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Well, John Bolton was asked to resign last night and did so this morning. At 10:55am the WH issued a press release stating Bolton would be in the WH presser at 1:30pm. Bolton insists he offered to resign last night after a heated discussion on Afghanistan. Bolton claim the President said, “Let’s talk about it tomorrow.” Yet, at about 11:28am, the President issued this tweet.
Bolton is gone and a new National Security Advisor will take his place.
I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore….
….I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning. I thank John very much for his service. I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week.
And then, about 2 hours later, Secs Mnuchin and Pompeo took to the podium to explain details about the new EO the President signed targeting terrorists all over the globe (and wow, are they ever targeting terrorists, “most significant action since we went to war after 9/11”). Wolfie, I’m having a hard time getting the C-Span link to show up properly, can you help, please?
Here is the presser for the ages. Starts at 31 minutes and it is HOT!
In today’s episode of “Outrage du Jour”, we examine the media’s double standard for offense/outrage over people staying at Trump Properties. Absurd. We definitely need visiting world leaders to stay at Trump Properties……. it’s called Home Field Advantage.
The left, in their insatiable hatred of our President have tried everything possible to sue the President, impeach the President, investigate the President, or degrade the reputation of Donald Trump via the properties he took a lifetime to build. The left has posted fake reviews to his hotels, protested his hotels, vandalized his hotels (spray painted the Post Office) and ripped up Trump golf courses. Plus, Dems such as Richard Blumenthal have sued the President under the Emoluments Clause. Lately, the left has begun to attack all Trump supporters as well.
All of the Emoluments litigation has been thrown out (save one still working its way through) In one case, Federal Judge Messitte was chastised by the 4th Circuit by a “writ of mandamus” (rarely used – a case opinion so wrong that a superior court reaches out and snatches it for correction – even before an appeal has been filed) for what “…amounted to a clear abuse of discretion.” and for allowing the case to proceed in the first place. https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/07/emoluments-lawsuits-trump-wins-second-case/
The last Emoluments case is in front of Judge Sullivan (yes, the same Mike Flynn – Judge Sullivan), where Sullivan reasons the Democrats have a “personal interest” and have been treated unfairly since they did not get to “vote” for these payments. Sullivan has allowed the Congress to subpoena the President’s financial info, AND has not allowed an delay in the case while the President appeals the Judge’s decision.
Of course, it’s all politics……
When it comes to meeting with world leaders, however, all Americans should want to give an American President every advantage in negotiations, right? As much as our side loathed Obama, Clinton, Carter, LBJ, we wanted Carter to succeed in Middle East Peace. Political opposition usually remains quiet when “our guy” is up to bat on a world stage, especially when the President is traveling overseas. One would think proper decorum would continue…… because it’s in our best interest and we’re all Americans. Yet, Dems are so angry, they seek to undermine President Trump on foreign soil….. cuz orange man is bad. Yes, the radicals seek to harm America rather than have the President succeed in any way. Don’t be surprised. The same people are hoping we have a recession because the Trump economy is TOO GOOD.
Remember the Dems scheduled the Cohen testimony while President Trump was in Vietnam for the second summit with Chairman Kim.
Recall the American Press having a fit in Helsinki because President Trump did not excoriate Putin in public for meddling in a US election.
Who can forget, “Trump the Idiot” headlines as our President traveled for his first trip to NATO? “He bullied our Allies” – who don’t contribute.
Or the fake picture from the G7 in Canada which captured Merkel looking at President Trump with disdain…. until the other pic emerged.
Or the most infuriating, “Why is he in Saudi Arabia?” when the Trump Admin traveled to speak to the entire GCC, and lay the seeds for ending radical Islam terrorism.
The Dems and press were even churlish when the President met the Queen of England.
The knee-jerk animosity for President Trump is childish and irrational. When asked, Dems have a difficult time explaining why they are so angry. As the Fourth Circuit explained, “when plaintiffs before a court are unable to specify the relief they seek, one must wonder why they came to the court for relief in the first place.” Even if Trump Org. was forbidden “somehow” for earning money from a stay at Trump Property, the same people might still choose to stay there….. and the Emoluments Clause does not prohibit children from earning funds for the same property. It’s a bogus claim designed to harass the President.
The idea from the left is President Trump should have sold all his properties before becoming President. Well, that’s silly. Did Jefferson sell Monticello? Did Washington sell Mt. Vernon? Did Carter sell the peanut farm? Did FDR liquidate? And…. what about the those Kennedys? Of course, they held onto their properties.
Meanwhile, America has serious problems on the foreign policy front and we need resolution. If President Trump succeeds with China, DPRK, Venezuela, Iran, Russia, trade negotiations with the EU, USMCA, South Korea, Vietnam, the Taliban, and a new odd calm in the Middle East, we all win and the world becomes a safer place. Give the man some space….. he’s making more headway than any other US President we’ve had in a long time.
In fact, let’s be proactive and give the US President a whole lot of space and advantage. We’re lucky this time to have a President who is also a self-made multi-billionaire. This gives him extraordinary gravitas among other world leaders, especially the men. Recall when President Trump went to Davos for the first time. He was greeted like a rock star. It’s simple, really. It’s one thing to go to Davos as the leader of the free world. It’s ANOTHER THING ENTIRELY to travel to Davos as a multi-billionaire, ONE OF THEM, who is also the leader of the free world.
Well……. if you’ve got it, flaunt it. Right now, the USA has Trump, let’s use it. We have a President who HAS resources.
