I think the Union Pacific story is a out of context because while the Biden Admin has no Transportation plans other then electric cars for all -- that it is incompetence not malice thats jammed up the railroad. LA ports are priority right now. Plus, all farmers have their fertilizer at this point for this year. Its one company complaining, and the railroad has a known worker shortage due to the mandates. Its been overhyped to get some fear porn cooking.
I should be clear that I don't necessarily endorse everything that was said. For example, re Moskva, there are conflicting accounts and all is simply not clear:
As the Kevin Kline character said in "A Fish Called Wanda," without the U.S. the U.K. would be the "smallest f**king province in the Russian empire." Is anybody else getting abso-effing-lutely sick of the MI6 screwing with U.S. presidential politics and fomenting a European land war against the will of 75% of the American people ("Let's you and him get together and fight it out")? Should U.S. politics actually realign to the America First agenda, one of the first acts needs to be pulling Little Lord Fauntleroy's knickers down and spanking him until he cannot sit down for a few years.
I just finished listening to both Part 1 and 2 in their entirety. Fascinating. Russia has some issues to overcome, but they are also a hard, tenacious, long-suffering people. Biden has popped whatever remaining bubbles of respect that the world had for the US. Now we are (rightly) seen as a rogue regime run by an unelected elite and its bureaucratic apparatchiks. These parasites and psychotics are driving us towards a cliff with their arrogance. I thought it interesting that Luongo blamed Obama for driving Union Pacific to stop fertilizer shipments to the Midwest for the summer growing season. They want us to starve.
It’s not existential for the United States as a nation, but it is existential for the American Empire. In fact, I would go so far as to suggest that the interests of the nation are largely contrary to those of the Empire.
Actually, I don't believe this is existential for us. The US has so many things going for it, it will always be a powerhouse country--only WE can destroy the US.
Consider just two incredible geographical facts that set the US apart from virtually--if not actually--all other countries.
1. The Great Lakes. There is no other country in the world with a freshwater system of lakes of remotely comparable size and so conveniently located to what used to be our industrial heartland. Fresh water, readily available is an incredibly precious commodity. Russia has one such lake--Baikal--remotely located. And the Great Lake system is not only interconnected--facilitating ore shipments--but it connects to the Atlantic.
2. The central river system--Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and all the "tributaries" that are major world rivers all on their own--Wabash, Tennessee, Illinois, Red. All navigable, all in our agricultural heartland, connected to the Great Lake system, and feeding into the warm water Gulf of Mexico. Russia has major rivers, but they're not as conveniently located for international commerce.
And the US has much else going for it.
So, losing world reserve currency status won't destroy the US. It may do us a big favor by forcing us to get our financial house in order.
That seems to be the case. I'm even disappointed a bit with the federal mask mandate case. Yes, of course it's good that the judge said that the agency (CDC) has no legal authority, but I'd still like at least a nod to the science--that as far as the science can show, the masks do no good.
I actually did this via the RSX etf. Thought I was pretty smart until the sanctions regime brought a halt to trading. Now my money is in limbo and I have no idea if I’ll ever get it back.
Funny too that my wife and i were remarking how adept Russia seems at eliminating enemies stealthily wherever they may be found. Wouldn't be surprised if they had a List and Gates is on it, along with Soros, Schwab, and others. The dc gangsters never consider that going after foreign leaders might boomerang back on their asses. They may have miscalculated.
I think the Union Pacific story is a out of context because while the Biden Admin has no Transportation plans other then electric cars for all -- that it is incompetence not malice thats jammed up the railroad. LA ports are priority right now. Plus, all farmers have their fertilizer at this point for this year. Its one company complaining, and the railroad has a known worker shortage due to the mandates. Its been overhyped to get some fear porn cooking.
Scott Ritter talking about the Javelin:
https://twitter.com/Navsteva/status/1516461507093184516?cxt=HHwWiIC-3ZjtxosqAAAA
I should be clear that I don't necessarily endorse everything that was said. For example, re Moskva, there are conflicting accounts and all is simply not clear:
https://twitter.com/MihajlovicMike/status/1516453769990610950?cxt=HHwWjIC96eqqw4sqAAAA
OTOH, there is the possibility that the truth is being hidden for various reasons.
Good analysis and comparison to Western ships hit by missiles:
https://thesaker.is/sitrep-operation-z-11/
Yeah, very interesting.
As the Kevin Kline character said in "A Fish Called Wanda," without the U.S. the U.K. would be the "smallest f**king province in the Russian empire." Is anybody else getting abso-effing-lutely sick of the MI6 screwing with U.S. presidential politics and fomenting a European land war against the will of 75% of the American people ("Let's you and him get together and fight it out")? Should U.S. politics actually realign to the America First agenda, one of the first acts needs to be pulling Little Lord Fauntleroy's knickers down and spanking him until he cannot sit down for a few years.
I just finished listening to both Part 1 and 2 in their entirety. Fascinating. Russia has some issues to overcome, but they are also a hard, tenacious, long-suffering people. Biden has popped whatever remaining bubbles of respect that the world had for the US. Now we are (rightly) seen as a rogue regime run by an unelected elite and its bureaucratic apparatchiks. These parasites and psychotics are driving us towards a cliff with their arrogance. I thought it interesting that Luongo blamed Obama for driving Union Pacific to stop fertilizer shipments to the Midwest for the summer growing season. They want us to starve.
It’s not existential for the United States as a nation, but it is existential for the American Empire. In fact, I would go so far as to suggest that the interests of the nation are largely contrary to those of the Empire.
Right.
Actually, I don't believe this is existential for us. The US has so many things going for it, it will always be a powerhouse country--only WE can destroy the US.
Consider just two incredible geographical facts that set the US apart from virtually--if not actually--all other countries.
1. The Great Lakes. There is no other country in the world with a freshwater system of lakes of remotely comparable size and so conveniently located to what used to be our industrial heartland. Fresh water, readily available is an incredibly precious commodity. Russia has one such lake--Baikal--remotely located. And the Great Lake system is not only interconnected--facilitating ore shipments--but it connects to the Atlantic.
2. The central river system--Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and all the "tributaries" that are major world rivers all on their own--Wabash, Tennessee, Illinois, Red. All navigable, all in our agricultural heartland, connected to the Great Lake system, and feeding into the warm water Gulf of Mexico. Russia has major rivers, but they're not as conveniently located for international commerce.
And the US has much else going for it.
So, losing world reserve currency status won't destroy the US. It may do us a big favor by forcing us to get our financial house in order.
2. The central river system connecting multiple
We are our own worst enemy. That's often how things work out in the real world, but it's especially true of our current situation.
That's not a problem for Draghi - that's a goal. Reset, right?
That seems to be the case. I'm even disappointed a bit with the federal mask mandate case. Yes, of course it's good that the judge said that the agency (CDC) has no legal authority, but I'd still like at least a nod to the science--that as far as the science can show, the masks do no good.
Or in the Russian stock market.
I actually did this via the RSX etf. Thought I was pretty smart until the sanctions regime brought a halt to trading. Now my money is in limbo and I have no idea if I’ll ever get it back.
Funny too that my wife and i were remarking how adept Russia seems at eliminating enemies stealthily wherever they may be found. Wouldn't be surprised if they had a List and Gates is on it, along with Soros, Schwab, and others. The dc gangsters never consider that going after foreign leaders might boomerang back on their asses. They may have miscalculated.
That is brilliant. And funny. Tough to do both.
Ironically I'm more of a whiskey scotch guy.