Tricked, with no treat...

"Back to Halloween for this year. I will grit my teeth once again and get through it. Recently, we hardly ever get any kids coming to the door after dark. Once I started handing out frozen broccoli and raw carrots, it really cut down the numbers."

Some people really love Halloween. Good on them. Some tolerate Halloween. Let's get it over with, so we can focus on Thanksgiving planning. I understand. Then there are others, like Ms. Bird and me, who H-A-T-E this pagan festival. There is NOTHING I like about this day. I just want it over with, so the normal winter holidays can commence! 

I came across a fun meme about Halloween. It shows how much Joe Biden resembles Count Dracula. Okay - maybe a touch of photo enhancing was used. But then I went deep into thought about how similar these two men really are. They are both liars. They are both wealthy, at the expense of the people. And whereas the Count would suck the blood out of his victims, Joe Biden would suck the money out of his victims (us) instead. BOO!

People who voted for Biden almost three years ago, have been tricked. Bigly, bigly tricked. Joe was going to unite us. Trick. Joe was going to be the President of ALL the people. Trick. Joe was going to fix the economy so ALL the people would have more money. Trick, dam lie, and trick again. Joe was going to fix the southern border, after Trump had "broken" it. Trick, treason, lie, and trick again. Joe was going to keep us out of endless wars. Trick, hiding in my bomb shelter, WW III, treason and trick again.

The only other person who has tricked us as much as Biden has, is Taxing Timmy Walz. Walz and this Socialist Progressives have absolutely RUINED this state. If you are a pagan, this is a great state to live in. If you are civilized, Minnesota really sucks. Here is the real folly. We all knew what a huckster Tim Walz was after his first term. The idiot voters rejected Scott Jensen as he was "too extreme". Instead, we got the highway to hell through socialism, brought to you live and in person, by Walz and the Progressives. SMH.

Back to Halloween for this year. I will grit my teeth once again and get through it. Recently, we hardly ever get any kids coming to the door after dark. Once I started handing out frozen broccoli and raw carrots, it really cut down the numbers. One kid actually called me "Scrooge". I thought, what does he know? Scrooge is a Christmas name, not a Halloween name!  

 

"We plan, God laughs"

"Like I said earlier, Kirk should be fine in the long run. Football or no football, he is a classy guy. A Godly man. I just hope he makes the Twin Cities his home after football. We need more people like Kirk around here. Boy do we ever."

Many of us have heard this expression before. We do all the planning in the world for an expected outcome, and then something happens. It caught us blind - unaware. But it was not unexpected by God. The past, present and future are all visible to Him, all the time.

Sunday the Vikings went into Lambeau Field to do battle with the Packers. No Aaron Rogers this year. Aaron got traded to the Jets, and then in the first game Rogers went down during the first series with a torn Achillies Tendon. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins was having the season he had been waiting for. Even without Justin Jefferson, Kirk still had enough tools to put up some respectable numbers. He was having a field day against the Packers, victory was in sight, and next week we had a very weak team to play. Life was good. And then it happened.

Kirk is a good man. A family man. A man of God. And then for no reason, he suffered a non-contact injury. Just like Aaron Rogers, he tore his Achillies Tendon. Because Kirk is a man of strong faith, he knows what happened was not by accident. It was all part of God's design. Do we understand God's design? Rarely to never. But then again, we don't need to. 

Will this be the end of Kirk Cousins football career? Maybe. A torn Achillies is serious stuff. Kirk's season is absolutely over. After the season, a long rehab period. Will life go on for Kirk Cousins either way? Play football or life after football? For sure.

Every player who suits up knows the game they are playing could be their last. It is the nature of the beast. One of the reason some players pray before every game, sometimes with members of the opposite team, is for God's blessings and protection. Each player is hopeful that at the end of the game, they can walk off the field. 

I will now confess something that I have not done before on this blog. I like Kirk Cousins. Always have. I have said when he has the protection, he is deadly accurate. He allowed Justin Jefferson to look as good as he did during Justin's rookie year. He was already starting to make Jordan Addison look spectacular. But now we have half the season left, to make it work without our star quarterback.

Like I said earlier, Kirk should be fine in the long run. Football or no football, he is a classy guy. A Godly man. I just hope he makes the Twin Cities his home after football. We need more people like Kirk around here. Boy do we ever.   

   

The end of NATO?

"But what if Turkey invaded Gaza, and declared war on Israel? If Turkish boots are on the ground in Gaza, American boots would be soon to follow. It would be Turkish soldier fighting American and Israeli soldiers. And for what? Because of this Muslim thing? Erdogan would put that over this most important alliance called NATO." 

Ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many things have been said or written about how strong NATO has become. All of those opinions are correct in my book. But there seems to be a fly in the ointment. One of the longtime members of NATO is threatening to go rogue. Off the reservation. Who? Why? What? Huh? That would be Turkey, who is about to let the Muslim in them dictate a foolish threat. Declare war on Israel.

What? Wait - Israel has done NOTHING to Turkey! And now Turkey is thinking about sending in troops to Gaza? Is Erdogan out of his ever-loving mind? Let's replay the bidding. What again is Israel guilty of? Being the target for thousands of missiles fired at them by Iranian proxy agents? Enjoying the day on October 7th, when hundreds of blood thirsty Muslims invaded Israel and did all kinds of awful things to 1,400 innocents? Other than that, what is the crime?

The experiment of giving some coastal land to the Palestinians has not worked well at all. It just became a nest of murder and mayhem for Iranian agents. So, for the sake of keeping Israel free and safe, Bibi announced that the territory of Gaza would have to be dismantled. Only to get rid of Hamas. Who could blame Israel for doing this? Not me.

But what if Turkey invaded Gaza, and declared war on Israel? If Turkish boots are on the ground in Gaza, American boots would be soon to follow. It would be Turkish soldier fighting American and Israeli soldiers. And for what? Because of this Muslim thing? Erdogan would put that over this most important alliance called NATO. 

By the way, history has shown that getting into battle with Israel is like getting into bed with a Cobra. The IDF is one of the premier fighting armies in the world. What makes them so good besides excellent training? Most fights are on their homeland and are for the very existence of Israel. 

Could this really be the end times the Bible has prophesied? Or just a close call. Time will tell, but things are getting pretty scary out there. Meanwhile, Gaza is being pounded into dust. 

Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war!

"What happens next in Gaza? According to the experts, the tough slog starts. Urban warfare. Trench fighting. Warfare at its ugliest. Will innocents die? Yes. Will some hostages die? Probably. If it were up to the Israelis, neither innocents nor hostages would die. But they sit at the table which was set by the Muslim murderers. They have to play the hand they were delt."

