Angry Old Men!

Joe Biden is an angry old man.  It takes one to know one, and I will turn eighty years old two days prior to him this November.  However, we’re angry for two different reasons.  In Biden’s case, it’s mainly a symptom of his increasingly severe dementia.  In mine it’s because of what he, and the political party he represents, are doing TO, not FOR, the country I love.

Thankfully, for now at least, the ravages of dementia and Alzheimers Disease have spared me.  Should it happen in the future, I fervently pray that God mercifully brings my time on earth to an end.  Ending up a hollow, vengeful husk like Joe isn’t something I’d wish on anybody.  When the end comes for both of us, we’re going to have to stand before the Lord and explain ourselves.  I’m not perfect by any means, but I think Biden is going to have a lot more to answer for than I will.

Pilots like myself refer to their passing as “Flying West” for a final check-ride before the ultimate flight examiner.  I don’t know what process lifelong politicians think they’ll have to endure, but I can imagine a giant hand poised above their head, finally giving a thumbs up or down…..Heaven or the hot place.  Jesus is quoted in Matthew 19:24  as saying: It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”  Joe Biden, during his fifty plus years as a politician, has become very wealthy, hasn’t he?

So, as we approach what may well be the most important election of our mutual lifetimes, Joe has chosen to label me and all the other people who voted for, and still support Donald Trump, as “Semi-Fascists”.  I take that as a complement.  Not because we really are members of that awful ideology, but rather that baseless slander was all that angry old man, and his political bedfellows in the Democratic Party, could come up with to falsely defame us.  It tells me they are desperate, and they are running scared.  There are potentially many orange jumpsuits out there about to be filled.

In sixty-eight days there will be a reckoning.  Although the angry old man and his compatriots hope to steal this election as they did the last one, we can hope that some divine intervention is about to occur.  We all know which party wants to keep the Ten Commandments proudly displayed in our schools as well as over the halls of the Supreme Court.  We all know which party believes that “In God we trust” continues to be our national motto, and inscribed on our currency.  We all know which party treasures and venerates our Declaration of Independence and Constitution.  It sure isn’t the Democrats, but rather the Republicans.  Time to choose.

Hive Mentality

 Look at the individual in the photo above.  I have no idea who he is, or where and when it was taken.  However, just looking at him, I am virtually sure that he is a victim of what is sometimes referred to as a “Hive Mentality”.  What is that? Look carefully at the photo.

Even though you can see very little of his facial features or hair color, it is pretty obvious he isn’t elderly, but perhaps in his twenties or early thirties.  He is intently studying what appear to be different brands of coffee.  That may just indicate he is a careful shopper.  So why would that brand him as one of a mental hive?

It doesn’t.   What does, is what he is wearing.  The black cloth mask has been proven to give little or no protection against ANY form of virus.   Apparently, this man fears even touching an item which has been handled by another human being.  He isn’t wearing  simple nitrile gloves.  They are medical grade latex surgical gloves.

What is he afraid of?  Obviously, it’s a never-ending series of Covid-19 variants.   Variants which pose little or no threat to an individual like himself.  Unless, that is, he has serious comorbidity factors such as a severely compromised immune system.   If that is the case sir, I apologize in advance.  However, might I suggest that you wear a surgical grade N-95 mask instead of a basically useless cloth one. 

It is my observation that more and more people are returning to a “safe room”, hive mentality.  The masks are popping up all over.  I’m sure the gloves will shortly follow.  Then, where liberal governments are in charge, mandatory lockdowns will be implemented. 

As we come closer to the mid-term elections, there will be demands for mail in ballots and ballot harvesting.  The ATF will begin random raids of the homes of individuals who have legally purchased firearms for self defense.  Where state and local governments permit it, anonymous complaints against individuals will allow legally owned firearms to be confiscated because of “public safety” concerns.

As many conservative commentators have pointed out, our Constitutional rights are being shredded by the Biden-Harris regime.   We must not allow this to happen.  It will take more than just voting in the mid-terms.  We must make our concerns known to our various political representatives in state and federal offices.  We must absolutely contact our County Sheriffs, asking them to publicly state their willingness to protect their constituents from the federal excesses described above.

