THE CONTINUED VIGILANTE STATE OF MEXICO.

            It was 10:00pm in Bastrop Texas, pick any spot in the US, when the “Defend Our Ground”, DOG’s for short, stormed the police station during shift change. In a matter of minutes, the Bastrop Police Department had two shifts of Officers detained without resisting. The DOG’s numbered well over 400 at the time of the incident and their demands were quickly relayed to the state. They had grown tired of the ongoing drug trafficking and violence in their city and their perception was the leadership of the city, to include the Police Department and the county Sheriff were complacent with the crimes that were continuing to take place.

            By 2:00am, over 1000 members of the DOGs had arrived in the city of Bastrop and began to go door to door looking for those they knew were involved in the crimes that had been taking place in the area. People in the city, ether welcomed the DOGs or they simply did what they had been doing for years, they stayed inside. The state’s response team of negotiators, trained to deal with many of the Local Defense Units, insert  Autodefensas here,  arrived at 6:00am and began to negotiate with the DOGs for their departure. After a few hours, a temporary agreement was reached and the DOG’s left the city of Bastrop. Their social media announcement stated they would allow the state to address the issues of the city, but they would return if they felt the situation was not getting better.

            The Bastrop Incident was the fifth in the past 30 days for the state, but that still put them well behind four other states suffering from the same type of incidents. How the government regains the trust of the people has become the most complex crisis the nation has faced since the Civil War.

            If you know Texas and you know where Bastrop is, you may think this sounds outrageous. You can sit there and tell yourself, “that could never happen here”. Well, I have bad news for you. It doesn’t have to happen here. It happens every day of the week in Mexico. Imagine your Police Department being taken over by what the people in the US still call,  Vigilantes, but many in Mexico now call necessary. Imagine these groups being so well organized and supported they hold recruiting events in your town, city? Imagine the power of Social Media in the hands of those who no longer have any trust in the government? Yes, I am talking about Mexico and not the US, but let me take you back to a statement I’ve been making for years now. Where is Mexico? If Mexico falls into a true collapsed nation-state, what are the repercussions for the US?  What if the enemies of the US see the opportunity to weaponize what is taking place in Mexico? How long can this go on before something truly falls apart? The elites in Mexico City look on from their guarded estates as the Northern and Western frontiers of Mexico continue to burn. Can one “feel good” Socialist President suddenly come into power and change what is taking place? Or……could he decide to embrace it? When Muammar Gathafi realized he could not stop the social decay inside of Libya, he did the next best thing, he joined, or at least he tried to.

UPOEG:

            Union of Peoples and Organizatoins of Guerrero State. If you live inside of Mexico City, this is a group of malcontents, riffraff simply not understanding their place in Mexican society. If you live in Guerrero or several other states in Mexico and you have lived under the corruption of violence that has been Mexico’s drug world for decades now, what is the UPOEG?

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in the beginning, there was the generic, “Autodefensas” and the good Doctor Mireles of Michoacan. Soon, other groups began to pop up. Some were legitimate attempts to keep the people safe, but others were designed by both the government and the drug gangs, often together, to discredit what was taking place. The idea of destroying the hope of a social uprising to defend the people was the goal. Through all of this, one fact stands clear. The Mexican people continue to make every attempt to find the one thing they truly desire. Peace. The ability to go to bed at night and know the Police Department is truly there to protect you and not drug shipments. The dream that your government is actually trying to rid your committee of the violence that has ruled your whole life. Folks, I’ve talked about this “movement” in Mexico for over 10 years now and there is one reason why. If Mexico falls apart, the stability of the US will become an issue. Even worse, if the US’s enemies find a way to weaponize Mexico, the US will have to pull it’s attention away from the Middle East or the Pacific or even Europe. Mexico is not just a trading partner for the US. Mexico is a Neighbor and it’s a neighborhood that is burning. Does the US just stay inside the safety of it’s border and watch the fire spread?

THE US DEMOCRATIC PARTY COMES BACK IN CONTROL OF THE HOUSE. NOW WHAT?

            I’ve not posted anything about the November elections in the US and the impact it might have on the rest of the world for one simple reason, I wasn’t convinced anyone cared. The “Get Trump” movement in the US is about to clash with the “We are sick of it” movement, the same movement that put Trump in the White House. Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer are back in positions of influence and power? The same old worn out team of “Insiders” who have a common goal….get rid of the guy who is not supposed to be there and if that means burning down everything around him, then so be it. Schumer and Pelosi going head to head in a “heated” discussion with the President. How did that play to the rest of the world? How did that play to our enemies? Does anyone really care? I do…..I have two Sons who will live in this world, God willing for years to come…..so yes…..  I care!

Let’s take a look:

            So the incoming House wants to change things? The reality is, they don’t care if they change anything. What they care about is 2020 and gaining more power. Their enemies, still hold the Senate and the White House, but the priority of effort will be to change that. What they actually accomplish is not important and they had some grand ideas….. repeal the tax cuts….outrageous that Trump took money away from the government…who knows better what the people need than an all inclusive government. End our relationship with Saudi. Who needs them. We can’t trust them anyway right? Let’s just drive them into the laps of the Russians or worse, the Chinese. I know, lets influence, alter, who their next King is because an old worn out spy was murdered. Talk about influencing the future governments of a nation, but that’s okay when it’s for a cause you support right?  Stop all this talk of a wall. How can one party stay in power if the future voting demographics of the nation are not dependent upon the central government? Get them in here, get them dependent on the government and then continue to scare the hell out of them the “other side” is out to take away their government programs. It’s been the Battle Plan for the African American population for over 100 yrs. Last but not least……Russia. Why Russia is responsible for everything and anything that political leaders might be held accountable for in the US. The Democrats lost the election in 2016 because of the Russians. It couldn’t be because the people of the nation grew tired of eight years of socialistic dreaming? That’s it. Keep blaming Putin for everything. Keep pushing the Russians into a corner. Stop trying to find a way to work with them. Stop trying to make them realize, the Dragon is coming for both the them and the US and see where that takes you. Oh ya…..when you get rid of Trump, stop all this crazy Trade War talk. We all know the Chinese have our best interest at heart. Do what every political leader for the past thirty years has done. Kick that Dragon can down the road for someone else to worry about. Last but not least. Israel. That nation needs to learn to share and this new Congress will push to force that event to happen, but they will need to win in 2020 first.