Where would we be without some good Shakespearean quotes from time to time? Mark Anthony spoke these famous words in the play "Julius Ceaser". But I will borrow this phrase for what is happening in Gaza as this article is penned. Seems the green light to cross the red line has been reached by the Israelis. In other words, it is "go time" for the ground game. Now it is time for all the merciless mutts who slaughtered the innocents on October 7th, to find out there is not 72 virgins waiting for them in paradise.

I won't go into the battle, as most can turn on Fox News at any time of the day and get updated. But I will say this - the Socialist Democrats, who have in their party the biggest collection of cats and dogs imaginable - have got a big problem on their hands. Just today in the daily rag called our local newspaper, there was a story about how our beloved Muslims might not support Biden for re-election if he does not demand an immediate cease fire. Ya! Just try it Joe! Let's see what Bibi says to that one!

All of a sudden, in many super liberal parts of the country, Jews have become persona non grata in the party of the takers. Truthfully, I could never figure out why Jewish folks gravitated to this bunch of losers in the first place. But I digress. Now, the new Socialist Democrat Party has a slovenly love affair with Palestinians. They paint flags on their faces, they carry flags, and they burn the Israeli flag. 

This is what American Muslims want right now. They don't give a rip that three weeks ago, 1,400 jews were slaughtered by bloodthirsty Muslims. Nope, not a bit. But now (gasp), that Israel has had it with endless rocket attacks, as well as this senseless slaughter, they are demanding that Israel stand down. By the way, there were also 33 dead Americans who were slaughtered along with the Jews. I have yet to hear any outrage in Biden's voice over those poor souls.

What happens next in Gaza? According to the experts, the "tough slog" starts. Urban warfare. Trench fighting. Warfare at its ugliest. Will innocents die? Yes. Will some hostages die? Probably. If it were up to the Israelis, neither innocents nor hostages would die. But they sit at the table which was set by the Muslim murderers. They have to play the hand they were delt.

Will this fracture the Social Democrat Party? I sure hope so! Will this drive the Jewish vote over to the Republicans? Again, I sure hope so! As for Gaza, keep listening closely though the arty explosions and the gun fire. You might still hear those immortal words, only this time in Hebrew - "Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war!" 

    

The Dean of cheap booze!

"Just when you thought the 2024 election could not get stranger, Dean hops in. Who is next, Angie Craig?"

Traitor! Turncoat! Oh, I can just hear the name calling starting already! Dean Phillips, the Dean of cheap booze in the Twin Cities, has the audacity to try and topple our feeble octogenarian president. First it was RFK Jr, who dared try. That caused Bobby Jr. to leave the Democrat Party and go independent. But now Dean? One of the founders of the "Problem Creator" caucus? Why would he go up against an incumbent president? I mean, so what if Joe Biden does not know if it is Tuesday or Thursday.

I have not told this story before. When Dean Phillips first announced he was running for the House, my wife and I saw his campaign booth at the fair. I went up to chat with Mr. Phillips. He unfortunately, was running late, and my wife did not want to wait around there. So, we left. If he had been there, I would have shaken his hand and thanked him. Like most college students of my vintage should have. If not for the Phillips brand of cheap booze, us poor college kids would have had a tough time making it!

Politically, Dean Phillips is a squish. One day, when the women of the DNC caucus wanted to make a statement about how women were treated, they all wore white. One guy also went out and bought a white suit. Dean Phillips. At that point in time, I realized that our cheap booze king in Minnesota was nothing more than a panderer. A squish. He may be running against Joe Biden, but the cheap booze king voted for most all the awful things that Biden wanted. And now our country is in a real fix. No money. We are back to drinking that awful Phillips booze, as that is all we can afford. Maybe that was Dean's play after all.

Dean's chance of unseating an incumbent Democrat president are slim and none. And Slim just died. So, what is the point? The limelight. Since Dean inherited so much cash from the cheap booze business, he has money to burn. If not buying a while suit, it would be to run in a few primaries. What is his platform? Same as Bidens, only without the mumbles and slurs trying to explain it.

By the way Dean, need I remind you that you are Jewish? Have you looked around your party as of late? Lots of PLO flags flying, but precious few Israeli flags. Having Jews in the Democrat Party might be so yesteryear. Today, it is oddballs like Rashida Tlaib who are getting all the buzz in your party. Bobby Jr. left the party, as he said he no longer recognized it. You can leave also, as in the Republican Party Jewish folks are welcome. In the new Socialist Democrat party? Not so much. 

Just when you thought the 2024 election could not get stranger, Dean hops in. Who is next, Angie Craig? On second thought, she better consider leaving the "new" Democrat Party also. Now that the Democrats have become Palestinian surrogates, Angie needs to remember gay folks might also not be welcomed as Democrats.    

The world's shortest honeymoon?

"Why paint such a bleak picture of our government? Because it is what it is. The Republicans hate the Socialist Democrats for what they have done to our country. The Socialist Democrats hate the Republicans because we are not them."

Yesterday was an historic day. After a few Republicans blew up the House a few weeks ago, and work was piling up like driftwood in a storm, the House FINALLY elected Mike Johnson as their Speaker. "Mike who?", many are saying today. Unlike McCarthy, Scalice, Jordon or Emmer, Mike Johnson is not well known outside of the caucus. But inside the caucus, Mike Johnson is known to be a fierce conservative and a hard-core man of faith. How is that type of personality going to get along with the atheists, socialists and misfits on the other side of the aisle? Probably not well at all.

It was almost humorous to hear the same old acceptance speech everyone gives (including, believe it or not - Biden). Mike Johnson intends to govern in a bi-partisan fashion. He wants to form a bi-partisan group to attack the "debt problem". That should be a scream. The Socialist Democrats don't think we have a "debt problem". Our only problem is we don't tax enough. Too many scoundrels on the red team are not "paying their fair share."

The first order of business was to craft a resolution which would recognize and support Israel in this recent war. Oh, oh. We seem to have some on the other side who would rather castigate Israel and support the Palestinian folks. Even something like this, which not too many years ago would have been a no-brainer, might now be a "bridge too far". 

What else is up? Biden wants the House to authorize ANOTHER $100B for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. And he wants it pronto. Our CR, which caused this train wreck comes due at the end of November. There is no way on this green plush Earth that all the budgets will be agreed to and signed into law by November 30th. Matt Gaetz and company better just grit their teeth, as this CR is going to be extended.

I think all the nice things the other side could say about Mike Johnson were said by the other side yesterday. What? You did not hear that many nice things said about him? Me neither. He is just another "MAGA extremist". Soon, the other side will look at Mike Johnson as Jack the Ripper - or worse. 

