Dems hoping for a violent response?

MARA-LAGO, JUST MORE BAITING BY DESPERATE REVOLUTIONARIES 

CAN ANYONE NOW DOUBT THE CORRUPTION IN THIS GOVERNMENT?

It seems the desperation of this revolutionary administration is reaching a critical level. Will their desperation plunge this country into WW3 or violent unrest at home, it seems any chaos will do in their quest for unlimited power. Are they attempting to create any situation that will justify them taking unconstitutional control of the country?

Make no mistake, this is an out of control, unconstitutional use of the power of this administration to increase the control and power of the federal government. It seems every department of the federal government is now politicized with the sole objective to move this country into a socialist dictatorship.

For more than 7 years we have seen the politicization of the IRS, the department of Justice and the FBI, all in the attempt to discredit Donald Trump and his supporters. While many applaud this development, we will all suffer from the results of the actions by this administration.

Who is making these decisions? Who is running this government? It is doubtful that it is Joe Biden or Kamala Harris. It is very likely it is the now grown up members of the Marxist revolutionaries of the sixties and the former members of the Obama administration. They want an end to this constitutional republic at any cost and by any means.

We must acknowledge, that this country has been corrupted for a long time and those in power are willing to burn it all down to retain that power. Not just so called Democrats or Republicans but those who are motivated by greed and hungry for ultimate power, many members of both parties and the entrenched bureaucracy in Washington.

This country is running out of time, there needs to be a revival of constitutional law and a wholesale house cleaning in the federal bureaucracy. If they are not flushed out they will cause the end of this republic. They are about to destroy this country from within and place us all at he mercy of our enemies both domestic and foreign.

Is war the last hope for the dems ?

IT SEEMS THAT THIS ADMINISTRATION IS GOING ALL OUT AT PROVOKING WAR

SO FAR, NO ONE IS TAKING THE BAIT 

After watching speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi this week, one can only conclude that the democrats are now willing to risk war to salvage their hopes for the 2022 mid terms. While her trip to Taiwan will increase tensions with China and inevitably cost this country in some way, the Chinese are unlikely to engage in military conflict at this time. It would be counter productive, the U.S. is self destructing on many fronts, why give them a political lifeline now.

China has many options to damage the U.S. including continuing to slow walk basic strategic materials to the United States. It can also refrain from buying U.S. treasury bonds or selling their holding of those bonds. There is a long list of possibilities without direct military conflict.

Then of course, we see that the U.S. is weekly increasing its commitment to supplying Ukraine with more sophisticated arms and even considering sending U.S. personnel to help the Ukrainians in their conflict with Russia. We continue to hear how the Ukraine just needs some new type of advanced weapons and they will be able to win this conflict. Russia is no longer even warning that escalation can lead to nuclear war, again, they see that these efforts are failing and many of these weapons are being destroyed as they enter the country. It is very unlikely that any assistance short of of NATO intervention will enable Ukraine to win this conflict. So far, Russia has not responded to this assistance militarily, cyber warfare or in any other way. I suspect they are waiting for the opportunity that will someday make such reprisals more effective.

With only 3 months to the mid-terms some dramatic turn of events is hoped to win support for the Democrat policies. So far, Europe is heading for a serious energy crisis by fall, it will have serious repercussions here at home. The sanctions have indeed been a two edged sword, damaging the sanctioners as much as the sanctioned. Is war the only hope to save the midterm elections?

So far, it seems no one is retaliating for our support of Ukraine or is China likely to invade Taiwan before the next election. Maybe some other skirmish can be created to show the strength of the U.S. foreign policy and democrat leadership. 

Kansas abortion referendum, a win for democracy and states rights.

 ABORTION RULES BEING DECIDED BY THE PEOPLE BETTER THAN BY THE COURT

IT WILL BE A PROCESS NOT A SIMPLE DECISION

Much is made of the referendum results in Kansas that upheld the right to abortion. While I doubt it is the final say on this matter in Kansas, it is a first step in the process of reaching a consensus on this divisive matter. The goal for everyone is to come to a result that is acceptable to the vast majority of the citizens of these states. This will be in the best interests of all.

I doubt that in the end there will be many states that outlaw abortion without exceptions nor do I believe there will be many who legalize abortions without restrictions. This is going to be a process that may take a few years to evolve, but hopefully, in the end it will result in an end to the extremes on both sides and reach a reasonable consensus in each state. Real democracy in action.