Power:

            Power. This is all about power and control. Trump showed up and he took power. Not only did he take power, but he took it away from those who feel entitled to it. DC runs the US not those silly people out there who think they can care for themselves. The large cities in the US, that is what is important, that is where the greatest concentration of dependents reside. Oh by the way, if this thing called the Electoral College continues to be a problem, then one party in the US will find a way to end the process or change it. After all, to them, the US Constitution is a “living document” and is subject to change and interpretation for the “good of the people”.

Salvation:

            If the US’s enemies don’t make their move first, something I think is already underway, then  the only thing that may save this nation from ripping itself apart is an Article V Convention based on Term Limits. I’ve spoke on this issue before, but the time for being proactive to save the US is growing shorter by the day. Power corrupts and so the key is, no one stays in power for enough time to spread their corruption. If Trump is dragged into a courtroom for something that nearly every other President has done for over 100 years, then the US and the Western economy will be in real trouble. Trouble socially, financially and security wise. Yes, the US is, or was, based on the balance of law, but when a growing percentage of the population no longer believes in the agencies that create and execute those laws, people from all sides of the economic and demographic spectrum, then any nation would be seen as in danger. Burn down the house to get the Frankenstein Monster the “Beltway Bandits” see as Trump and be prepared. Those that foam at the mouth when they hear Trumps name and those that foam at the mouth at the notion of him being “framed” are going to collide. Trump needs one battle cry and he needs it right now. Term Limits! Everyone goes home after 8 years and those that appose this logic are the ones that love power and the goodies that flow their way more than they love their nation itself. Eight years, no retirement, no special medical coverage, a provided staff and living quarters. Go serve and go home. Well, I’m done with insanity that is taking place in the US. I will not go back to writing about what I truly have an interest in. What is taking place in the world and how might it lead to instability? That is what I will concentrate on now. What takes place in the US over the next year is important, but right now, it’s the same old broken record. Pelosi and Schumer….. Are you kidding me?

THE INCIDENT AT THE STRAIT’S OF KERCH. NOT WHAT, BUT WHY?

            As much as I really wanted to follow up on the US’s Southern border issues, I just couldn’t pull myself away from the stunt pulled by the Tsar a few days ago.Everyone has read or heard by now all about what happened, but has anyone followed up with why? The same old worn-out statements by Western media centers around the enduring tensions between Russia and Ukraine and that’s a great way to wrap up a story as they scurry back to find the next thing to attack The Donald over. Here is the problem with this pathetic level of journalism, it does matter. What took place is important. It was important enough to pull me off the topic I wanted to address. The fact tensions remain between Russia and Ukraine is not noteworthy. What needs to be addressed is once again the questions of why, and why now?  

The Story Line:         

            As anyone should have been able to predict, both sides jumped to the podium and announced the other was responsible. The Russians admitted, quickly I might add, the Sea of Azov was open to both Ukrainian and Russian traffic. At no point has Moscow claimed the area as their own. The Russian version of the event includes Ukrainian threats to the newly opened bridge spanning the area as well as a history of declaring “temporary” closures of the waters for “events”. Sounds innocent enough, so much so it seems big players in the EU have already bought off on the whole event being a misunderstanding at some level. Yep, the land of Teletubby Leaders. As for Mr. Putin, it’s all about Mr. Poroshenko being behind in the polls.

            The Ukrainian stances centers around the whole event being a blatant provocation by Moscow.  The jump to Martial Law for the outlying areas of Ukraine startled just about everyone, even Moscow, but if anyone knows where the Russian’s “Little Green Men” are, it’s Kiev. Did Mr. Poroshenko and his Generals believe that was a prelude to some larger event? It’s very possible. Could he have ordered the three ships to run the blockade at the bridge? That’s possible as well, but would that make sense?

Side Note:

            If you watch the video of the ramming of the Ukrainian tug, you should be amazed by the language of the Russian Captain conducting the ramming. When I watched that clip for the first time, I thought to myself, “Wow….is this guy drunk”? Show me one clip of a US or British Skipper conducting himself in such a manner? Talk about unprofessional. That clip alone does a great deal of damage to the reputation of the Russian Navy and military. Better yet? How did the Ukrainians get it? Posted on social media by whom? A Russian Saylor? I bet that poor guy is on his way to the Salt Mines by now.

Who Stands to Gain from the Event?

            Both sides have their version. Both sides blame the other. At what point does that issue become irrelevant? When you have military leadership in the area that act like drunken idiots, how close can we be to a real crisis? Two of the Ukrainian ships were capable of defending themselves, but they did not. That is a sign of just how critical their Captains knew the situation had become. To allow two war ships to be detained, that’s a serious sign of control as well. Everyone knows, or should know, those two ships and their communications gear will be taken apart by the Russians. That’s a real prize for Moscow and you can bet that is where a great deal of the anger in the US is coming from. Did Mr. Poroshenko realize his ships would be seized?  I doubt it. Would it be difficult for Moscow to create a situation where Mr. Poroshenko might overreact? Easy. Are the Russian’s looking for a war with Ukraine? No. Putin’s statement about the whole event blowing over is a sign it’s up to the Ukraine to not let things get out of hand. To Mr. Poroshenko, it was and is a huge embarrassment and one he can’t let get out of control.

