Monday, June 24
BOOOOOOOM
Why it’s too late to stop World War 3
by Richard Overy
Imagine, for a moment, that the Iranian government announces it has developed a nuclear bomb and threatens to use it on Israel. The United States reacts with the threat of military intervention, as it did in 1991 and 2003 in Iraq. Iran signals that it will not tolerate a third Gulf war and looks for allies. American forces mass to enter Iran, which orders national mobilisation. Russia, China and North Korea express their support for Iran, and Washington expands its intervention force, bringing in a British contingent. Russia enters the game, raising the stakes in the expectation that the West will back down. A nuclear standoff follows, but with tense and itchy fingers on both sides, as leaders gamble on the risk of not striking first, it all ends in disaster. The Third World War begins with an exchange of nuclear fire, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Or picture this: Chinese frustration over the status of Taiwan prompts a build-up of invasion forces. The United States is preoccupied with its own domestic political crisis. Japan anxiously watches the exchange of harsh words between China and Taiwan, wondering whether to intervene. The United Nations condemns Chinese actions, and China repudiates the censure and orders invasion, confident that a quick victory will prevent others from intervening, as Hitler hoped when he invaded Poland in 1939. The United States now activates contingency plans to save Taiwan, and each side uses tactical nuclear weapons against the other’s armed forces. North Korea and Russia side with China. There is no general nuclear strike, but Russia warns Europe to keep out, dividing American strategy between the two theatres, as it was in the Second World War. The conflict continues to escalate. READ MORE...
by Richard Overy
Apocalypse now: a nuclear test in French Polynesia, 1970 - Science History Images / Alamy Stock Photo
Imagine, for a moment, that the Iranian government announces it has developed a nuclear bomb and threatens to use it on Israel. The United States reacts with the threat of military intervention, as it did in 1991 and 2003 in Iraq. Iran signals that it will not tolerate a third Gulf war and looks for allies. American forces mass to enter Iran, which orders national mobilisation. Russia, China and North Korea express their support for Iran, and Washington expands its intervention force, bringing in a British contingent. Russia enters the game, raising the stakes in the expectation that the West will back down. A nuclear standoff follows, but with tense and itchy fingers on both sides, as leaders gamble on the risk of not striking first, it all ends in disaster. The Third World War begins with an exchange of nuclear fire, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Or picture this: Chinese frustration over the status of Taiwan prompts a build-up of invasion forces. The United States is preoccupied with its own domestic political crisis. Japan anxiously watches the exchange of harsh words between China and Taiwan, wondering whether to intervene. The United Nations condemns Chinese actions, and China repudiates the censure and orders invasion, confident that a quick victory will prevent others from intervening, as Hitler hoped when he invaded Poland in 1939. The United States now activates contingency plans to save Taiwan, and each side uses tactical nuclear weapons against the other’s armed forces. North Korea and Russia side with China. There is no general nuclear strike, but Russia warns Europe to keep out, dividing American strategy between the two theatres, as it was in the Second World War. The conflict continues to escalate. READ MORE...
America Funding China's Growth
"Underwriting the Enemy" invites Fox Nation viewers to listen to experts share their takes on China's financial infiltration into the U.S. economy. (Fox Nation / Fox New
Now could be the "most consequential moment in the history of our country," author Gordon Chang warned as he sat across from FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo.
The "Coming Collapse of China" writer and commentator made his repeated warning that China poses the greatest existential threat to America yet again. But the question is: why do Americans keep funding their enemy?
Chang, along with others, joined Bartiromo for her new Fox Nation series, "Underwriting the Enemy," to explore China's insidious infiltration into the American economy.
"Chinese companies are trading on the New York Stock Exchange, on the Nasdaq right now," Bartiromo said. "That means American investors, unwittingly or not, are funding the expansion of our number one adversary."
Several foreign policy and financial analysts have acknowledged the long, silent war that the Chinese Communist Party has waged against the United States, their cautionary tales repeatedly airing in segments across different media outlets.
One such warning came from former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
"They are deep inside our infrastructure, our capital markets," he warned. READ MORE...