Why paint such a bleak picture of our government? Because it is what it is. The Republicans hate the Socialist Democrats for what they have done to our country. The Socialist Democrats hate the Republicans because we are not them. Our hatred for each other, eclipses any hatred we might have for bad guys in the world. As Speaker, to manage this seething group of hate mongers, makes herding cats look like a joy job.

How long will this honeymoon be? Will it be the shortest honeymoon on record? Maybe. Probably. Stay tuned. This could get interesting.   

 

"Overtaken by events"

"I am afraid we are entering a period where we need to stiffen our spines. Unlike Ukraine, we are not spectators sitting on the sidelines, with our only involvement being supplying some arms. No, this Israel war will be different. Joe Biden or no Joe Biden, we could get sucked into this thing where we will need to sacrifice some of our blood and treasure." 

If you want to get some up to the minute analysis on the war in Israel, the internet is full of different media sources from all over the world which will address it. What is happening in Israel is truly the "big game" in town and has seriously eclipsed any news coming out of Ukraine. When at one time there was a fear that Russia could use that war to ooze beyond the borders of Ukraine and then move into a NATO country, that fear never was founded. However - the fear that the war in Israel can develop into a multi-front war which could spread into the entire region - that is very possible.

I was listening to VDH (Victor David Hanson) last night. He said something very profound (with his intellect, he usually does). He said China, Russia and Iran have no respect for Biden. They know he is weak and timid. That being said, the world situation, and how we might on the cusp World War III, has moved past Biden's control. He is in control of nothing, and now the world events are controlling him. In other words, Biden has been overtaken by events. 

Many times, the United States has had a president who was so strong, so respected, he could act like a rudder in keeping this ship of fools (our world) from running aground. Not today. Our president is only a member of that ship of fools. Does that leave us defenseless? Not a bit. Should Iran launch a missile at one of our carriers, it would be "game on", regardless of if Slow Joe was napping, or just vegetating. United States would respond against Iran the right way.

I will say this much about this new way we have of viewing Iran. The apologists and pleasers for Iran have become very quiet as of late. The globalists have lost their voice. Many of the China advocates have quickly jumped off that ship. Not that I would ever be one to say I TOLD YOU SO! - but many of my friends would join with me on that chorus. It is nice that many of the pajama boys (Like Tony Blinken) have finally woken up to Iran - I just hope it is not too late.

I am afraid we are entering a period where we need to stiffen our spines. Unlike Ukraine, we are not spectators sitting on the sidelines, with our only involvement being supplying some arms. No, this Israel war will be different. Joe Biden or no Joe Biden, we could get sucked into this thing where we will need to sacrifice some of our blood and treasure. 

How will this end? I have no clue. I will say this - thinking about some of the possible outcomes keeps me up at night. But then again, this might all be because of God's Divine Plan. If that is the case, we only need to make sure we are on the right side of good, the right side of Israel, and the right side of God. 

Union Joe

Sure, is nice to have a "Union Guy" as our president. How do I know Biden is a "Union Guy"? Besides him blabbing that nonsense all the time, his happy and gay press secretary does it also. "Look, this president comes down on the side of union working families. He is a "Union Guy".

Now, I have never been a "Union Guy" nor have I ever negotiated union contracts. I have however, negotiated just about everything else under the sun. Why bring that up? A good negotiation is where both sides feel satisfied with the outcome - yet challenged. A poor negotiation is where you have a giant union like the UAW go out on strike now for forty days.

Last night the Vikings were on MNF, which is good, since there is nothing else to watch anymore. Why not? The writers and actors are still out on strike. In fact, they are not even talking right now. So, with Union Joe as our president, soon we will not be able to buy a car, and not watch anything on TV.

Will the UAW give up on their strike against the big three auto makers? Not likely and not soon. The union may be hourly workers, but they are not stupid. They know their days are numbered once the car manufacturers start making the EVs as their car of choice. Everything on an EV will cost more, except the touch labor. And why is that? It is estimated the labor content will be 30% less. Less labor, less jobs - DUH!

Back to the Actors Guild for a moment. Their big issue is AI. Having a fabricated computed image take their spot in commercials and extras. Watching a show on YouTube yesterday, Ray Kurzweil (the noted futurist) was discussing the coming technical singularity. He thought it could be here as soon as 2045. Why is that important? Because many think AI will take over many professions, the least of which will be actors. AI will be in everything we do. Should the actors be concerned about AI? Dang right! Is there something they can do to stop it? Absolutely not!

At one time, the unions were concerned their jobs would be outsourced. That was a valid concern. Today, many union types are worried they will be replaced by automation. That is much more of a valid concern. And where does Union Joe fit into this discussion? He does not. Unions, and those who support them, are about to go the way of the Dodo Bird. Sorry - it just is what it is.     

The Middle Eastern cauldron

"We have a lead from behind, 80-year-old President. We have no Speaker of the House. We have depleted ammo supplies. And the world is spinning out of control. Now here is the good news. God is still in control. He is still on His throne. We just need to remember that."

Anyone who is watching the news as of late, and is not concerned, needs to take another look. We are on thin ice right now, and things could go sideways quickly. Plus, as the Holy Bible teaches us about the final days, right will become known as wrong, and wrong will become known as right. To see the worldwide protests against Israel, WHO WAS NOT THE AGRESSOR IN THIS DUST UP, is simply amazing. For Israel to be castigated as the aggressor, the bad guy, boggles one's mind. And the protests seem to be in every country - including ours!

As the battle starts to slowly heat up, and the conflict spreads across the land, the West Bank is now showing a newfound aggression. As is the northern part of Israel up by Lebanon. Six ChiCom blue water navy ships are now in the area. Supposedly to do some joint naval exercises with Oman. Oman? Really? How about a different reason? China is a puppet master and wants to be closer to its puppet master pal - Iran. They want to be close to the action if the cauldron starts to boil over. Any country which is Muslim could turn on Israel in a wink. That would include NATO member Turkey and longtime friend of the USA - Saudi Arabia.

There is more here that meets the eye. This attack by Hamas might have been years in the planning. It might have only been phase 1. Phase 2 might be Israel going into Gaza for the long anticipated "land war". Phase 3 would be Hezbollah's response from the north, as well as more Islamic freedom fighters from the West Bank. We would have something similar to a 1967 type of Middle Eastern war. That would pave the road nicely for Iran to enter the fray in the final phase. It would lead to the Muslim's version of the "final solution."  Destroy Israel, kill as many Jews as possible, take their land.

There is a random variable, however. The United States. We are Israel's closest friend in the area, maybe even the entire world. As much as Israel likes to fight its own battles, this one might be a bridge too far for them. Israel will need us to survive. The most interesting (and bothersome) thing however, is our country is not mentioned in the Bible as being involved in the final battle. 