            The Russians push Poroshenko’s buttons, just as they planned to do. Are they prepared for his unpredictable reactions? What they are prepared for is for the US and the EU to keep Ukraine from doing something stupid. Having said that, here is what worries me. Of the military leadership involved in this incident, the most unprofessional ones were the Russians. If a Russian warship was rammed in this manner, how would that foulmouthed fool react? Modern day weapons on these ships don’t miss. Once one flies, the shooting is on. If there is a lesson to be learned here, that is the one we all better pay attention to. Historians are the ones who figure out who fired the first shot. The rest of us live in the aftermath. Dear Mr. Putin. Get a Captain with a cooler head than this guy.

If the audio was a plant, then you better convince the world of that and do so soon. This guy made you look like a bunch of drunk Pirates and you can bet his crew ether loves him or thinks he’s an idiot.

ISRAEL BROKEN OODA LOOP

            I Took off the past few weeks for two reasons. One was the annual Christmas Light project and believe me, it’s a project. The second reason was, I wanted to see a few issues play themselves out a little more before I found a point to comment on what was going on. Then….all Hell broke loose on another topic; Israel and its sudden collapse of any understandable plan for dealing with Gaza attacks. Already, too many people have attempted to make this topic far more complex than it needs to be. Yes, the situation has changed, but for good reason. Someone inside the Israeli government forgot the Golden Rule…… the one I love to talk about……you know….. The Law of Unintended Consequences.

Tit for Tat:  

            Tit for Tat actions. That’s what it’s been called for months now. Gaza fires rockets into Israel, Israel bombs empty buildings and Egypt runs in and “brokers” a cease fire. All the while, the US continues to self-destruct with its own internal, political madness as the Russians continue to manipulate the Middle East. The Sultan rants about the Prince and the murder of a spy who had once again jumped sides, as the sultan dreams of being the leader of the Muslim world. The Chinese press in the South China Seas and further, and the EU really begins to realize the exit of England is going to take place. Something was bound to break, and it did. Oh….did I mention the Mullahs in Tehran have found a way to keep their money? Not take care of the people of Iran, but a way to keep they’re and the IRGC’s fortunes.

            As all of this has been going on, the almost weekly, Tit for Tat events between the IDF and the forces in Gaza, not just Hamas, notice the statement by Iran’s military chief of staff, have continued with each one being a perception victory for the forces attacking Israel. At first the Friday so called protest proved to be more than efficient in painting Israel in a negative light. Kids flying kites vs the IDF. Not a true statement, but an information campaign that Israel struggled to deal with. Story upon story of how the people of Gaza are suffering under the near total blockade also took their toll. The tension between Hamas and Abbas was covered by many in the Arab press, but not in the West. In the West, it continued to be about the suffering of the poor people in Gaza or the unjust actions of Saudi in Yemen, or the murder of an all around “good guy”. Yep, try as Israel might, the ability to paint the picture in a positive light was nearly impossible. A far more complex process was taking place in the region. A process that was manipulated from far away, yet the Tit for Tat rocket attacks continued. The OODA Loop….look it up if you don’t know what it means, of Israel was broken and they knew it. By the time the Israeli government could meet to debate what course of action should be taken, the rockets had stopped. Hit and Run…..leading to Tit for Tat. Victory for the aggressors each time with tension inside the government of Israel growing by the day.

The Raid:

            What was the purpose of the raid that failed? How was Israel attempting to regain their OODA Loop? Was the raid into Gaza based on taking out some no name commander inside Hamas? Had that been the practice in the past, or was it a drone strike from five miles away? Then, the raid goes bad and the team had to shoot their way out. Whose idea was it? The leadership inside the IDF? Was it Lt. Gen Eisenkot or Liebermans? Was it sanctioned by Netanyahu? Did the botched event set into motion a event that had been planned? Had the events of the weekly border protest and tit for tat attacks been designed to create a fracture inside the Israeli government? If so, then it seems to have worked and worked beyond the expectations of the Master Planner. The government is now in full crisis mode and the IDF seems to have divisions inside of it for all the world to see.           Israel became desperate to find a proactive approach to what was taking place and somehow a mission was launched that led to an event that gave the enemy inside Gaza the perfect excuse to once again prove the IDF/ Israeli OODA Loop was broken. The huge heavyweight Champion simply can not deal with the speed of the much smaller opponent. That is the perception Israel now faces. If Israel cannot find a way to deal with Gaza, how in the world can they deal with Hezbollah or Iran? Yes. That is exactly where the Master Planner intended this series of events to end up. How was Moscow going to deal with Israel openly flying into Syrian airspace with the coveted S300s in Syrian hands? How could they prevent a much larger event from taking place? One answer…… Destabilize the government of Israel before  they decide to take that giant step back into Syria. Sound silly? Okay…then you tell me what is going on!   Here is my last comment on this topic. As much as any organization prides itself on planning, everyone….everyone…needs to worry about the Golden Rule….even the Master Planner.  

