NEWS REVUE
Neo-con Might! LA Councillors Uptight! Kameleon's Future not Bright! Ellen in Flight!
This column was published in Santa Barbara Current earlier today.
“Kissinger’s final warning: Prepare now for ‘superhuman’ people to control Earth” (The Washington Times)
Even in death, Henry the K cannot be silenced.
The theme of his new book, Genesis, is that people need to biologically engineer themselves to ensure they are not rendered inferior or wiped out by advanced machines.
This, of course, assumes people aren’t first wiped out by a nuclear holocaust stemming from World War III, heavily hyped the past week by mass media.
Witness…
“Germany planning for WW3 with 1,000-page secret doc ‘Operation Deutschland’ along with 800k NATO troops & 200k vehicles” (The Sun)
“'World War 3 has begun': Terrifying warning from Ukraine's former military chief who says North Korea, Iran and China are now openly standing beside Putin” (Daily Mail)
“Putin's new missile leaves the whole of Europe minutes from Armageddon: Hypersonic weapon used in Ukraine 'could hit London in 20 minutes' and strike anywhere in Europe with multiple nuclear warheads” (Daily Mail)
“Putin’s new hypersonic missile is a warning to Britain” (The Telegraph)
Mad Vlad boasted that the “Oreshnik” (hazelnut) had been designed for a “decisive” strike on Britain—and added a chilling warning: “I recommend that the ruling elites of those countries that are hatching plans to use their military contingents against Russia seriously think about this.”
The issue for Putin, who looked more tired and drawn than usual in his video on Thursday, is that Britain’s deepening involvement in the war in Ukraine feels personal.
Under his 24-year reign, the Kremlin has kept up a stream of particularly vindictive rhetoric against Britain and has previously threatened to strike London with a nuclear missile.
Now that Ukraine has fired British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at Russia, Putin has said that he is “ready and entitled” to respond with “destructive force”. The Oreshnik could be his weapon of choice.
“Moscow threatens to attack POLAND: Kremlin warns it can strike US base using 'advanced weapons' as NATO scrambles jets and Putin unleashes 'ICBM' in Ukraine for first time after Storm Shadow strike” (DailyMail)
The homeland of my paternal grandparents has, over the centuries, suffered more than enough from partitioning by Germany and Russia.
If Mad Vlad Putin strikes Poland, a U.S. base or otherwise, the might of NATO is bound to pound the Russian tyrant into submission—and/or vice-versa.
History has taught us that appeasing tyrants is doomed to failure. And the desperate imperialism of Vlad “Yertle the Turtle” Putin won’t be satiated until he reunites his disassembled union.
Yet how responsible is the USA for provoking the Russian Bear by welcoming former Soviet republics into NATO, moving missiles into them and, unilaterally, walking out (two decades ago) on the anti-ballistic missile treaty?
This is worth viewing…
“Jeffrey Sachs - How the US Provoked the Invasion of Ukraine” (YouTube)
Given these explosive (shall we say) developments, the sooner our president-elect is sitting in The Oval, the safer everyone should feel.
The Antony Blinken-Jake Sullivan comedy due begs cancellation, without possibility of re-runs.
They tried, they failed, a lot of people are dead. Many more live in misery. Well done, dweebs. They’ll probably be rewarded with high-paid do-nothing seats on the boards of Raytheon or Lockheed, a quid pro quo for enriching these weapon manufacturers.
Putin has little respect for policy wonks who love to play war from a safe distance then profit financially from their mistakes (and the blood of others).
These “highly-educated” folks, starting with “the best and the brightest” Harvard minds that plowed us into a disastrous, unnecessary war in Vietnam, should remain on campus where they can happily corrupt a whole new generation of privileged preppies.
“Blinken questioned over State Department hosting in-house therapy sessions after Trump win” (NY Post)
A Washington Free Beacon report earlier this month detailed two alleged therapy sessions that were held at the State Department after Trump’s victory, with sources saying one such instance amounted to a “cry session.”