It’s called home field advantage. The entire city of Washington, DC was laid out for “home field advantage”, broad sweeping vistas, designed to be intimidating to foreign dignitaries…….. on purpose. At Texas A&M, it’s known as the 12th man, the power of the crowd. If you’ve ever attended a football game in the SEC or at Lambeau Field/Soldier Field/Superdome/Gillette Stadium, home field advantage is obvious. Just try to score a touchdown inside the 10yd line and get the snap count off without a delay of game penalty. You can’t do it. You’re on our goal line and we support our team. We’ll make too much noise, and we KNOW what we’re doing. We feel the same way about our President. Time to stack the deck for our Team America.
Remember when President Trump invited Prime Minister Abe and his wife to Mar-A-Lago? It was a win, and cemented their relationship…. which has been a valuable alliance in Asia addressing the DPRK and China.
While the Press FUMED about President Trump and Emoluments, the President invited Chairman Xi to Mar-A-Lago. It’s different among men. Trump invited Xi to his house, not a house owned by the government. HIS OWN HOUSE! Strange that Marjorie Hutton saw Mar-A-Lago as a Summer White House, and President Trump actually owns the estate. Funny that, almost like he planned it.
For those who think “it’s not right”, what about all the other Presidents who invited world leaders home to visit? It’s commonly done to create a warm relationship. Trump just happens to have nicer houses. After all, the Secret Service had to BUILD facilities to house their people at the Crawford Ranch in Texas.
President and Laura Bush with the Chinese in Crawford, Texas
President Bush with Ariel Sharon in Crawford, Texas
– FILE PHOTO TAKEN 25APR05 – U.S. President George W. Bush walks with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Abdullah (R) on his ranch in Crawford, Texasm in this April 25, 2005 file photo. [Saudi Arabia’s Kind Fahd died on August 1, 2005 and Crown Prince Abdullah was swiftly pronounced monarch of the world’s largest oil exporter and key U.S. ally.] – RTXNOCJ
President Bush with President Vicente Fox of Mexico, Summit on Security, in Crawford, TX.
President Bush and Vladimir Putin, riding around the ranch in Crawford, TX.
Vladimir Putin with Daddy President Bush in Kennebunkport, Maine.
President Reagan and Gorbachev at the Reagan Ranch in California.
President Reagan and PM Margaret Thatcher at the Reagan Ranch in California.
Ohhh, I’m sorry. Can’t post any pics of Obama or Clinton taking world leaders back to the house for chicken pot pie…………, cuz neither of them had homes conducive for a dinner party. Obama rented houses for vacations, but never invited a world leader to travel with him. Wait a minute, we do have pics of Clinton, visiting Putin at Putin’s house, outside of Moscow….. Remember those three days Clinton spent with Putin in 2010 (after Presidency), right after Clinton made the $500K speech in Moscow? Clinton went to OTHER people’s houses…. and rented out the Lincoln Bedroom in OUR HOUSE!
Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) walks with former US President Bill Clinton at the State residence of the Russian President Novo-Ogaryovo outside Moscow on June 29, 2010. Russia bristled at US claims that it had smashed a Cold War-style Russian spy ring as former KGB spy and Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin expressed hope the scandal would not damage improving bilateral relations. AFP PHOTO / RIA NOVOSTI/ POOL / ALEXEY DRUZHININ (Photo credit should read ALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP/Getty Images)
Doral, Mar-A-Lago, Jupiter Golf Course, The Winery in Virginia, the Golf Course in DC, Trump International at the old Post Office, Trump Tower, Bedminster, the Hotel in Vegas, a stop at the Trump Hotel in Hawaii, Doonbeg in Ireland, the gorgeous links in Scotland…….. where the Trump family employs the locals and the President knows the chef?
When a guy takes clients golfing, it’s one thing to buy the beer, dinner, and tee fees. It’s another thing entirely when you OWN THE COURSE. Are you kidding me? Of course, we should absolutely take advantage of the President’s vast resources to entertain world leaders.
It’s also an issue of national security and state etiquette. As impulsive as the activist left has become, not sure we should trust waiters, kitchen staff, hoteliers, etc., at other locations as much as we would trust employees of Trump Properties. After all, the President is “the boss”. We all know what could happen. We don’t need a topless feminist in the midst of the G7. By next September, screwing up the G7 in the USA, hosted by President Trump, right before the 2020 election, would be a temptation to sweet to resist for a rabid socialist.
Nah, homefield advantage makes sense. Use it or lose it.
Oh, and those Crossfire Hurricane Blues………… long gone.
It’s RALLY Day!! Grab your comfy shoes! We’re off to Fayetteville, North Carolina, to Rally for Dan Bishop, Repub for #NC9 Congressional District! Fayetteville is within 100 miles of Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, Wilmington, and only 13 miles from Ft. Bragg.
With more and more tickets requested, the rally was moved from an Airport hanger to the Crown Expo Center. Probably a good idea considering the 90+ degree temps forecasted for today. Time to gear up the AC because Trump fans are HOT!!!!!!!!
The rally is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. at the Crown Expo Center in Fayetteville, 1960 Coliseum Drive. (The event was originally scheduled to take place at Fayetteville Regional Airport, but the Trump campaign announced a location change on Sept. 6.)
Paul Speht for the New Observer, September 8, 2019.
Crown Expo Center 1960 Coliseum Dr Fayetteville, NC 28306 Seats 10,880 people
Doors open to the public at 4 p.m. People can sign up for tickets, which are given on a first-come-first-served basis, on donaldjtrump.com.
