Staggering into oblivian

 

This is the guy claiming to be president.

After that disastrous interview after his deposition for mishandling classified documents, there is grumbling from all quarters, including his own cabinet, to invoke the XXV Amendment

Biden reminds me of Brezhnev of the old USSR stumbling through speeches and being a general embarrassment. Our politicians are in their late 70s and early 80s, giving us more Soviet vibes.

The southern border is in chaos, the economy is in trouble, and everyone hates the federal government, including elements of the federal government itself.  It is a view of an expanding disaster.

Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are acting more aggressive and soon they will go beyond mere provocation   They are clearly watching the unstable US situation waiting to strike.  April and September is the best time to launch an attack across the Taiwan Strait.  The US is getting further embroiled in the Middle East.  Sending aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan is stretching American inventories to the breaking point.  And let's not forget there is an election in November that the weak Biden is favored to lose.

The time to strike might be close.

On the other hand, we might see more foreign election interference in order to keep Biden in office to further weaken the US from inside.

 I get the feeling there are new pages in the history book being written right now.

Will it be in English or Chinese?

 

 

Texas vs DC

 

The State of Texas took control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas to stem the illegal migrants streaming across the Rio Grande.  The Texas National Guard, also known as the Texas Military Department, kicked the US Border Patrol out of the area.  The White House ordered Texas to give the area back to the Border Patrol, but Texas Governor Abbot has said NO.

The US federal government wants to send billions to Ukraine and keeps soldiers on the Syrian-Iraqi border. None on the US border, which the federal government is supposed to defend.

And here does Biden get off demanding anything from anyone?  We are lucky if the guy knows what planet he is on.

It is a felony to enter the country illegally.  It has been going on since the 1990s.  So the US government is going to sue Texas for enforcing federal law?  Texas has announced they will ignore anything the federal government demands and rightfully so.  Any government's first duty is to protect the people. And it has failed.

But if you object to sexually explicit material given to first graders, the FBI puts you on a list.

Joe Biden is a joke.  Please let him just wander off into the dustbin of history.

Texas, keep doing what you are doing!

Still not cheering for the Cowboys though :-P 

China goes West?

 

China a land-locked nation whose has the worst maritime geography I have ever seen.

  Taiwan sits in the way and China as a lot of enemies in the South China Sea and China's trade would be cut off by a blockade of the Malacca Straits.  A distant blockade of China can basically strangle the country.  Making matters worse are the Nicobar island behind the Malacca Straits.

  Could China be taking a page out of America's book?

 Going west overland costs more that shipping over water, but it is through the territory of allies.  The goods will get to their markets.  There is no danger a US Navy blockade.  

The Belt and Road Initiative is following the route of the old Silk Road. So is this a case of "Back to the Future" meets "Manifest Destiny". 

Next week we see the Taiwanese elections!

It is between the Democratic Progressive Party, somewhat more confrontational with the mainland, and the Kuomintang, which is a little more accommodating to Beijing.  The Kuomintang stance is a bit odd considering its combat against the Communists in 1949.

Let's see if Xi had fixed the elections in Taiwan and if the Kuomintang wins.  Then we see if the new administration waves the CCP in.

Looks like 2024 is off to an interesting start!

 

Happy New Year!

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

  Shouting about China going west tomorrow!

Off to 2024!

 

It was a great 2023, featuring fossil hunts, traveling north, south, and west, and overall stuff...LOL

Charging onto 2024!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

 

Christmas in Europe

 

This is what happens when you let nearly a million unvetted people into your country, Germany.  Police are patrolling Christmas markets to prevent bombings.  This something that never happened before 2015 when then-Chancellor Angela Merkle, with no vote or debate, let tons of people into the country.  Now there have been terrorist attacks and the country seems to be rudderless.

Three terrorists were caught in Germany planning attacks along with one other from the Netherlands, who was extradited to Berlin.  Denmark caught three others as well.

Meanwhile, the Border Patrol found 10 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) carried by people walking over the border.

Rule #1 of any government is to protect its people.  Biden clearly is not interested in doing it.  If he is not removed, make him irrelevant by ignoring anything coming out of DC.  Worked for India and the Canadian truckers started the downfall of COVID with peaceful resistance.  Time to do it again to save the country. 

No violence, no revolution.  Just non-cooperation until they do their jobs.

The 2024 election is going to be very interesting...