Shopping and Lunch
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A couple of days ago, my wife and I went down to Knoxville to buy some items at SAMS Wholesale club. In previous visits, we discovered that not all items in SAMS were cheaper than they were selling at Walmart, so we make sure to compare prices.
We usually buy toilet tissue, paper towels, kleenex, cereal, coffee, olive oil, pretzels, captain's crackers, trail mix and a few other items at SAMS because they are always cheaper. Most of these items we store on shelves in the garage until we need them.
We also noticed the day we went that unleaded gasoline was selling for $2.66/gallon which is by far the best place in town, including the new Buc-ee's.
Before we left SAMS, we purchased two all beef hot dogs and two 32oz drinks for $2.80, bring them home to eat for dinner.
After leaving SAMS we drove across the highway to Cheddars restaurant for lunch. My wife had a grilled chicken salad while I ordered grilled salmon and rice, broccoli, and a loaded baked potato without butter. Our bill was $31.66 which included tax. I got the 8oz (largest) piece of salmon. My meal was under $15, and the salmon was cooked perfectly.
When my wife and I go out to lunch/dinner, we always get water with lemon rather than some other kind of drink because all these other drinks start at $3... so, you have immediately added $6 to the cost of your meal.
I have compared Cheddars to Red Lobster, and I cannot tell the difference in how the salmon were cooked but the price is over $5 less at Cheddars, plus the service is much better. Both cuts of salmon were from fish farm and were not wild which disappoints me.
Sharing this post with you is intentional because I want you, the reader, to know that if you hunt around, you can find clever ways to spend your money while saving money.
We live in EAST TN and this area is cheaper to live in than south TN (Chattanooga) or mid TN (Nashville) and of course, it is much cheaper to live here than Atlanta, GA, Raliegh, NC, or Washington, DC.
I made the decision 34 years ago to move from NC to TN for the sole purpose of lowering my cost-of-living expenses. While that move had its pros/cons, in the long run it proved to be very beneficial, and I have not missed anything that might have been offered in NC that was not offered here.
Record Breaking Robot
Engineers at The University of Manchester have unlocked the secrets to designing a robot capable of jumping 120 meters—higher than any other jumping robot designed to date.
Using a combination of mathematics, computer simulations, and laboratory experiments, the researchers have discovered how to design a robot with the optimum size, shape, and arrangement of its parts, allowing it to jump high enough to clear obstacles many times its own size.
The current highest-jumping robot can reach up to 33 meters, which is equivalent to 110 times its own size. Now, researchers have designed a robot that could jump more than 120 meters in the air—or 200 meters on the moon, which is more than twice the height of Big Ben's tower.
The advancement, published in the journal Mechanism and Machine Theory, will revolutionize applications ranging from planetary exploration to disaster rescue to surveillance of hazardous or inaccessible spaces. READ MORE...
Sunday, June 23
Caitlin Clark
That all changed in 1982 when Michael Jordan played basketball for the University of North Carolina "Tarheels" and was instrumental in beating Georgetown for the national title. After that game I followed Jordan and his career with the Chicago Bulls.
I did not see Michael Jordan as a black man but as an American who was damn talented on the basketball court.
After Jordan retired, I pretty much ignored athletes both college and professional until I began hearing stories of Caitlin Clark. I watched her play a couple of times and was impressed with her abilities.
When she turned pro, I was sad to hear all the negative comments about her, especially from the black community. One comment stood out in my mind and that was that she was only talented because she was white and afforded white privilege. I was amazed by the ignorance of a comment like that.
I had no idea until then that white privilege extended to athletic abilities.
So, Caitlin Clark began playing professional women's basketball and her main critics were from the black community. GO FIGURE?
Even the fouls that were perpetrated against her came mainly from BLACK PLAYERS.
Some people were upset concerning the flagrant intentional fouls, but for me, that is part of professional basketball and really should have little to do with race. However, it now seems that some people are using race as the catalyst for these fouls.
