When it rains, it pours...

 

 

"Because this comes on top of so many flubs, the optics on this event were terrible for the Administration..."

Just when it looked like things could not get much worse for the Administration, the unthinkable happened. I can't remember the last time I saw something like this happen. A routine rocket launch was taking place on Wallops Island, VA. The purpose was to send some provisions (and other non-disclosed items) up to the ISS. Then seconds after lift off, the rocket exploded. The rocket, the payload, and part of the launch facility were consumed in flames.

We all know there is an element of risk anytime a rocket is launched. As most astronauts will tell you, "Riding in a rocket is like flying in a huge bomb". However, we have gotten pretty darn good at launching rockets. In the early days of rocketering, seeing a fireball shortly after launch was not that rare. Today it is. Was it just a fluke, or was it because NASA's budget has been cut to the bones. I don't know the answer to that. However, after a parade of flubs which has stretched on for months now, the Administration did not need the optics of what happened yesterday.

Something else happened yesterday which almost escaped detection. The Administration put everyone of our Federal Buildings on their highest state of readiness. Why? It appears there has been "chatter" for the past few weeks on terror networks which led some of our experts to believe "something is in the wind". Something that might involve our Federal Buildings. Gosh, for a "War on Terror" which has been won (BHO's words), why do we need to do this? Quite simple, said a pundit on the news yesterday. It is a CYA move - just in case something bad happens before the election.

Lets see if we can finish this potential recipe for a disaster. First, we have a porous southern border. We have heard reports that ISIL sympathizers have been caught trying to come across. Next, you have a committed group of terrorists who supposedly have been given the "green light" to "go rouge" and commit acts of terror against the West. Finally, you have a major event coming up in our country - election day. What I am most afraid of is this - we don't have a clue who is in our country right now. We could have literally hundreds of bad actors just poised to cause maximum mayhem, or there could be nobody. Our government simply does not know.

After the terror attack using a hatchet against NYC police officers, we need to keep ALL our law enforcement folks in our prayers. I am afraid they will continue to be at ground zero for future attacks against the homeland. Our election process would be a target rich event for people who hate our freedoms and democracy. We need to stay aware, stay vigilant, and stay tuned in. Even though our Administration may not want it this way, the world is still a very dangerous place. And yes, there are people out there who want you and your family dead and our country destoyed.