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CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES: WHY DEMOCRAT POLITICIANS SHOULD BE SHUNNED

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Unions are destroying public safety using their democrat sock puppets like California’s Governor Gavin Newsom.

Undoubtedly, both public- and private-sector unions have long held significant political influence and the ability to shape policy and decisions within California’s progressive communist democrat uniparty.

Unions and the Disbandment of Team Blaze

Team Blaze was established in 2020 to provide a volunteer-based firefighting force trained to assist in managing the growing wildfire crises in California. The unit comprised volunteers who underwent rigorous training and worked alongside professional firefighters in high-stress, high-risk environments. By 2021, Team Blaze had already proven its value during the Dixie Fire, receiving commendations from the state for its performance and efficiency.

In 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom controversially decided to disband Team Blaze, a volunteer firefighting force within the California State Guard. This decision followed the appointment of Matthew Beevers as adjutant general of the California Military Department, who promptly decommissioned the Emergency Response Command, which included Team Blaze. The disbandment was justified because the unit was “inadequately trained,” and its structure did not meet the state’s evolving needs.

There is little doubt that Beevers’ action was more about appeasing union demands than prioritizing public safety.

The firefighters’ unions played a key role in pressuring the governor to dismantle the unit. They lobbied Governor Newsom and Beevers to dismantle Team Blaze, seeing the volunteer unit as a threat to paid firefighters’ job security and compensation. With the fire season growing more intense and demanding, the unions argue that relying on paid, professional firefighters is crucial to maintaining safety standards and effectiveness in handling wildfires.

Unions and the Attack on Private Firefighters

Union-backed Los Angeles progressive communist democrats and the largest firefighter union in the state have joined forces to make public fire hydrants off-limits to private fire crews attempting to protect California homes.

With a membership of more than 35,000, California Professional Firefighters (CPF) is the largest statewide organization dedicated exclusively to serving the needs of career firefighters. It is one of the nation’s strongest and most influential public employee organizations. <Source>

Introduced by Assembly Members Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) and Tina McKinnor (D-Los Angeles), California Assembly Bill 1075 would require the Office of Emergency Services “to develop regulations prohibiting privately contracted firefighters from hooking up their equipment to public water sources.”

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AB 1075, as introduced, Bryan. Fire protection: privately contracted firefighters: public water sources.

Existing law establishes in state government, within the office of the Governor, the Office of Emergency Services. Existing law requires the office to be responsible for the state’s emergency and disaster response services for natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies, including responsibility for activities necessary to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters to people and property. Existing law, the FIRESCOPE Act of 1989, requires the office to establish and administer a program, known as the FIRESCOPE program, to maintain and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of managing multiagency firefighting resources in responding to an incident. Existing law requires the office, in collaboration with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE program, to develop standards and regulations for any privately contracted private fire prevention resources operating during an active fire incident in the state, as provided, and to develop regulations to govern the use of equipment used by privately contracted private fire prevention resources during an active fire incident, as provided.

This bill would additionally require the office to develop regulations prohibiting privately contracted firefighters from hooking up their equipment to public water sources. <Source>

Leave it to the progressive communist democrats to make a classist attack by claiming that most of the private firefighters work for insurance companies and protect the wealthiest individuals and their expensive properties and that they consume water that becomes unavailable for ordinary and underserved individuals.

Bottom line…

No special interest group in California wields more influence over state and local politics than public sector unions.

Union-backed policies in California aim to increase the union’s membership, political power, and investable pension proceeds, but when prioritized over public safety considerations, they leave California vulnerable to disasters and slow the response needed to protect its citizens.

It is time to disrupt California’s progressive communist democrats, who are primarily backed by union funding and support-- and continue to coerce politicians into disastrous decisions with unintended consequences.

We are so screwed when we allow the union-backed political machinery to control malignant progressive communist democrats who are continuing to shape California’s future.

-- Steve


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


PROGRESSIVE COMMUNIST DEMOCRAT MEDIA: A NATIONAL HEALTH EMERGENCY

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While media should ideally serve as a neutral platform for information and diverse perspectives, corporatized, virulent, and radical progressive communist democrat media propagandists have become a potent force for division, disillusionment, and dissatisfaction among America’s population.