The supreme court's overturning of Roe will be, in the long run, in the best interest of the country. The greatest impact is that it will remove this issue from the legislature of the federal government and let it be decided by the people in the states. This should at least relieve 1 divisive issue from the federal government.

Those on both sides who want to continue making this a federal matter should be rejected by the citizens of this country. This issue should no longer be an issue in federal elections and those who want to continue it, should be soundly rejected by the electorate. It is no longer a federal matter. 

We see some who are unwilling to let the process play out and are pushing for the federal government to pass legislation on this issue. Just another opportunity to create political division. They should just let the process play out.

Both sides need to fashion referendums that do not contain poison pills or a continual diatribe about theoretical cases in an effort to continue the emotional controversy.  Most all support exceptions for physical health of the mother and at the same time must realize that could be used by the insincere to apply to everyone. Those individuals or groups who are not sincere to find a real solution should be soundly defeated by the electorate.

The states will eventually work out reasonable results if there is a sincere effort by both sides. Again, this is how democracy works. 

Has the U.S. lost its credibility asset part 2

POST COLD WAR DID NOT RESULT IN PEACE BUT ENDLESS WAR

UNBRIDLED USE OF POWER DOES NOT MAKE MANY FRIENDS

After the dismemberment of the Soviet Union there seemed to be a void and a lack of challenges for U.S. foreign policy, a period of hope for world peace and the economic benefits of the end of the cold war. For a short period there was attention given to making the southern drug cartels the the next focus of our foreign policy, but after intervention in Panama and Columbia is seemed to not be enough of a challenge or maybe it was more lucrative to not destroy the source of so much money or to look to other places.

After the first gulf war, the United States became a permanent presence in the middle east. We were supposed to be there to protect the world from war. The presence of permanent U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia was opposed by many of the ruling class in the country.  Many who supported  the war against the Soviet Union equally wanted the U.S. out of the middle east. They supported the Sunni militants who had been instrumental in convincing the Soviet Union to withdraw from Afghanistan and then focused their attention on the United States and their European allies. Afghanistan was taken over by the militants who had descended on the country during the Russian conflict.This escalated until the attack on the United States in September of 2001.

This began the next phase of the U.S. intervention into the middle east. The attack on Afghanistan was immediate and had the support of the much of the world including the Russian federation. The quest to disable the Taliban who ruled Afghanistan and to decimate Al Qaeda and other militants gained the uneasy support of many in the middle east.

With the breakup of the Soviet Union, there was little opposition to the power of the United States. It was openly voiced by some in power at the time that we were  now the only super power and should use that power to reshape the world.  While at one time that goal was freedom, independence and democracy it now seemed to become submit to being part of this world alliance or you will be crushed economically and if necessary militarily.   

Saddam Hussein was a typical mid east dictator, while he at times would ally with the west he was independent of any real alliance. There was a plan hatched that if Iraq became a democratic country it would spread in the area and lead to democratic governments in the region.  The propaganda mill went into motion claiming that Saddam was aiding Al Qaeda and was building nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction that would threaten the world. There were many who disputed this fact, including UN inspectors. As for Al Qaeda it was common knowledge in the middle east that they were executed on site if found in the country. Nonetheless, after a period of a propaganda campaign and the enlistment of other partners in Europe, Iraq was invaded, Saddam deposed and eventually executed, and an ensuing period of war and destruction that has yet to be resolved. This war was from 2003 to 2011, reignited in 2014 and we still have troops in the country.

This war became an example to others in the region and the world to be very careful when dealing with the United States. You may be expendable if you are not part of the U.S. plan. Bush 2's famous speech declaring the axis of evil of Iraq, Iran and North Korea set off a rush by the other 2 countries to build a nuclear weapons arsenal, fearing that after Iraq, they would be next. There was a propaganda campaign to build support for the invasion of Iran that seemed to be eventually squashed, either by a reluctant Bush or just the enormity of the undertaking.

The Iraq war resulted in the death of 100s of thousands, the destabilizing of a counter to Iran and the displacement and migration of millions of refuges into Europe that is still continuing. It was only the beginning of the U.S. goal to reshape the world.

To be continued.

What have we just witnessed in Taiwan?