At the close of the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin was approached by a group of citizens asking what sort of government the delegates had created. His answer was: 

“A republic, if you can keep it.” 

More than at any time in our nation’s history, we are in peril of losing it. We simply cannot allow that to happen.  We must strive to educate and if necessary isolate the “hive”. We are not dangerous to them,  but their policies and behavior can prove fatal to our freedoms and American way of life.

Volcanos and Cow Farts!

Every time there is a major volcanic eruption on the planet, more pollutants are thrown into the upper atmosphere in a day than all the fossil fuel emissions since the discovery that coal burns, prior to the industrial revolution.  Yes, both have an effect on the climate, but which one do you think is greater?

Climate alarmists like Swedish high school dropout Greta Thunberg can stand on an outdoor stage at a massive “Climate Change” rally and rant about how we must totally eliminate the use of fossil fuels or we’ll all be under water in a few years.  What she doesn’t mention is that the power for the lights and public address system comes from a massive diesel powered generator backstage.

In truth, the whole climate change issue is like an elaborate game of “Wack-a-Mole” at the county fair.  In the 1970’s and 80’s the big fear was that we were about to enter a new Ice Age because of global cooling, induced by a hole in the protective Ozone Layer, and  caused by the propellants in women’s hair spray.  When that was debunked they moved on to fluorocarbons in refrigerators, freezers and air-conditioners.

Next, professors at a small college in Britain came up with the theory of “Global Warming” to justify the continuance of their grant to study the supposed phenomena.  Initially the scientific community jumped on like lemmings, and there was said to be a “consensus” among scientists that it was actually happening.  However, as actual data was examined dispassionately, it became obvious that the planet wasn’t warming at a rapid rate at all.  Back to the drawing board. Continue reading Volcanos and Cow Farts!

Our “Night of the Long Knives”?

On June 30, 1934 Adolph Hitler was the newly elected German Chancellor who had then had himself declared Dictator.   Beginning shortly after dark on that night he staged a bloody purge to eliminate all those he felt were a threat to his absolute rule of the German nation.  Over 500 people were allegedly murdered over the next two days, the beginning of the events which led to the Second World War and the Holocaust.  This purge became known as “The Night of the Long Knives”.

Since the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States in 2016, we have been witness to a trend which could lead to a similar, if less bloody event in this country in the not too distant future.  The groundwork for this situation began when the outgoing Chief Executive, Barack Obama, declared that he would lead a “Resistance” movement against the Trump administration.  That was a key phrase, since the French “Resistance” used well planned violence and subversion to stymy efforts of the German controlled north and the collaborating Vichy French government in the south after France fell in 1940.

It quickly became apparent that many agencies within the federal government had been politicized.  Chief among them were the FBI and career bureaucrats in the Department of Justice.   Allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government led to a Special Council being appointed to investigate the matter.  Although it was later proved that the allegations were groundless, it set the stage for events to come, which in effect were an attempted coup by the Democratic Party. Continue reading Our “Night of the Long Knives”?

The Enemy Within

Every federal employee, members of congress, members of the armed forces, and various other elected and non-elected officials are required to take an “Oath of Office” which contains these words

While our foreign enemies might be obvious (but occasionally they are not) the domestic enemies of the Constitution are a whole different matter.  In the case of the Capitol protesters on January 6, 2021 the roles can be reversed.  The Democrats and probably individuals within the FBI, concocted a narrative that stated the Trump voters, who really were “Mostly Peaceful”,  had violently attacked the Capitol Police and threatened members of Congress.  Because of that false narative, it was possible for persons accused of such violations to be in effect guilty until proven innocent, rather than the other way around.  That concept is completely unconstitutional under several provisions in the Bill of Rights.