People who want to watch the rally but can’t attend are invited to attend a party at the North Carolina GOP headquarters in Raleigh at 1506 Hillsborough St.
President Trump set to hold a ‘Keep America Great Again’ rally tonight in Fayetteville, NC pushing his support behind the Republican candidate Dan Bishop ahead of the state’s special election. pic.twitter.com/C9JFqhyFgp
38 Minutes ago, about 7:00am her time, Tammy left to travel to the rally. She has her red hat and she’s on her way! We wish everyone traveling for the rally today a safe trip.
The citizens of North Carolina’s 9th District need our help. They’ve been without a Congressman and proper representation. The Repub won during the election of 2018 but allegedly a campaign worker was involved in “ballot harvesting” with a few specific people, which is now legal in California (and probably why we lost 14 seats). Ballot harvesting is NOT legal in NC. Thus, the Special Election is scheduled for tomorrow. Bishop (our guy) is running against McCready (hand picked Dem, Veteran, will vote with Pelosi, whom Bishop categorizes as a “radical socialist”).
*** One Note: Of the 3 billion diverted from military funding, allegedly 32.9 million was diverted from an Elementary School build at Ft Bragg. Of course, we need a border wall, and eventually Ft Bragg wil get their new school, but look for the media to make an issue about the diversion.
Before I went to bed last night, Big T told me people were already lining up for the rally. He was right. We all love a good KAG/MAGA Rally! 48 Hours ahead of time, the Trump Flags and the American Flags rose above Fayetteville.
48 hours ahead of the @realDonaldTrump rally in Fayetteville and the first folks are already in line!
The president will also be front and center at a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Monday, where Mr. Trump will stump for Bishop. A recent TV ad by Bishop’s campaign shows footage of Mr. Trump praising the Republican candidate during a July rally in Greenville, North Carolina.
CBS
“He’s going to be a great congressman…he will indeed defend your values,” Mr. Trump said of Bishop during the July rally, which is better remembered for the chants of “send her back” by the audience, referring to Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
Happy Friday! Are we ready for a weekend? We could use a break, true. Settle into our Treehouse and let’s catch up on the news. Let’s see what our buddies are doing.
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In putting together the Friday thread, I was trying to come up with something clever. Dep and TrumpIsMine are bringing their “A” game, Wheatie and Triple T are out of my league, but I was at a loss. Stuck, and not feeling it. So, I started thinking…..
If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past 2 weeks, you probably know all about Hurricane Dorian. If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past 3 years, you probably know all about Operation Crossfire Hurricane, undertaken by the counter-intel division of the FBI/State Dept/CIA.
I was wandering around this afternoon, feeling contempt for inept bureaucracies, Allies who won’t stand up for The Bahamas, a miserable press corps, and bad actors who lack empathy for the citizenry, when everything smooshed together in the blender of my mind. I simply can’t take any more destruction photos from the Bahamas but still concerned about friends, like CrossThread, in the Carolinas. I was mad but sad, too. Therefore……… I started singing… and figured it out….
I have the Crossfire Hurricane BLUES.
That was it! When you get the blues, you have to let it pour from your soul, deep, down to your toenails, rattle your spine, and shake the timbers. Don’t stifle it…… let it out. Sing loudly. While I was singing and pretending to be John Lee Hooker, I could put together Friday’s post fairly easily, youtube videos about storm songs, post Wheatie’s Rules, and schedule the post…….. but something funny popped up along the way.
Jumpin’ Jack Flash was the song which starts with the lyric about a crossfire hurricane…. BUT…… the documentary Crossfire Hurricane was done by Brian Jones, which came out in 2012, and made the Stones more popular to a slightly younger generation (Strzok/Page/McCabe). Gee, how did we miss that one?
Curiouser and curiouser…..
Please take a look at this movie trailer for Crossfire Hurricane about the 30 second mark. “The beat was about the White Hat…… what’s left was the Black Hat”……. Froze in my tracks because I’ve been hanging around with you guys for too long. And then, “You have a hero, and an anti-hero…. It’s good to have an actor who can play the part.”
Made me wonder if there was something else there (I’m learning, Wolfie.). Makes sense, right? Found it on youtube. Subtitles are in German, but not necessary. One of the first things they talk about is the 1969 tour and the stop in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where they recorded “Brown Sugar”, “Wild Horses”, and “You Gotta Move”. The later is pure Mississippi Delta Blues……sung by successful English white boys. Why does everyone in DC keep talking about sweet lil’ Alabama? Odd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCjcPPlJqMg
Well, there’s nothing in the whole hour long video as far as clues specific to us, but I might be missing something (leave to you all to decide). It was more of a general …. what’s the right word….. more like a general “sneer” to society. One could watch the documentary and see, easily, how it would appeal to people like McCabe/Strzok/Page et als. The way the Rolling Stones were, riding the wave of fame/women/booze/drugs, disregard for law or rules of society, and loathed – then adored by the masses, idolized…. like…. rock stars, would be strangely seductive to A-type power hungry men and women who were the political appointees and their protogees at the FBI/DOJ…. who secretly longed to be cool and sexy.
“Crossfire Hurricane” is the magical point, in the center of a hurricane, where the winds shift 180 degrees. Very few people have actually experienced it, but people TALK like they know all about it. Kind of like “playing” the blues as opposed to really “feeling” The Blues. Yet, as is the case with singing The Blues, pretty soon though, you get tired of all the howling, crying, and terrific bass guitar. Sooner or later, the rain of misery stops, the sun comes out again, and the world starts anew.
