Clueless in Gaza

"Get the picture? We have gone from right is right and wrong is wrong to just the opposite. Having Biden acting like Obama phase II, has done nothing but caused our friends to worry and our advisories to celebrate. I can't remember Israel castigating us after 9/11. On the contrary, they were very supportive." 

Oh boy. Do I need to be the voice of reason once again? Seems the MSM has a problem with telling the whole truth. The unvarnished truth. What is happening in Gaza right now is unprecedented. We are telling our best friend in the Middle East to pound sand. Our best friend, Israel, who endured one of the most heinous attacks in modern history on October 7th of last year, is now suffering under the vicissitudes of Joseph Biden.

Here some facts to consider. I will list these before the state-controlled media put these into the trash bin of revisionist history:

• Israel and Hamas were in a cease fire on October 7th last year.
• Hamas attacked, without provocation I might add, Israel on October 7th of same year. Over 1,200 were killed and over 120 were taken hostage. Many of the killings were so gruesome, the details cannot be repeated in this article.  
• 30 Americans were also killed. What did Biden do to avenge those killings? Nada.
• 10 Americans were also taken hostage. Some have died. What has Biden done to rescue these innocent Americans? Nada.
• After the attack, Israel went into Gaza to destroy Hamas and rescue hostages. Biden pledged America's FULL support.
• Hamas has made it known that given the chance, they will do October 7th attacks again over and over again. They are not yet done. 
• Even though Israel has been extremely careful in avoiding innocent civilians in Gaza, some have been killed. That is a sad side effect of war. However, the pro-Hamas factions in Michigan and Minnesota, have stirred the pot against Israel. Protests broke out.
• When Biden found out he might lose Michigan because of America's support for Israel, he flip-flopped (again). Soon, Biden started acting as if he was more pro-Hamas than pro-Israel.
• Now military experts think the remains of Hamas have retreated to Rafah. Israel wants to go into Rafah and finish the job. Maybe as many as 1,000 Hamas fighters remain.
• Biden proudly announces he is withholding needed smart bombs from Israel. Why? So, they won't go after Hamas is Rafah. 

Get the picture? We have gone from right is right and wrong is wrong to just the opposite. Having Biden acting like Obama phase II, has done nothing but caused our friends to worry and our advisories to celebrate. I can't remember Israel castigating us after 9/11. On the contrary, they were very supportive. 

All I can do right now is shake my head in disgust. I love Israel. Always have. November cannot come soon enough. Besides rebuilding our country and military, Donald Trump will also need to rebuild trust with Israel. Thanks a lot Joe - thanks for nothing. 
 

 

Chicago RED!

"In other words, it is long past time. For those who have woken up - welcome. For those who are not yet awake - slumber time is over. For those who are 'woke' - stay asleep, for we don't need nor want you."  

Heard of Chicago Red? Hint: It is not related to any of the Dick Wolf supershows Chicago PD, Chicago Fire, or Chicago Med. Chicago Red is not even a TV show. And it is not a tennis shoe. Then what the heck is it? Quite simply this - a bunch of former lifelong Chicago Democrats, many of whom are black, finally figuring out the Democrat Party has used them for generations. The Chicago Democrat machine does not give two hoots and a holler for any of Chicago poorest residence - except for when there is an election. That is when the promising and codling comes in.

Chicago Red is an ad hoc organization of Chicago residents who have had it. The are called Chicago Red not because red is the color of emergency (maybe it could be) - they are called Chicago Red as these committed citizens really want to turn Chicago red. Why? They are tired being used. They are tired of playing second fiddle to illegals. They are tired of the runaway crime. The constant corruption. 

Something which really sticks in the craw of many Democrat citizens, is the "newbies" (illegals) have received $1B in benefits since coming to Chicago. Meanwhile, the poverty and misery in the inner city for the long-term residence have stayed the same. When the citizens complain about this to the Chicago machine, all they get is pablum and sophistic BS for an answer. Meanwhile, the beat goes on.