SAUDI AND IRAN. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

            The FLASH message to Central Command, CENTCOM, back in the US was sent three minutes after the first confirmed hit on the Iranian Frigate, Jamaran. As the description of the event was being briefed to the Watch Commander in the Joint Operations Center, two additional reports came in. Saudi Naval forces were attacking an Iranian escort movement in the Gulf of Aden. As the Watch Commander was beginning his notification procedures, two additional reports indicated Iran had fired upon the Saudi Frigate, Al Madinah. Initial reports indicated the Jamaran and two other unnamed Iranian vessels were heavily damaged, with the Jamaran listing badly. Reports stated, the Al Madinah had been struck twice and was dead in the water.

            30 minutes into this event, as the President of the United States was being briefed, a report indicated the Iranian Fast Attack Craft, Kalat, accompanied by multiple Houdong class Missile Craft boats were attacking three Saudi flagged tankers near Kumzar in the Strait of Hormuz. The US President was informed intelligence indicated the Iranian Navy was dispersing into their war footing and the likelihood was extremely high the attacks in the Straits would increase dramatically in the next few hours.

Now, I could go on and on about this scenario and in another format,  I have😉, but my point today is this. In a region of the world where highly accurate weapons are sold to highly volatile nations, on all sides, the odds of such an event taking place are way better than 50,50 on a good day. So, what would make this event, or one close to it, take place? 

Pushing into a corner:

            For over two weeks now, all the talk has been about the murder, of a wonderful Journalist, spy, traitor, perspective, you pick. It’s been about putting pressure on the future King of Saudi. It’s about the Sultan leveraging the event to meet his own goals. It’s been about pushing the guy, some in the West didn’t want to rule Saudi in the first place, out of power. It’s been about the arrogance of power and almost a Monkey See….Monkey Do Mentality. I mean, let’s face it. The norm out in the world right now is whack the guy or group that is making trouble. By the way, anyone hear out of the President of INTERPOL in the past two weeks? Ya….get my point?

The Future King:

            Mohammad Bin Salman / MBS/ is the future King of Saudi and most would agree he is nearly running the country now. Everyone also knows the power struggle that has been going on inside the country since the day MBS jumped to the front of the line. Is he paranoid? Would you be? Does anyone remember the Assassination attempt…I mean… “Drone Incident”? Should the guy be paranoid? Look. The point is simple, every finger out there is pointing at MBS, but what does that get you? What action does anyone want taken? Do you want INTERPOL to investigate? Well, they’re a little tied up right now trying to find out what China did with their Boss!

Iran:

 Iran. A nation run by a bunch of old, fanatical madmen? Yes. A nation that is prisoner to the powers of a few? Yes. A nation the US is currently pounding away at to get those old fanatics out of power? Yes. Does the expression, “Be careful what you ask for” apply here? Absolutely! Just how desperate or these old madmen and what are they willing to do in order to stay in power? Here’s a better way to ask the question. What is it that both Iran and Saudi are looking for? Did you answer, “A Distraction”? If you did, you get an A.

The Danger of pushing too far:

            Is it dangerous to push MBS into a corner? Yes. Is it dangerous to push the Mullahs into a corner? Yes. Do the two nations hate each other? Yes. Do they both own weapons programs designed not to miss? Yes. You can reverse the roles in my scenario and still end up with the same results. Western thinkers always anticipate they can play the same games, force the same issues and take the same approaches to the Middle East as they have done in Europe for years. Somehow, even though they right book after book about the topic, they simply don’t understand the “Art” of the region. Push MBS too far and see what takes place next. Push the Mullahs to the edge and hold your breath. Now, I’m not here comparing MBS to the fanatics in Tehran, but desperate leaders will always choose the path of resistance and they usually do so without truly understanding where that path might lead. For now, let’s hope the US media just sticks with the same old line of this being Trump’s fault given his so-called relationship with MBS. It’s better to have the media attack Trump, as usual, than it is to have the US overreact to the death of this poor, wonderful, inspiring Journalist. By the way. Someone needs to let the Sultan know just because this event took place inside Turkey, a nation where people, especially journalist, disappear all the time, that doesn’t equate into him declaring himself the leader of the Muslim world. You can bet, his actions are not going over well in Saudi. Dangerous times out there my friends. 

THE WEAPONIZATION OF MASS MIGRATION CONTINUES.

            Over the course of the past few years, I’ve addressed the issue of how the movement of people into Europe was weaponized by not just the Turks, but the Russians. Both nations set a goal of changing the governmental landscape inside the EU. Both nations wanted and still want the EU to be more subservient to their way of thinking. Both nations have suffered the economic impact of being shunned by the EU and both nations are ruled by men who don’t take such actions lightly. Flooding Europe with people who were desperate, mixed with those who might do harm, but were hidden in the sheer volume of people, was a tactic that has brought about radical change to a growing number of EU nations. Creating even further hardships and thus pushing more people into the migration was a goal for the Russians as they entered Syria. It was a version of a lightning strike starting a stampede amongst a large heard of already nervous cattle. Okay, if you just got offended by my analogy of Syrians being Cattle, then you don’t have the mental wherewithal to keep reading this and you should drop off here.  

            As I have said on numerous occasions, the weaponization of desperate people is not new. It’s been going on for thousands of years. It’s been the center of gravity for social unrest in just about every major revolution I can think of. So why bring this up again? The movements into Europe continue from Africa, but the volume is no longer worthy of the media’s coverage, unless 100 or so drown and even then, it’s just a side note, as the “look what Trump said today” show continues. Well, it does matter. It matters because like any good weapons system’s development, others have caught on to it’s power.

Mass Migration and the Americas:

            A few weeks ago, I really climbed back on top of my soapbox over the issue of the US and its relationship with Central and South America. It’s hard to gather the raw materials for a weapons program if you don’t own them and can’t import them. In this case, the weapon is Mass Migration. Without the desire to leave the land you were born in, the ability for someone to entice you to march on another nation is marginalized.

