Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Scenes of a future fifty States?

The New York Post has recently posted a series of video recordings, from a suburb of Kiev, showing the aftermath of modern urban combat. It is “graphic content” according to modern standards, so consider yourself warned. It shows dead people … Continue reading

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Environmental impacts of the Russo-Ukrainian War

And the world’s reaction to it – especially that of the FedGov and the Fifty States. It appears that the war might be slowing down a bit – after more than a month of fighting. Or maybe Will Smith slapping … Continue reading

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The blame game – Inflation edition

There is no doubt that inflation has gotten much worse here in the States in the last year and a half. And despite the impression of many people, we’ve been suffering inflation for several years – and I mean severe … Continue reading

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Oil and North America – prospects?

By Nathan Barton Some time ago, a reader (Tom Knapp, I think) made a comment worth revisiting given the Biden regime push against oil (and gas) and the rapid inflation in oil and gas prices. Are we now performing the … Continue reading

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Lies and government lies – children and COVID

Never forget that any child’s death is a time of sorrow and something to be regretted. Especially children killed by their own parents, either in or outside of the womb. And children and teenagers who intentionally kill themselves. But remembering … Continue reading

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The NY Times and the Biden crime family

It has been well over a year now, since the infamous laptop made headlines. Which laptop? Hunter Biden’s – well, according to the headlines back in 2020, the “fake news” about a laptop that only the haters and the fascists … Continue reading

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God, Russia, Ukraine and the rest of the world

What do you think of this? Apparently about 3/4 of the population of this planet has decided that Russia – and specifically Putin – is an evil monster and must be stopped, at all costs. (It may actually be lower: … Continue reading

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Who is to blame for the mess the world is in?

Many people believe that the Democrats in these Fifty States are to blame – that they built the world of March, 2022. They give many reasons for that belief. Reasons that may be part of the problem, but (in my … Continue reading

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Secession in the air here in the Fifty States – again?

A New Hampshire “libertarian Republican” recently stated that the FedGov was on its way to join the Soviet Union of 32 years ago, and “fold like a house of cards.” So according to Newsweek by way of MSN (lots of … Continue reading

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Origins of war – then and now

Once upon a time, I admired Sir Winston Churchill. But then, as Paul of Taurus tells us, I grew up, and put away childish things. I learned a lot more about what Churchill did, both before he became Prime Minister … Continue reading

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