IS EVERYTHING NOW JUST ABOUT IMAGERY WITHOUT SUBSTANCE? 

DOES ANYONE KNOW OUR TAIWAN POLICY ?

We just witnessed a lot of hullabaloo about House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, going for a visit to Taiwan. What was the purpose of this visit? Even Pelosi has not made it clear what was the goal of this trip. The pentagon and the state department have stated that Taiwan is part of China and our policy has not changed. Some Democrats and Republicans are talking like Taiwan is a sovereign country and we need to defend democracy at all costs. Is our China policy about to change? Are we going to encourage Taiwan to declare independence from China? Did Pelosi encourage Taiwan to declare independence? It seems no one know what is going on and there are indeed contrary messages being sent. Our foreign policy is disintegrating as we watch. Who is actually forming our foreign policy?

All this started when Jimmy Carter recognized the Chinese Communist Party as the only legitimate government of China and that Taiwan was part of China, this happened in 1979. Every president since has reaffirmed this policy, including Trump and Biden.

This would have all become irrelevant if Carter had declared Taiwan as an independent country in 1979 and recognized them as such. It is likely he was prompted to throw Taiwan under the bus because of the possibility of huge profits for American and international companies doing business with China. China at the time was a third rate military power and was in no position to challenge such a declaration. It is not the same situation now and China considers Taiwan part of their country and is not going to change its policy.

Now we are sending advance weapons to Taiwan, moving military assets to the Asia region and talking about our willingness to defend Taiwan from China. This signals to everyone that a policy change is coming. 

It seems the leaders in Washington seem to believe we can change the rules whenever we want and the threat of U.S. military might will just cause the other side to submit. The fact is, we cannot defend Taiwan against an all out war with China and our sending these unclear messages is creating a situation that is very dangerous to the people of Taiwan. Much like Ukraine the people of Taiwan are going to do the dieing, if this is just our effort to weaken China.

We hear politicians spouting that China needs our market or they will have economic collapse. So out of touch with reality. While they will suffer if they lose our market, we can say goodbye to Walmart, Target, Amazon and most every company in America, we will see an economic crisis beyond our comprehension. China will still have some alternative markets, but we will have little product left in this country.

This administration lacks any credible diplomats or real world negotiators. They believe the United States is the ruler of the world and we can impose our will on everyone without consequence to our nation. This may have been true, when we we were dealing with Iraq, Syria, Libya, Egypt, Kosovo and other week adversaries. It does not apply to Russia and China. Many people will suffer if this administration does not learn about its limitations very quickly.

Biden administration stumbling into irreversible disaster.

ONLY FOOLS TALK TOUGH WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO BACK IT UP

POOR DECISIONS CAN LEAD TO SELF DESTRUCTION  

We continually hear that the United States is enforcing the rules based world order, an order that is becoming more and more unclear both at home and abroad. We have no consistent order at home, the laws are being applied with biased political motivation. The Jan. 6.commission is the culmination of a partisan obsession with Donald Trump that has been ongoing for 7 years. Violent criminals are routinely set free to commit more violent acts. Weekends in our cities claim more lives than many of our military encounters. Now this administration is dramatically increasing the expanse of the IRS, most likely to use it as a weapon against its political enemies. The end of democracy as we have known it is on the horizon.

In world affairs, we are being bombarded with the Ukraine war, with more spent than can be digested in that region. We are told the Ukrainians are going to push Russia out of the country and reclaim its former  borders. It is all one big lie. Russia is not going to leave Ukraine without all out world war and it is unlikely going to be necessary because the sanctions will  most likely create an economic collapse of the participating nations. 

The weapons are already being spread to other countries in the regions and more violence in Europe is likely. All this could have been avoided with a simple recognition that Nato expansion is a threat to Russia and a neutral Ukraine would have been in the best interest of all involved. 

Joe Biden is indeed the leader of the free world and he is leading it down a path to chaos and destruction.

Then there is China, a country that this administration has embraced for years. Rather than pursue a policy of fair trade and demanding an adherence to the trade agreements, he is again threatening military action against China, thinking he can cower them into submission. This is contrary to any accounting for their culture and their pride in their own country. On top of this we can not confront China without the use of nuclear weapons.

