First 2A, and then the switch was flipped

"If we decide now we want to get rid of the 2A, it will take a Constitutional change. And that will be very hard. But it was suppose to be hard. That is why our Framers made it so."   

Last week was a tough one, once again. A school shooting. A kid, an 18 year old kid, went into an elementary school, and murdered over two dozen students and two adults. It took about fifteen nanoseconds for the gun grabber-in-chief, and this Democrat minions, to blame the NRA for this tragedy. Not the shooter. Not what caused the shooter to go off the rails - but blame the NRA. 

The picture I pasted above is there for a point. This was taken in 1967, when some 17 or 18 year old boys, were awarded certificates for years of service in the YMCA. Doing what? Being alone with elementary school age boys. After school, to play games in the gym, in a YMCA wholesome kind of way. There was never a worry about any kind of misconduct. Certainly not that any harm could come to the boys at the hands of these older teens. So what has happened from 1967 to today?

Many folks in my generation remember bringing hunting rifles to school in the back of their pickup trucks. So they could hunt after school. Others remember having a shooting range in the basement of the junior high or high school. Guns were not the problem, or a problem back then. Gun safety was taught, so as young men grew, they could handle fire arms the right way.

Today, for reasons which escape me, the switch has been flipped. School shootings, and the threats of school shootings, have become a stain on our national character. Not only do we not know how to stop it, many are flummoxed as to why it is happening. Killing of our most precious, our young innocent children, is a crime so heinous, it is hard to even discuss.

Right now, we don't even have the national resolve to harden our schools. To make them safe from all dangers, including this new phenomenon of older kids killing younger kids with fire arms. The chattering class on the left, does not want cops with side arms present in schools. They also don't want trained and armed teachers in the schools. Thus many of our schools have become killing fields, just waiting to happen. Like what happened in Uvalde, Texas. Or Sandy Hook. Or Columbine.

Getting rid of, or watering down our Second Amendment, will not fix this problem. It will only punish innocent and law abiding gun owners. Until we get serious about finding the reasons on why the "switch can be flipped" on some of our young people, we are on a fool's errand. As our VP always says, "We need to find the root cause to this issue." On that point, I agree with her. 

One final point about our Second Amendment. Love it or hate it, the Framers put it into our Constitution for a reason. The additive "shall not be infringed" was also put in there for a reason. It was our checkpoint against tyranny. Period. Not hunting. Not target shooting. It was a checkpoint against tyranny.

If we decide now we want to get rid of the 2A, it will take a Constitutional change. And that will be very hard. But it was suppose to be hard. That is why our Framers made it so.   

Time to get smart(er)

"When the rains come (like this year in MN), the grass explodes in bright green, and the flowers and crops start to grow. However, when the rains don't come, we have big problems. Time to get smart folks. We need to tell our leaders to get smarter - and fast." 

Get Smart. Who could forget this wacky TV show starting Steve Carroll as Agent Smart, and Barb Feldon as the sexy (and very funny), Agent 99. But that was a TV show. A comedy. What I want to address this morning is anything but funny. For those who live in the desert southwest, this subject could be a game changer. And time is running out for them - fast.

The drought in the desert southwest is the worst in recorded history. In fact, this mega-drought (according to some geologists and hydrologists), could be the worst in the past 1,200 years. Let that sink in for a minute. If this assumption is even somewhere close to truth, the folks living in that rapidly developing area of the desert southwest could be in deep, deep trouble.

Is it too late to save the desert southwest? Maybe. Or, we could do a Manhattan Project type of effort to save the day. We have the technology, as do other arid countries, to turn deserts green. But the effort to do it will be massive - and expensive. To not do anything however, means ceding part of our country back to nature. Great venues to visit, but unlivable due to lack of water. 

We have many different ways to make fresh water. We can construct desalination plants. They are very expensive. And yes, there are externalities of production which make many of them qualify for NIMBY. But that being said, we can still improve on them. Make them less toxic for the ocean environment. But we need to hurry.

Runoff. It rained again this morning. We have way too much rain right now in Minnesota. What are we doing with all that extra water? Getting into the streams and tributaries as fast as possible, so it can get into the Mississippi and flow into the Gulf of Mexico. Rather than trying to capture that excess water, we would rather dump it into the ocean, which is doing fine right now with water levels.

We also have machines right now which can extract water out of humid air. True, these are currently small scale. But to make these larger, where we can trap unwanted excess humidity, would be a boon for all of us. Again, we need to hurry. 

Our President always talks about improving our infrastructure, but the important things never seem to get done. Our electric grid is still a mess. Has been for decades. What has been done on our grid? Close to zip. Water is the same way. We need to treat water as a commodity. The days of free water might be coming to an end. We can make water, and then sell it. Water is now, and always has been, a precious resource. We need to treat it as such.

Get smart, get smarter. If we want to save the desert southwest, the time for action was yesterday. However, we can still try. I have lived through a major drought when I was overseas. I hated it. There was no plan "B" for more water. If it did not rain, and fill the reservoirs, you were in trouble. One minute showers every three days (in the tropics), and drinkable water only if you boiled it. Like I said - I hated it. 

When the rains come (like this year in MN), the grass explodes in bright green, and the flowers and crops start to grow. However, when the rains don't come, we have big problems. Time to get smart folks. We need to tell our leaders to get smarter - and fast. 

All life means all life

"I think as a society, we could progress and heal quite a bit, if we could only agree on one simple tenant. All life, means all life. And all life is sacred. (And hold on for this one) - All life is a gift from God."

In the past month, we have resurrected the heated debate on abortion. All because of a leaked SCOTUS memo. Many of the old and tired arguments about abortion, have been raised from the left. "It is just a bunch of cells! It is not life until it is born!" Or, "How can you say you are pro life, when you advocate for the death penalty!" The second one is one of my favorite ones for a couple of reasons. First off, killing the unborn is killing the most innocent among us. Plain fact. Dying on death row is not for the innocent. Second, I have never said I am pro capital punishment. A far more severe punishment in my opinion, is locking someone up in maximum security for the rest of his or her days. 23 hours a day in a small cell, with only one hour out to exercise or shower. Day after day, week after week, year after year. That would be hell on Earth.

Once again this week, we had a mass shooting perpetrated by a very young, and disturbed teenager. 19 innocent 4th graders were murdered. Once again, the chattering class on the left were out clamoring for more controls on the NRA. More gun control. Even though we have a ton of gun laws (many of which are not obeyed). Plus - the NRA had NOTHING do do with this shooting. All the NRA does is protect the Second Amendment. Our own abortionist junior Senator was out wailing about how horrible this was, to take all these innocent lives. Excuse me Senator - as the former head of Planned Parenthood in MN, you have lost your privilege to talk about the loss of innocent lives.