The hopes and the prayers of many Republicans might soon be answered. We have known the Democrats (especially the Chicago Machine) have used and abused their citizens. Now it is payback time. This election year, which promises to be very close, might just slip away from Biden due to the misuse and abuse of citizens by the Chicago Machine. 

In other words, it is long past time. For those who have woken up - welcome. For those who are not yet awake - slumber time is over. For those who are "woke" - stay asleep, for we don't need nor want you.  

 

VE - and how close it wasn't

"Today, our two enemies in WWII are two of our closest allies. Funny what time does. The bad guys from yesteryear have become stalwart friends for today. An allied friend from yesterday, is today's bad boy (Russia). Try and figure that one out..."

A quick trip in the way back machine today. Back to WWII, and how Nazi Germany almost pulled it off. Why today? First off, today is the anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) day. Seventy-nine years ago, Adoplh Hitler took the easy way out and killed himself in his bunker. But hold on for a minute. This is no way a shout out to the Nazi empire - but - the Nazis were very good technologists. As such, if the Allies had been a bit slower in the get-go, the Nazis might have just pulled this one off. And we would all be speaking German today.

The rocket technology in Nazi Germany was way ahead of ours. Wernher von Braun was playing chess while the rest of the world was playing checkers. Von Braun's V-2 missile could have really been a game changer. It was close. Many felt the V-2 was just a precursor to something bigger and badder by the Nazis. Like longer range missiles which could hit NYC, WDC and beyond. It is no secret (now that is), that Hillter's body was not even cold yet in his bunker, when the allies decided that von Braun and his team needed to come to America. Thus, Operation Paper Clip was hatched. Von Braun and company were going to become Americans and head up our space program.

Of course, Germany was also working on an atomic bomb. The cat was out of the bag that a super bomb could be built and would be a game changer. Germany, like other countries, wanted this item of mass destruction badly. But - they did not have the right recipe. They did not have Oppenheimer. The United States won the race on how to build and deliver this bomb, and thus won the war. Again, if Germany had got there first, we would all be speaking German today. 

Germany was also building "super submarines". This one was really a close call. Two days before VE, Germany launched its first "Type XXI" Electric boat submarine. Longer distances, better torpedo delivery, faster, quieter - everything you would want in a sub. But the timing was unfortunate. Not only was the war about to end, but the allies knew about this launch and sank this ultra-high-tech sub. Could this sub have been a game changer if developed earlier? Very possible.

Make no doubt about it. The Germans were a tough team to beat. They were smart, they were good fighters. Achieving victory in Europe was far from a slam dunk. We even had to play nice with the nasty Russians to help beat these guys. But we won and ended up getting our space program as a prize. 

Today, our two enemies in WWII are two of our closest allies. Funny what time does. The bad guys from yesteryear have become stalwart friends for today. An allied friend from yesterday, is today's bad boy (Russia). Try and figure that one out...

 

Once again, with gusto!

"What advice would I give Donald Trump, should he ask me? 'Once again with gusto, Mr. President!' As Rush Limbaugh would often say, Doanld Trump lives rent free in the heads of most Democrats. Just keep doing what you are doing sir, it is working just fine. Once you get sworn in again, you can fix the justice system that Biden has broken so badly." 

Some pundit was pontificating the other day, that should the "Hanging Judge" from Trump's current trial, change his contempt of court (violating the gag order) punishment from $1,000 per event to some jail time (maybe even at Ricker's), Trump's lead would go up by five or six points. Trump too, has figured that out. He puts no credibility in this show trial, nor the Democrat planted judge. "If I need to go to jail to prove I have the Constitutional right of free speech - then so be it."

Boy has this ever backfired for the Democrats. Corrupt DAs (funded by Soros), tainted judges, and kluged "criminal" cases. All the while, Donald Trump is playing not the perp, but the victim. Trump's popularity continues to rise with the previously "Never Trumpers" as well as some of the independents. Plus - Trump continues to erode away at the once stalwart Democrat base. Blacks, browns, Jews, and even some suburban women who voted against Trump, are now in his corner. Who is Joe Biden picking up? Maybe more Muslims. Or not.