It’s a law of nature, the happiness is bound to return.
And sure enough……. we have hurricane babies.
Meet Baby Dorian, 12 days early, 4lbs 8 ounces, born to mom and dad who returned to a dry home, with electricity intact, and a functioning fridge.
Can you stand it?????? They’re so cute. It’s babies!!!!!
While we mourn those lost in the storm, and we may whine about the cleanup……. the world spins, life begins anew….. We get another chance.
Then, a wave of happiness broke out. The happiness was everywhere if you get out and take time to look. Come and dance with me! Who could resist this sweet fellow?
Sorry, Democrats, but I just don't see all the racial angst that you say you see. America is brimming with beautiful people. Unity, harmony and love are right under your nose if you're willing to see it.https://t.co/nGOVbWUoXm
I could watch this all day long. She can bellow out pure silk and he can MOVE!
Therefore, while we’re all feeling good, smiling, and headed into a weekend, we’ll take this chance to discuss the rules one more time. Per Wheatie’s Rules:
No food fights.
No running with scissors.
If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.
Our rules began with the civility of the Old Treehouse, later to become the Wolverinian Empire, and one might say that we have RESTORED THE OLD REPUBLIC – the early high-interaction model of the Treehouse – except of course that Q discussion is not only allowed but encouraged, and speech is considerably freer in other ways. Please feel free to argue and disagree with the board owner, as nicely as possible.
SPEAK THE FIVE WORDS BOLDLY TO OUR PRESIDENT, “I AM PRAYING FOR YOU!“
Hurricane Dorian continues and the Port of Savannah has been closed. We’re worried about our Treepers, friends, and family in the Carolinas. Sure, we’re all tired, but this is a serious threat to OUR coast.
Levi Cowan is a brilliant grad student studying cyclones, who was found by SadieSlays. Last night he posted a report of a recon mission into the hurricane tracking winds at 114mph. We knew then, the storm was strengthening and reorganizing.
Most Americans are tired and bored with the drama of Dorian, but now is when it’s hitting OUR shores and is dangerous to the USA. We’re back to a Cat 3.
Trends in satellite and recon data this afternoon suggest that #Dorian is getting better organized. Slight strengthening is possible tonight, but rapid changes in intensity are not anticipated.
Trends look good for core avoiding Savannah, but doesn't mean flooding isn't an issue pic.twitter.com/iOjBL9fRBB
Time to step off and go on a rant. It’s overdue. Stick with me. Get out your American flag. Chin up and stick out your chest. We’re going to wave our flag quite a bit today and cast shade on other countries. Pardon me if you don’t agree, but I really don’t care if anyone is offended. It’s time to be offensive. It’s time to ask some hard questions, correct the record, and advocate on behalf of the USA.
Cue the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, visiting West Point, singing Battle Hymn of the Republic as my background music.
The effect of Hurricane Dorian on the islands in the Bahamas has revealed glaring problems with loyalty, geopolitics, and effectiveness of governments across the globe.
Where would the Bahamas be if they had no NOAA or National Hurricane Center in Miami on whom to rely for information? I didn’t see a whole lot of damn alerts coming out of London or the EU!
Across the MSM, we saw multiple reports of smaller countries calling the Bahamas PM and offering immediate assistance. Well, where the hell are they?
The US media articles never said a word about the US offering assistance, and the implication was damning to our President….. of course…. which was their intent. But once again, the US Coast Guard is there, evacuating the wounded……. where are the Brits? They’re sending ONE ship? Where is the Bahama Coast Guard? Where are the pre-positioned British/EU/Chinese assets, their utility crews, pallets of relief supplies? It’s not like they didn’t know the storm was coming. WE TOLD THEM!
The Bahamas belongs to The Commonwealth, among the wealthiest of nations. Where are they? The Americans are already on the ground.
All these little countries across the Caribbean, Africa, South America, were once colonies “exploited” by powerful western nations. Eye roll. That’s what the Obamas of the world like to tell us. It’s the basic premise of the socialists today. BUT – is it true?
Okay, the western civilization came in, built roads, ports, hospitals, infrastructure, mined and farmed land, and made the trains run on time. The Western governments established courts, law, contracts, and brought with them education and vaccinations. But the little countries eventually did not like being “oppressed”, voted for the Communist/Marxists and gained freedom from their “overlords” in Europe throughout the 1960’s…….. kind of like the USA did in 1776.
These are OUR GUYS – the Americans!
Wait a minute, what’s that? You mean the USA overthrew their overlords (King George and the Tories) and then the USA established a system of government whereby …… even when they went to war…. they did not take land nor treasure? Oh no, the USA remembered well our lesson of 1776. Surprised? What’s the over/under on most college students being ignorant of the concept? Take your best guess…..
Soooooo, does that mean the USA are not colonialists? Yep. You mean the USA is not evil like my university professor and Obama told me? Bingo. Wait, wait, wait, so when Obama said the people of the Arab uprising are just like our revolutionaries, he was wrong? Answer: Yes and no. They would have been true revolutionaries, good, noble, and honorable men, if their system of government WORKED for the people, but it hasn’t…. and it never will.
Communism or Socialism will always fail, because men yearn to breathe free. Love of liberty is irrepressible and cannot be squelched by bureaucrats. Americans stand for freedom and we will not be denied.