We have a "lead from behind", timid, 80-year-old President. We have no Speaker of the House. We have depleted ammo supplies. And the world is spinning out of control. Now here is the good news. God is still in control. He is still on His throne. We just need to remember that as thing unfold in Israel. 

   

     

Blowing in the wind...

"Will there be an escape this winter down to the warmer climate? The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind." 

Yesterday, we had to deliver some things up to our new "pad" at the RV park by Minnesota's Walleye Factory (Lake Mille Lacs). We borrowed my daughter's utility trailer and loaded it up with a picnic table and hammock frame. When we got up there, it was like being a wind tunnel. It was windy, it was cold. It has been a while since I fished Mille Lacs. I almost forgot how much wind that lake can generate. 

On the way home, the experience up the lake gave me pause for a few thoughts. This is the time of the year I hate the worst. Why? Because the weather can turn ugly at any minute. Five years ago, we had five inches of snow. Of course, those of us who are a bit long in the tooth, can never forget the Halloween Blizard of 1991. I still get the shivers thinking about it.

What is my point? October becomes a real blizzard (excuse the pun) of activity. It can be a very nice month with a lengthy Indian Summer, or it could be a very short, truncated "season of the leaves". And then the cold, the snow, the dark, the gloom. I can remember one year when I was much younger (this must have been an example of man-made global warming), October was beautiful, and it carried over into November. Since the company I worked at gave the day after Thanksgiving as a day off, I played tennis with a friend of mine on that that. Dressed in a parka? Nope. T-shirts and shorts. 

What does the Farmer's Almanac say about this winter? It does not matter, as they are wrong half the time. This El Nino thing might make it a warmer winter with less snow, a warmer winter with more snow, a colder winter, or - who cares. Let's just get it on so we can get it over with. My wife and I had a wonderful summer, and we hate to see it end. But end it must, and we must pay the piper now. 

Will there be an escape this winter down to the warmer climate? The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind. That being said, I rate that get away as somewhere between the possible to probable. Since my bride is the one who brought it up, I would shade that more towards the probable. And that is just fine with me! 

"Perfect is the enemy of good"

"On the positive side, guess who has just about enough votes right now to become the next Speaker? Hakeem Jefferies. Let that marinate for a while."

I think I have been on this rant before. So, please bear with me just for a bit. I have been a conservative for years - most of my adult life. As a conservative, I vote Republican, as their charter is usually the closest to my conservative values. That being said, Republicans drive me nuts. How so? Let your gaze wander eastward right now, to the House of Representatives. As much as I would love to blame how the House blew up on liberals or socialists, it was all red. 100% Republican. And how did the Republicans do it? Those damn purty tests. McCarthy was not pure enough. Scalice was not pure enough. Jordan was not pure enough. Now we are left with a broken House and a dysfunctional government. 

"Perfect is the enemy of good." Anyone who had taken at least one year of business school, has heard at least one of the professors talk about this truism. And the Republican Party is exhibit "A" to this concept. By always striving for the perfect instead of settling for the good, the Republicans have become experts in taking home the silver instead of the gold.

Here is the real sad part of what is happening now. The broken House, and how it broke, is center stage for all to see. If I were an Independent, I would be wondering how in the world this group of misfits were allowed to run anything! With November of 2024 being only a year away, I could not think of a worse time to show the nation the wheels have come off the train. 

I would like to recommend a course of action to fix this mess. But you can't un-ring a bell. The damage has been done. Now, for the good of the country, and for the love of God, please elect a SPEAKER! Even the little guy with the bowtie would be fine. ANYBODY! You guys are starting to make Ms. Nancy look good, and she was horrible! After three years of Biden-omics, I really thought the Republicans could waltz into the White House, the Senate and keep the House with limited effort. Now I don't know if they could qualify as dogcatchers.

Meanwhile (not to be an alarmist), we have a war in Israel, a war in Ukraine, the threat of war in Taiwan, the government running out of money, and the 45-day CR running out. All these issues take a functioning House to manage.

On the positive side, guess who has just about enough votes right now to become the next Speaker? Hakeem Jefferies. Let that marinate for a while. While we may be a mile from getting an acceptable Republican in as Speaker, we are only inches away from getting a Democrat. Whose fault is that? Look in the mirror folks. This is on us.      

The dividends of a poor education

"The war which is coming will be ugly and long. It will spread - it already is spreading. The United States will be involved. Count on that one. And it might be more than the United States."

There sure have been a lot of demonstrations since October 7th. Not just in one country, but almost worldwide. After the horrific slaughter of innocents in Israel, one could expect nothing less. This event was so horrible, so toxic, that the least that could happen in our world. Massive demonstrations are normal in this case.

But wait - there is one small problem here. The demonstrations are not FOR Israel - they are AGAINST Israel (and some are also against the USA). How could that be? Israel did not do anything except live their lives on that weekend morning. What is wrong here??? 

Watching a ton of news as of late, I have heard this subject discussed more than once with different people. The answer, however, always remains the same. What we are seeing in America, as well as some of the other advanced countries, is the culmination of years of leftist sophistic indoctrination.

Never mind there is forensic proof now that the hospital in Gaza was not hit by a IDF bomb. Never mind the death count is only a fraction of the 500 initially reported. Never mind the errant missile fired by Islamic terrorists hit the parking lot of the hospital, and not the hospital itself. Never mind there was no bomb crater. Never mind there are intercepts of a phone conversation by Hamas terrorists admitting it was their missile, and not the IDF's bomb.

Today is another Day of Rage. The narrative is that Israel consists of thousands of baby killers, and they are responsible for what is happening in Gaza. The massacre on October 7th? Fake news. It was all made up. Anything which goes against this narrative, must be ignored. All the proof of the massacre in Israel as well as the proof against the hospital bombing, must also be ignored. In other words, all you brainwashed college kids, don't you believe your lying eyes!

It has gotten so bad, there are also pro-Palestine sympathizers who dress up like Jews. That way, it can look like many Jewish people who hate their own country. Of course, real Jews see through this flimsy facade quite easily. But so what? It fits the narrative. Israel bad, Gaza good. IDF bad, Hamas good. USA bad, Iran good. Excuse me while I go puke.

The war which is coming will be ugly and long. It will spread - it already is spreading. The United States will be involved. Count on that one. And it might be more than the United States. Parts of NATO might join in. And Saudi Arabia? Where will they come down? Which side will they take? That is the $64,000 question. 

Stay tuned folks. Big changes will happen most every day. Fill up your empty gas cans while you still can.   

   

Peace and justice

"We have no peace and no justice. It is hard to go after bad guys when our president thinks our biggest threat is 'climate anything'. And the worst people in the world are 'white supremacists', whatever they are."