For fair minded Americans, the daily picture of one of the major candidates running for president, sitting in a courtroom while his geriatric opponent continues to campaign - does not sit well. In fact, many think it stinks. But hey - Trump told us there was a Deep State. He told us about the "swamp". I think part of Trump is loving the fact so many Americans can now see this travesty of justice. 

This election will be one for the ages. Should Trump win, it will be spun as total vindication. Should Biden sneak out another victory, it will be looked at as dirty politics on steroids. But here is the thing. I listened to a well-respected Democrat pundit the other day, and he had this to say - he sees the race as being much tighter than the polls show. He also believes Trump will win by 2% over Biden. Now here is my take. If the country remains almost 50-50, half the country will hate the outcome. Maybe hate it so bad, many will take to the streets. Or worse.

What advice would I give Donald Trump, should he ask me? "Once again with gusto, Mr. President!" As Rush Limbaugh would often say, Doanld Trump lives rent free in the heads of most Democrats. Just keep doing what you are doing sir, it is working just fine. Once you get sworn in again, you can fix the justice system that Biden has broken so badly. 

   

The Social Security Issue

"With fewer and fewer companies or organizations offering pensions these days, and with the uncertainty of 401k and IRA funds, Social Security will become more and more of a lifeline for many. And if the fund goes dry, and people get reduced or zero dollars each month from Social Security? That picture would be so grim, I don't even want to paint it." 

I have been reading more and more disturbing things about Social Security as of late. If you plan to live to be 65 to 70 years old (or longer), or have a relative who is on Social Security, you might find this article interesting. Social Security, the program which has been around since 1935, was originally set up as a safety net for those who hit 65 and had little else to live on. Since life expectancy in 1935 was 62 years old, this fund was going to be close to perpetual. Then two things happened. People started living longer, and people started having fewer kids.

Flash forward to today. Here is the grim reality of Social Security. Instead of just being a safety net for the few, it is now the only source of income for 40% of all retired folks in America. Today, you can start drawing Social Security (reduced amount) at 62 years old. With life expectancy at 73.3 years old, that means 40% of all people between the ages of 62 and 73.3 will be looking for their Social Security checks, just to survive. 

Social Security has been discussed for decades now in Washington. How can this fund remain solvent if 1) the ratio of people kicking into to fund as compared to those taking out of the fund is so much different than it was in 1935, and 2) over the years we have all kinds of other things which are leaching out of the Social Security fund. 

Besides giving the fund a total overhaul (which is very unpopular to many), what else can we do to help our seniors? One of the Democratic Congresswomen from Minnesota has an idea. Since for years, the federal government did not tax Social Security, let's have at it again. Take all federal taxes off of Social Security. That would help. Plus, some states still tax Social Security. No more state taxes on Social Security would also help. 

Or - we can do nothing. This once viable program will become unviable in 2033. That is nine years from now. How is this being handled in Washington? The same way fixing our national electric grid has been handled. Instead of fixing our grid 40 years ago when we knew an EMP strike of any kind would be disastrous, we will wait to fix it until after the EMP strike happens. The same with Social Security. We will wait until 2033, and then ring the alarm bell.

With fewer and fewer companies or organizations offering pensions these days, and with the uncertainty of 401k and IRA funds, Social Security will become more and more of a lifeline for many. And if the fund goes dry, and people get reduced or zero dollars each month from Social Security? That picture would be so grim, I don't even want to paint it. 

  

Land of the free, home of the brave!

"America is our home. It is our cornerstone. Our guidepost. We CANNOT lose the vision our Founders left us with. As we were warned by Ben Franklin, "we have a republic - if we can keep it". Well folks, I am beginning to wonder if we can keep it. The enemy is not at the gates any longer - they are inside the tent." 