Media outlets driven by radical, far-left ideologies dominate the conversation and play a significant role in shaping public opinion, influencing behavior, and forming America’s collective consciousness.

The constant barrage of this biased, censored, and often sensationalized propaganda goes beyond mere discomfort; it extends into the realm of mental health, potentially causing psychotic dysfunction for those who consume it regularly.

Given the magnitude of these consequences, the toxic influence of progressive media should be recognized as a national health emergency.

  • Disillusionment

One of the most noticeable effects of progressive communist democrat media on its audience is disillusionment. The portrayal of society through the lens of progressive ideologies paints a picture of constant crisis and injustice. Whether it’s framing issues like climate change, systemic racism, or inequality, progressive media tends to exaggerate problems, often without offering tangible proof or proposing commonsense solutions, instead offering communist slogans rooted in identity politics. This sense of perpetual crisis and urgency leaves many individuals feeling overwhelmed and powerless.

The media focuses heavily on negative stories, crises, and personal grievances, perpetuating a narrative of victimhood. While significant societal issues need attention, the continuous bombardment of worst-case scenarios fosters a sense of hopelessness. The progressive message is clear: things are getting worse, and we are helpless to change them unless you surrender some of your inalienable rights and freedoms. For many, this constant exposure to negativity causes disillusionment with the world, systems of governance, and even the concept of commonsense reform itself.

Disillusionment in this context isn’t just about losing faith in the media but also extends to larger institutions like government agencies, institutions, corporations, and society as a whole. When media focuses predominantly on flaws and failures, it can create an environment where people begin to see America as irreparably broken, thereby leading to personal dissatisfaction and a lack of trust in societal structures.

  • Dissatisfaction

The next phase in the cycle of media-induced mental deterioration is dissatisfaction. While disillusionment centers on the loss of hope and belief in societal progress, dissatisfaction is more personal. It’s the feeling of being unfulfilled or perpetually lacking compared to the narrative being sold by media propagandists. Progressive media often showcases idealized and unrealistic representations of reality, mainly through social media influencers and celebrities, where the standard for personal achievement and morality is set impossibly high or is deceptively created using props.

As individuals consume progressive communist democrat media content, they are bombarded with narratives about how society should function in a non-existent perfect world, what behaviors are acceptable, and what kinds of people are worthy of admiration. The constant reinforcement of these standards creates feelings of inadequacy, and those who fail to meet these ideals, often due to systemic factors beyond their control, experience a heightened sense of dissatisfaction with themselves and their lives. 

Additionally, the progressive communist democrat media elevates victimhood as a badge of honor, perpetuating a culture where personal grievances are not only validated but celebrated. The progressive communist democrat narrative suggests that everyone should be fighting for social justice, and if you are not actively engaged in activism or aligning with the latest cause, you are somehow less virtuous. This leaves many individuals feeling disconnected and alienated from their communities, contributing to dissatisfaction with their roles in the peer hierarchy.

  • Dysfunction

The final, and perhaps most disturbing, outcome of prolonged exposure to toxic progressive communist democrat media is psychotic dysfunction—sometimes leading to suicide or the commission of egregious acts of violence to achieve acceptance and acclaim. While this may sound extreme, the mental health implications are significant. A growing body of research has shown the detrimental effects of media consumption on mental well-being, with some studies linking constant media exposure to anxiety, depression, and even psychosis in extreme cases.

One of the most concerning elements of progressive communist democrat media is the creation of groupthink echo chambers. Social media algorithms, often dominated by progressive ideologies, reinforce content that aligns with an individual’s preexisting beliefs, creating a feedback loop. This constant reinforcement of a single worldview can cause individuals to become disconnected from reality. When faced with opposing viewpoints or differing opinions, these individuals may react with hostility or even paranoia, as the progressive media’s narrative has so successfully convinced them of an all-encompassing societal collapse that any disagreement feels like an existential threat.

Moreover, progressive media often fuels feelings of anger and hatred toward perceived enemies—whether those enemies are political conservatives, large corporations, or even entire countries. This environment of constant vilification and an “us versus them” mentality can create psychological distress, heightening paranoia and fueling negative emotions. In some individuals, this can escalate into full-blown psychotic episodes, where they lose touch with reality and begin to view the world through a distorted, increasingly dangerous lens.