I live in a mythical state where odd things happen. Recently, we had a rash of horrible murders. About 30 of them to be exact. These were not the normal kind of murders - they were right out of a slaughterhouse. To top things off, the murder(s) also took about 14 other citizens hostage and is holding them in some undisclosed location. One would think the chief crime fighter in this state would be hopping mad. Have the largest posse in history put together to find these baddies. Did I mention we also know who did it? What has been done to avenge the fallen and find the missing? Nada. Zip.

Back to reality. I know I have addressed this before. If I were the parent of one of the 30 dead Americans or one of the 14 missing in the Middle East, I would be beside myself. We should have troops standing right next to the Israeli troops, ready to go into Gaza and find the guilty parties. All our president can do right now is whisper into the mic - "don't". 

And yet, we have a former president whom we are going after hammer and tong. We would like to put him into prison for 100 years, for the crime of jaywalking. We go after the parents of students at school board meetings for the crime of complaining. We go after pro-life people for the crime of protecting the innocent. The president knows how to go after people. If they are white and Republicans, there is no limit to how far and how hard this president (and his AG) will go after someone. But 30 dead Americans, killed by the butchers of Gaza? No way, Jose!

Israel also lost many people to the butchers of Gaza. They on the other hand, will not let this stand. They have amassed an Army of over 300,000 soldiers to avenge their fallen. To find their missing. They are primed, loaded, and ready to go. How about our president? He wants to give the citizens of Gaza and the West Bank $100M - even though the last tranche we gave them, $1B ended up with Hamas. This is how we avenge the fallen? How we placate the protestors? 

We have no peace and no justice. It is hard to go after bad guys when our president thinks our biggest threat is "climate anything". And the worst people in the world are "white supremacists", whatever they are. But the butchers of Gaza? Nothing. Even after our president warned them three times to behave - "Don't, don't and don't".    

A world off balance

"This has been a goofy year. A year fraught with uncertainty and danger. At times I wonder if we can make it through 2024. Other times I wonder if we can even make it to 2024. Why is that? A world off balance does not work well. Not well at all."    

Years ago, there was a movie out called, "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World". I think about that movie from time to time. Do we live in a mad, mad, mad world today? Maybe, but I prefer to think of it as an "off balance" world. In other words, our world is not in harmony. How so? Let me list a few items...

Donald Trump - A businessman turned President. A man of courage with an unconventional style. Most of us by now have seen the difference between how the country looked under Trump and now under Biden. Trump wins hands down. BUT - the "deep state" hates this man. He is under countless indictments. He is spending a lot of time in court(s). He is leading his Republican rivals by 50 points and Biden by a dozen. He should be our next president. How is this going to work at election time? Unknown.

Speaker of the House - What the what is going on here? How can the Republicans act this dysfunctional on something so important? Was I disappointed in Kevin McCarthy? That we ended up with a CR after he promised he would not? Yes - but I still like Kevin. This would have been the time for the Freedom Caucus to give him a warning - not a pink slip. He should still be speaker. And Jim Jordan. One of my favorites. He has a very interesting back story. But Jim had 20 fellow Republicans vote against him on the first ballot. Steve Scalice? Another fine man. He put his health first and bowed out after the first ballot. Where are we right now? Nowhere. In a dangerous world, a world without balance.

Ukraine - This is turning out to be the endless war. Is there a "plus up" for us? Sure. Ukraine is a tough little place with tough people. Very pugnacious. They are ripping apart the Russan Army. Destroying their equipment and killing their soldiers. Of course, the Ukrainian Army is also losing lots of stuff and people. Plus, we are almost out of 155mm shells to support them. It is a slugfest. A real war of attrition. How will it end? Maybe a draw, maybe WW III. In a world off balance, anything can happen there. 

Israel - Wow! Never saw this one coming! Even though many of the lefties thought this was fake news what happened on October 7th, it was a new low for mankind. Just when you think mankind could not sink lower in depravity, we saw the kind of butchery Muslims did to Jews in their home state of Israel. Of course, the loons on the left see nothing wrong with what happened. It was Israels fault. They deserved it. And now with the errant Islamic missile hitting the hospital in Gaza, the left is anxious to blame Israel for that one also. Where will this end up? Depends on Iran and Hezbollah. Could be another broad Middle Eastern War or could even signal the end of days. This one has really put the world off balance.

This has been a goofy year. A year fraught with uncertainty and danger. At times I wonder if we can make it through 2024. Other times I wonder if we can even make it to 2024. Why is that? A world off balance does not work well. Not well at all.    

 

 

Can we take on Iran with all its proxies?

"In the eyes of most American presidents, losing 30 massacred Americans been an outrage which, cries out of retribution. For Obama and Biden however, not so much. And life goes on."   

Anybody watching the news or reading about the war on the internet, knows one thing for sure. The war drums in Iran are starting to beat. How about here? Are the war drums against Iran beating in Washington? Well, that all depends. If you are Joe Biden or one of his pajama boys - no. They are still trying either buy off or appease this group of thugs. If you are one of the normal folks, you see Iran for whom they are. Blood thirsty and ruthless. And they still want our best friend (Israel) in the Middle East - defeated and eviscerated.

Iran's foreign minister (Hossein Amir Abdollahain) is now the spokesperson for the baddies in Iran. If Israel's "war crimes" against Gaza don't stop, then it will be up to Iran to be "the hammer". They will open up other multiple fronts, and a wider war will "be inevitable". In other words, this butt head from Iran thinks that Israel should call its troops home. Israel could lick its wounds and forget about the carnage it suffered on October 7th. Seriously? 

That kind of bluster is met with this response in Israel - that will never happen. Israel has vowed to obliterate Hamas, and that is what they intend to do. Me? I would rather that the good citizens of Gaza would surrender any and all Hamas fighters who participated in the October 7th carnage (or planning thereof), to be sent to Israel for trial and judgement. Plus, with this warning - should any rocket ever be fired from Gaza again, or any citizen of Gaza attack innocent people again from Israel, the IDF will be back. Only this time they will make good on their threat.

But as we all know, that will never happen. What probably will happen is this - Israel will go into Gaza, and Hezbollah will then attack from the north. Will Iran be directly involved, or just keep using its proxies - time will tell. If Hezbollah gets involved and uses its more accurate and numerous missiles from the north, the United States will probably be involved. If Iran joins the fray, the United States will absolutely be involved.

Oh, to have a normal president right now! I am sure Bibi invited Slow Joe over to Israel to show him the remains of the carnage. To stiffen his spine a bit. But Biden's milk toast State Department wants Biden to go to Israel, to convince Bibi to "put on the brakes". You know, can't we all just get along? Maybe Joe will give Bibi a "coexist" bumper sticker for Bibi's official car. But here is the long and the short of it. Israel is not backing down. Israel would like to have our support, but if they need to go this alone, alone it will be. 

