Ukraine is trashed – let’s stop doing it to them and us

The warmongers in DC (Democrats and Republicans and the Deep State), New York (the establishment media), London (Starmer and Labour at a minimum), and Europe (seems to be pretty near any and everyone in the EU) want the war between Russia and Ukraine/NATO to continue. At a minimum until Russia is defeated decisively. Crushed, and with yet another NATO member directly on the Russian border. Indeed, we would not be surprised to see a demand for a post-WW1 style occupation zone along much or all of the border inside what even they recognize as “Russia.”

We have just passed the third anniversary of the launch of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – or rather, those portions of the Ukraine where the Ukrainian government, a puppet in many ways of the West (and indeed the West’s creation), abused the majority ethnic Russian population for more than two decades. Or as the media constantly screams, the unjustified invasion of a sovereign nation.

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The human touch – of death?

Various sources report more and more evidence that the drumbeat of deadly and widely feared pandemics we see marching across the States and the world are not a corrupted natural world turning against us, but rather due to human actions. Some of that can be viewed as stupidity, but there is much evidence that more and more are intentional.

So-called “lab leaks” are blamed for the spread of diseases which the world has not seen before. Oddly enough, we do not hear of evolutionists proclaiming this is a “natural” situation. And when we look at the lists of 20th and especially 21st century epidemics and pandemics, the natural thing to say is, “These may be intentional, and not accidental, releases. So who benefits?”

Are there lab leaks – unintentional ones? Of course. And regardless of cause, many leaks are quite consequential. Here are a few:

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Fake laws, fake judges, but … real punishments

Many federal and State agencies have a shadow system of courts – we cannot call them a justice system, for they are most injust. In some States, this power is delegated down to counties and other local governments.

In our opinion, they are nothing more or less than a method of tyranny. Over the years, many of us have had to deal with these so-called “administrative law judges” and their bogus courts.

These judges do not adjudicate real laws: statutes and such legislation passed by legislatures and approved (and supposedly enforced) by the executive. Instead, they deal mostly with “administrative ‘law.” That is a euphemism for government regulations. Sometimes they deal with “codes” – a term used to describe documents of hundreds or thousands of pages filled with prohibitions and mandates. Codes usually incorporated into statutes by reference.

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Why aren’t we there yet?

More and more, as we see the changes in regime since the 20th of January, 2025, we hear and read people who seem to think that paradise is nearly here. (Or nirvana, or “heaven on earth.”) And of course, we hear and read people who seem to think that the new regime has doomed America, and we are all going to die, get sent to Gitmo, or some other horrible fate.

It is easy to see how people would get excited about this. Whether they are eager and hopeful for the future. Or whether they are absolutely sure that we have a convicted criminal tyrant and dictator who is leading our entire nation and world off the cliff.

A lot of people ARE eager to leave at least the past four years behind us. Even those that hate and despise the new regime and its leader. But…

Although The Donald (Trump 2.0) has clearly learned from his mistakes in 2017-2021, we know just how hard it is to break habits. Especially bad habits, and even after a four-year break. So we see him doing some of the same things he did before – and the actual or potential backfiring of those things. Trusting the wrong people. Saying mean things. Thinking that just maybe this time, more people will look beyond the terror-promoting screams of Never-Trump. So after just 30 days, the jury is still out.

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They have itching ears…

Really?

There have been more than a few followers of Christ Jesus (and many who follow the Law of Moses) who have objected vehemently to the actions proposed by The Donald’s DOGE and his eeevviilll henchman or alter ego Elon. Actions to cut USAID providing assistance to millions around the world. Actions to scrub Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid rolls of liars, cheats, and dead people. Actions to cut the bloated payroll of the FedGov.

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The hit dog barks

The German defense minister proves the old adage, the hit dog barks. That seems to be the case in Muenchen (Munich) last week, at the big “security conference.” When US VP Vance accused European nations of “destroying democracy” and feeding lies while denying truths, and taking away the liberties of their people – while expediting the invasion of those nations, Pistorius threw away his prepared speech to tell Vance “this is not acceptable.” Not the status of the European Union nations and others, but for Vance to speak out boldly against their perversions.

(To libertarians, including us here at TPOL, these are not “perversions” of course. At least not as far as the government ruilers: this is business as usual. Lies, tyranny, authoritarianism, denial of rights, and other actions are what governments do.)

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A reminder: what we owe government

As we near the end of the year AD 2024 (but continue to live in AL 248), let us look again at what huge amount of freedom we have in these Fifty States – provided that we beg one or more governments to let us enjoy that liberty.