            Now, here is the issue that becomes the paradox for Liberals. If the US has to “fix” the nations these people are coming from, then the US may have to go in an “clean them up”. A process in Central and South America the US executed poorly for the past 100 years or more. If the Liberal mindset is to simply to allow those that need to leave to come to the US, then I can tell you the real goal there is not to solve the issues of Central and South America, but to change the US and that’s where the financial backers of this weapon’s system comes into the picture.

Turndown border walls:

            It appears the latest Mass Migration movement towards the US has been coordinated by a Group called Pueblo Sin Fronteras. If you go to their website, you will see at the bottom their stated “goal”. “To build solidarity bridges among peoples and turndown border walls imposed by greed”. Does that concept ring any bells? Can you say George Soros? Here is a Billionaire, a guy who made his money by destroying the currency programs of struggling nations, who is financing, in very ingenious ways, these Mass Migration movements. Does he truly have the welfare of the children trapped inside these movements in mind? No. Does he desire to change the structure of the US government? Yes. Do his organizations work constantly to influence the outcome of US politics and elections? Yes, but then again, so do several Billionaires. Hasn’t the US Left been foaming at the mouth for almost two years now over how the Russians “influenced” the US elections? Where is the outrage now? Where is the in-depth reporting on who is financing and coordinating these mass migration movements? Does this all seem like a double standard to you. A few news outlets have talked about this latest migration, but the story line is the same old pitch. “Those poor little kids. We must let them in for the sake of the kids”. It’s the same picture painted as Europe was being overrun, but is there a fatal flaw in what George and the Liberal media strive for?

Backfire:

            Years ago, I remember looking over a Russian Mig and asking the question, “ why does it have a cable hook? Do the Russians utilize this aircraft from an Aircraft Carrier? Nope! When they copied our plans, they copied it so completely, the even added things they didn’t understand. You see, that could very well be the problem with George’s financing of this new weapon’s program, he didn’t understand the intent of the weapon before he decided to support its replication. The Russians and their so-called Ally, Turkey, weaponized Mass Migrations to create a crisis in Europe. The end-state of that crisis was the formation of governments who were much more sympathetic to the hardline attitude the Russians take. Moscow’s intent was not to build a larger Teletubby environment. It was to destroy it. Liberal Europe can’t stand the male, macho, Tiger hunter attitude. Europe wants to decide what bathroom to use based on how they feel that day but letting a massive flux of people into the nation without any say-so over the issue set in motion the most powerful tool in politics. The power of fear! The cities of Europe may be controlled by Teletubby thinkers, but the countryside’s are still full of Nationalist. What is Putin if not a true Nationalist? Why would those that think alike not find a common bond?  Can you see where I am going here? George and the Teletubby Left in the US is out to change the nation. Somehow George and CNN and MSNBC and most of the US Campuses see great value in flooding the US with everyone who feels life is just not going their way. Let me ask you something? How did The Donald become President? What was the issue that energized his base? The Wall! Why? Because the people who live in 96 percent of the geographic make up of the US don’t want to see Human Waves storming into the county. Hell, most of the folks in the inner City don’t want to see it as well. The Mass Migration movements into Europe galvanized those who wanted to hold on to what they had. Those that supported the influx of people did so for one reason, votes. If George and those who are with him think the support for these Mass Migration movements are going to paint the Conservatives in the US in a bad light, they have drastically miscalculated. But then again, maybe that’s not what Soros and his supporters want? Perhaps they really are just trying to bring down the whole process? Maybe all this talk of “Resistance” and “Civil Discourse” is just another phase of a much larger project?  Hillary and George are lifelong friends and I am sure that concept has not come up between them😊.

            Central and to some extent, South America are messes. It’s a “mess” the US has played a large part in. It’s a mess that might lead to the destabilization of the very nation they all seem to be rushing to get in to. The world is an ugly place. If you feel sorry for the few hundred children in this latest movement, then you should cry your eyes out over Africa. If you sailed ships from the African shoreline to the ports in Central America and told anyone to get in if they wanted to, the ships would sink. I wonder what the governments of Mexico and Central American countries would do, if they saw the US building large training camps on the US border with Mexico and in these camps the men and women were taught tactics and armed and then given transportation back to their own countries? Oh….wait….the US tried that!  I know. Hand out Trump banners and Make America Great again hats and have them chant, “I’m coming and I’m going to vote for Trump”. I bet every Democrat in the US would man the machinegun pits along the border…..Hell… you might even see Anderson Cooper and Rachel Maddow out on the frontlines.   No folks. It’s not about the people in Central and South America. It’s not about immigration reform in the US. It’s about changing the current form of government. The same party that is demanding these people be let in is the same US political party that called for the removal of the US’s Electoral College. As for George Soros and his dreams, I think it’s time for him to get on the bad side of the Saudis.

DANIEL ORTEGA AND HIS LIFETIME RULE OF NICARAGUA.

            Some of us really remember this guy and his actions with the FSLN. It seems his vision of a future for Nicaragua is only based on him running the nation. Like any Dictator, you have to stay in power to have power. He even made his wife Vice President. He’s also had a few other stunts over the years, such as declaring his Christian faith. Not bad for a guy who ran a Communist, Terrorist movement.  Why does Daniel Ortega warrant me talking about him?  In the big picture of things, what does it really matter? Nicaragua is in a new phase of public uprisings, but this time, Daniel is on the other side of the event. This time, Daniel is the Dictator grabbing people off the streets. So, once again, why bring this all up? Because it’s that part of the world the US better start paying attention to. It’s the only part of the world the US may continue to have a chance to influence.