I hate to keep bringing this up, but what about our 30 dead Americans? Our hostages? Our wounded Americans? Joe! Wake up! How are we going to avenge them? Or rescue our hostages? I guess we already have the "coexist" bumper stickers on our government cars. 30 Americans got butchered? Oh well - that is only collateral damage.

In the eyes of most American presidents, losing 30 massacred Americans been an outrage which, cries out of retribution. For Obama and Biden however, not so much. And life goes on.   

 

How many dead does it take?

How many dead Americans does it take? For Donald Trump the number was one. When we lost an American contractor due to enemy fire in Syria, Trump reduced General Soleimani to dust.

In our shameful retreat from Afghanistan, we lost thirteen American heroes at Abby Gate. We know who did it. What did we do for retribution? Nada. Zip. We also left tons of our military equipment for the baddies to use or sell. Well played Slow Joe! This was the first indication of how inept our Administration was going to be in handling sticky international crisis points. To this date, those thirteen dead Americans still are not avenged. Nor has anyone on our side been punished for letting it happen. And all the weaponry we left behind? Seems that some is showing up in the hands of Hamas.

A bit over a week ago, over a thousand bloodthirsty Hamas animals invaded Israel and started killing innocent civilians. A few military and police were also killed, but it was mostly civilians. This was a war crime of the highest magnitude. How the innocent people we killed has been discussed many times on the news, so I won't go into it. But I will say this - it was not just innocent Israelis who were killed. Thirty - that is thirty, innocent Americans were also killed. And just over a dozen were taken hostage. 

The thirty dead Americans was one of the worst massacres of Americans overseas - ever. What are the plans to avenge those deaths? We know who killed them. Should the United States not also be involved in going after the baddies to eradicate them? Or finding our hostages? 

We have two carrier strike groups in the eastern Med. We have one of the best (if not the best) militaries in the world. Then what is the problem? Joe Biden is weak and is surrounded by pajama boys and woke nuts. Donald Trump was not. You can love him or hate him, but losing thirty Americans, some maybe killed with equipment we left in Afghanistan, would not stand with President Trump. Those responsible, and the state sponsored agents who funded and supported them, would pay the highest price imaginable.

Meanwhile, nothing is happening, except Blinken flying back and forth in the Middle East trying to keep Israel from exacting the revenge they deserve. According to the pajama boys in our State Department, Israel is just supposed to take it. You know - it is a cost of living in that neighborhood. The 1,200 innocent Israelis who were killed, as well as the 30 innocent Americans? Just collateral damage in the eyes of the woke crowd. 

How many dead Americans does it take? For Donald Trump the number was one. When we lost an American contractor due to enemy fire in Syria, Trump reduced General Soleimani to dust. I can only imagine what Trump would have done in this situation. Hint: He would not have written the bad guys as nasty letter like Obama or Biden would do. 

Meanwhile, Israel has over 300,000 troops in a holding pattern right now. How is this going to end? No idea. But with Biden in charge, I have my suspicions.      

Spectators or participants?

"One final issue. Our strategic petroleum reserve. It is over half gone, and if the Straits of Hormuz gets shut down in a Middle East War, we could be on the short end of the stick. Our gasoline could be sky high, or rationed."

As the saying goes, "this stuff is starting to get real". Due to the weather (as reported), the long-awaited start to the Gaza land war is on hold. Is that a problem? Not really, as many of the experts are thinking this adventure into Gaza could take eighteen months or so. Why so long? First, they need to take some very difficult terrain. Then try and find and free hostages. Finally, once a block of Gaza is secured, the IDF needs to hold it. All this by (at the same time), trying not to kill civilians. Piece of cake? NOT!

The USS Eisenhower, part of the Nimitz Class, will be joining the USS Ford - forthwith. What? Wait - that is one heck of a lot of fire power! Why so much in a war we are not involved in? The answer to that question is, who says we are not going to be involved? Iran, the neighborhood bully, is already making threats against Israel. "Don't go into Gaza, or else!" Or else what? Would that pull in the United States? 

Every time I think this situation could not get messier, it does. The Israelis are dropping leaflets to inform the citizens they need to leave the northern part of the Gaza Strip. In fact, it would really be good if they could get across the border into Egypt. A couple problems have popped up. First, Egypt does not want any refugees coming in from Gaza. Second, Hamas does not want the citizens heading south, out of danger. They have set up roadblocks to keep them closer to the "kill zone". If anyone understands this, please let me know.

To further complicate the issue, Hezbollah is firing missiles into Israel from Lebanon and Syria. Plus, it was reported this morning that Iran is moving more missiles into Syria. Get the picture? The table is being set for something much bigger and much broader. The slaughter which took place in Israel a week ago, might have just been the baited hook on the end of the line. All it is going to take is one small match to light this entire region on fire. If Iran gets involved, does that mean we will also? Count on it.

How much blood and treasure are we willing to invest in a Middle East war? Pulling in NATO with us would be very difficult, as NATO is already fractured over this entire issue. In fact, Turkey might side with Iran. The bottom line is this - Israel does not have many friends who will come to their rescue. But they do have us - that is, so long as Biden does not get weak in the knees. 

One final issue. Our strategic petroleum reserve. It is over half gone, and if the Straits of Hormuz gets shut down in a Middle East War, we could be on the short end of the stick. Gasoline could be sky high, or rationed. Those who lived in the 1970's remember that bumpy road. 

These are nerve racking times. The entire picture could change in one day. Are we spectators or participants? Today we are spectators. Tomorrow? We could be either.   

  

What happens next in Israel?

"Israel does not need any lectures from any of the Pajama Boys in our government about how mean we are to the citizens of Gaza. Compared to the decapitation of infants (like the terrorists did to Israeli infants), the IDF has handled Gaza with kid gloves."    

I know. I know. The United States is not going to get involved in this war. Really? Do you want me to draw out a scenario where we would? Actually, I am surprised that it has not happened as yet. Grateful, but also surprised. It would not involve Hamas. They are soon going to be toast. But it would involve the other side of the house - Hezbollah. And it has to do with their (reportedly) 150,000 missiles.

It is no secret that Hamas had figured out how to overwhelm Israel's Iron Dome with enough missile saturation. Saturation and dummy missiles did the trick. But the missiles that Hamas has (although improved from past incursions), are child's play compared to the missiles that Hezbollah has. And if the reporting is true, Hezbollah has about 150,000 of much more sophisticated missiles. Those could overwhelm the Iron Dome so much and so fast, it would leave much of Israel defenseless. Then what?