Nonetheless, well over a hundred people, who either actively participated in the demonstrations at the Capitol on January 6th, or were basically just bystanders, and invited into the building by Capitol Police, have been incarcerated in one of the worst federal prisons in the country for well over a year.  In many cases with no, or the flimsiest charges filed against them.  How could this possibly be happening in this country?  The answer to that question is both simple and complicated at the same time.

First, and I believe that this is undeniably true, various agencies of the Department of Justice,  particularly the FBI, have been politicized, and unfortunately have become pawns of the Democratic Party.  Second, and more unfortunate still, the Republican politicians, with the exception of a notable few, refuse to fight back beyond mouthing a few complaints.  It’s like two people playing the same game with completely different rules.  The Democrats are engaged in a vicious street fight and the Republicans are sticking to Marquise of Queensbury rules.

This is what Donald Trump instinctively realized, and by stating that fact, calling Washington a “swamp” which must be drained, he instantly became a target after he won in 2016.  The DOJ and several other federal agencies, following orders from the Democratic Party leadership, instantly engaged in multiple efforts to cripple his administration.  They were generally successful in doing so.  Remember the old saying:

“It’s hard to remember you’re here to drain the swamp when you’re up to your ass in alligators!” Continue reading The Enemy Within

Adversaries

If there is a single thing that the Biden Administration (and the Obama administration before it) has done to place this nation in danger, it is the face they show to the world. Look at the two individuals above. They hold important positions in our government, and were both appointed by Joe Biden. They are both biological men pretending to be women. One in the uniform of a U.S. Navy Admiral, the other in his “dress of the day”.

How would they be treated if they were citizens of our most important adversaries? In Iran, they’d be lucky if they weren’t thrown off a three story building. In China, Russia or North Korea, they’d undoubtably be jailed, and not in a women’s prison, either. I would guess neither of them would have long to live in such circumstances. Unbelievably, here they are treated with respect, at least in public, by members of this administration. Who knows what many of those people think of them privately.

Since newly elected President Obama set off on his quest to “Fundamentally Transform America” in 2009 we have all witnessed a bizarre fantasy world develop and metastasize into what we see today. In this “Woke” world envisioned by the left, international terrorists are just misunderstood, but parents who question what is going on in their school systems are labeled as “Domestic Terrorists” and investigated by the FBI.

Moving from energy independence to begging Saudi Arabia and Venezuela to increase oil production so Americans can buy more of their oil is a correct course of action. Causing the price of gasoline and diesel fuel to basically double in eighteen months, while experiencing inflation not seen in fifty years is lauded as a good thing by the proponents of the “Green New Deal”.  Buy electric vehicles we are told, and by the same people who warn of rolling brownouts or blackouts due to an overstressed energy grid. How will we be able to charge all those Lithium batteries made in China?

Currently, our military is unable to meet its recruiting goals because potential recruits are wary of joining the new “Woke” military.  So, our armed forces are shrinking at the very time that those of our adversaries are expanding exponentially. Sensing the weakness of our current administration, China, Iran, North Korea and Russia are becoming more belligerent by the day. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has severely impacted the world’s food and fertilizer supply. Famine is almost a certainty over the coming winter months in many areas of the world.

Our enemies no longer fear or respect us. China is on the verge of invading Taiwan, and there is virtually nothing we can do to stop them short of a nuclear war scenario. Russia threatens our European allies and Iran is once again actively threatening Israel with annihilation.

We would be foolish not to understand that China poses the greatest threat to our country at the present time. They produce over ninety percent of the worlds antibiotics, plus many other vital medicines. How about other critical items, like surgical gloves, masks and gowns? Yep, all produced there as well. Windmills and solar panels? They are produced almost exclusively by the Chinese. So, following the concepts of the “Green New Deal”, we will effectively place control of our power grid in the hands of the Communist Chinese government. Insanity 101…….

We are rapidly approaching a point of no return. Americans had better figure that out before it’s too late to do anything about it.

 

Anniversaries

Last month I passed another important anniversary in my life. It wasn’t a pleasant one, like the day fifty-two years ago in April when the beautiful young woman I had fallen in love with, pledged her undying devotion to our marriage vows before a Lutheran minister. I did the same, and we have kept them ever since.