United for Liberty:  

            It seems the new, more youthful Communist movement in Nicaragua sees Daniel as nothing more than an Old, Capitalist loving Dictator. My oh my, how times have changed. Here is the more interesting part about “United for Liberty”. When you look them up, you see how much of their funding comes from the outside, but not like the old days. Not from Cuba or Moscow, but from other movements, movements that have go fund me accounts set up to help the young, Revolutionaries in Daniel’s beloved country. So what does Daniel do, why of course, he has these youthful traders rounded up and in many cases, murdered. Times don’t seem to change. It seems Daniel, like all good Communist and Socialist, believes in the redistribution of wealth, just not his own wealth. So, here he is today, rounding up the “common people of Nicaragua just like his adversary, Somoza did, but it’s all in the name of keeping the nation safe, just like Somoza said. This whole thing must be driving him crazy.

Who is paying attention?

            If you search CNN, you won’t find a relevant story about the status of Daniel’s homeland and you won’t until there is some pathway to a story about how The Donald has screwed the US’s relationship or the events taking place there. Fox has a few stories about Ambassador Haley warnings, but other than words, it’s hard to tell what is taking place behind the scenes. The bottom line is, the US continues to focus on the Middle East, Asia and Europe as it turns and looks over it’s head for a second or two. Now, part of me says, let Daniel drown in his own spit, but the problem is, the US will once again let someone else influence the future of that part of the world that really does matter.

            So, what can the US do? How does the US react to the events in Nicaragua and not make things worse? By the way, the US has a strong history of doing just that. How does the US, “pay attention”, without screwing it up? First off, a united front towards the region would be a huge help, but that’s not going to happen anytime soon, perhaps ever again. Aid is out of the question given who the aid would go to and who it would be spent on. Arming the resistance is the equivalent of arming the Communist who are fighting a guy the world still sees as a Communist Champion. Could that be it? Could the plan be to make things in Nicaragua even worse? Fuel to the fire? Let’s hope not. The US went down that trail in the past and all it led to was a river full of bodies.

What kind of Virus is this?   

            In the typical world of analytical threat analysis, the IC has, or is, painting a picture to be briefed. Is what is taking place in Nicaragua dangerous? Can it spread? Can the events in Daniel’s homeland spread? What is the stability of Honduras, El Salvador and Costa Rica? In the big picture of things, does Daniel’s plight rise to the level of concern that is taking place with Venezuela? Here is the real question the IC must be ready to speak to. Is Nicaragua worth the effort? To me, there is one absolute way to answer that question. Who else is looking at this event? What enemies are “watching”, or “plotting” based upon any leverage that might be gained? Can Nicaragua become part of the Belt and Trap….. I mean Road Initiative? Is there anything about the events in Daniel Land that might bring further damage to the US? I will say this. There is one sure fire way that goal can be achieved and that’s by the US doing something stupid and keeping the so called “Experts” in DC from forming up an elaborate, stupid plan is going to be the biggest challenge for The Donald. For now, until someone spots someone else attempting to leverage the protest there, the best plan for Nicaragua may just be, to do nothing.  When to jump in, how to jump in and how hard to jump in, those are the most difficult parts of this story. It’s just for that reason, the US’s attention to that part of the world must increase dramatically.

CHINA AND IT’S “REEDUCATION CAMPS”. DOES ANYONE REALLY CARE?

Back in the early 80s, I was on leave and doing one of the things I miss the most now. I was just sitting in my parent’s Livingroom, watching the local news when a story came on that had to do something with Public Education. Now, my Mother didn’t have much to say about daily issues, at least not anymore at that point in time, but this story somehow hit a nerve. When the story was over, her words sounded like we had just jumped back into the early 70s.  I can’t remember what she said exactly, but a theme she had been hard over on was her point. The Public Education System had become the “Reeducation Camps” of the federal government. For years, my well-educated Mother had firmly believed the, as she called it, “Indoctrination” process into a Liberal, Passivist mindset had been underway and Public Schools were the center pieces of the process. To a woman who grew up on reading, writing and Arithmetic, wrapped in  US history, what the Public Schools were driving towards was nothing short of social engineering. When I tell you she was as staunch believer in the federal government staying out of the education process, I mean she was “Steadfast”! I remember how upset she was with that news story and that was in the 80s!

By the time the 90s came around and her Grandson was in High School, I made it a point to not even bring up the topic of Public Education. Yes, she was an old country girl and yes she believed the purpose of Public Education had been highjacked by the federal government and I am convinced she felt that way up until the day she died. Yes, my Mother was a champion of State’s Rights, especially when it came to education.

So, why do I bring this up now? Why mention my Mother’s opinion of the Liberal Public Education System in the US, and if you believe it’s not based on Liberal concepts now, you inhale  a different atmosphere than me. Simple, one of the arguments I’ve head when the topic of China’s “Reeducation Camps” comes up, is this notion the US is no different. The US has been in the process of “Reeducating” it’s people for over 40 yrs now. The government has driven God out of public schools. The Government has changed the names of Holidays to meet the needs of other minority groups. The government has forced “revisionist history” on the youth of the nation. Yes, there is and has been an argument, the US Government has been running its own version of “Reeducation Camps” for years. Does that sound crazy? Well, that depends on who you talk to. So, is there a difference? Now that China has come out and openly admitted their process, is there really any difference? You bet  there is!

China’s Way of Doing Business:

            The Uighur people of China present a threat to the Communist government how? Religion and the freedom of that Religion. Where are those people located? Right smackdab in the middle of the Belt and Road initiative. Does the continued spread of Religion pose an issue for the future of the Communist Party? Yes, but the 5-meter target happens to be the Uighur people. All other forms of religious threat can be addressed at a later date.