Bottom line…

It is clear that the psychological consequences of consuming toxic progressive media are far-reaching, affecting individuals’ mental health, well-being, and ability to interact constructively within society.

The rising rates of anxiety, depression, and psychosis in younger generations—who are disproportionately affected by media consumption—underscore the seriousness of the issue. If these trends continue, we may be facing a mental health crisis of unprecedented proportions, exacerbated by the continuance of an unchecked influence of progressive media.

This situation demands immediate action. Both governmental and societal institutions must recognize this media's toxic nature and take steps to mitigate its impact. Media literacy programs should be implemented nationwide, teaching individuals to critically engage with the content they consume, to differentiate between fact and opinion, and to develop a healthy skepticism toward sensationalized narratives.

Additionally, mental health professionals must be trained to understand the unique pressures and challenges posed by toxic media consumption, particularly in younger populations. Support systems should be established to help individuals who are struggling with the mental health repercussions of media-induced dysfunction.

Only by confronting the toxic nature of progressive communist democrat media head-on can we begin to heal the mental and emotional damage it has caused and restore a sense of hope, balance, and personal well-being in America.

We are so screwed.

-- Steve


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


JULIA BROWNLEY DISRESPECTS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

My representative, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), appears to have become a hack hypocrite…

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How Brownley can disparage and condemn President Trump while she blindly followed a manifestly corrupt, mentally challenged, incompetent fool who pretended to be Presidential when he wasn’t on vacation or hidden away from the public and press by his handlers, mostly Obama acolytes, is beyond me.

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Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump’s address at the Joint Session of Congress.

“Tonight, as President Trump stood before Congress, I walked out of the chamber because I could not, in good conscience, dignify a speech so detached from reality and so disrespectful to the American people. Once again, President Trump demeaned the dignity of his office and embarrassed our nation with his ignorance of real-world problems and his open contempt for the democracy he swore to protect.

[OCS: What conscience? You were following some of the most radical and racist progressive communists democrats out the door. You are either naïve or useful idiot. There is no dignity among Democrats.]

“Rather than offering a vision to unite our country or solutions to the very real challenges facing working families, President Trump instead demonstrated – yet again – that he is unfit to lead the free world. He has neither the capacity nor the desire to meet the pressing needs of families across our nation. He spent more time boasting about his self-serving agenda than addressing the crushing costs keeping families up at night – costs that are rising because of his administration’s disastrous economic policies.

[OCS: And yet you said nothing about President Biden being unfit to lead the United States and the national security risk he posed as the senile Commander-in-Chief.]

“The tariffs he announced this week threaten to ignite a devastating trade war, driving up prices on everything from groceries to gas, hurting small businesses, and leaving working families to pay the price. Meanwhile, the Republican budget passed last week handed out trillions in tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans and big corporations, shifting the burden onto middle-class families – all while slashing critical programs like Medicaid and nutrition assistance that millions of families rely on just to get by. This President is dangerously out of touch with the reality of American life – and by reiterating his radical, self-serving agenda tonight, he made clear he has no intention of changing course.

[OCS: Biden was the one who was dangerously out of touch reality, and you said and did nothing.]

“Even more disturbing than the President’s rhetoric is his relentless assault on the truth itself. His remarks tonight were riddled with falsehoods and deliberate misinformation – part of an ongoing effort to divide Americans against one another and erode public trust in our institutions. His crass language, misleading claims, and blatant disregard for facts are not just beneath the office he holds – they are an attack on the very foundation of our democracy.

[OCS: Truth? You mean like who is actually running the Biden Presidency? You mean like weaponizing major government agencies and institutions? You mean like subverting democracy by using activist judges and bogus lawsuits to circumvent democratic processes?] 

“But this President’s reckless behavior does not exist in a vacuum. It is enabled every day by the silence and complicity of my Republican colleagues. As we stand on the brink of a government shutdown that could devastate our economy and hurt millions of Americans, House and Senate Republicans refuse to stand up to this President’s overreach and abuse of power. Instead of serving as a check on his reckless dismantling of vital government services, they applaud it – turning a blind eye to his unconstitutional schemes and the unchecked influence of an unelected, unvetted billionaire pulling the strings behind the scenes.