Michael Jordan had flagrant intentional fouls committed upon his body and nobody claimed racism. These fouls came from both white and black players alike.
It is a damn shame that RACISM has peed its way into professional sports and if it continues, it is going to ruin the sport for the SPECTATORS and maybe for the players as well.
Another solution is just to have ALL WHITE SPORTS and ALL BLACK SPORTS... and maybe this will solve the racism problem... However, I doubt that MLK Jr. would have wanted that to happen.
Caitlin Clark is white. She was an outstanding college basketball player, and she is destined to be an outstanding professional basketball player. It has nothing to do with the color of her skin. If you want to make it about the color of her skin, then you are the one who should be criticized for perpetuating RACISM in America.
YOU are the problem!!!
Caitlin Clark is simply a very talented and skilled athlete.
Common Sense Voting
ARE YOU VOTING FOR OR AGAINST DONALD TRUMP???
It is hard to believe that AMERICANS who are honest with themselves, will be voting for BIDEN who is obviously TOO OLD to be President.
When talking with or listening to Democrats, it is again obvious that they perceive that Biden has been doing a great job. Even if that is true, he is still TOO OLD to be President.
One of the biggest dangers of electing Joe Biden again is the:
- possibility that he has been influencing peddling
- number of illegal immigrants coming into USA
- increase of crime and violence in our big cities
- continued reality of high prices
- continued reality of a divided country
- continued reality of our global enemies
- reality that Kamala Harris could become President
- continued reality of who is telling Biden what to do
Keep in mind that I am not affiliated or registered as belonging to a particular political party - that is to say, I am neither a Democrat nor am I a Republican nor am I an Independent, a Socialist, or a Progressive.
I am my own person with my own thoughts and beliefs. I seek the truth no matter who it hurts or who it benefits. I DETEST knowing that some media outlets censor the truth for their viewers... but that is exactly what is happening.
MY FOCUS is: I WANT MY GOVERNMENT TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR AMERICANS AND NOT WHAT IS BEST FOR POLITICIANS THAT MIGHT HELP THEM GET RE-ELECTED... AND FOR ME, WHAT IS BEST FOR AMERICANS IS THE FOLLOWING:
- LOW TAXES
- SMALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
- LOW NATIONAL DEBT
- 2-3% ECONOMIC GROWTH
- STRONG MILITARY
- EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION
- HIGHLY SKILLED WORKFORCE
- TARIFFS ON FOREIGN GOODS
- END OF RACISM
- ONLY LEGAL IMMIGRATION
- BURYING THE PAST
- EXCEPTIONAL HEALTHCARE
- ENVIED QUALITY OF LIFE
- REALIZATION OF AMERICAN DREAM
So, what kind of American are you?
Do you want what is best for Americans or what is best for a political party because the two are not always the same...
In The NEWS
At least one person killed, over 200 wounded in protests in Kenya.
Protests were held across the East African nation over the government's plans to raise $2.7B in taxes to reduce the country's budget deficit and state borrowing. Measures include a 16% tax on bread. Police clashed with protesters, reportedly firing tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds. Over 100 people have been arrested. Kenya's police watchdog has begun a probe into police conduct.
US, China hold first informal nuclear arms talks in five years.
The informal meeting was held in March, where China's representatives assured the US that China would not threaten to use nuclear weapons over any rising conflict with Taiwan, officials said this week. China and Taiwan have had strained relations since 1949; China views the self-governing island of Taiwan as part of China, while Taiwan maintains it is a sovereign nation (see background).
US regulator authorizes sale of first menthol-flavored e-cigarettes.
The US Food and Drug Administration authorized the sale of four menthol-flavored vapes from Altria Group's NJOY brand, reasoning the products could help adult smokers. The FDA previously had ordered menthol-flavored vapes off the market. The agency noted it has placed marketing restrictions on the NJOY vapes to prevent exposure to youth.
Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers head to Game 7.
The Edmonton Oilers continued to stave off elimination in the Stanley Cup Finals after topping the Florida Panthers 5-1 in Game 6 last night. The two teams are now tied 3-3 in the best-of-seven series and will play their final game Monday (8:00 pm ET, ABC). The Oilers are the first team since 1945 to force a Game 7 after initially falling behind 3-0 in the series.