            In the US, if your kid doesn’t show up to school, up to a certain age, what happens? Yep, the “government” get’s involved. But………..can you place your child in a different institution? Yes. Can you home school your kids? Yes, and that is where the weak comparison really starts to fall apart. If you are a Uighur in China, what can land you in a “Reeducation Camp”? First and foremost, if you’re a Muslim, you are under the watchful eye of the Dragon. What is the Probable Cause for apprehending someone in China? Okay, I know, that was a trick question. Like the Chinese government needs a reason to apprehend someone😊. Once you are placed in one of these Reeducation Camps, are you free to go home that night after your “education” for that day? What do you think? Okay. I could go on and on, but let’s move on to  the points that really matter.

The Future:

            It’s a mindset. It’s the Chinese version of Communism that is noteworthy here. Conform or go to a “Camp”, such a softer way of saying Prison. Wait…. American Indians….Reservations….nope….let’s not go there.  1.5 BILLION people. How in the world do you provide for and more importantly, govern 1.5 BILLION people? Can China be just like the US and the West? Can the standards of equality truly exist in a nation of 1.5 Billion? Is the government of 1.5 Billion going to have to take actions that are different than in the West? Is any of that justification for “Reeducating” Muslims in China? It’s never been and never will be a perfect world. At some point the actions of the Chinese will ether become unacceptable to the world or the world will just continue to be addicted to Chinese goods and loans. Here’s the problem with the course of action. Who is next? If the Uighur’s are forced into the “ Collective”. If they are forced to only quietly practice their religion, then what? By the way, it’s not the quiet ones the Chinese Government worries about. It’s the “Radical” ones, but then again, what is the definition of “Radical”? The Uighur will not be the only bump in the road the Chinese Government will face as it’s Emperor dreams of world dominance. Nope, the Uighur are not even the first target that has been placed on this Reeducation list. Just go asked the people of Mongolia. There are unpaved sections of the Belt and Road Initiative and it seems, Reeducating those unpaved sections is the current plan.  A daunting task to say the least. I wonder. Just how many Reeducation Camps can China build and how many nonconformists can they march into them?

THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF MR. KHASHOGGI. NOT SO "MYSTERIOUS"! 

For several days now, I’ve sat back and watched the story of Mr. Khashoggi swirl around and around. Is he dead? Is he alive? Did the Saudi’s have him killed? Was he chopped up, the part the press loves, and moved out by car? But then, I happened to catch MSNBC talking about this story. He was a great journalist and a speaker of the truth. He was just an all around great guy, at least that’s the picture MSNBC painted. The other thing I noticed, as has been the trend with the liberal press, according to MSNBC, Prince Mohammed bin Salman is guilty of murder! Yep, MSNBC need not wait for any actual, criminal investigation, once again, someone is guilty based on what others have “said”. The hell with due process, get the story out there and make sure you can turn this into, “ Why doesn’t President Trump do something”? or…… “ Everyone knows MBS and Trump are close”! Yep…………to the Western, Liberal Media, this story is nothing more than yet another opportunity to attack the President of the United States. Find a guy who knew Mr. Khashoggi, get him on the set and have him tell your audience what a great guy he was, that’s the goal here and to hell with real journalism. So, that’s it? A really nice guy was just ruthlessly hunted down and chopped up for talking bad about the future King of Saudi? That’s all there is to it? Let’s put some thick skin on and take a look at the situation.

Who was Mr. Khashoggi:

            Was Jamal tied to the Muslim Brotherhood? Yes. Had Jamal been a member of the intelligence service for Saudi and perhaps others? Yes. Did his family have a, let’s say, interesting history? Look up Adnan Khashoggi for starters. Was he seen as part of a power struggle in Saudi and not just a “ Journalist”? Did he hitch his wagon to the wrong horse? Yes. Was he seen to have “interest” in the Arab Spring? Yes.

            Mr. Khashoggi is no normal citizen and no normal Journalist. Does that mean he deserved to be killed? No. Does that mean other things may have been going on with him that nobody, but the IC may know about? Yes? Mr. Khashoggi made decisions in his life, decisions that would determine the course and length of that life. Does this sound insensitive and cold? If so, I’m sorry, but anyone that plays in that world has made a decision to live in that world.

Espionage:  

            The West grabs the story of Mr. Khashoggi as if some simple man was snatched off the streets and ruthlessly murdered. To the Teletubbies of the world, it’s appalling, shocking. To the groups who are always looking for the political angle, it’s an opportunity. To some other group, it’s a warning. Look, it’s a big mean world out there and has been for thousands of years. Was this act something that is worthy of nations destroying relationships over? If you truly think that, than you have no idea how the world works. Has Mr. Khashoggi made the world forget the Alexander Litvinenko, Sergei Skripal, Kim Jong-nam, or how about Boris Nemtsov?

The case of Mr. Khashoggi is not going to change the relationships between Turkey, Saudi or the US. In the ugly world of international Espionage, and that’s what I think this is, bad things happen, and this was, if true, another in a long line of, bad things. Does it potentially speak to the character of the future King of Saudi? Does it indicate the ongoing power struggle inside the Kingdom?  A much larger game is being played out here and will continue to do so. Mr. Khashoggi, will not be the last despicable event. Oh, by the way. Has everyone forgotten the story of Mr. Meng and the INTERPOL event? Mr. Khashoggi made choices in life. The Teletubby leaders of the world will look at this event and say, “ OH MY”. The Predatory leaders of the world like Putin, Xi, Erdogan will look on and say, “Hmmm.. can we gain something out of this event or is it nothing to us”? But once again, back in the good old USA, the story becomes, how The Donald has screwed this up. How he is Buddies with the guy who they claim had a poor little Journalist chopped up and shipped out. Yep, it’s not about Mr. Khashoggi and it’s not about who he was. It’s about attacking their number one target, the President of the US. If they could tie Trump to this event, even if they had to make up a story once again, they would. Mr. Khashoggi may be sleeping with the fishes, but the world moves on and everyone that can manipulate this event will give it their best shot. Get the Widow on the set!

