Truckers threaten to boycott New York.

 IT APPEARS NEW YORK IS NOW A CRIMINAL STATE

WE CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT LETITIA JAMES REPRESENTS THE STATE

Anyone who has any understanding of basic law should understand that the state of New York has now used its power to engage in criminal activity against Donald Trump. We can only assume that the courts of New York, the political power in Albany and the big business of this state approves of these actions. While many literally have unbridled hate for Donald Trump because of his political positions it is no excuse to pervert the law as a remedy.

I am not going to go into the details of this case but it is clear that the Attorney General has no standing to bring a civil action concerning Trumps dealings, because neither she, the state of New York or any bank has had any damage by Trumps business dealings. This case should never have been brought and any honest judge would have thrown it out in a second. The fact is, that New York is now a criminal state and it appears that there are no remedies for Trump or the rest of the country. Any business that operates in New York should beware, you are now regulated by a criminal enterprise. 

Yesterday it seems the independent truck drivers are beginning to organize to not load any shipments into New York city. No one knows if this will be sufficiently adopted, but it could have devastating impact on the dependent city. While it may not have any impact on the out of control justice system of New York, at least it is a possibility.

I for one will not buy or do business with company based in New York state. I need to review if any investment companies are based in New York, there are plenty of investment companies in other parts of the country. There are lots of wholesalers operating out of New York, but there a competitors in other states, they should all get priority. It seems that it is the only recourse against this kind of out of control political partiship being disguised as a legal system.

Go for it truckers, keep them hungry, maybe they will find it is not without cost to be a criminal state.

Key Ukraine stronghold encircled.

 AVDIIVKA BATTLE NEAR END

KEY DONBASS CITY BEING EVACUATED

The battle for Avdiivka has been ongoing for many months. This city is within shelling range of the city of Donetsk and has been used by Ukraine for attacks on this city for 10 years. It now appears that this battle may be over in days. Russian forces  have now encircled 3 /4 of the city and several pockets of Ukraine forces have been completely surrounded. It is estimated that around 4000 Ukraine troops are cut off, except for 1 road that is within shelling range of Russian forces.

Mass evacuation by motorized vehicles may now be impossible and only small groups of soldiers on foot are able to escape. Many will now have only the choices to surrender or be destroyed.

While this is a major event in this conflict, hard fighting is continuing, but Russia is making increasingly large gains all along the conflict line. This event will likely have a psychological effect on many troops who are now realizing they are in an increasingly precarious situation. Still taking large casualties, and shortages of replacement manpower and ammunition, it is becoming more difficult to find encouragement in this fight.

Without serious air support, and a dwindling air defense capabilities, without some major interventions by other forces this conflict is destined to come to an end before years end. More money and more weapons is now unlikely to have any effect other than prolong the inevitable.

Sadly, it is now way past time for any positive negotiated settlement for Ukraine. It will most likely only get worse from here.

New crisis, weapons in space?

 DOES THE TIMING HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH MORE MONEY FOR UKRAINE?

WESTERN WORLD GEARS UP FOR INCREASED DEFENSE SPENDING

Yesterday produced headlines and panic about a new security threat from, of course, Russia. While the details are supposed to be classified, leaks suggest that Russia has, or plans on, putting weapons in space. I suspect this cow is long out of the barn. There are already weapons in space, remember when we introduced the space force in the Trump administration.

The reality is that we now have adversaries and even enemies, whether of their own desires or manufactured by this country to increase defense spending or to use as some sort of political advantage. Russia is a perfect example, after 20 years of demonization, accused of hacking the DNC, collaborating with Donald Trump to defeat poor Hillary Clinton, all for political advantage. Then there are the Soviet era cold warriors who glory in the past of massive arms production to keep the Russians at bay and line their pockets for decades. They have been successful, Putin and Russia are now viewed by Americans as a threat that needs to be eliminated at all cost, even nuclear war.