I think as a society, we could progress and heal quite a bit, if we could only agree on one simple tenant. All life, means all life. And all life is sacred. (And hold on for this one) - All life is a gift from God. People who are truly pro-Life don't like the unborn being killed. We don't like young black people being killed by cops, white people, or (mostly) other young black people. We don't like the slaughter of innocents, in war, or in a school room. All life is all life. There is NEVER an excuse to take another's life, UNLESS - it is for self defense or to save another innocent.

We, as a society, need to do better as a people. We need to come to a place where abortion is looked upon as a moral issue, and not a legal one. Where the thought of killing an unborn is abhorrent. We need to find every single death in the inner city due to gangs, drugs, or both - is unacceptable. We need to fortify our schools, so when that one in a million nut job comes in with a weapon, he or she can be stopped before inflicting harm on innocent children. 

We are reminded of the words from Shakespeare's play Hamlet:

What a piece of work is man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculty, in form and moving, how express and admirable...

Some who don't remember those words, might recognize them from the 1970's musical Hair. 

In any event, mankind is a real piece of work. Made in the image of God, by God. No matter the age, the sex, the whatever - life is to be respected and protected. As the Southern Baptists say, "Can I get an amen on that?"

      

Stealing our joy...

"...Covid and the War in Ukraine are caused by external factors, way outside of our control. What Biden has done to our country is all self inflicted. 100%."

This is shaping up to be a summer of high regrets. A summer devoid of much joy. If we just had high prices to deal with, and affordable gas, there might be a sliver of room for "work arounds". But - if JP Morgan is correct, our gas prices this summer are going to look like some Euro countries. Like by August, Morgan is saying gas could be $6.20/gal.

But it does not stop there. Other analysts are predicting $10/gal for diesel in parts of the US. $10/gal gas in California. If diesel is that high, we could tip from a recession to depression. The price of an airline ticket has shot up 18% in the past three months.

My wife was out to dinner with some gal pals last night, and the subject of wintering came up. All of them, who would like to venture south this winter, are having a heck of time finding ANYTHING. And what can be found, is charging an arm and a leg. By who cares? How can anyone afford to get there, when gas is over $6/gal?

Yesterday, I was ruminating about this year, 2022. Okay Covid is sort of over, but now we have war, and (still) Biden. All three of those events - Covid, War in Ukraine, and Biden, have stolen our joy. But by far and away, the one factor which has stolen most of our joy - is Joe Biden. Why do I say that? Because Covid and the War in Ukraine are caused by external factors, way outside of our control. What Biden has done to our country is all self inflicted. 100%.

Right now, I am kind of hunkered down, waiting for the other shoe to drop. Seems like in the part year and a half, many shoes have dropped. Just when I think Biden could not do any more damage to our great country, he surprises us all (and not in a good way). 

The school shooting from yesterday has put an additional pall on everything. I guess we could always join the disruptive gatherings in Minneapolis, honoring George Floyd, but who wants to? No joy in mudville today...

 

Enemy of the state, enemy of the world

"Explain to me how anything, one simple thing he has done, is good for America. We are poorer with Biden, have more crime on the streets with Biden, and a much more dangerous world. The Republicans WILL impeach him, just as soon as the ink is drying on their election certificates."

Enemy of the state, enemy of the world. Who in the world am I talking about? Lex Luther? Ultron? Thanos? Who? None of the above. Rather, this enemy is inside the gates. In fact, he is inside the White House. Wait a minute Bird! You can't call the President of the United States an enemy! Just because you don't like his policies? Yes. What he is doing right now to this country, as well as some countries in the world - is unconscionable. People are hurting, and soon, due to the worldwide famine which is approaching, people will start to die. But isn't the "Great die-off" part of the "Great Reset"? And isn't Biden as supporter of the "Great Reset"?

Here are the facts, clear and simple. First, most people in this country want to transition, in an orderly fashion, to more abundant and cleaner fuels. VERY FEW however, signed up to have this be a whip saw event, where fossil fuels are looked upon as unwanted and unneeded. Scarcity and sky high prices was never in the mix.

Second, in this country, besides gasoline, over 6,000 products are made with oil. Fact. One of those products is fertilizer. With the price of fertilizer going up by a factor of 3, many farmers can't afford to plant. Those who can, will need to raise their prices by a lot. Net result if the United States can't supply enough food to countries which need it. That coupled with the war in Ukraine, is crimping worldwide wheat production. The result is part of the 7 billion Earthlings who live on this planet, are not going to make it.

It was announced on the news this morning, that one of the known "got aways" from the southern border is a known terrorist. Thanks to Biden, besides the 3,000,000 or so illegals which came here under his watch, we also have an unknown number of terrorists in our society. Plus trafficking numbers is now off the charts - with many of those being children. Finally, our President, due to his remis, has allowed thousands of pounds of fentanyl to cross our borders. The net result is last year, we lost 107,000 citizens, mostly young, to drug overdoses. That is about twice the number deaths in one year, than we had service people dying in the very long Viet Nam war.

POTUS. The Commander-in-Chief. The President of the United States. This person is supposed to be the chief law enforcement officer of the country. The head of the armed services. The lead diplomat. Instead we have a man hell bent on our destruction. He wants to cripple this country so we have equity with the poorest of the poor. Everything he does is wrong, and he knows it. It will be a miracle if he finishes his term without us going to war with Russia, China, or both. 

If you think I am wrong in this one, please respond. Explain to me how anything, one simple thing he has done, is good for America. We are poorer with Biden, have more crime on the streets with Biden, and a much more dangerous world. The Republicans WILL impeach him, just as soon as the ink is drying on their election certificates. My fear is, by that time it will be too late.    

Biden's Tongue Slippage...

"There was a time when we had a cogent military strategy and a robust military to back that strategy up. Today we have "woke trained" soldiers, with an underfunded military. To speak softly and carry a big stick, has been replaced with speak gibberish and maybe not have a stick at all." 

You can dress him up, but you sure can't let him out unsupervised. Our President, which some folks voted for based solely on his acumen (or perceived acumen), stepped in it again on this South Korea, Japan trip. Even though this trip was not about China and Taiwan, a question during a presser was right on the bulls eye. "Mr. President, if China moves on Taiwan, what will the United States do?" Without batting an eye, Biden said, "Should that happen, we will protect Taiwan militarily." Whoa! What??

Did our Taiwan policy just change in the twinkling of an eye? No, not really. The White House is already doing clean up for the boss. This was like when Biden was in Poland, and the told the troops, "When you are in Ukraine...". Whoops! Another clean up needed from the White House.