BRAZIL AND VENEZUELA. TWO EVENTS THAT NEED MORE ATTENTION.

            I’ve been preaching how the US must pay more attention to the “Americas” or else, and so, this is me, living up to what I’ve been pounding the pulpit about. Two events that need public attention. First off, it appears Mr. Maduro has actually made a statement about a potential meeting with The Donald. That folks is a big…..big….change. I know the US population was lost in the High School Yearbook story for the past two weeks, but trust me, someone has picked up on this statement. There is no way the US Department of State did not see the potential opportunity here. Just two weeks ago, rumors were out there of the US plotting a coup against Mr. M. and those rumors were coming from other sources than Mr. M himself. Now, it seems the Hugo Chavez wannabe is openly stating he is willing to talk to Trump. Interesting. He goes from the guy saying, Trump is out to kill me and in fact tried, to the guy who says, “ good things can happen”. Significant to say the least. What’s even more interesting is the fact it appears no one is running to the aid of Mr. M. The flow of Chinese money is not at a level of saving  Venezuela and China’s not interested in saving anyone anyway. Russia? Nope. No lifeline there. A few scraps here and there and maybe some arms sales of stuff that Venezuela doesn’t need, but in the end, Moscow sees no value in putting food back in the mouths of the Venezuelan people and trust me, that’s how bad it’s become there. Seen any dogs or cats roaming the streets there lately?

            Venezuela is a collapsing state and a problem that will not be fixed by Columbia or Brazil. As a matter of fact, a collapsing state may just be what the Chinese and the Russians are counting on. Fires in the US’s backyard has been a decades old concept for keeping the US occupied and a fire is exactly what Venezuela has turned into. Did I mention that Iran’s involvement in Venezuela has become insignificant? That’s because I didn’t mean to mention them. That relationship was based on nothing more than funding streams for Hezbollah as well as a way to place operatives near the US and believe me when I tell you, the subject of Hezbollah and it’s “relationship” with Mr. M’s country will be one of the first things the US brings up, if they talk.  

            Maduro has known from the very beginning, what he inherited from Hugo was a failed formula.  The Venezuelan Robin Hood, Hugo, ran into the same problem every Socialist State does. Eventually, you run out of the other guys money. Robbing the so called “Rich” to give to the poor leads to the Rich wanting to kill Robin Hood, or moving away from him or running out of money. In Venezuela’s case, all three took place. Is Mr. M truly looking to sit down with The Donald? Is he watching the North Korea model and saying to himself, “maybe that works for me”? There is no better way to try to avoid an Assassin than to ask if you can have a meeting with them, especially after he just missed😊.   Is Mr. M willing to fly the US flag in his next parade? Does The Donald’s Hard-Ass approach seem to be working once again? That would make the Teletubby Liberals head’s explode. A come to Jesus meeting prior to the November Mid-Terms is exactly what the R’s in DC would love to see. Yet another hugo, I mean huge victory for The Donald?

Brazil’s Donald:

            The Left of Left media has already place the label of the Brazilian “Trump” on this guy with his, “Make Brazil Great Again” pitch. Will it work? Again, after ten years or so of Robin Hood mentality, it appears a lot of people in Brazil are looking at Venezuela like a crystal ball. Mr. Bolsonaro is called “Far-Right”, but to the way….way …..left….that could mean he’s just this side of Center. It’s kinda like calling Rouhani a “ Moderate”.

            Brazil is part of the BRIC and that is only because the Chinese see Brazil as a major player in this century, based on land mass and natural resources. If Brazil was in the same shape as Venezuela, you would see a much different approach by the Chinese. Here is the problem, the future of Brazil and Argentina is the future of Central and South America. The amount of effort towards Brazil needs to be far beyond the issues of Venezuela. For the US to have a “Friend” in Brazil is critical and that criticality is much sooner than most think. The US’s past “friends” have had……let us say……. issues….and that is one of the major reasons the Robin Hoods of the region came into power. What Brazil needs is a businessman and one that doesn’t dance on the strings of China or the US. Having said that, you can bet the battle for influence over Mr. Bolsonaro is going to be far more intense than anything taking place in Mr. M’s country. You can also bet, the process of building a relationship with Mr. Bolsonaro has been underway for months, or at least I would hope so. What does the Dragon bring to the table and what does the US bring, that is the question?

            Brazil, Venezuela and don’t forget Mexico are all suddenly issues on the table for the US. The new President of Mexico is talking like another chapter of the Central and South American Robin Hoods, but we will see how he acts once he’s in power.  The real issue here is the reality that things in the US’s backyard are taking place and the US needs to understand how important they are to the future of the region. Meantime, the current enemies, competition, take your pick, of the US are strategizing what this means to them. Mr. M states he thinks talking to The Donald will bring good things, but is that what “others” want? He should never forget, Assassins can be paid by more than one client. As for Mr. Bolsonaro, if he puts on a red, Make Brazil Great Again hat and is seen smiling with The Donald, the liberal Press is going to come at him with everything they have and the Dragon may support that disruption in many different ways. Choose your friends wisely you two…..there is danger in every direction you look. Who knows where the next Robin Hood get’s his or her funding!