The same applies to China, an economic competitor that has in fact raised the standard of living for a huge part of their population, but has more to go, is now also an emery. 

When the United States takes such pains to label others as enemies, they eventually, due to their own self preservation will become enemies.

A good example is when Bush11, labeled Iran, North Korea and Iraq as the axis of evil and then invaded Iraq, we saw a logical reaction from Iran and North Korea to produce nuclear weapons and any other sort of defense they found possible. 

When our military advises in open discussion to prepare for war with China, China must also prepare for war. When Russia come to understand that NATO expansion is an overt threat to the security of Russia, they react in kind. In fact at the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, Russia had a small and unprepared military, no longer, they are preparing for war in every way, it is the logical reaction to the trash talk and open threats. 

So now back to weapons in space. Logic tells an objective observer that the United States has developed a sophisticated and technologically dependent collection of military equipment, all of it dependent on computer technology, communications and GPS. So if you as an adversary expect war, do you try to mimic these weapons or just use technology to render them ineffective. It is far cheaper and doable to attempt to cancel the effectiveness of very complicated, expensive and hard to maintain equipment.

Fortunately Russia and China are watching as western Europe and the United States self destruct from within, with massive debt, a lack of a work ethic, massive social expenses, self destructive green policies, they within a short time, will no longer be a serious military threat. Every day that the Ukraine war goes on, Russia becomes stronger and the west become weaker. 

Again, back to space, if Russia or and China envisioned that the United states is now a threat to their existence they may now have the capability to disable the U.S. war machine. By using submarine launched hypersonic cruise missiles they could hit most of the coasts of the U.S. in less than 5 minutes. This coupled with an coordinated space event, either nuclear or electronic, could disable all communications and gps for enough time to allow for devastating destruction.

Hopefully somewhere along the line, a shift in policy to embrace co-existence will come about. 

At present that is not the trend, it is more spending on weapons and more trash talking for political advantage. A very dangerous game that no one should be playing.

Inflation, increase in prices or declining value of dollar?

 ANNUAL INFLATION IS COMPOUNDED LOSS OF BUYING POWER

WHY YOU PAY MORE?

We are all taking notice that prices are increasing by ever increasing amounts. Items that we purchase regularly are the ones we notice most. It seems grocery's are higher every couple of weeks. So it may be interesting to keep in mind that government does not account for rises in food or energy. The government claims those prices are too volatile to allow an accurate accounting. Why they do not include the prices of the most important and the most used items by all of the population? Everyone uses food and energy, they are essential, they should be the most closely tracked for a real index of inflation. They only take into consideration prices in Urban populations, yet a large percentage of the population do not live in urban centers. 

Government  inflation numbers are as follows:

2023    3.4%

2022    8.  %

2021    4.7%

2020    1.23%

2019    1.81%

2018    2.44%

2017    2.13%

Even when the government reaches the rate of 2% which it considers optimal your saving and fixed investments are losing value. We not only have the increase of this year but that is calculated on the increased prices from the year before.

Example 100 in 2020 in 2021 x.4.7% is 104.70

                      104.70  in 2022 x 8%     is 113.08   

                      113.08  in 2023 x 3.4%  is 116.92   

Again this does not include food and energy.

Private sector wages have not kept up with inflation, only government workers have maintained their buying power.   Remember the government workers are paid for by private sector workers. Government workers do not produce wealth, they are an expense on the national ledger.  

Deficit spending by the federal government, decreases the buying power of the currency and contributes to inflation.

In 2023 Federal spending was $6.3 Trillion. 24.2 % of the Gross dom product.                     Federal receipts was    $4.8 Trillion for a deficit of $1.5 trillion which was financed by borrowing.

Add State and local spending and it accounts for near 40% of the GDP.

With 4 out of 10 dollars of the nations spending being made by government, it increasingly leaves less for the private sector.

This pattern of ever increasing deficits has been going on for years, no matter which party is in power. This policy can only increase inflation or reduced buying power unless the country takes action and accepts that painful consequences will be the result either by planned action or by circumstances beyond the nations control.