[OCS: Brownley’s party is the epitome of corruption and abuse of power. All political appointees are unelected. As for unvetted, Elon Musk holds the highest security clearances and is the backbone of America’s space program. What Brownley may characterize as “vital government services” are partisan pork, riddled with waste, fraud, and abuse.]

“Rather than providing the steady leadership our country desperately needs, Republicans in Congress have chosen to shield this President from accountability at every turn – even as he disgraces us on the global stage, undermines our democracy, and wages war on the very values that make America strong. Their refusal to confront the dangers posed by this administration is a profound betrayal of their oath and a direct threat to the future of our nation.

[OCS: The only leadership demonstrated by the progressive communist democrats in Congress was to point America down a road of domestic and foreign decline. Opening our borders to an invasion of illegal aliens who decimated government services and safety nets.]

“Republicans have made their priorities clear: they are willing to sacrifice our nation’s future to cling to political power. With majorities in both chambers of Congress and control of the White House, they can no longer hide behind excuses for their failures. They own this chaos.

[OCS: A classic case of projection, where you attribute your behavior to the opposition. The Democrats have proven “they are willing to sacrifice our nation’s future to cling to political power. And “they can no longer hide behind excuses for their failures. They own this chaos.”]

The American people deserve better. They deserve leaders who put country over party – leaders with the courage to defend our democracy and fight for the hard-working families who built this nation. I urge my Republican colleagues to reflect on their responsibilities – not to their party, but to their constituents and to the Constitution itself. I urge the President to reflect on his own duty to our nation.

[OCS: Yes! “The American people deserve better. They deserve leaders who put country over party – leaders with the courage to defend our democracy and fight for the hard-working families who built this nation.” Pretty much why the Democrats need to be destroyed at the ballot box in the 2026 mid-terms.]

“If and when they are ready to put the American people first, House Democrats stand ready to work together to lower costs, create good-paying jobs, and build safer, healthier communities. Until then, we will not waver in our fight to protect our democracy, defend working families, and stand up for the fundamental principles of fairness, justice, and equality for all.”

[OCS: This is bullshit. Why didn’t they “work together to lower costs, create good-paying jobs, and build safer, healthier communities” when they controlled the government and most of its agencies and institutions? Was it because they were trying to achieve perpetual political power and to destroy Donald Trump?]

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Bottom line…

I regarded Julia Brownley as a moderate Democrat with a modicum of commonsense. Other than her admirable advocacy for veterans’ affairs, she appears to be an old-time liberal. Now, I am not so sure that she hasn’t turned to the dark side along with the most radical and corrupt progressive communist Democrats seeking to destroy America from within.

-- Steve


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


DEMOCRAT DISRESPECT AT STATE OF UNION

As President Donald Trump delivered a historic address to a joint session of Congress, outlining his America First agenda on immigration, the economy, and national security, the progressive communist democrats sat silently with their paddlelike signs as his early achievements and aspirations were highlighted.

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Sittin on their collective asses and ratifying waste, fraud, and abuse...

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Pitiful...

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This is my fifth such speech to Congress, and, once again, I look at the Democrats in front of me and I realize there is absolutely nothing I can say to make them happy or to make them stand or smile or applaud. Nothing I can do. I could find a cure to the most devastating disease, a disease that would wipe out entire nations or announce the answers to greatest economy in history or the stoppage of crime to the lowest levels ever recorded, and these people sitting right here will not clap, will not stand, and certainly will not cheer for these astronomical achievements. They won’t do it no matter what. Five, five times I’ve been up here. It’s very sad. And it just shouldn’t be this way.

So, Democrats sitting before me, for just this one night, why not join us in celebrating so many incredible wins for America? For the good of our nation, let’s work together and let’s truly make America great again.

Screw the Progressive Communists who have attempted to destroy America from within. 

Trump-speech

-- Steve


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


OOPS! BLOG HOST DIED LAST NIGHT AND RECOVERED EARLY IN THE MORNING

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“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


WE HAVE OUR ANSWER: ZELENSKYY IS A DEMOCRAT DUPE!