Why does Biden keep doing these gaf moments? My opinion? Part is his dementia. The other part is play acting. Put on those aviator glasses, and all of a sudden, Biden is Top Gun. Even though he has never served, he is always saluting someone (non-military). In other words, he is a poser. 

But it is not just Biden's gaf complex. It was reported this morning, that Biden's new defense authorization bill is woefully short on funding. It does not even cover Biden's new inflation. In fact, the Navy is really being hit hard. Retiring 20 some ships, and only replacing 6. Meanwhile, China is going to town on building their blue water Navy. It is estimated in five years, they will have twice our fleet. This is Jimmy Carter all over again - for so many reasons.

While I am on this rant, did you hear our State Department is going to re-open our embassy in Kyiv - post haste? Maybe early June. And whenever we have an embassy, we have Marines guarding it. So, despite the fact Biden promised we would not have armed forces in this war zone - we will. And what if this embassy gets targeted and bombed? And US civilians and/or Marines are killed? Are we then at war with Russia?

There was a time when we had a cogent military strategy and a robust military to back that strategy up. Today we have "woke trained" generals, with an underfunded military. To speak softly and carry a big stick, has been replaced with speak gibberish and maybe not have a stick at all. 

Welcome to Biden's America. God help us make it to the midterms, when we can get some sanity back in our government.  

COULD THIS BE IT????

"Keep your fingers crossed the Democrats in the House will finally do the right thing. And Walz signs this into law. But this might be a big ask. We are asking Democrats to change their spots. To be human beings. To be citizens. Like I say, keep your fingers crossed." 

During the run-up to the last Governor's election, I watched (it was painful), a debate between Walz and this two Democrat competitors. The question of taxing seniors on their Social Security came up. It was directed at Walz. It was a plain question - no chance for mistaken meaning. Walz thought for a minute, and said, "We can certainly look at it." I looked over at my wife and uttered an invective - one I would rather not put in this post. He was full of crap on this issue. He was then, and he is now. 

I have addressed this issue DOZENS of times before. And I will say this one more time - why this has become a partisan issue, is way beyond me. If we are lucky, we ALL grow old, and can collect Social Security. It should not be taxed by the federal nor state. The federal tax on Social Security - we will probably never win that battle. But more and more states are seeing the folly of taxing their seniors on Social Security. In fact, many blue states who still tax their seniors, are losing their grey population. The seniors are moving to retirement friendly states - and Minnesota is not one of them.

HOWEVER - the Senate has passed a bill which looks like the House could sign on to. This bill FINALLY fixes the immoral Social Security issue this state still has. We can be like Iowa, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and North Dakota. But - the Democrats are already crying foul at not taxing our seniors. "That is unfair!", they bellow. "They don't need the money!", cry many who have more than one residence and four cars. Maybe we should also look at these limo liberals, and tell them what they need to live on. The rest, we will take.

If this thing dies in the House, the seniors in this state will remember it with a vengeance come November. That will be the last straw. These socialist boot lickers are out to destroy everything good in this state. In a state awash with money, we can't even educate our kids anymore. Only indoctrinate them.

But seniors are an easy target for the equity crowd. Democrats blame the dismal outcomes of government schools on seniors, because they have too much money. Never mind the fact the seniors worked for that money. Paid a boatload of taxes along the way. Paid a boatload of taxes to support a failed education system in Minnesota. And now the Democrats want more of our money. Taxation this way, is theft. Pure and simple.

By the way - living in Biden's America, where the inflation rate is approaching 10%, is not easy. Seniors, like the rest of us, need all the help we can get. But wait - because the Democrats are mismanaging the nation's economy, the state Democrats think paying Social Security taxes is fair? On what planet? 

Keep your fingers crossed the Democrats in the House will finally do the right thing. And Walz signs this into law. But this might be a big ask. We are asking Democrats to change their spots. To be human beings. To be citizens. Like I say, keep your fingers crossed. 

Mariupol, Russia? I don't think so!

 

"This was a stupid war, for a stupid reason, brought on by a sick and stupid man."

To the victor, go the spoils. So says that old adage. With the surrender of the remaining Marines, which had been hold up in the tunnels under the steel mill, Mariupol has officially "fallen". The surrendering Marines have been taken to Russian prison camps, with the threats of trying some, or many of them, as "war criminals". Huh? That is the pot calling the kettle black! The remaining civilians have also been rounded up, put in cars with Russian license plates, and taken to parts unknown in Russia.

Congratulations Vladimir! Well played! But tell us sir, what exactly did you win? I know, I know - Mariupol is part of that Russian "land bridge" thing. And the good folks in Odesa better get ready, as all hell will be coming soon. Once Odesa falls, many analysts think that Russia might call it a day, lick their wounds, and go home (except however, for their occupying forces on the "land bridge").

Seen a picture of Mariupol lately? It is almost 100% destroyed. The amount of money it will take to rebuild this city is off the charts expensive. Will the Russians do it? Don't hold your breath. They just wanted the strategic location of this port on the Sea of Azov. 

But here is the problem for Putin. He had a tiger by the tail when in 2014, he took Crimea. But that was nothing compared to today. First off, the Ukrainians want the Donbas region back. Then they want Crimea back. And they really, really don't want to give up Mariupol. Not an inch of it. So - since the Russians could not topple Kyiv, and thereby get rid of Zelenskyy's government (and Army), what exactly was won? Anything which could be kept? 

It is one thing for a country to take a vote amongst its citizens, and have the majority agree to become part of another country. It is quite another to attempt to suppress unwilling citizens by force. Especially citizens as tenacious as the Ukrainian people. I think the worst job in the Russian army will be an occupying soldier in the expanding Russian "land bridge". They will be walking around with targets on their backs, 24 X 7. 

This was a stupid war for a stupid reason, brought on by a sick and stupid man. The upcoming Euro famine as the result of losing some of the planting season in the wheat fields of Ukraine will be harsh. We are already seeing the result of a wheat shortage in the United States. The land will slowly heal, but the hatred for the Russians will not. Least wise, not for a long, long time. 

  

Putin's giant miscalculation?

"I am reminded of that old adage. 'I told Putin to cheer up, things could be worse. So Putin cheered up, and things did get worse.' There is no up side for Russia. The hornet's nest they kicked over in Ukraine, will continue to sting them for years to come." 