Dependency, dangerous for individuals and nations.

 DEPENDENCY IS OPPOSITE OF FREEDOM

IT IS ALWAYS BEST TO BE ABLE TO CHART YOUR OWN COURSE

The last few years have illustrated the dangers of dependency, particularly in matters of foreign affairs. We have seen the United States become dependent on foreign manufactured goods, to the point that many basic necessities and even drugs were all coming from foreign sources. If you recall, Trump placed tariffs on Steel and Aluminum imports in an attempt to preserve a secure domestic industry that is required for national defense. While there are reforming companies that reshape steel and aluminum products, the Chinese have become the major producer in the world. I am sure it is same for foundries.

We have again seen outrage about western Europe becoming more and more dependent on U.S. financing of NATO. Most western Europeans have let the United States take the lead in financing and with it the decision making. They have gotten into the habit of lock stepping with every decision out of Washington, even when it is dangerous to their own self-interest.

One example is exchanging dependence on Russian energy for dependence on U.S. energy with disastrous results, especially when their supplies come at odds with other interest groups in the U.S.. Prudence would have insisted on self-reliance and diverse sources for their best self interest. They had the benefit of economical Russian energy and with a strong domestic supply, they would have had the best of both worlds. Then the lock step agreement on NATO expansion. They could have insisted on more restraint. Then the lock step endorsement on sanctions, sanctions that are deindustrializing western Europe.

Eastern Europe is not much better. Having gained independence from the Soviet Union, not by armed revolution, but by diplomacy and consent from the Soviet Union, they then ran in lock step to become dependent on decisions made in Brussels. They, in effect, exchanged one master for another. Instead of charting a future determined by their citizens for their best interest, they now must conform to the desires of the elite in Brussels, who while talking nice, just exchange threats of violence with threats of sanctions, social upheaval, and other more subtle threats. They have now lost much of their former industries to EU rules, lost their national identity and culture to woke insistence and have been subjected to unrestrained immigration. They are dependents and still do not have the freedom they sought. 

The modern age is characterized by conformity in the name of diversity, conformity that is insisted on by elite privileged authoritarians both at home and abroad. A conformity that is not in the best interest of individuals, society or independent nations. So far this conformity is enforced by sanctions, shunning, insistence on taking a side, do not doubt that it will eventually come to the use of violence if necessary.

 

Latest disastrous results of U.S. meddling in Pakistan.

 

 U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT TOLD PAKISTANI OPPOSITION THAT A NO CONFIDENCE VOTE WAS NEEDED TO REMOVE IMRAN KHAN

OUSTED FOR DESIRING TO STAY NEUTRAL IN UKRAINE

Documents surfaced this week that verified what most already knew, that the United States was instrumental in having Imran Kahn removed from office. He made the mistake of deciding to stay neutral in the current geopolitical war.

It was revealed that current under secretary of state Donald Lu told the Pakistan ambassador that failure to side with the U.S. and Ukraine was unexceptable and that all would be forgiven if Khan was removed by a no-confidence vote. He also said, if not, there would be difficulties for Pakistan.This meeting was on March7, 2022. One month later Kahn, the most popular politician in Pakistan, was removed by a no confidence vote.

Kahn proceeded to begin his campaign for the upcoming election in April, 2023. He spoke before large crowds and has the overwhelming support of the people of Pakistan. He was wounded in an assassination attempt and recovered and continued to campaign.

He was then arrested and charged with corruption. He was then convicted and sentenced to 3 years in prison on August 5, 2023.

This intervention is now the norm of the current U.S. government. Yesterday there was a no confidence vote in India, that failed, Prime minister Modi is under pressure by the U.S. and internal division is being used to bring his government down. Modi is also popular with the people of India. 