I absolutely love this saying. It personifies America from the time I was a kid until now. I know - some have changed this motto to be "Home of the free, because of the brave". I love that one even more. Regardless, we must remember this - we live in America. The land of absolute opportunity and freedom. It is the clearest shining example of liberty that people offshore from us to see. And what is happening today? Our great country is being counterfeited. We are told we are colonialists. Racists. Conquers. But when the truth is told, we are none of these.

Somehow our institutes of higher education have taken on the mantle of disinformation. America is none of those good things - on the contrary, America is not anything like the ancient Romans or Vikings. Take territory, capture and exploit women, plunder resources. This is all such a butter cup of pure revisionist crap; it is almost amusing. And yet, many of today's snowflakes are captured by the sophism. The lies. The regurgitation of history.

I see what is happening in Congress these days. I see what is happening at our "prestigious" colleges and universities these days. I see where George Washington's statue (the father of our country), is vandalized and has Palestinian flag and mottos all over him. This almost sacrilegious. Washington was offered the position of king - and he turned it down. Kings can lead to tyranny. He wanted to President. Of a republic. Where the people's voice is heard.

America, where are you? What is happening? The beacon for all to look toward, the bright shining city on the hill - where are you? Have you lost your way? Your sense of direction? As one person from another country recently said, "We can't lose America - if we lose America, there is no other place to turn to." True words, and a AMEN!

America is our home. It is our cornerstone. Our guidepost. We CANNOT lose the vision our Founders left us with. As we were warned by Ben Franklin, "we have a republic - if we can keep it". Well folks, I am beginning to wonder if we can keep it. The enemy is not at the gates any longer - they are inside the tent. 

 

       

Law and order? Or lawless and disorder?

"Back to Minneapolis for a minute. Have you seen the type of person who serves on City Council? Forget the Mayor - he almost looks normal in contrast. In fact, he has tried to tether this 'clown car' of misfits down. It has not worked." 

Article in the local paper today. Get ready Minneapolis, there might be a huge tax increase coming! Why? Because of the high quality of life? Wrong answer. The article said there is a very high vacancy in office buildings downtown (still). The paper also used the same excuse for the vacancies which it has used for a couple of years now. The pandemic. Guess what Star Tribune? You can spin that yarn all you want, but most of us know the real truth. Downtown is unsafe. Not a good place to go anymore. THAT is why the vacancy rate is so high. 

Not to pick on the City of Lakes, this vacancy issue is more common than uncommon these days (in blue cities). Why? Crime. Low police numbers. Goofballs in city government. Soros funded DAs who will not prosecute crime (unless you are Donald Trump). Until more people feel safe again, until downtowns return to the calm of yesteryear, these high vacancies will continue. And so will the tax increases on those who remain downtown.

Back to Minneapolis for a minute. Have you seen the type of person who serves on City Council? Forget the Mayor - he almost looks normal in contrast. In fact, he has tried to tether this "clown car" of misfits down. It has not worked. So long as we have idealogues and socialists running (ruining) the joint, cities like Minneapolis will have lawlessness and disorder. Wait - what happened to law and order in our large cities? That has gone the way of the Dodo Bird - thanks to the DFL.

By the way - the City of Minneapolis needs more money from the taxpayers. Just think - in 2019 the number of cops in the city was 900. Then came the Floyd riots and the disregard for any law and order. Net result - today the number of cops on the beat is less than 575. Just think of how much more tax money would be needed to bring the force back up to 900. But the lower the number of cops stays, the more violence. The more violence, the less people want to live or work downtown.

If you elect clowns to run your government, the result is mayhem and dystopian living. Look around at our cities. Heck, look around at our blue cities campuses as of late. As the saying goes, the wheels have come off the trolly. Or in this article, the wheels have come off the clown car. 

Remember this choice in November. More lawlessness and disorder? Or law and order. The choice is ours to make.