This morning on the news, an international expert was being interviewed. One of the topics discussed was Ukraine, and how poorly it is going for Russia. He had a very interesting observation. It was of his opinion, that Putin decided to advance on Ukraine at this point in time, as America is so divided, their attention would not be on Ukraine. It would bother them, but not that much. Putin would waltz into Ukraine, topple Zelenskyy, and install a puppet government. Case closed. Now Russia could plan its next move, on how to "Nazi cleanse" any country which might need it.

On a related topic. Slo Joe met with the Presidents of Sweden and Finland yesterday. Both Sweden and Finland have now officially applied to be a part of NATO. During yesterday's meeting, Biden gave them both the "thumbs up". The United States STRONGLY endorses having them join. Even though Putin has threatened Finland with some kind of nuclear this or that, Finland was unfazed. Big deal. Sounds like their membership in NATO is all but done. 

Back to Putin's giant miscalculation. First off, he had no idea how tough this bunch of Ukrainians were. Their tenacity surprised everyone, from Russian leadership to American leadership. Basically, Putin's army stepped on a hornet's nest, which has cost him one third of his ground forces, plus a dozen generals. Plus, as reported before, last year in Finland, a national poll was taken to see if there was any interest in joining NATO. The interest at that time was tepid, with only about 20% of the population being in favor of it.

However - once Putin invaded (with butchery), a non-NATO country, the bidding on the table changed. All of a sudden, 80% of the once neutral Finland wanted to be a part of the club. They wanted the aegis of Article 5 of the NATO agreement protecting them. And that is what they will get. What will the Russians get? An 800 mile border with a NATO state. Take that Vlad! How does it feel?

Meanwhile in Moscow, things are not going well. First off, it is rumored that Putin has cancer, and not doing well. Also, it is rumored that many in the apparatchik are not pleased. Like, Putin may meet with an unfortunate ending. Or he may resign, due to health reasons. Putin's army is a mess, Ukraine will not be taken, and now NATO has grown bigger and badder. Plus - once the war in Ukraine is over, Ukraine will also want to be a part of NATO. Why? To make sure something like this NEVER happens again. 

One final thing. I don't think Putin believed the amount of effective armament which poured into Ukraine. Even though he threatened nations with doom should they assist Ukrainian forces, most countries just blew that off. Except for Biden of course, who was cowed by the Russians. We did not help supply much needed MIG fighter jets to Ukraine. But Biden made up for that gaf, by supplying world class artillery and killer drones to Ukraine. 

What happens now with Russia? Well, they still have 6,000 nukes. We can't forget that. But their economy is it tatters, and their world standing is lousy. War crimes is in the future for many in leadership, including Putin. Some in Congress want Russia labeled a "terror state", which will put their standing somewhere between the Taliban and Iran. 

I am reminded of that old adage. "I told Putin to cheer up, things could be worse. So Putin cheered up, and things did get worse." There is no up side for Russia. The hornet's nest they kicked over in Ukraine, will continue to sting them for years to come. 

 

Is this the end of the battle tank?

"...tanks are no longer the behemoth of the battle field. Instead, they will have become large metal coffins, for the poor soldiers who happen to be inside of them. In fact, if I dare say this, the decade of the 2020's might be the last for the almighty tank."

I have wondered as of late, how the now famous Coalition/Iraqi tank battle of the Desert Storm War of 1991, would have turned out if it happened today. Would the Coalition have needed all that armor to defeat Saddam's army in record time? Or would there have been a different solution on the battlefield? After seeing what is happening to tank warfare in Ukraine, I think the battlefield would have looked much, much different.

I saw an interesting video on YouTube a couple months ago. It showed a transport plane, dropping hundreds of tubes on a field. The tubes, once they were embedded in the field, became dormant as they blended in nicely with the surroundings. And there they sat, until sensors in the tubes, picked up the sound of approaching tanks. Then when the tanks were close enough, the tubes became activated. They became missile launchers and attacked the tanks. It was a slaughter of the tanks.

That is a technology which we might have operational by the end of this decade. Or sooner. Couple that technology with all of the new and improved suicide drones and missiles, and all of a sudden, tanks are no longer the behemoth of the battle field. Instead, they will have become large metal coffins, for the poor soldiers who happen to be inside of them. In fact, if I dare say this, the decade of the 2020's might be the last for the almighty tank.

In fact, I will take another leap. I think most everything involving warfare is going to change this decade. Our new F-35 and F-22 5th generation fighters, which are so wonderful, soon will be so yesterday. The new and much improved 6th generation jets, will be all that and a bag of chips. Faster, stealthier, deadlier, and maybe autonomic. I have seen artist renderings of how a 6th generation jet might look. Hint: They will look NOTHING like the F-35 or F-22.

The dream I have had for a while now, is soon all the horrible weapons we have used in the past will be made obsolete. Obsolete by the fact defenses against any of them, would be absolute. And that would include nuclear missiles and bombs.

We might actually end up in a world without war due to the cleverness of our AI. Or, as in the decades old movie War Games, the AI might end up controlling and maybe even eliminating us. What is coming up will be a strange new world, or a brave new world. Whatever it will be, it is approaching very fast.  

 

To kill a spider...

 

"...when we get a probe to one of the moons of Jupiter or Saturn which might have frozen bodies of water on them. We would give anything to find paramecium, bacteria, amoeba - anything in any of those frozen seas."

I have a spider down by my desk in the lower level of the house. He seems to have taken up residency there. The other day, I had him in my sights. He was mine. I was going to step on him and there would be nothing left of him by a spat and a small stain. But right before I could bring my foot down, I stopped. I had a thought about life. This spider I could kill in a nanosecond, and not think anything of it, would be worth its weight in gold if found on Mars. Or any other planet we want to explore.

What the Sam Hill are you talking about Bird? Simply this. There is hardly a week which goes by, where there is not a YouTube or another type of article which talks about how maybe, just maybe, the James Webb telescope might be able to detect life on a distant planet. Or when we get a probe to one of the moons of Jupiter or Saturn which might have frozen bodies of water on them. We would give anything to find paramecium, bacteria, amoeba - anything in any of those frozen seas. Why? It would be life outside of Earth.

As a kid, do you remember taking a drop of pond water, and putting it under a microscope? There is life in that droplet - lots and lots of life. In fact, it is hard to find anyplace on this planet, where life is not present. Now I will speak for myself only - I take much of the life we have on this planet for granted.

So, is there life out there amongst the stars? I don't know, but that was the topic of discussion in Washington yesterday. Congress was having hearings on UAPs. Like - what are they? Are they ours, China's, or something else? If they are "something else", does that mean alien life from another planet? If so, we have just solved the life issue. There would be life on planets outside of ours. 

