Author Archena Posted on August 28, 2023August 29, 2023Categories MondayTags , , ,

What Else is Wrong with BRICS?

All three of you following this blog – thanks, so much! – were probably wondering if the enlargement of BRICS matters, especially after I just got through dismissing BRICS as a potential challenger to the US Dollar. In a word, no. In a much longer word: Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha! <Giggle> Okay, okay, let’s start with the elephant in the room. Saudi Arabia. Give me a sec, I can’t do this with a straight face. Yes, yes, Saudi Arabia has all that oil. … Continue reading “What Else is Wrong with BRICS?”

Author Archena Posted on August 22, 2023August 23, 2023Categories Current, MondayTags , ,

Throwing BRICS

Yes, yes, I know. The US is being overthrown as the sole superpower. The dollar is being dethroned. ACK! Run for the hills! I believe I’ve mentioned this before but nation states are resilient little buggers. I may not have mentioned that the US invented resilience. Okay, so we didn’t invent it but we did corner the market. We’re that rare nation state that has a hard time destroying itself. Not for the lack of trying but as a nation, … Continue reading “Throwing BRICS”

Author Archena Posted on August 3, 2023August 3, 2023Categories WednesdayTags , , ,

Indictment 3.0: How to Destroy DOJ Credibility in Three Easy Steps

In case you somehow missed it, the January 6 they are referring to occurred on January 6, 2021. Now, I’m no legal genius or even an attorney but seems to me that it doesn’t take THREE YEARS to simply bring an indictment. Unless, of course, you’re deliberately dragging out the process for political purposes. You know, like interfering in the electoral process by damaging the frontrunner’s reputation and keeping him constantly busy in court instead of on the campaign trail. … Continue reading “Indictment 3.0: How to Destroy DOJ Credibility in Three Easy Steps”

Author Archena Posted on August 2, 2023August 2, 2023Categories Current, MondayTags , , ,

Russian Desperation

If you think the coup attempt in Niger is unrelated to the Ukrainian War, you’re sadly mistaken. We’re getting kinda used to the nuclear saber rattling. It barely gets a reaction any longer. But what, you ask, does a coup in Niger have to do with anything? Well, everything. France has close ties to Niger. Niger is a former French colony. At the moment protestors are flying the Russian flag. Russian? Yep. As most of you probably know Russia’s pet … Continue reading “Russian Desperation”

Author Archena Posted on July 28, 2023July 28, 2023Categories FridayTags , , ,

You Don’t Need Google to Tell You What Information to Use

The whole disinformation and misinformation discussion is pure, unadulterated lies. Lie is the old fashioned word for disinformation. FYI, mistake is the old fashioned word for misinformation. Do people lie? Heck yeah and so do companies, governments and experts. Lying comes with the squishy grey matter and your human card. It’s as natural as breathing. So you know, arsenic is also perfectly, 100% natural. Not everything natural is good for you. Lying is natural to the human condition. It’s also … Continue reading “You Don’t Need Google to Tell You What Information to Use”

Author Archena Posted on July 26, 2023July 27, 2023Categories Current, WednesdayTags , , ,

End of the Uniparty

I know, I know, everyone says something is going to collapse and nothing seems to ever actually collapse. I mean, besides Sri Lanka. Y’all are probably convinced nothing is going to ever get around to collapsing. That’s the trouble with politics. It has its own time scale. Things are moving pretty quickly of late but that just means that stuff is happening over months and years instead of decades. Political collapses are glacial until they abruptly join the Indianapolis 500. … Continue reading “End of the Uniparty”

Author Archena Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023Categories Current, MondayTags , , , , ,

Winning is the Best Way to End a War

It amazes me that so many people forget the lessons of history so very quickly. We were all taught how foolish appeasement had been in the lead up to World War II. So why are so many so convinced that appeasing Russia will end any better? Mostly, because we stink at keeping up with current events that don’t involve celebrities and our favorite entertainment. Name off your ten favorite movies, no problem. Name ten wars going on in the world … Continue reading “Winning is the Best Way to End a War”

Author Archena Posted on July 23, 2023July 23, 2023Categories Current, FridayTags , , , ,

The Case Against Capital Punishment

I will note that he relies heavily on the Old Testament. He establishes the moral case for the death penalty satisfactorily, but he gives only half of the story. Above, you’ll notice that I quoted Romans 12:19 – 21. Most of you probably skimmed through that but here’s the gist: God establishes that vengeance belongs to Him alone. Mr. Clark forgets this when he states: If there were ever a crime deserving the same punishment as murder, it is child … Continue reading “The Case Against Capital Punishment”

Author Archena Posted on July 19, 2023July 19, 2023Categories WednesdayTags , , , , ,

Dear Ron, Told You So!

Seriously, Dude, what did you expect? Well, whatever, you now have a choice. Keep fighting a losing battle and damage your political prospects for 2028 or bow out graciously and become Trump’s biggest supporter. Stop looking at me like that! I told you NOT to run against Trump. Get mad at the idiots that egged you on, not me. Look, polls are crap, but they shouldn’t be double digits apart if you have any real chance. There shouldn’t be any … Continue reading “Dear Ron, Told You So!”

Author Archena Posted on July 17, 2023July 18, 2023Categories MondayTags , , , ,

Banning Cows and Building Coal Fired Power Plants: Climate and World Political Leadership

People tend to act on what they believe. That shouldn’t be a controversial statement. This one might: people tend to act in accordance with what they believe to be true. That isn’t to say that people always act in perfect rational accord with their beliefs. First off, no one is perfectly rational. Second what seems a reasonable response to a belief to one person may be silly to another. However, on the whole, people will tend to act in accord … Continue reading “Banning Cows and Building Coal Fired Power Plants: Climate and World Political Leadership”