Something was different…. in the 1960’s, we had Communists and Marxists to stoke fear and resentment, class and race division. They won…. or did they? Well, they did assume power but their system of government…….. well, it sucks…… It’s STILL a third world kleptocracy. The locals could NOT make the trains run on time. There was no LOCAL and LOYAL venture capital. Hospitals failed. AIDS and epidemics spread – infant mortality increased. Over-farming produced famine and deforestation. Corruption became rampant – cuz, no more penalties for cheating….. and new Overlords – terrorists – arose to fight wars and enslave children to work in the mines. Gee whiz, but were the people better off? Of course not. But…. they were no longer “oppressed”! Or were they….?
The USA sends aid…… endlessly, with no change in structure of government, no end to the incompetence. No one cleans up the corruption. Rinse and repeat. Sudan? Darfur? No reason for the tragedy. Today, in Africa, the USA goes in to fight their wars of ethnic/religious cleansing, while the Chinese are down the road, paying off the dictator to mine the country… on roads we built.
Today …… the former colonies surrender to China, their new master, without firing a shot. They bend their knee, or more precisely, they bend over at the waist! They willingly surrender to autocrats, the Communists. Yet, Europe is to blame? America is the bad guy? Does this make sense to any citizen? No, it only makes sense to those who dine on morsels of luxury provided by China….. for a little while at least.
The Bahamas signed the Pact with China for port and military assistance (check out the links in the postscript). Well, if China is their new “BFF”, then where in the hell are the Chinese helo’s to evac the wounded out of Abaco and Marsh Bay? In fact, where the heck were the Chinese in Haiti? I mean…… the Israelis were there.
Bahamas – The same Chinese company that recently took operational control of the Panama Canal is currently completing construction of the largest container port in the world in Freeport, Bahamas – just 60 miles from Florida. View Photos of the Port Several U.S. military experts say that the activities of Hutchison Whampoa Limited, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate, in both Panama and the Bahamas, pose a significant risk to U.S. national security.
Rense.com Authors Christopher Ruddy and Stephan Archer
Why are we, the USA, paying for the cleanup once again? The UK had loyalty to the Bahamas, and the UK is wealthy. Are they paying for our Coast Guard to risk their lives? Our Coasties are priceless to us. Where are all the concerned virtue signaling tweets from the Duchess of Sussex? Where are Prince Harry and William? What about the Chinese? I see no one there but the Americans. And the Americans were the FIRST ones there!!!!!!!
And now, we’re gearing up our Salvation Army, Red Cross, Army Corps of Engineers, and all our Churches to go and help the Bahamian people???? Only for them to remain loyal to China and the UK? Why are we doing this????
I know, I know, because it’s the right thing to do, right? Because we’re good people and charitable, right? Because we’re the benevolent ones, right?
No, we’re supposed to be the a$$holes….. remember?
We’re the Americans. I’m happy to help, but I want the port back, and the airport, too. And I want a BIG tract of the Queen’s Crown Land in the Abaco’s dedicated to a US Submarine base. Hey, we might let NATO use the base…. If they pay their DAMN BILLS!
Don’t like my proposal? Fine. Then let The Commonwealth come in and fix The Bahamas. Where is the sweet leader of New Zealand? Where are the Aussies? Where are the Brits and the Irish? What about Bermuda? They’re close and rolling in cash. Let them do it. BUT – No more Chinese. No more Mr. Nice Guy… patsy…. stupid…. America, who pays for the mistakes.
We all know the Americans will end up helping and doing the lion’s share. Only this time, don’t disrespect our efforts. We want the two Chinese ports and the airport. Don’t call it “conquered land”, call it a 200yr lease for $1USD. At least the USA will make the trains run on time and make the country BETTER. We’ll defend the land because we show up when the going gets tough. It’s what we do. You don’t get to take from the USA, call us when you need us, wallow in the warmth and comfort at our generous tit, and then stab us in the back. Nah………. Not anymore.
The above article was written in November of 2017, by Steve Denning, Senior Contributor to Forbes. He did a deep dive on how much better the world has become over the last 200yrs. I’m particularly mad today and ranting, therefore, I connect the dots to the success and dominance of the USA, because it’s true. We are the “it” factor.
The first thing Denning analyzes is the percentage of the world population living in poverty. In 1820, over 90% of the world’s people lived in poverty. As we grew and became more wealthy, we lifted many out of poverty. Yet, in 1950, over 75% of the world’s population was STILL in poverty. Who was the primary dominant power in the world in 1950? That would be us – the USA. Ohhhh, looky here, could it be that American industrialization and success helped lift the world’s people out of poverty? Well, it sure as hell wasn’t Russia…. Today, less than 10% of the world’s population lives in poverty.
As the media is obsessed with reporting events where things have gone wrong, it is easy to overlook this extraordinary fact: “every single day since 1990, since, on average, there were 130,000 people fewer in extreme poverty every day.”
Steve Denning, link above.
What’s this? 200 years ago, only 10% of the world’s population was literate. Today, almost 90% of the world’s population are literate. Again, notice the big difference AFTER year 1950. Notice the downturn during WW2. Imagine what the downturn would have been if the USA lost the war.
Let’s take a look at health of the world’s children. Back in 1800, about 43% of children died before age 5. Today, the numbers are miniscule. Why? Could it be the medicines, hygiene, safe practices, waste disposal, air conditioning, discovered by the USA and a few other western democracies…… saved billions of children? Yeah, billions of children.
