(The Famine Year, update 4) The top half of my below bulletin was picked up by the Gateway Pundit today, here. Their chosen headline is a bit “off” (the U.S. won’t be fighting Russia directly), but it’s good to see some other people recognizing where we are going. I received...
Read MoreRussia vs. Ukraine: Not quite how it’s been presented File this away in the “Pooty already won” folder: Notwithstanding Brandon’s rambling speech, a top German business newspaper (Handelsblatt, very credible) claimed that in a confidential discussion with the Europeans, Uncle Sam backed down on his...
Read MoreFile this away in the “Pooty already won” folder: Notwithstanding Brandon’s rambling speech, a top German business newspaper (Handelsblatt, very credible) claimed that in a confidential discussion with the Europeans, Uncle Sam backed down on his threat to cut Russia off from dollar transactions in...
Read MoreBy way of threats and ultimatums, the Russians have brought Uncle Sam to the table, and have negotiated mostly to convince Europe (first off, Germany and France) that the U.S. isn’t serious about making any deal, and that Washington aims to involve that entire continent in a sanctions/economic war it doesn’t want or need
Read MoreThe formal, face-to-face, U.S.-Russia and then NATO-Russia talks over Russia’s proposed non-aggression pact (a key condition of which is NATO members not pursuing NATO membership for the Ukraine or any other country) don’t start for some more days, but already they are not looking promising. ...
Read MoreNothing has changed from my initial Ukraine war factsheet from eight months ago (click here), except that President Zelensky’s approval rating has fallen squarely below 20 percent, he has been outed for helping launder $40 million to Cyprus in his prior career as a comedian...
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2022 is shaping up to be the first-ever “global” famine year, and that won’t bode well for prices in our supermarkets. Let’s take it one step at a time and see how we got here, also with an eye to what Republicans can do or...
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Senator Hawley of Missouri has introduced a bill to give Taiwan $3 billion a year in weapons. Not sell, but simply give.
Read MoreTrillions of 2008-2010 bailout dollars did not lead to price inflation. Does this mean the Government can keep “printing” and spending trillions more (all of it deficit spending) with no side effects, indefinitely? Democrats—looking to the next election—think so. They are wrong. What does this...
Read MoreWhen “Juneteenth National Independence Day” (it’s a great idea to celebrate Emancipation, but why that long, bizzare, irrelevant name?) was established by law a few weeks ago, a writer named Jeff Charles over at RedState.com mocked those few true conservatives in Congress who said this new holiday...
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