But that entire issue of life "out there", I will leave to the scientists and astronomers. As for me on this planet, I am just going to enjoy the life which we see each and every day. Birds, deer, foxes, and yes - even that small spider which lives by my downstairs desk. If there is life other than here - that might just be a bonus.   

Et tu student loan forgiveness?

The student debt forgiveness thing has not been announced as yet, but rumor has it, it is close. He needs to pander to the youngins, because everyone else has jumped off Biden's bandwagon. Another trillion or so added to our national debt? Just another day at the office.  

Come on Joe! I mean, don't you ever stop pandering? Slicing and dicing us into a zillion different pieces? Guess what? The majority of people in this country either 1) didn't go to college and had no student loans, or 2) took out a student loan and then paid it back. My wife and I fell into category two. When I married her, she had a small student loan. Once we graduated, within a year it was paid back. Case closed.

So here is the point Slo Joe. If you are going to forgive student loans, I want the thousand dollars back that I paid off my wife's student loan with, back. I mean, fair is fair - right? Equity? Why should responsible people always be punished in your world Mr. Biden? Lawbreakers, grifters, and deadbeats are revered, but "six pack" John or Mary? Who work, pay taxes, and go to church on Sundays? Why are they considered "one off" in your world?

To call this "student debt forgiveness" is really a slap in the face to the rest of us. The real title of this should be "your student debt paid for by others". And I will be one of those others. I can just hear one of my liberal friends right now - "I have no problem with helping out those poor students. I had a good job with a good income. I can afford it". My response to that? Go ahead. I won't criticize those who don't object to paying off someone else's loans. But I object. Fiercely, I object.

I look back in the almost year and a half this guy has been our President, and he is the ying to most of our yang's. In other words, he does everything in reverse. Like, a reverse Midas Touch. But as we know, the real puppet master, Ron Klaine, is pulling the strings on this one. Once the midterms happen, and the Democrat cupboard is all but cleaned out, there will be a shake up at the White House. The rats will jump off the sinking ship. Life will not be as fun, as when a lap dog Congress would back up all their moronic ideas. And Klaine? He will find safe harbor at MSNBC, working next to Psaki.

The student debt forgiveness thing has not been announced as yet, but rumor has it, it is close. He needs to pander to the youngins, because everyone else has jumped off Biden's bandwagon. Another trillion or so added to our national debt? Just another day at the office.  

"Living rent free, in their heads..."

"Donald Trump may or may not be our next President. It will not matter much to Biden and Pelosi. They will hate on him if he is our next President, or remains a former President." 

Time for another famous Rush quotes. When he would get the libs spitting mad, they would talk about Rush and call him names. Even though Rush did nothing to deserve it (except tell the truth). Rush would often play a sound bite, with a Democrat saying something outlandish about Rush. To which, Rush would reply, "I continue to live rent free, in their heads...".

Oh, how the left hated Rush. But they could never lay a glove on him. He had the left tied up in knots, over and over and over again. I never thought I would EVER see someone who could cause such indigestion and consternation. But now we have Donald Trump. Remember him? Our 45th President who ran the country the right way? He is gone, but far from being forgotten. How so?

The Ultra MAGAs (that is us)! The MAGA King (that would be President Trump). Slo Joe and his puppet masters, set up a commission to come up with a new name for Trump and his people. Spending lots of $$$ and time, they needed a name so vile, it would besmirch Trump and Trumpsters for good. One small problem. Donald Trump LOVES the term MAGA King! He wears it with pride. And those of us who were called deplorables by Hillary (and wore that term proudly), are even happy with being called Ultra MAGA types! Well done Slo Joe - well done!

But Slo Joe and his merry band of socialists are not the only ones who live in Donald Trump's head. We need to remember our very youthful, Speaker of the House - Ms. Nancy. This past weekend, she referred to Donald Trump as "that creature". That creature? Like the creature from the black lagoon? What the what was she talking about? 

Why do these two practicing Catholics (who by their faith should know better), have such a seething hatred for Donald Trump. It seriously reminds me of grade school, where kids would think very hard, to come up with names to call someone which would be the most hurtful. Most adults, many years prior, have practiced "sticks and stones". That being said, Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi are acting like kids on a playground. Meanwhile, they exist rent free, in Donald Trump's head.

Donald Trump may or may not be our next President. It will not matter much to Biden and Pelosi. They will hate on him if he is our next President, or remains a former President. And why does the left hate Trump with such venom? For the same reason they hated Rush. Both Rush and Trump made monkeys out of those on the left, and they had no way to stop it.  

  

Now it is up to Dr. J

"Scott Jensen is an unknown to me on that issue. I hope he can turn some blues to reds in the metro area, for if he can't, this year will be a repeat of 2018, 2014, and 2010." 

The long awaited MN GOP convention is over. Surprises? Some. Many thought it might be a real fight for the AG position between Doug Wardlow and Dennis Smith. Turns out neither got the nod. It went to a total outsider, a man named Jim Schultz. Will he be the one to take back this position, which has resided in the DFL hands for 50 years or so? We will see.

Kim Crockett was a good choice for SOS. Smart, quick on her feet, and ready to rumble. Lord knows the SOS office needs a good cleaning and maybe some fumigation. Ever since the Soros funded "SOS Project", this office has been suspect. And with the number of actual or suspected voting irregularities from 2020, any gaping wounds need to be healed - and fast.

On to the Governor. First, let me clear the air. I do not dislike Scott Jensen. I think he is a good man. However, that being said, I have my doubts if he can win. Picking Matt Birk as a running mate was a good idea. A little extra star power never hurts anyone. It is indeed unfortunate there was some kind of kerfuffle towards the end of the voting. Some people like bruising political campaigns, as it "toughens up the troops for the general election". I am not of that camp. I think bruising campaigns hurt our cohesiveness. Sometimes there are lingering hurts which work against us, and not for us. Trust me - I have seen it.

Jeff Johnson ran very good campaigns the last two times. I would know that, as I was on Jeff's team. Outstate, Jeff was awesome. In the metro area, that is where the battle was lost. Same with Doug Wardlow, running for AG the last time around.

This time, I backed Michelle Benson, as I thought she had the best chance of turning some blue voters red in the metro area. I also thought that of Kendall Qualls. Scott Jensen is an unknown to me on that issue. I hope he can turn some blues to reds in the metro area, for if he can't, this year will be a repeat of 2018, 2014, and 2010. 

More on the upcoming campaign as it gets closer. Meanwhile, the headline story in Drudge this morning, was that Russia has lost 1/3 of its ground forces in Ukraine. That is a huge news story. I know as of late, I have been penning stories about the war more so than other events. But this is a huge deal. More on that next week.  

Poland? Finland? Nazis? Oh, come on Vlad!