What about freedom? How does one measure freedom? Well, in the 1800’s, almost everyone lived in an autocratic regime. Today, more than half the people in the world live in Democracies… which is supposed to mean, if your government stinks, you can vote to change it. Interesting to note: Of the people still living under an autocracy…. about 4 of 5 live in China……. again, the Communists. Look at the difference after WW2. Gee whiz, good thing the Americans won WW2. Imagine this graph if the Nazis won, and all the implications therein…… for the people of the world who treasure their freedom.
What about population growth? We had ONE billion people on earth in 1800 and about 7X’s that now. “Global life expectancy doubled just over the last hundred years.”
The last projection is on education. Here’s where Denning (obviously a globalist) begins to speculate about declining birth rates and importance of education for children, all the way out to year 2100. Denning loses me, here. I’m not comfortable speculating ahead by 80yrs. Yet, I call your attention to the graph to look at the progress made between 1970-2020. It’s amazing.
If ANYONE thought the Russian Communist Soviet Bloc (the other world power) contributed heavily to the health and wealth of the world, then all the graphs above would have leveled off or worsened around 1990……… but they didn’t. Did they? Nope, communism failed in Soviet States, because it’s hard to move a potato across 13 time zones unless you have capitalists who figure out how to do it… and make a profit for their effort.
Imagine, for a moment, you were a founding forefather, one of those great “white” men for whom we have statues today. You know those statues, the ones the communists want to tear down? Imagine you were trying to write a Constitution and a Bill of Rights for a Republic….. not a democracy but a Republic, which guarantees rights for the minority as well. What would happen if you, in 1800, told a local journalist you could solve most of the problems of the world within 200 years, by establishing the United States of America and protecting Western Democracies when they came under threat?
Yeah, that journalist would probably laugh at our founding father, but that’s what we did. Human Rights guaranteed by God, not by man nor a government? Who thought it would be such a good idea…..? We did. Those pesky Americans.
George Washington could have been named a King of the USA, but he turned it down. Think about it. It was the original benevolence and honor of one man which brought us to this place. I posit, if Washington had been named King, a ruler, how would he be any different than Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela today? He wouldn’t. Isolated power corrupts. It’s why autocrats and communists fail. As much as we may complain about our government today, a system of checks and balances is necessary….. and consequences for bad behavior would be nice…. Actually, the people have a written remedy for their dissatisfaction found within the same founding documents.
We’ll close with this part of Steve Denning’s essay…..
Why Don’t We Know The World Is Getting Better?
It’s ironic that in a world where knowledge and education are improving dramatically, there is widespread abysmal ignorance about the improving state of the world. “More than 9 out of 10 people do not think that the world is getting better.”
Our World In Data suggests that the media are partly to blame. The media does not tell us how the world is changing, it tells us where the world is going wrong.
Steve Denning for Forbes, November 31, 2017.
Hmmmmmm, “…. 9 out of 10 people do not think that the world is getting better.”, why does that sound like a CNN poll? Gotcha, the media.
Denning closes his article by giving credit to “global institutions”, how we have learned to work together and adapt. Fluffy, globalist “B“ovine “S”cat. As Daddy always said, “If it weren’t for America, we would all be speaking German”. We didn’t get to this place in the world because of Germany, Japan, or Italy…….. America did it because we defeated their despots. And then, we rebuilt Germany, Japan, and Italy. Yeah, America did, and we’re still paying for their militaries and securing their sea lanes for safe trade.
Time to say, “Thank you, America!”
Maybe……. all we need is new media, a new attitude, and to stop apologizing for the greatness of America. The media needs to be grounded, sent to their rooms without supper, until they adjust their perspective, learn humility, and become grateful for what we all have. Why would Americans EVER sit still for a media who tells us we’re all horrible people……… based on nothing but propaganda and bad logic? Hell no!
No more stupid leaders, and no more Socialist/Communists pushing control of our institutions. Why in the world would any “leader” advocate for open borders? And who, with ANY common sense, would ever give up our energy dominance in the world? Who could be so dumb………. unless that’s not their real intent?
No more Chinese influence in Hollywood… look at how oppressed/stifled/censored Hollywood has become! We really need to FREE Hollywood, while they spit in our faces. And sure as hell, no Huawei in the USA. Their Communist system of government does not work. The USA will never become the “colony” to China. Yet, that’s what the Chinese want, “send us your soybeans and pork — because we already took your advanced manufacturing.”
Enough!! Time to get tough. The United States of America is the best thing ever to happen to the world, and we know it. It wasn’t Communist Russia and never was. It’s not Communist China either. Be damned if we’re going to turn over the USA to power hungry, ill-intended fish merchants, who can only guarantee relative comfort for themselves and widespread misery for the rest of us.
It’s our responsibility to defend the USA, and if we don’t, the entire world will fall, without a shot being fired…….. because…. yeah…. they want our legal guns as well.
Admit it. We’re bored out of our minds with the indecision of Dorian. Finally, it’s moving, but it’s horrible for us to complain!!!! We’re not the ones who live in the Abacos, Marsh Bay, nor Freeport. They are the ones who deserve our sympathy and prayers. The wreckage is mind numbing.
Besides, we cannot turn away from Dorian at this point. The remains of our storm will brush the USA and endanger our friends. We must watch and stay alert. Therefore, we remain vigilant and stand duty, ready for whatever Dorian may bring. We need, however, a little bit of levity to keep going.
Look at the comparisons in these two photos, the before and after of Freeport, Grand Bahama. Here’s the question, is it still flooded……. or is it …… GONE?