As Tom Knapp recently pointed out in a comment on a recent commentary, the one thing that we do NOT owe government is the money that they steal from us in the form of income taxes, excise and sales and service taxes, and all the other ways we are robbed blind. No, we owe government a lot more.

This is an old graphic but worth looking at and discussing:

Keep in mind that this is a generic, 50-State version. Still, it is a dozen – even a Baker’s Dozen with the last point in white. Some (or possibly all of these) may not be true in certain American States. Fortunately, because we still live with a remnant of a federation established with a federal system and limited government, there are exceptions. Let’s go through the list.

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Anti-MAGA madness?

In the past we’ve seen “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS), by most Democrats, many Republicans, and a fair number of libertarian (or at least libertarian-leaning) types. But now perhaps we have a new, more virulent version: call it Trump Defiance Disorder (TDD).

Symptoms? “If The Donald is for it, I’m against it.”  No matter whose idea it was before, if Trump 2.0 speaks favorably about something, dozens of politicians and celebrities and certainly anyone with a Regressive political point of view will bend our ears and fry our eyes with the reasons why this is more evil (eeeviiilll!) than anything since, oh, at least Adolf Hitler. If not Kaiser Bill or Robert E. Lee.

This anti-MAGA madness is not just limited to the Regressives, of course. There are many in public office who are labeled Republicans and some who used to be called blue-dog Democrats. And a good many sitting judges and upper- and mid-level bureaucrats. (The implications of DOGE have no doubt swelled their numbers.) And some political libertarians also suffer TDS or TDD.

And it is also rife at the local level, as this example from SW Colorado shows:

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It’s only money…

… and fake money, at that. Right?

This chart from nationaldebtclock.com sends shudders of fear through our bodies.

The website has recently added the DOGE clock; tracking the money that DOGE has proposed striking from the FedGov budget. Most of this seems to be of the “not really justified” category rather than the outright fraud, corruption, and worse types of money.

But the other numbers are equally scary. Not just the $36 trillion “national debt” – who can really comprehend that? The debt per capita, though, and the debt per taxpayer? Wow. How many American taxpayers (assuming we are talking income taxpayers) actually make $323K a year – even before taxes? Not many: USA Today claims that the average American’s income is just over $59,000 per year. Which means that each taxpayer’s share of the federal government’s debt is more than five years’ income on average!

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Peace?

Dare we breathe? Is it possible that years of bloody war might come to an end?

The Donald seems to think so. Do we believe him?

Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social

I just had a lengthy and highly productive phone call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. We discussed Ukraine, the Middle East, Energy, Artificial Intelligence, the power of the Dollar, and various other subjects. We both reflected on the Great History of our Nations, and the fact that we fought so successfully together in World War II, remembering, that Russia lost tens of millions of people, and we, likewise, lost so many! We each talked about the strengths of our respective Nations, and the great benefit that we will someday have in working together. But first, as we both agreed, we want to stop the millions of deaths taking place in the War with Russia/Ukraine. President Putin even used my very strong Campaign motto of, “COMMON SENSE.” We both believe very strongly in it. We agreed to work together, very closely, including visiting each other’s Nations. We have also agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately, and we will begin by calling President Zelenskyy, of Ukraine, to inform him of the conversation, something which I will be doing right now. I have asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of the CIA John Ratcliffe, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, and Ambassador and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, to lead the negotiations which, I feel strongly, will be successful. Millions of people have died in a War that would not have happened if I were President, but it did happen, so it must end. No more lives should be lost! I want to thank President Putin for his time and effort with respect to this call, and for the release, yesterday, of Marc Fogel, a wonderful man that I personally greeted last night at the White House. I believe this effort will lead to a successful conclusion, hopefully soon!

On the other hand, the other politicians, Tranzis and others, and the establishment media seem to want the bloodshed to continue. For example, the latest idiot to occupy Number 10 Downing Street (the UK Prime Minister) wants to send Brit troops to the Ukraine. Supposedly only if there is a ceasefire. The Ukrainian dictator (elected or not) wants to keep fighting Russia, and therefore continue to get his own people killed for what? Not only that, but he wants NATO (and especially the US) to send troops as well as more weapons, ammo, supplies, and especially money.

Trump may be a thug and an idiot – and a dictator elected by a bunch of racists and fascists. But he seems willing to try and restore peace. Something that is generally a good thing, no?

Particularly if it avoids expanding the war, and if it means even a little bit more liberty for a lot of people.

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