"The world at war. Well, part of the world. Nothing good EVER comes out of shooting at each other in anger. Pain, suffering, death, dismemberment, separation, and so forth. Old men sending young men (and women) to die. A tale as old as time. And it never gets any better."      

Seems we have pockets of Nazis all over the place. Least wise, that is the rumor. I mean, the cover story that Russia has used to invade Ukraine, was to rout out the Nazis. You mean, like Hitler's Brown Shirts? That actually belonged to a party called the National Socialists? But, I don't recall seeing anyone "goosestepping" down the streets of Kyiv. Or any Ukrainian city for that matter.

It has been reported that a high level Russian (name unknown), has stated that once the "denazification" of Ukraine is complete, Poland might be next on the list. It would be like some kind of cleansing. Yes, that same term was used for Poland - "denazification". But here is the major difference between Poland and Ukraine - NATO. An incursion into Poland would not be the wisest thing the Russians could do. Article 5 would instantly come into effect, and the long dreaded war between NATO and Russia would be "game on".

But what about Finland? Have not head a peep about Nazis in Finland. However, that has not stopped the "Big Bad Bear" from threatening Finland with nuclear something or other - should they join NATO this summer. Here is the sweet irony of the long standing neutral Finland finally joining NATO. Last year, it was reported a poll was taken in Finland. Only about 20% of the Finlanders wanted to join NATO. Today, now that Russia has invaded a non-NATO country, about 80% of the Finlanders are for it.

Meanwhile, back on the battleground, Russia continues to take unacceptable losses. It is bad enough that (estimated) over 30,000 Russian troops have been killed (along with numerous generals), but their loss of armor is nothing less than staggering.

Russia continues to bomb and shell the heck out of the steel plant in Mariupol, where the brave Ukrainian Marines are putting up their last stand. But that entire "land bridge" idea, is taking Putin much, much longer (and costlier) than was ever imagined.

The world at war. Well, part of the world. Nothing good EVER comes out of shooting at each other in anger. Pain, suffering, death, dismemberment, separation, and so forth. Old men sending young men (and women) to die. A tale as old as time. And it never gets any better.      

From first to last...

"From first to last. If it is Trump, or another Republican who believes in a Trump like platform, looking good compared to what Biden has done to this country, will be easy-peasy. Biden, the man who has NEVER worked a day in his life, has earned the spot in history he deserves."

"America has had it too good for too long! Bout time they got their comeuppance!" So say many in the Biden inner circle. Everything bad which has happened as of late, has been the fault of the U,S of A. And then having Donald Trump, with all of his Ultra MAGA type people, only poured gas on the fire. I mean, come on folks! Trump wanted to make America greater than it already was! That was not fair! We need equity! So Joe Biden, has us in a race to the bottom. Well played Slo Joe! Even better played by those who voted for this empty suit.

Here comes the whopper. And it has nothing to do with fishing openers this weekend. According to Reuters, 81% of those polled think the country is now on the wrong track! Wow! What does an administration do with that kind of data? Ron Klaine, the wizard of smart in the Biden WH, had the right idea. Double down. How so? With gas prices setting records each and every day this week, Klaine thought it would be brilliant to cancel drilling leases in the oil rich Cook Inlet in Alaska. That is about 1,000,000 acres of lower gas prices if we could drill there. But nope! Screw the consumer! Screw oil starved Europe! So long as Klaine can keep kissing the Squads posterior, everything is dandy.

Baby formula. People with youngins all over the country are in a panic to get baby formula. What is Biden doing under Klaine's direction? Sending some of government stockpiles down to the southern border, to give to illegals. From first to last baby! Bout time some of these ugly Americans were treated worse than immigrants! Meanwhile, the taxpayers who are paying Biden and Klaine's salary, are taking it tough. Why? According to Slo Joe - they deserve it.

Jen Psaki bailed out today. Smart. She does not want to be in the upcoming ship wreck, or s**t storm. This Biden ship of state is making the Titanic look like a Carnival cruise ship. But on Biden's ship of state, there is no redemption. No rearranging the deck chairs. No SOS will be heard nor heeded. Come November, after when there is an election of historical magnitude and significance, everyone will be asking who it is to blame. Those who have been paying attention will know. And it is not the sock puppet. It is the sock puppet masters, who are also puppets, for their puppet masters - the Squad. 

From first to last. If it is Trump, or another Republican who believes in a Trump like platform, looking good compared to what Biden has done to this country, will be easy-peasy. Biden, the man who has NEVER worked a day in his life, has earned the spot in history he deserves.

Folks, we just need to survive until January. Once we have taken the House and Senate, we can blunt some of the BS coming out of Klaine and Biden. 

 

Is Russia over?

"Way too many anachronistic Commie dinosaurs, who are pulling the levers of power. So long as they are still around, Russia does not have a prayer of being accepted as being legit."

If you want to see how a superior Army takes care of a lesser Army, watching what is happening in Ukraine is not where you should set your gaze. However, should you look back in history to the first Gulf War, where a coalition of the willing ousted a large and powerful Iraqi Army - that is how it should be done. The UN backed coalition, of which the United States took the lead, had the generals, the equipment, the numbers, and the strategy. The result? The ground war was over in less than a week. 

The Russian Army has been a huge disappointment to Vladimir Putin. As has his generals. Why? They lied to him. Blew sunshine up his - never mind. The great and powerful Russian Army went up against a bunch of farmers, office workers, citizens, who live and work in Ukraine. But these people in Ukraine know what war is like. What it is like to be conquered. And they were NOT going to let that happen to them again!

Two things have turned this war from being a projected landslide, into a stalemate. First, is the tenacity of the Ukrainian people. Second, unexpected technology. Phoenix Ghost drones, Switchblade drones, Javelin antitank missiles, and new version of Stinger missiles have all but blunted this "blitzkrieg" Russian invasion. 

The world has now seen the new Russian Army, and most are not impressed. With mediocre ground troops, where does that leave Putin? When it comes to imposing his will on other countries? Well, he has stuff he is not supposed to have, like chemical and bio weapons. And - he has stuff which is legal for him to have - like 6,000 nukes.

Is Russia over? Not so long as Russia houses 6,000 nukes, and is run by someone who might use them. I really thought when the Soviet Union fell, and the Cold War was over, Russia would have picked themselves up from the floor, and decide to join the league of civilized nations. It would have worked except for one thing. Way too many anachronistic Commie dinosaurs, who are pulling the levers of power. So long as they are still around, Russia does not have a prayer of being accepted as being legit.