Here's is the 5 pm @NHC_Surge forecast for #Dorian: Water could reach these heights above ground if surge occurs at high tide
Storm Surge Warning extended N to Surf City, NC. Storm Surge Watch extended N to Duck, NC, including Pamlico & Albemarle Sounds & Neuse & Pamlico Rivers pic.twitter.com/D1mUXAzrbn
Dorian isn’t moving and the onslaught on Grand Bahama continues. The hurricane has weakened somewhat, but keep in mind, like earthquakes, “Categories” of hurricanes are exponential. A Cat 4 hurricane is 250 X’s more destructive than a Cat 1.
Here are our latest updates. As before, we have embedded the address link from NOAA and the updates will occur automatically.
As of 9:00pm Eastern Time, Sept 2, 2019, we’re at 140mph, 942 millibars of pressure, wind gusts to 165mph, tidal surge is running 12-18 feet, with waves on top of the surge, ………. and the track of Dorian is…….. Stationary.
Here's the 9 pm EDT Tropical Cyclone Update: Extremely dangerous #Dorian remains stationary and continues to hammer Grand Bahama Island. The next full advisory will be released by 11 pm. https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gBpic.twitter.com/LMkSWVMiTl
The man below is Lloyd Allen, and he is with ZNS News. He is he first reporter into Abaco Island and came in with the US Coast Guard, who has now set up a helo ferry to the capitol in Nassau for injured victims. His reporting is being widely shared by CBS and other main outlets. His Twitter feed is astonishing and graphic. Warning. It includes phone calls to Police/Fire from desperate citizens. It includes photos of flatbed trucks accumulating dead bodies, and lists of those to save…… One officer died in Freeport today.
JUST IN: ZNS reporter Lloyd Allen is on the ground as U.S. Coast Guard choppers bringing injured persons in Abaco has just arrived.
— Weather.us – Weather Forecasts For Professionals (@WeatherdotUS) September 2, 2019
Levi Cowan, our Tropical Tidbits grad student, continues to overperform.
Very sad trend for Freeport, Grand Bahama tonight as #Dorian's eye has wobbled back southward during the last few hours, bringing the strongest winds and storm surge even closer to the western part of the island.
Until Dorian decides what she wants to do, we’re all at her mercy. All we can do is wait. Meanwhile, USA residents from Florida to Virginia are under a state of emergency. We’re all ready…… as ready we can be. Utility crews are in place, businesses are boarded up, some have left town already. Now, all we can do is………
Again, thank you to all the Treepers and their contributions. Your information compiled herein has helped many as the posts continue to be shared. Couldn’t do it without you. And a hat tip to MollyPitcher for the banner photo today!
The above pic was taken by a Hurricane Hunter plane from the Eye of Hurricane Dorian. Well……. that’s a Life Magazine photo. The power of nature is humbling. Video coming out of the Bahamas has been gut-wrenching.
Here are our regular warnings and updates from NOAA. We have copied the link address into the post. Thus, when NOAA updates a new “note”/warning, the post will automatically change to newest version.
Orlando, Florida is now under a tropical storm watch. The airport will close at 2:00am this morning. Ft. Lauderdale Airport will close at noon today. As far away as Charleston, SC, Interstate 126 will reverse lanes beginning at noon today. Time to get out of the way. South Carolina has already issued some mandatory evacuations/school closings beginning at noon tomorrow for over a half-dozen counties. Georgia’s Governor Kemp has also ordered mandatory evacuations and interstate lane reversals beginning at 8:00am.
Last night – At about 8:30pm on Sept 1st, the western wall made landfall on Grand Bahama Island. The dire warnings from the NHC remain the same, 185mph winds, gusts to 225mph, Barometric pressure has stabilized (no longer strengthening) at 915 millibars, moving west at 5mph, 15-23ft storm surge with waves on top of storm surge. Life threatening. Catastrophic. So far, no degradation in strength.
9 PM EDT Tropical Cyclone Update on #Dorian: Catastrophic Category 5 Dorian Continues to Batter The Abacos. The Western Eyewall is Now Crossing the Eastern portion of Grand Bahama Island. https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gBpic.twitter.com/HdA6ix6Rh5
3:00AM UPDATE: Slight changes in structure of Hurricane Dorian. Slowing to TWO MILES PER HOUR, and slight decrease in wind speed. Gee whiz, it’s only 175mph now.
4:00AM UPDATE: Hurricane Dorian now moving at ONE MILE PER HOUR. Winds of 165mph.
10:00AM UPDATE: 160mph winds, pressure at 919 millibars, still moving westward at 1mph. ONE MILE PER HOUR.
10:30AM UPDATE: Governor DeSantis presser, most ports closed, Jacksonville port on situation Yankee (he sounded really cool when he said it). Northern part of he state has opened toll roads. De Santis is hands on, answered all questions from press, even obscure questions about particular generators. Hat tip to his wife who is doing a MASSIVE amount of social media about the storm.
Stunning timelapse video as Hurricane Dorian approaches Grand Bahama Island. The eye of Dorian is so large, the entire island may experience it.