(My opinion) - There is a reason why we moved our "Big Stick" (USS Ford) over to the Eastern Med. And why the USS Eisenhower is on the way to join her. If Hezbollah joins the fray, and/or Iran also joins in, Israel is going to need help. Specifically in countering the missile threat. I don't know for sure how many of our Aegis Class Destroyers are in the strike team(s), but I imagine it is an adequate number. 

Lebanon and Syria also pose an immediate threat. Should Hezbollah start launching rockets out of Lebanon, and the United States needed to launch planes from one or both of our carriers to take out the launchers, would that expand the war? Would that bring in Iran? We might end up with the choice of seeing Israel get very bloodied, or helping them. Helping them at the cost of a regional war. 

What will be happening in Gaza is going to be gut wrenching. This is an area which has had years to prepare for such an event. It will be full of booby traps and "kill zones". The underground tunnels are rumored to be in the hundreds of miles, and some go down 100 feet deep. If that is where the hostages are being kept, this might be mission impossible to retrieve them alive. No matter how skilled our special operators and "tunnel rats" are, this might be a bridge too far.

One more thing. It was reported on the news, that so far, the IDF has lost over 200 soldiers. And that is before the real hard stuff (going into Gaza) starts. Why bring this up? Our nation is over ten times bigger in population than Israel is. For Israel to lose 200 soldiers would be like us to lose 2,000 soldiers in one battle. That would be almost like how many soldiers and sailors we lost in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. I shudder to think how many IDF members could be lost in the upcoming weeks.

May God bless and protect Israel. May God direct our nation on how to be a friend and ally to Israel in the upcoming weeks. Israel does not need any lectures from any of the Pajama Boys in our government about how mean we are to the citizens of Gaza. Compared to the decapitation of infants (like the terrorists did to Israeli infants), the IDF has handled Gaza with kid gloves.    

 

Maybe Kevin, once again?

"Here is my solution. No, I am not happy with the fact we have a CR right now, and Kevin agreed to it. That being said, Kevin is deep in experience, and knows the lay of the land in the Middle East. He understands Israel and knows the leadership over there."

This is not a good look for the red team. Not even close. This morning on the news, it was reported that Steve Scalice had bowed out of the Speaker race. He knew with only a 5-seat majority, he would never get the votes to succeed. Did Scalice want the job? Sure - he would have taken it. So would have Jim Jordan. But unless something changes, Jordan would not be able to muster the votes either. Now there is talk of maybe selecting a Democrat. YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!

Yesterday, I had a weekly meeting with some older guys from my church. One is a former pastor. All are deep in the faith. The subject of the Israeli war came up. One of the guys asked if anyone thought we were approaching the "end times". All but one thought we were. Why bring this up? Whatever is happening in Israel is very serious stuff. It might spread. The United States could get dragged into something much bigger, sooner rather than later. This is not a good time to be without a functioning House of Representatives.

Here is my solution. No, I am not happy with the fact we have a CR right now, and Kevin agreed to it. That being said, Kevin is deep in experience, and knows the lay of the land in the Middle East. He understands Israel and knows the leadership over there. Have the eight Republican votes against Kevin, put them in a room, and talk some sense into them. I am not saying that their position was wrong - on the contrary, I agree with them. But this is a much bigger issue. WE NEED A FUNCTIONING HOUSE!

We need to have Kevin McCarthy back as Speaker, and we need it done today. The Republicans already have a black eye on how they mucked this Speaker vote up, but nobody can change that. We can, however, fix the future. And we can do that by electing a Speaker of the House forthwith. And that Speaker should be Kevin McCarthy.  

 

Once again, evil stalks the land

 

"It was reported on the news this morning that this attack took two years to plan. The monsters of Gaza knew exactly what they were doing. If they could have killed every Jew in Israel, they would have done it."

This past week, many of us have seen the carnage left behind by the monstrous terror attack in Israel - and went numb. Why? This type of evil is unheard of in today's world. But what is evil? It is Satan, convincing many in Gaza that nothing was out of bounds. That would include decapitating infants. It would include shooting many victims so many times in the face, it made identification impossible without a DNA lab. It is burning people alive, when they were screaming for mercy.

And now comes the improbable, bordering on the impossible. A United States Senator, who is Jewish (Bernie Sanders), came out publicly yesterday worrying more about the citizens of Gaza. Worrying about them more than the 1,200 innocent souls who were butchered by citizens of Gaza. When I heard that, it brought to mind was WWII. How many innocent civilians died (like in the firebombing of Dresden) just because they allowed thugs and terrorists to run their government.

If Sanders was our president during WWII, we would all be speaking German or Japanese right now. Bottom line? There is a price to pay, when you practice benign neglect over how your government treats other nations. Especially in terrorism. In the eyes of Israel right now, Gaza housed monsters. Gaza deserves no quarter.

It was reported on the news this morning that this attack took two years to plan. The monsters of Gaza knew exactly what they were doing. If they could have killed every Jew in Israel, they would have done it. The fact some Americans died in the mix, well, that was just a bonus for them.

Currently, the IDF has over 300,000 soldiers massed on the Gaza border. It reminds me of those six months of Desert Shield before it the battle started in Desert Storm. The "Mother of All Battles", according to Sadam Hussien, turned out to be a rout by the coalition. During those six months of Desert Shield, much good planning took place. That paid off nicely in Desert Storm. 

When the time is right, Israel will go into Gaza. It will be tough; it will be bloody. From the mouth of Bibi - "Every person who participated in the attack is a dead man." That would be including the ones who videotaped the butchery. The other Arab countries may not like this, but that is tough toenails. 

Sometimes there is redemption for a person or people who participate in evil acts. Other times, the evil is so viral, so repugnant, that evil must be ripped out by the roots. The battle for Gaza will be just that. Ripping evil out by the roots. Do I feel sorry for the monsters and evil doers who beheaded babies in their cribs? Do I feel bad the IDF will end them? I feel bad they allowed evil into their lives. The principalities of darkness took hold of them and directed their evil journey into Israel.

Will there be redemption for the monsters of Gaza? Only God can forgive them now - that is, if they truly repent.    

Mr. Speaker! (?)

"Back to the broken House. I understand how Matt Gaetz felt with the CR. But Kevin McCarthy had a point earlier this week. If the government had been shut down, and our military was unfunded, what would we have done after the Israeli attack? That is no way to run a railroad."