2024 Men's College World Series championship games set.
The Tennessee Volunteers and the Texas A&M Aggies will face off tonight in Game 1 of the best-of-three series (7:30 pm ET, ESPN). Both teams are vying for their first-ever NCAA baseball tournament championship. The Volunteers and Aggies have both gone undefeated in the round-robin portion.
UK editor Robert Winnett withdraws from top job at Washington Post.
Winnett, the deputy editor at The Daily Telegraph, had been set to lead the Post after the US presidential elections and following the abrupt departure of executive editor Sally Buzbee earlier this month. Winnett withdrew himself from the role after reports raised concerns about his alleged ties to past unethical news gathering practices.
American Express to buy restaurant booking platform Tock for $400M.
The all-cash deal is the same amount of money Squarespace, which currently owns Tock, paid for the platform three years ago. American Express' latest acquisition comes five years after it began expanding into the dining and event space with its purchase of another restaurant booking platform, Resy.
SOURCE: 1440 News
Voting in November
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- INFLATION
- IMMIGRATION
- GOING GREEN
- MILITARY WEAKNESS
These are the election issues that bother me the most. I understand that illegal drugs, crime and violence are big issues as well, but they do not impact my location YET.
While inflation has hurt a lot of families, it has not really had much of an impact on us except for maybe groceries but we had not needed to make any substitutions YET.
I am upset with immigration. because it is illegal immigration, and it is going to take a ton of money (that we don't really have) to take care of these people. Plus they have no skills or abilities and come WITHOUT IMMUNIZATIONS.
I also think it was incredibly stupid economically for the USA to try to eliminate gasoline and push for EVs without doing our due diligence or beefing up our power grid.
These kinds of decisions, which I think are faulty and irresponsible, are the main reasons why I cannot or will not support the DEMOCRATS.
My personal beliefs are:
- Only legal immigration
- Remove all illegal immigrants
- Stay with gasoline
- Reduce crime and violence
- Reduce illegal drugs
- Prepare to slowly go green
- NO WOKENESS, CRT, or DEI
- Strong military
- Low personal taxes
- Low corporate taxes
- Pay down national debt
- Teach people to save
- No more tax shelters
- Allow abortions
- Judicial equality
- De-weaponize the DOJ
- Slow down humanoid robot development
- Do something about China, Iran, & North Korea
- Stop fighting other country's wars
- Don't increase the socialism we already have
I don't really want Donald Trump to be President in 2024 but he is the only one who can stand up to our enemies and get them to BACK OFF.
Trump managed to grow a healthy economy during his first two years before COVID and I am hopeful that he can do it again.
While people think Biden has done great things, half the country does not believe that. Plus, Biden is 81 years old, and his health is questionable and raise concerns. The main concern is Kamala Harris becoming President if he were to step down for health reasons.
Currently, there are many people who are wondering just who is running the country, especially when Biden is out and about in the public - he does not seem like he is all there.
I think it is time for a PRESIDENT who puts the PEOPLE FIRST rather than a political agenda.
Center of the Universe
The universe is undeniably vast, and from our perspective, it may seem like Earth is in the middle of everything. But is there a center of the cosmos, and if so, where is it? If the Big Bang started the universe, then where did it all come from, and where is it going?
To start tackling these questions, let's go back about 100 years. In the 1920s, astronomer Edwin Hubble made two amazing back-to-back discoveries: Early in the decade, he found that "island universes," now known as galaxies, sit very far away from us; later that decade, he discovered that, on average, all galaxies are receding away from us. READ MORE...
Cell Phones Soon Obsolete
Elon Musk believes that Neuralink’s brain chips will replace phones in the future. Responding to a post on X, he wrote, "In the future, there will be no phones, just Neuralinks”. Notably, he is also the CEO of Neuralink that is working on brain chip technology. It is also running first human trials on a 29-year-old Noland Arbaugh.
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