Grand Bahama Island has never had a land-falling cat 5 hurricane. That is about to change. Please keep these folks close to your hearts tonight. Winds remain at 185 mph. #Dorian#hurricanepic.twitter.com/S6dcgceEvH
There is nothing more beautiful than a burly utility lineman when he comes up the street to restore my power. Love these men, be kind to these men. They’re all a long way from home, their own families, to help your community when you need it most. At the Daytona Speedway, 3000 crews, 16000 linemen, from 34 states have already assembled. And this is only ONE of 24 staging areas. Wish we could buy them a round of beers. https://www.wfla.com/weather/tracking-the-tropics/3000-florida-power-and-light-crews-processed-at-daytona-international-speedway/
This hi-res 3D satellite loop of #Dorian continues to blow my mind this evening. Note how the reds are expanding at the end of the loop…a possible indication of an expanding wind field. pic.twitter.com/5279AcKf7O
— NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (@NOAA_HurrHunter) September 1, 2019
Levi Cowan @tropicaltidbits is a grad student studying hurricanes and cyclones. His reporting rivals the NHC or NOAA, and if this guy doesn’t get a good job, we need to call the Director. Extraordinary work from this young man. Highly recommend a follow on Twitter and a hat tip to SadieSlays for finding him first.
We have a new recon plane entering #Dorian. Has the storm changed in intensity since lunch time? We will soon know.
We can add things like: Make sure to do ALL laundry NOW and refill all medications. A well stocked, expanded, home first aid kit is a bonus, someone in your neighborhood will need it. An extra set of blades for a chainsaw is a Godsend. Bleach and clean all the tubs in your home and fill with water before the storm hits (if you’re staying). Right now, bake – cookies, brownies, granola bars for a healthy boost…… and share with your local fireman/police. Right now, FREEZE extra water in big containers using milk jugs/2 liter bottles, etc., to make big blocks of ice. Extra propane for the grill and a big pot to boil water.
Best personal hint: We took about 100 dish clothes/wash clothes and wet them with fresh water, added a few drops of bleach, sealed them in Glad Bags and put them in the freezer. In the aftermath, we used those towels everywhere.
Many residents are new to the state and we strongly encourage they prepare and/or rely on neighbors who are a little more experienced with hurricane preparations. KNOW your neighbors, you won’t get through the aftermath of a hurricane without help from a few friendly souls.
For this post, I’m going to leave the video links to you all, there are so many videos showing devastation in the Bahamas. Please feel free to add tips, tricks, memes, hints, and your prayers related to Hurricane Dorian.
Treepers, Thank you for your help. These posts have been a group effort.
Update: 8:00pm, Advisory #34 — Hurricane Dorian is a rare Category 5 Hurricane, with 185mph winds, gusts to 220mph, moving west at 5mph, and strengthening pressure down to 915 millibars (seems to have stabilized/no longer decreasing pressure and strengthening). The larger update is from September 1, at 8:00pm Eastern Time. The Landfall Update below is from NHC (12:45pm). The latest report from the National Hurricane Center is dire. Hurricane watches and warnings have been posted for almost all of the eastern coast of Florida. As of 10:45am, mandatory evacuation for Palm Beach County, Zone B. Seven shelters have opened, some are pet friendly.
The Bahamas are going to receive significant damage. The clouds have that “belly of the beast” look about them. Everyone in the Bahamas understands how severe this hurricane will be. Send a prayer
For the US mainland, we’re still not sure where the storm will come ashore but Georgia and the Carolinas are now on watch. MOST of the forecasting indicates the storm will turn north sooner than expected…. or will it?
Sadie finds the greatest videos for this hurricane.
Impressive radar image of Hurricane #Dorian from the NOAA Hurricane Hunters from the eye. The NOAA and Air Force Reserve aircraft are both in #Dorian collecting critical data. The hurricane remains at category four strength. Latest here: https://t.co/14zAQHyiEh? pic.twitter.com/L9o40pAQsx
If you are in the path of the storm, please continue to listen to state and local officials. pic.twitter.com/nKCO4Qok6H
— The White House 45 Archived (@WhiteHouse45) August 31, 2019
Ken Graham is Head of the National Hurricane Center and I’m in love with this guy. He’s EVERYWHERE on the news. Working hard, no complaints, calm, cool, and collected + extremely informative. He gets a raise!!
We can add things like: Make sure you do ALL your laundry NOW and refill all medications. A well stocked, expanded, home first aid kit. An extra set of blades for a chainsaw is a Godsend. Bleach and clean all the tubs in your home and fill with water before the storm hits (if you’re staying). Right now, bake – cookies, brownies, granola bars for a healthy boost…… and share with your local fireman/police. Right now, FREEZE extra water in big containers using milk jugs/2 liter bottles, etc., to make big blocks of ice. Extra propane for the grill and a big pot to boil water.
Best personal hint: We took about 100 dish clothes/wash clothes and wet them with fresh water, added a few drops of bleach, sealed them in Glad Bags and put them in the freezer. In the aftermath, we used those towels everywhere.
Many residents are new to the state and we strongly encourage they prepare and/or rely on neighbors who are a little more experienced with hurricane preparations. KNOW your neighbors, you won’t get through the aftermath of a hurricane without help from a few friendly souls.
Please feel free to add tips, tricks, memes, hints, prayers related to Hurricane Dorian. Thank you for your help.
The President is at Camp David, Pence will travel to Poland. The President will return for a press conference at FEMA on Sunday, about 12:30pm
Take care, God Bless, Love to all. This one is serious. Storm surge in the Bahamas is expected to be 15-20feet high. Waves on top of storm surge, according to Weather Channel are topping 40′ high.
Dark rainy cloud coming towards Grand Turk Island (Turks and Caicos Islands).
Hurricane #Dorian is now an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm, with sustained winds of 175 mph. If you live along the East Coast, please be prepared, gather your supplies and be ready to evacuate if ordered. https://t.co/oTaiBuztg0