Until then, we are day for day with Russia. Will Russia use a tactical nuke in Ukraine? I sure hope not. It would for sure, widen the war. Would Russia use his strategic nukes to teach NATO and the US a lesson? That would be the end of everything, no matter what kind of crap Putin's generals are telling him.      

Confessions of an "Ultra MAGA"

"But this Ultra MAGA name, this is one I really like! So much so, I am going to wear this one right into the 2022 midterms and 2024 general election."   

100%. He nailed it. We now have a new moniker. I never really cared for being a deplorable. And the white supremacist thing, wore thin real fast. But Ultra MAGA? I think I am loving this one! Sounds almost like a super hero of sorts. And Donald Trump, who made the term MAGA famous, has got to be grinning from ear to ear!  

Anita Dunn, another retread from the Obama years, has joined the astute Ron Klaine to be another puppet master for our national puppet (Slo Joe). Rumor has it, that the term "Ultra MAGA" was her idea. Brilliant! Awesome! Well done Padawan! Now Slo Joe can blame EVERYTHING on the Ultra MAGAs. Like what you might ask? Inflation for a starter. Higher taxes. Our energy woes. Sun spots. Anything which is going bad right now, is the fault of the 75 million or so who supported Donald Trump. 

Well, here is my confession. I am an Ultra MAGAer (and proud of it). What do I believe in besides God Almighty? I believe in the power of human life, no matter what stage it is in, while living in the womb. I believe in energy independence - in other words, "drill baby, drill". I believe in making as much stuff as we can right here in America. I believe in a strong national defense, and a Defense Department doing things the right way (hint: not like in Afghanistan). I believe in law and order, and respecting our law enforcement. There are more, but I will stop here.

Someone on the news this morning had an interesting observation for Biden. If Biden wants to be great, if he wants to get things done, if he wants to really help out the American people - he need only do one thing. Opposite. Everything he is doing, just do the opposite. That would be a positive step towards having a better legacy.

Rush would always say, "When they start calling you names, you know you have won the argument." Amen to that sir. The left is good at calling us names. Trying to diminish us. We just laugh it off, and wear those names with pride. But this Ultra MAGA name, this is one I really like! So much so, I am going to wear this one right into the 2022 midterms and 2024 general election.   

The continuation of the "Untied" States of America...

"We are in a mess of historic proportions. There is no other way to describe it. How is the summer going to go? Not well for many. With gasoline at $4.25 and climbing, and diesel over $5.00 - not a lot of fun this summer in the offing."

Obama started it. And it has continued ever since. The left wants this nation divided. Sliced and diced. So instead of the United States of America, we have been, and still are, becoming the "untied" states of America. Black and white. Red and blue. Pro-choice or pro-life. Rich or poor. Capitalist or socialist. Republican or Democrat. Fossil fuels or renewable. Blah, blah, blah.

We are in a heck of a fix right now. Where is our "off ramp"? No clue. We are stuck with supply chain issues, a pandemic which will not go away, an un-forecasted and now a protracted war in Ukraine, Jimmy Carter type of inflation, and now food shortages. Our leadership, the ones who could possibly lead us out of this morass, are either out to lunch, or just plain out of it totally. 

So what can we do? What have we become good at? Snipping at each other. Yelling at each other. Hating on each other. Now we have the upcoming Roe decision. The "mob" has resorted to doxxing (again), protesting with vulgar vigor (again), and destruction (again). Sounds like another fun summer coming up. 

The latest issue which has come up is baby formula. Seems if we can't kill our unborn in the womb, now we can starve them once they are born. Wait - what? What in the world do you mean? Love him or hate him, Donald Trump was right. Get our stuff back in this country. Make our own things. Why is there a baby formula shortage right now? Because almost half of it is made in China. And part of China is "shut down", due to another variant of Covid. Who is responsible for so many things being made offshore? Look in the mirror. 

Today, our President is going to explain to the American people what he will do about inflation. I might have to make some popcorn to watch this one. What can he do? EVERYBODY knows the answer to that one. Even Biden. But he won't do it. He is still too cowed by the greenies. So - we will do nothing. No more drilling. Just like Jimmy Carter, when (instead of drilling more), when he told us to "Turn down our thermostats to 60 degrees, and wear a cardigan sweater", Biden will do nothing.

We are in a mess of historic proportions. There is no other way to describe it. How is the summer going to go? Not well for many. With gasoline at $4.25 and climbing, and diesel over $5.00 - not a lot of fun this summer in the offing. Lessons learned? Same as always. Elections have consequences. And the consequence of having Biden as President, is huge. 

 

Game on? Or game over?

"Enjoy any pyrrhic victory you might gain from your invasion of Ukraine Vladimir Putin. Your victory will be hollow. Your victory feast will be toxic. And - enjoy your war criminal trial at the Hauge. It will be your last."   

Oh, the irony. Today in Russia, May 9th, is Victory Day. We call it VE day. It is when the Nazis were finally defeated, and all of the madness which happened during World War II, ended. But what then, is the irony? Simply this - since Russia is butted right up to Europe, it was easy for Germany to invade Russia. And Russia suffered terrible losses. Like 27,000,000 dead - both military and civilian. A very large number compared to the 400,000 Americans lost during that war.

One would think, even though it has only been 80 years or so, the Russian people would remember the torture, pain and death of being invaded. Almost conquered. One would think of all nations, the Russian memory would be the sharpest. But it is not. 

But the fact is this. The invaded, have now become the invaders. That is the irony. And the frosting on the cake drips with even more irony - Putin has told the Russian people, he is fighting the Nazis who have control of Ukraine. Really Vladimir? Is that the best you can come up with?

Rumor has it that now that it is May 9th, Vladimir is going to unleash the rest of the hell that remains to be unleashed. He will declare war on Ukraine, which will allow Putin to (legally) conscript. Now he can use all the "toys" in his toy chest to pound Mariupol into submission. Kill every last one of those brave Ukrainian Marines. And then, at long last, Putin will parade Mariupol as his prize of victory. But it will be a hollow victory. The freedom fighters of Ukraine will NEVER allow that victory to stand. Come hell or high water, they will take back Mariupol.

Putting the Communist Revolution aside, there was some good history in the Russian people. Now all that will be muted, as Russia is about to be declared to be a terrorist state. A rogue state, run by war criminals. Not even close to being "good guys" (like the Americans were looked upon in each of the world wars), Russia is now the black hat nation. Reviled instead of revered. 

Enjoy any pyrrhic victory you might gain from your invasion of Ukraine Vladimir Putin. Your victory will be hollow. Your victory feast will be toxic. And - enjoy your war criminal trial at the Hague. It will be your last.   

 

Is there no limit to this madness?