It wasn’t the day that I completed my training with TWA and became a member of the fraternity that pilot/author Earnest Gann called a “Band of Brothers”, the airline pilots from around the world. Nor was it the anniversary of the birth our our children. A gift, not a curse as the current pro-abortion crowd would have you believe.

No, this anniversary was a sad one, because on July 17, 1996 230 people died an awful death when TWA 800 exploded and crashed after takeoff on a flight from JFK International in New York to Charles deGaulle International in Paris. I have lived with that tragedy every day since. I was shocked at the time it occurred, and became more so when I began to realize what was happening. It was my introduction to what has become known as the “Deep State”.

Like all conspiracies, what happened on that night, and in the days and weeks that followed, can be traced to a very few people. Their motives can only be surmised, but on closer examination a reasonable person can only come to one conclusion. The airplane did not crash and kill all onboard because of a mysterious mechanical failure. It was due to a series of events involving different individuals and organizations, At the very least it was a tragedy, in the worst case scenario it was a mass murder.

In July of last year, I posted a YouTube video of a presentation I give describing in detail what happened that evening, and during the NTSB investigation that followed. Here’s a link to that video:

https://youtu.be/4gEoyRLLb_Y

I hope you will view this from the prospective of an unbiased member of a jury. The facts are the facts. Even the VERY biased NTSB report concerning the “Probable Cause” of the crash couldn’t make its case. The simple fact that this type of explosion has never happened to any other 747, before or since, should give pause. Also, that the FAA and other similar agencies around the globe didn’t immediately ground the 747 fleet, as was the case with DC-10s and others, speaks volumes.

The NTSB investigation into the cause of the crash of TWA 800 needs to be reopened, allowing ALL the evidence to be included and considered. Politics were involved in the original findings. That is a travesty which must be corrected and the sooner the better.

Prejudice and Reparations

More than a few black political leaders, and a substantial number of their supporters, are calling for financial “Reparations” because their distant relatives were either brought to this country as slaves or were born here to slaves prior to the civil war.  In addition, they say, African-Americans have, and continue to be, victims of prejudicial behavior.

We can debate the validity of their claims until Hades is buried in ice, but if that indeed ever happens we will open up a “Pandora’s Box” of immense proportions.   As we look back in our history, virtually every wave of new immigrants to this nation have suffered under prejudice from those who came before them, and already had their “Piece of the Pie”.

Depending which part of the country they gravitated to on arrival, they were frequently scorned by local residents.  Swedes were outcasts in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Irish in Boston, Italians in New York City, Chinese in California and Poles whereever they went. They were referred to as “Polacks” and considered to be stupid.  “Bohunks” came from central or southeastern Europe, especially Hungary, and were thought to be fit only for menial manual labor.

Worst of all, in the eyes of many, were the Irish, who began a mass migration to the United States after the Great Potato Famine which started in 1845 and caused the deaths of over a million Irish from starvation.  Over a million more immigrated elsewhere, many to this country.  Though they were desperately poor, they weren’t universally dishonest and ignorant as their detractors portrayed them in newspaper cartoons of the time.  Shown as simian like Leprechauns, holding a glass of whisky in one hand, while picking an innocent bystanders pocket with the other, they certainly weren’t someone you wanted to move in next door or court your daughter.

Italians were depicted as cowards, a cartoon displayed an add for an Italian military rifle with a tag that said “Never fired and only dropped once!”   This about a people who were descended from the Romans, who had the longest existing empire in human history, and whose legions conquered a vast part of Europe and Northern Africa.  The French were equally defamed as cowards, the exploits of the armies of Napoleon Bonaparte conveniently forgotten. 

So, if African-Americans are entitled to any reparations, they will have to sue the few American citizens living who had ancestors who owned a slave.  Those folks are few and far between.  All of use should get down on our knees every night and thank God that our ancestors DID come to this nation, in whatever circumstances, and so gave us and future generations the opportunity to live in the finest nation that has ever existed on this globe.

Substack Site

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