These are the wimps who would take us into war?
Maybe these same officials suggested Mr. Biden could return nuclear weapons that were taken from it after the fall of the Soviet Union. But such a step would be complicated and have serious implications (New York Times).
Ya think?
It is worth remembering the Clinton Administration promised, in exchange for Ukraine giving up its nuclear weapons, that the USA would protect its sovereignty if ever threatened by Russia. Ukraine’s leaders (stupidly, I think) gave up its nuclear weapons, thus, gave away a nuclear deterrent policy, thus, the USA and NATO got dragged into the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Great thinking, Bubba!
“Senior North Korean General Wounded in Recent Ukrainian Strike, Western Officials Say” (WSJ)
John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said in October that any North Korean troops who fought in Ukraine will become “fair game and fair targets” for the Ukrainians.
Fair game, fair targets? What is this, a sport? Like baseball or soccer?
The current regime sure seems to think so.
Other side of the coin…
“Biden Did Trump a Favor With US Missiles in Ukraine” (Bloomberg)
The reasoning here is that these missiles ensure Putin won’t gain more territory in a the next couple of months for using as bargaining chits with the incoming Trump Administration. And neither will Yertle the Turtle go nuclear (not yet anyway) because doing so would result in losing the support of China and India, along with damaging his relationship with Trump before it even recommences.
Breaking…
“Admiral warns Ukraine aid depleting U.S. missile stocks” (Washington Times)
This is precisely why China’s leadership is delighted to watch from the sideline as they quietly grow highly advanced weaponry (with a slave labor force supported by U.S. consumers) while we deplete our own stockpiles.
Shrewd leaders like Xi love it when their enemies bash away at one another. Once their enemies are exhausted, that’s the time to pounce and take what they want.
Which means this: The Taiwanese can kiss their freedoms goodbye even though we’re pledged to shield them from the harshness of a highly oppressive communist regime.
And as with Hong Kong, despite all assurances to the contrary on the eve of a peaceful transition, dissidents will be rounded up and “reeducated” (if not harvested for a new generation of CCP seniors in need of organ transplants).
Welcome to the real world, Millenials, assuming you reawaken from the woke joke.
“Top NATO official calls on business leaders to prepare for 'wartime scenario'“ (Reuters)
Chief Admiral Rob Bauer noted western dependencies on supplies from China, with 60% of all rare earth materials produced and 90% processed there. He said chemical ingredients for sedatives, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and low blood pressure medicines were also coming from China.
"We are naive if we think the Communist Party will never use that power. Business leaders need to realise that the commercial decisions they make have strategic consequences for the security of their nations," Bauer stressed.
"Businesses need to adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly. Because while it may be the military who wins battles, it's the economies that win wars."
From A Calendar of Wisdom (25 November) by Leo Tolstoy
War is murder. War is the consequence of the government’s power. Until such time as people reject the power of government to govern,, to tax, to legislate, war will never stop.
“Harris is telling her advisers and allies to keep her political options open” (Politico)
She could run again for president — or California governor.
“There will be a desire to hear her voice,” a person close to Harris said.
I think not. The Kameleon’s cackling voice is the last thing anyone wants to hear!
The good news: Due to Cali’s two-term limit, Gruesome can no longer govern the Golden State after 2026.
The bad: The Kameleon may want the job. And she may believe that being elected governor will enhance her chances of running against JD Vance in 2028.
Think Nixon, who after his defeat 1960 got elected Cali’s governor and used it as a platform for reinventing himself.
But the Kameleon?
Maybe a majority of big city Californians are dumb enough to vote her in as gov, but swing states two years later will never sway her way.
If the election cycle were upon us today, the clear Dem ticket would be Josh Shapiro (PA)-Gretchen Whitmer (MI), or perhaps Whitmer-Shapiro.
As for Gruesome, the Dems need swingers Pennsylvania and Michigan, they already have California, so he brings nothing—aside from hair gel—to the table.