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In yesterday’s blog, we asked, “Is Zelenskyy Playing with the Democrats, Hoping for a Congressional Win in 2026?” Today, we apparently have our answer.

Democrats Encouraged Zelensky to Scoff at a Possible Peace Deal, Setting Up Oval Office Blowout

Democrat Senator Chris Murphy (CT) and presumably others encouraged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reject the prospect of a peace deal without so-called “security guarantees” (a euphemism for American military commitments) just before the now-infamous Oval Office blow-out.

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Less than an hour before entering the Oval Office, Zelensky met with several lawmakers, including Murphy and other Democrats. Based on the wording of the above post, the senator (or someone else at the table) pressed the Ukrainian president to reject a “fake peace agreement,” which is a clear shot at Trump’s attempts at diplomacy. At the very least, these Democrats encouraged Zelensky to remain defiant in that position, and we all know what happened next.

Attending that meeting and glad-handing with left-wing partisans who do not want peace because it would make them look bad was a colossal mistake by Zelensky. He needed to go into the Oval Office with a reconciliatory attitude. No one was asking him to sign a peace deal with Russia on the spot. All Trump wants to do is hold talks. Ukrainian leaders would still hold the right to reject ceasefire terms if they saw fit. 

That’s what makes this entire thing so mind-numbing. There was no reason for Zelensky to do what he did. Trump was ready to give the bag away on a very Ukraine-friendly mineral rights deal. To blow that up served no purpose whatsoever. Details of any possible ceasefire could be hashed out much later and not in a way meant to embarrass the president and vice president.

Zelensky needs to understand that these Democrats have no power. The Biden administration is gone, and Republicans control both the Senate and the House. Chris Murphy isn’t going to be writing Ukraine a check. All he and his cohorts can do is virtue-signal, and that’s not winning any battles against Russia. If things are going to be patched up with the Trump White House, Zelensky has to accept that reality and stop believing that he can bully his way to American military commitments by appealing to the press and Democrats.

[OCS: Unless, of course, the progressive communist democrats, the establishment republicans, and the media propagandists have convinced Zelenskyy to hang on and wait for the 2026 midterms when the Democrats have another shot at capturing the House and Senate and will keep the gravy-train rolling.]

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio explains it to Democrat shill George Stephanopoulos…

No one here is claiming Vladimir Putin is going to get the Nobel Peace Prize this year, or whether he should be The Man of the Year of the Humanitarian Association. What we're arguing here is, he has a very large country on full war footing — they're cranking out weapons now at a war-footing pace — and we need to figure out — is there a way to get them to stop the war? And the only way you're going to do that is to get Russians engaged in negotiations — something the Europeans haven't be able to do; the Biden administration wasn't able to do or didn't even try.

That's the goal, here; it's that simple. Can we try to sit with them and figure out ... what are the Russians demands? [Under] what conditions would the Russians be willing to stop this war? And we don't know because we haven't talked to them in three years. That's the singular goal, here — to bring an end to this conflict and it begins by getting them to the table.

Ultimately, like any truce — like any peace agreement, anywhere in the world — those things will have to be enforced; they'll have to be enduring; there'll have to be safeguards put in place, everybody understands that. But it begins with a first step, and that is engaging them to see if that is even possible. Because if it's not possible, then what we're looking at is a protracted stalemate, with thousands of people dying, billions of dollars pouring in, and more death and destruction, and that's not something the president wants to do. <Source>

Bottom line…

I do not know what game Zelenskyy is playing, but it is a deadly one that is costing hundreds of lives per day and the continuing destruction of his country.

I believe the bogus minerals agreement was a negotiating ploy to reach ceasefire talks, followed by some form of peace plan.

If Zelenskyy thinks he can trust the Democrats, perhaps he needs a history refresher, starting with former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland’s color revolution in Ukraine.

As for the progressive communist democrats, did they just tell a foreign sovereign power to defy the President of the United States?

We are so screwed while Europe postures and the American taxpayers pay the bills and send military aid that depletes our stockpiles.
-- Steve


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


IS TRUMP GASLIGHTING AMERICA WITH THE UKRAINE MINERALS DEAL?