 

"This morning on the news, sacrilegious displays have hit a new low. The mob is demonstrating outside of some Catholic churches by burning the Eucharist. That is just about as bad as it gets."

I am going to try and replay what led up to this weekend. A leaked document, coming out of SCOTUS. It was a draft document, one where Justice Alito supposedly said the Roe decision was a mistake. For a Supreme Court Justice, who is Catholic, to make such a statement, really stirred up the mob. The threats and doxxing happened almost immediately. So much so, that this Sunday, this Mother's Day, is the first  crescendo (of sorts). Now many of the same players from the Floyd riots, are ready to muddy the waters, and sully our streets once again.

If I lived to be a thousand, I would still never understand this love affair the left has with abortion. The killing of an innocent unborn has now become the cause celebre to much of the Democrat Party. Now after over 63,000,000 innocent babies being killed since the Roe decision of 1973, this egregious decision is finally being put under the legal microscope of SCOTUS. 

But hold on! Wait just a minute! I thought just because the Roe decision might be reversed by the high court, all abortions would be made illegal. But they will not be. Depending on the state one lives in, abortions would still be legal. So what is the beef? This is a states right's issue. It should have been from the get-go. But that is not good enough for the mob. Now they have really stepped over the line.

This morning on the news, sacrilegious displays have hit a new low. The mob is demonstrating outside of some Catholic churches by burning the Eucharist. That is just about as bad as it gets. The Eucharist, which dates back to the Last Supper, which Jesus himself had blessed, is now being burning in protest. 

Where is this going to end? For reasons I don't understand, abortion rights are ripping this nation apart. Meanwhile, the question continues to be asked - "Where have all the workers gone"? Here is one answer - 63,000,000 people never made it out of the womb to be workers. Never made it out of the womb to be fathers or mothers who could celebrate Mother's Day. Never made it out of the womb to have that first breath of life. May God have mercy on us all. 

And what if...

"It is time for Russia to beat their swords into plow shares and return to a peaceful lifestyle. Unleashing their dogs of war, has served nobody well. Not even close."  

General Valery Gerasimov is now the military man who will be overseeing the Ukrainian war. Is that a good thing? Some say he will be better than the "butcher of Syria" general, Alexander Dvornikov. Others say not so fast. It is this general, Gerasimov, who came up with the order of battle which states, "escalate to de-escalate". That could end up being bad news for Ukraine, if it appears that Ukraine might win.

One of our retired generals who was interviewed this past week sounded very troubled. Although he does not see Russia resorting to a strategic nuclear exchange with the United States, he thinks it is very possible for Russia to use a tactical nuke in Ukraine. Let that sink in just for a minute. For the first time since the ending of World War II, someone on this planet would use a nuclear bomb in anger. 

This does fit right in with the "escalate to de-escalate" Russian order of battle. Nuke, maybe Kiev, and then sue for peace. That would get Ukraine to the negotiation table to divide up Ukraine. It would drive the United States back from NATO's front lines. It would not be Russia's preference on how to win, but it would sure beat losing. Meanwhile, radiation poisoning would slowing fall from the Ukrainian skies onto some of the richest farmland on the planet. It would be an ecological disaster of gargantuan proportions.

And what if some of that poison drifts over the border to Poland? Or another NATO state? Does that instigate an Article 5 response from NATO? Does this broaden the war. I shudder to think about the aftereffects of such a reckless act of setting off a nuke. And for what purpose? So Russia can once again be "great" again? Think again Vladimir. You have a date with the Hauge in your future. And if the war ended tomorrow, it will take decades for Russia to recover from the economic punishment our sanctions have levied upon your country. 

This entire incident with Russian expansionism, has been fraught with danger and dread since the get-go. Nothing good could come out of it. Well, except for one thing. It has changed the face of warfare. Smart, inexpensive drones, can now litter the skies when a tank invasion is coming. These drones are a perfect match for even the most advanced tanks. It was reported that even the newest, baddest Russian tank (the T-14), also suffered a knock out blow from one of these new drones.

Pray for peace. Pray for hardened hearts to soften. That is all we can do right now. We need to hope and pray a nuke will never be used in anger, ever again on this planet. It is time for Russia to beat their swords into plow shares and return to a peaceful lifestyle. Unleashing their dogs of war, has served nobody well. Not even close.  

Is there anybody REALLY in charge?

"Can we make it until November for the midterms? Heck, I am wondering sometimes if we can make it until tomorrow. Donald Trump has never looked so good as right now. Without Biden, Trump looked great - with Biden following Donald Trump, Trump looks absolutely stellar."

I almost choked on my coffee the other day when I read that OUR government was bragging about how we helping to kill Russian generals. At first glance, I thought that news story had have come from a satire piece, like the Onion. Nope. I kept hearing it, and seeing it, on other main stream news outlets. At that point I wondered if someone in the DOD had taken leave of their senses. I mean, what a dumb ass thing to do. If it were true or not, why poke the bear? Does Biden really want a shooting war with a nuclear power? Is he nuts? Well, I guess we already know the answer to that one!

Then we have our economy. What Biden does not understand, since he has never worked outside the gravy train of government, is the economy takes a whole lot of care and feeding to ensure it grows and is healthy. Biden, along with his "wokesters" and hipsters from academia, are driving us right into a major recession. Maybe even with stagflation. AND - the Fed is not helping. Raising the basic points by .5 yesterday was too little, too late. We are headed for Jimmy Carter interest rates. If you are heavily invested in the stock market - buckle up.

In less than a month, Title 42 will expire. That means upwards of 18,000 illegals per day will be crossing our southern border. It is (and will be) so bad, the State of Texas is considering declaring an invasion. Republican leaders (and some Democrats) from all over the country are begging Joe Biden to keep Title 42 in place. He won't. Why not? Because even though Biden has "bats in his belfry", he still knows one thing - he is still owned by the Squad. 

Also this weekend, was yet another head scratcher from Slo Joe. After the "leak" about the Roe decision from SCOTUS, instead of castigating the "leaker", Biden decided to go after Trump supporters. Huh? Said the MAGA crowd was the most dangerous thing since the days of Genghis Kahn. So in one week, Biden managed to really piss off the Russians, and alienate half the country's electorate. All that while driving the economy into the ditch, and letting an invasion happen on our southern border. 

Can we make it until November for the midterms? Heck, I am wondering sometimes if we can make it until tomorrow. Donald Trump has never looked so good as right now. Without Biden, Trump looked great - with Biden following Donald Trump, Trump looks absolutely stellar. But then again, if Biden had followed Jimmy Carter, Carter would have looked like a pretty good President.