“LA council unanimously votes to approve 'sanctuary city' ordinance” (ABC7)
Another reason I never visit the City of Angels, where I was born.
These fools are steadfast in their unwillingness to enforce unlawful immigration statutes preferring instead to endanger the citizens of their city.
The federal government under a new administration will take care of biz despite brainless council blowback. LA law enforcement will defy their loopy political masters and cooperate with the feds. They’ll do this because they regularly see, up close and personal, the criminal carnage caused by illegal immigrants—and they’re sick and tired of watching morally bankrupt DAs allowing crime to flourish.
“Washington Post has descended into a dark abyss — here’s why” (NY Post)
“Work is tense right now,” said one WaPo reporter. “Everyone is upset that a return-to-office policy is coming. Many don’t live in the area anymore and it’s unclear if they’ll have a job anymore.”
These poor darlings sound as coddled as Ivy League students.
Of course it’s time to get back to the office!
Covid is history (the way it was misrepresented to us, anyway). Working by remote never should have happened. The lockdowns, contrived by Fauci’s legion of loons, took a huge bite out of middle-class America and swallowed it into oblivion. And their huge giveaway program, much of which got scammed, is largely what caused massive inflation.
“Bill Maher tears into Yale psychiatrist for telling liberals to cut off family members who voted for Trump” (Daily Mail)
Bill Maher has hit out at a Yale psychiatrist who said it was okay to disown family members who had voted for president-elect Donald Trump.
“You know who I really wouldn't want to have Thanksgiving dinner with?” said Maher. “This overly educated, extremely stupid, ivory tower academic.”
“Elon Musk’s Starship has made NASA obsolete” (The Telegraph)
Jeez, wonder why.
How about this: NASA is a bureaucracy, Starship is a business (and is run like one).
“Why the Cotswolds is bracing itself for an American invasion” (The Telegraph)
American buyers are up 30 percent.
There’re calling it The Donald Dash, The Trump Jump, and the MAGA Stagger.
And guess who’s leading the of pack of dashers, jumpers and staggerers?
“Ellen DeGeneres Has Moved to Great Britain, Lists Montecito Estate: ‘Never Coming Back’ to the United States” (The Wrap)
Montecito may now breathe a sigh of relief.
One down (make that two), hopefully more to go.
The comedian joked on her Netflix documentary, “Had I ended my show by saying, ‘Go fuck yourselves,’ people would have been pleasantly surprised to find out I’m kind.”
No, Elle, the folks in Montecito noted your higher-than-thou demeanor long before you got outed by your own staff.
I know England well, having lived there a large chunk of my life. I’d love to see Ellen’s face when she pulls her prima donna BS in the Cotswolds, gets a taste of local pub grub, a dose of local healthcare and a larger dose of the locals, who, like me, have zero patience for pretentiousness and make a sport of tearing big egos down to size. Portia, we’re not in Montecito anymore.
Or, as The Telegraph puts it…
“Hollywood luvvies heading to the Cotswolds will learn that cattle grids and high heels don’t mix”
We’re used to A-listers flocking to our part of the countryside, but they better not be expecting a warm reception.
Meanwhile, back in Montecito…
“The Americanisation of Prince Harry’s accent, from public schoolboy to Cali slang” (The Telegraph)
Apparently, hapless Harry says “dude,” utters phrases like “are you serious?” and pronounces “ass rather than the English arse.”
The Duke, says the Telegraph’s correspondent, “seems to have fully embraced his Californication.”
Question is, will Ellen cultivate a West Country accent and, after a few months, refer to Portia as me’ ansum down the local?
“Rural counties in California, Illinois push to secede from blue states to separate from liberal-run cities after Trump’s win” (NY Post)
This is the more sensible (red) American approach: Leave without moving.
“Map Shows Trump's 2024 Reelection Victory with Red and Blue Counties?” (Snopes)
Although we continue to await election results in a handful of counties, Snopes declares…
“Mostly True.”
Damn right.