Here is a nightmare scenario. Due to Slow Joe's mismanagement of our southern border, many of the "got aways" have been part of a terror cell from the Middle East. They have been trained and funded by Iran. They have taken months to pre-position themselves in different cities. The plan has been set. On a certain Sunday, they will hit some of the largest churches in the nation. They have automatic weapons and explosives. Their orders are to kill everyone in sight - men, women and children. Cut heads off, just like they did in Israel. Then, on a certain Sunday, the plan came to fruition. It was the worst day in our history. Worse than 9/11.

The Monday after the attack, the FBI has enough forensic evidence to prove that Iran was the puppet master behind the attack. In fact, we have so much evidence, the President wants to wage war on Iran. Finish them off, for their dastardly deeds. But - we have a problem. By our Constitution, only Congress can declare war. And Congress has a minor problem right now. No Speaker. And without a Speaker of the House, the House can't do much. Can't declare war.

Okay. There was no attack last Sunday. But there could have been. The House is now back in session, and it is time to kiss and make up. Bury the hatchet. Forgive and forget. Without a Speaker, the House is ineffective. Useless. The Speaker Pro Tempore has just a smidge of power, but not nearly enough. It is all up to the Republicans. They broke the House by ousting Kevin, now they need to fix it by electing a new Speaker.

Back to the broken House. I understand how Matt Gaetz felt with the CR. But Kevin McCarthy had a point earlier this week. If the government had been shut down, and our military was unfunded, what would we have done after the Israeli attack? That is no way to run a railroad. So, we are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Shut the government down if the twelve appropriation bills are not signed into law, or limp along with CR(s). Both solutions are bad solutions.

The new Speaker must come up with a third way of doing business. Like, nothing else gets done, no time off is granted, until the twelve appropriation bills are finished, through the Senate, and signed into law. Period.

Mr. Speaker! Hello? Are you there? Can you hear me? As of right now, we have no Speaker. We are in nowhere vile. Not a good feeling. Especially when the bad guys are on the move.    

 

 

Dead Americans - does it matter?

"And according to the Congressman, at the end of this war, Israel will be bigger. How so? The West Bank experiment did not work. Last weekend proved that fact."     

When some of Iran's proxies used a rocket attack in Syria to attack Americans, and ended up killing an American contractor, then President Trump was true to his word. He had warned Iran not to do it. Not to kill any Americans. Any dead American would be paid back by something swift and appropriate. That appropriate measure was the killing of General Qasem Soleimani in a "death from above" maneuver. Actually, after the general was hit with one or more Hellfire missiles fired from a drone, there was barely enough left of him to put in an ashtray.

Why bring this up? That is now ancient history (so to speak). I bring it up for this reason. That is what Trump did after one American contractor was killed by an Iranian proxy. Since last weekend we lost eleven innocent Americans, also killed by an Iranian proxy, what will Joe Biden do? Plus, we know that these mutts have captured and are holding a number of Americans in the Gaza tunnels. 

I know, I know. Joe Biden is spooked right now, as his left flank is out in the streets protesting FOR Hamas. No - that is no joke. For some reason, many Democrats don't care for Israel and love Hamas. Even though there never was a country named Palestine, the loony left thinks Hamas is entitled to live where Israel lives now. They think Israel needs to go away. But back to the dead Americans. What should Joe Biden do?

Let me tell you what I would do (and maybe similar to what a President Trump would do). Tell the butchers of Gaza they have until midnight to release (unharmed) all American prisoners. Tell Iran we are "re-freezing" the $6B as restitution for the dead Americans. Some of that money will go to the families of the victims. Tell Hamas they have until midnight to turn over the murderers of the eleven dead Americans. Failure to do so will result in eleven sorties, conducted by the USS Ford, over the city of Gaza. Every day that Hamas does not surrender the murderers, eleven more sorties over Gaza will be flown.

Note to the hard left - appeasement does not work with butchers. The only thing which does work is eradication. What the murderers and butchers did last weekend was allow Israel and (hopefully) America to open up a whole can of "whoop ass" on them. I have had it with Iran. Tired of their threats, their terrorism, their BS. If they want into the fray, let's get it on. Iran has been outed, once again, as the puppet master to worldwide carnage. 

One Congressman of Jewish decent was interviewed on the news. It is his view that Israel has had it with the West Bank. He knows that Israel will solve the problem, but it is going to be messy and very bloody. As Bibi has said, "Israel did not start this war, but Israel will end it." And according to the Congressman, at the end of this war, Israel will be bigger. How so? The West Bank experiment did not work. Last weekend proved that fact.     

 

A war like no other

"If war with the United States as well as Israel is what they want, war is what they will get. But they should learn the lesson that Japan learned in WWII after bombing Pearl Harbor - 'I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.' And we have a terrible resolve."   

No, I am not talking about the civil war which exists in the Republican House right now. Speaking of which, the team is scheduled to be back to work tomorrow. Maybe to pick a new speaker? Lord knows, we really need one now. With this new and unexpected war growing in the Middle East, we need a fully functioning government. Everybody has made their point by now, so let's kiss and make up. This new war could have legs which reach across the Atlantic.

Some might say this war is none of our business. We need to stay far, far away from it. Really? If we had a different president right now, here what would happen. Since nine of our innocent Americans have been killed so far, and an unknown number have been taken hostage, we need a president who will tell Hamas the facts of life. You either return (unharmed) the American hostages, or what our military will do to Gaza, will make what the Israelis are going to do to Gaza, look like child's play. 

But we don't have a different president. We have Joe Biden, from the appeasement branch of the Obama/Biden clan. We will just offer to pay a ransom. If they kill our hostages, as a rescue would be next to impossible, well, that is just the way it goes. 

This is the way I see it. After paying $6B in ransom to get our five hostages back from Iran, the bar has been set. Need some cash? Capture Americans. Don't get me wrong - we want our people back. So do the Israelis. But the way Hamas has them stashed in deep tunnels; this might be a bridge too far. Then what is the next best thing?

Tell Hamas the same thing that Israel is telling them right now. We will grind Gaza into dust. We will hunt down anybody who even knows how to spell Hamas and dispense with them. Just like we went after the bad guys after 9/11, we will team with Israel and hunt down each - and - every - one - of - these - dirtbags.

How could we get the attention of both Hamas and Hezbollah? I just read an article the other day which talked about our MOAB (Mother of All Bomb) weapons. We still have a few in our inventory, and don't know what to do with them. I would drop one on Gaza. That would get their attention even more so that our bunker buster bombs.

Where is this war going to go? How will it end? Israel will not be defeated. That is an iron clad fact. The people who started this mess (including Iran), have opened up Pandora's Box. By killing and taking our people, they have dragged us into this fray.

If war with the United States as well as Israel is what they want, war is what they will get. But they should learn the lesson that Japan learned in WWII after bombing Pearl Harbor - "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." And we are now awake and do have a terrible resolve.