There is widespread use of U.S. non-government agencies, funded by the U.S. to create dissent and instability in Hungry, Turkey and any other countries that do not take a lock step position with the United States

One can only believe that this policy of regime change and intervention is now becoming old and the populations of these counties, like Pakistan, realize what has happened and support for the U.S. will decline. Does anyone believe that the German populace is looking at the U.S. in a new light after the destruction of the Nord stream pipeline.

It seems there is no backing down by this administration, we now see that war is coming to Africa, threats of war with China and Iran are being discussed and escalation of the war in Ukraine continues. Biden has now asked for another $13 billion for Ukraine, it is now like a monthly cost to sustain this losing policy. 

This administration and its supporters are delusional if they really believe they can manage war all over the globe and orchestrate regime change in every country that does not support them. 

Another observation, it is becoming clear that the tactics used all over the world are now being used against the political opposition here at home. You can expect that Donald Trump will be convicted and jailed before the next election.

published 8/1/23

Update 2/12/2024

Elections were held in Pakistan 2/8/2024, as of last night the PTI has an adequate margin of victory. This is the party of Imran Kahn and they are demanding his release from jail. The U.S. and Pakistani army candidate Nawaz Sharif has declared victory amid accusations of widespread voter fraud.

During the election the internet was shut down, the election commission became unresponsive for near a full day and yet Khan's party, running as independent, having been blocked in being added to the ballot, has a substantial margin. Many believe that in the end the army will declare Sharif the victor.

As of today there are large peaceful demonstrations going on and the army is attempting to declare all protests illegal. It is becoming clear, that most people in Pakistan know what has happened and what is going to happen, but it is also clear that future for Pakistan is becoming very dangerous.

Pakistan, whose army is backed by the United States, has many groups bent on terrorism and now the majority of people do not support what has happened to their political system in the name of global side taking.

The future of nuclear armed Pakistan is now in the balance, it is appearing that it is going to possibly just be more chaos.

Will Biden be replaced at the democrat convention?

 SPECIAL COUNCIL REPORTS THAT BIDEN IS GUILTY OF WILLFUL  LAWBREAKING, BUT INCOMPETENT

NO CHARGES, BUT INCOMPETENCE IS NOT A GOOD CAMPAIGN IDENTITY

The report by the democrat special council has refused to press charges against Joe Biden for storing classified document in his garage. Documents that as a senator or Vice-President, unlike a President, has no right to remove from any secure areas. No one has revealed what documents he had or why he may have had them. The council believes that no jury would convict a fragile and mentally incompetent defendant

The reality is that this indictment of his mental faculties may have sealed Bidens future Presidential re-election. It is now a serious concern by the American people and viewers from around the world, that Biden will not ever be able to function as president for 4 more years.

I suspect that the elite insiders have known this for some time, yet discouraged and even cancelled any Democratic primary. A primary could have uncontrolled results, maybe even a candidate picked by voters, rather than the undemocratic insiders. It is becoming more obvious by the day that inside power brokers have in the past and continue to insist on having candidates of their choice who will do their bidding, no matter which party they may belong to. 

It was clear in 2016 with the rigged democrat primary that pushed Hillary Clinton over the peoples choice Bernie Sanders. Then again in 2020, with the South Carolina primary being declared the end of the primary battle.

This year, you saw the ouster of Andrew Cuomo who was positioning himself for a run for president. Then the refusal to accept Robert Kennedy Jr as a democrat candidate.

I will not even go into the lengths these insiders are going to keep Donald Trump off the ballot. In effect, we have the choice of tweedle de and tweedle dum for years. They all go in the same direction, or by the same direction dictated to them, once elected. 

While it is more comfortable to believe all these gymnastics are on the up and up, they have become more transparent in their desperation to hold onto this ability to control who the candidates will be.

Now back to Biden, It is very possible that the next democrat candidate for president is already picked and the best opportunity to make that a quick and easy decision, without opposition, is the make it happen at the democrat convention. We will see, will they be able to pull it off? So far, democrat politicians are the most compliant politicians in the world, they will follow their leadership over any cliff they are directed to go over.