauldron of socialism. Crime. Sanctuary status for illegals. The governing body of Minneapolis looks and acts like the bar room scene out of Star Wars. Not normal - not a bit. Even the left leaning mayor of Minneapolis is considered way too conservative for many on the City Council. And if the DSA gets a foothold statewide in next month's election - Katy bar the door!

Right now, we stand at the precipice of violating Ben Franlins's warning. We might just lose our Republic. To be replaced with (fill in the blank with something awful). The sad irony is just this - if every Republican would grow up and put on their big boy pants and vote - it would be a red wave in the off year. A real first. If every Christian voted for the government which would be the most Biblical, again the Republicans would win in a landslide. But many Republicans are odd folks. They pout. They sulk. And they use purity tests to throw out some of our best candidates. Democrats stick together like glue, no matter how vile or wretched a candidate is. Republicans? Not so much. 

Could we lose the country if we lose this election? Probably not - but the table would be set for 2028. And in that general election, we could lose the country. This is not hyperbole or being a panic merchant - only facts. Vote and vote with a purpose folks - the enemy is at the gates. Soon, the enemy will be inside the gates, pulling the levers of power. It is up to us if that ever happens. 

 

The Suwaki Gap - Poland's finger in the dyke for peace

"This century and before, Poland has gone from doormat, who has been conquered many times, to one of the strongest and most prepared countries in the world. They are as tough as nails, and they are not done yet in modernizing and bolstering their army. Poland loves us and loves Trump. And - they hate Putin. That is a very good combination in these troubled times." 

Oh boy! Things are starting to get very interesting now in Eastern Europe. Should Russia ever decide to make a play for one of the NATO countries, chances are the Suwalki Gap will come into play. Some might not know what the Suwalki Gap is - quite simply, it is one of the most strategically important areas in all of Europe. It is a small corridor which stretches between northern Poland and fellow NATO country Lithuania. On one side of the gap is Russian territory Kaliningrad, and on the other side is Russian ally Belarus. Get the picture? A real tinderbox it is.

I have addressed this issue of Poland before. It is quickly becoming the powerhouse of Europe. Germany, whose territory backs up Poland, is trying to catch up with their military spending. And what Poland really wants right now, to put the final piece to the puzzle, is for the United States to establish a military base in northeastern Poland. How bad do they want it? They have offered to pay for most of it. Now that - is an offer!

We are not at war as yet, but that being said, Poland has made the area around the Gap looking like we are expecting Russian tanks at any minute. The US may be trying to reduce its footprint in Euro NATO, but Poland is not. This "hybrid war" may be going on, and incursions over Poland airspace may be continuing, but Poland has not responded to Russia - yet. If they ever did, it would be the start of the next Euro (or world) war. Truthfully? If push came to shove, and it was ONLY Poland fighting the Russians, I would bet the house on Poland.

But here is the real fact which is on the table. All Poland needed to do, was fortify the Suwalki Gap so it is tighter than a drum. That would or should deter Russia from doing something very foolish. However, should Putin ever decide to test the resolve of Poland, he will be met with 32 of our brand-new F-35 fighter jets. And that is just a small fraction of what Poland has in their armory. 

This century and before, Poland has gone from doormat, who has been conquered many times, to one of the strongest and most prepared countries in the world. They are as tough as nails, and they are not done yet in modernizing and bolstering their army. Poland loves us and loves Trump. And - they hate Putin. That is a very good combination in these troubled times.