Then there is Taiwan, everyone would like to see Taiwan an independent sovereign country, but we sailed that ship 40 years ago when we recognized China as the ruler of China and Taiwan as part of China. There is no so called rules based order that has ever recognized Taiwan as a country. What is our legal basis of this whole Taiwan crisis. We cannot defend Taiwan. We can only create a situation with the death and destruction similar to what is happening in Ukraine.

One must wonder where are the diplomats, were are the wise advisers,  or is this actually the goal of this administration. Is chaos and destruction the intended goal? Can they really be that out of touch and incompetent. 

Has the U.S. expended its credibility asset?

IS THE U.S. LOSING ITS FAVORABLE REPUTATION WITH THE WORLD?

WE HAVE BEEN LIVING ON OUR PAST REPUTATION FOR DECADES

After the conclusion of WW2 the U.S. gained its favorable reputation and respect from the world, both from its allies and adversaries.  The U.S. population was reluctant to enter WW2 and before that time had kept a distance from engagement in the affairs of other countries. In the aftermath of the War, the U.S.  engaged in a policy of rebuilding the defeated countries and earned the respect of both Germany and Japan. The country, also being the only country that escaped the massive destruction was in a position of economic and military supremacy. It was probably a high point of the United States position in the world. Envied and respected for the fair play and humanitarian efforts to rebuild a world destroyed by the war.

After the war there was the understandable effort to stop and contain the spread of communist ideology around the world and at home. This was evident in our going to war to stop communist expansion in both Korea and Vietnam. I remember personally watching the seminars, while in the service, of the domino theory, that explained our intervention in Vietnam. It was also the last war maintained with a conscripted military. It was clear that the appetite for war among the citizens was declining. 

The 2 competing policies, the Brezhnev doctrine that declared that the USSR would support and defend  communist governments around the world and the U.S. policy of supporting freedom, democracy and capitalist economics were locked into a 40 year competition backed by nuclear weapons.

The U.S. was admired and imitated, as truly being that light upon the hill, most of our policy was based on mutual respect and using our economic success as proof of our righteous position. There were aberrations and instances of overzealousness, but overall we had a good reputation.

With the election of a communist government in Afghanistan the Soviet Union in accordance with the Brezhnev doctrine sent advisors to support the new government in Kabul. The opposition by the Islamic fundamentalists was immediate and the slaughter and display of 20 soviet advisers prompted the Soviet invasion of the country. The Soviets fought from 1979 to 1989. 

In the same time frame the fundamental Islamists of Iran were repelled by the increase in Western social values being brought into the country. Everything from western movies containing sex and violence to the normalization of homosexuality and other values contrary to their religious beliefs. This led to the revolution in Iran, the deposing of the U.S. supported government and the taking of hostages. Both sides in the cold war were being tested by the rise of Islamic Fundamentalism.

I knew some Iranian's who were fearful of returning to their country at that time, they condemned the brutal and repressive government of the Shaw, but also feared the violent and repressive Islamic government. Most never returned to their country.

We of course supported, funded and gave military aid to the fundamentalist groups fighting to expel the Russians from Afghanistan and also funded and supported Iraq under Saddam Hussein along with France, the Soviet Union and the gulf countries to go to war of retribution against Iran. A war that lasted 8  years and resulted in over 1 million casualties. 1980 to 1988. 

It was a transition period from the end of the cold war to the new conflict with Islamic fundamentalism. This threat was recognized by both the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

The borders and even the creation of some of the countries of the middle east were all determined by the British empire from the end of WW1 until their empire began collapsing in the 1950's and it then seemed to become the new role for the Unite States to maintain that order in the region. 

Iraq's borders were redrawn by the British with much of it oil reserves given to Kuwait. Iraq and Kuwait at one time were 1 country and there was historically a dispute over these borders. Saddam was given the impression by the U.S. ambassador April Glaspie that the U.S. would not be involved in territorial disputes among arab countries. He believed that it was ok to retake the oil fields of Kuwait. Whether this was miscommunication or a plan to trap Saddam is not clear, but the resulting U.S. intervention led to the destruction of the military capability of Iraq and placed U.S. troops permanently in the region and in Saudi Arabia. This war was in 1990-1991.

At the same time the Soviet Union rejected the Brezhnev doctrine, embraced market economics and allowed for the disintegration of the former Soviet Union. It was an end to the cold War with the Soviet Union and a supposed peace dividend was anticipated and rejoiced in by all.

To be continued.