BullshitWhile President Donald Trump and his administration’s advisors are exponentially superior to former President Biden and his Obama acolyte handlers, we must be mindful that Donald Trump is transactional, doing what’s best for Donald Trump and his deals, as well as his abilities as a master bullshit artist and tendency to distort facts, exaggerate, and make false as a negotiating tactic.

Therefore, I am challenged to review the United States/Ukraine minerals agreement, which is meant to reimburse the United States for its part in delivering weapons and financial assistance to Ukraine and its conflict with Russia. Or, at least, that is the assertion being used to assuage American concerns in the lead-up to the 2026 mid-term elections.

How much did we really transfer to Ukraine?

While the government’s accounting is deceptive by design, a January 20, 2025 report by the Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs suggests that the U.S. aid to Ukraine, as of September 2024, is approximately $183 billion. <Source: U.S. Security Cooperation with Ukraine - United States Department of State>

What are the actual terms and conditions of the “Agreement?”

As far as I can tell, only the United Kingdom’s The Telegraph has revealed any details of this closely-held agreement.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS AGREEMENT
DRAFT AS OF FEBRUARY 7, 2025 – Privileged & Confidential

WHEREAS the United States of America has provided significant financial and material support to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022;

WHEREAS the American people desire to invest alongside Ukraine in a free and secure Ukraine;

WHEREAS the United States of America and Ukraine desire a lasting peace in Ukraine and a durable partnership between their two peoples and governments;

WHEREAS the United States of America and Ukraine wish to ensure that hostile parties to the conflict do not benefit from the reconstruction of Ukraine following a durable peace;

NOW, THEREFORE, the United States of America and Ukraine intend to enter into an agreement on the establishment of a Reconstruction Investment Fund herein to deepen the partnership between the United States of America and Ukraine.

The agreement covers the “economic value associated with resources of Ukraine”, including “mineral resources, oil and gas resources, ports, other infrastructure (as agreed)”, leaving it unclear what else might be encompassed. “This agreement shall be governed by New York law, without regard to conflict of laws principles,” it states.

The US will take 50pc of recurring revenues received by Ukraine from extraction of resources, and 50pc of the financial value of “all new licenses issued to third parties” for the future monetization of resources. There will be “a lien on such revenues” in favor of the US.

It states that “for all future licenses, the US will have a right of first refusal for the purchase of exportable minerals.” Washington will have sovereign immunity and acquire near total control over most of Ukraine’s commodity and resource economy. The fund “shall have the exclusive right to establish the method, selection criteria, terms, and conditions” of all future licenses and projects. And so forth, in this vein. It seems to have been written by private lawyers, not the US departments of state or commerce. <Source>

I cannot verify the authenticity of the alleged document and have reason to doubt its authenticity because, from its appearance, this looks like the first outrageous demand, with the actual terms and conditions to be negotiated in further sessions. Likewise, federal agreements adhere to federal, not state, laws.

Published Valuations are bullshit…

Rare earth minerals are not exceptionally rare but expensive to mine, refine, and convert to usable forms. Even if one values the estimated in situ wealth of minerals, production costs often greatly outweigh the value of any marketable minerals. Otherwise, the government or private enterprise would have invested in their recovery.

Before the war, Ukraine’s total mining output was only $15 billion per year, mainly coal and metal ores, which is suspiciously low for a country with “trillions of dollars of minerals.”

The idea of the US extracting $500 billion from a Ukraine mineral deal is absurd.

Bottom line…

The innocent civilians of all combatant parties deserve peace and to remain unmolested by their respective governments.

The American taxpayers need relief from our elite grifter class, who exist on the spectrum of political corruption.

Much of the money allocated by Congress to support Ukraine was given to U.S. defense contractors and cycled through intermediaries such as politically connected non-governmental humanitarian organizations, which has led to inefficiencies and a lack of direct impact on Ukraine’s war effort. No matter the outcome, the military-industrial complex will continue to do well as near-empty stockpiles of fully depreciated, aged, and obsolete U.S. weapons will be replaced at significantly higher costs.

Did both parties agree to blow up the deal before someone called bullshit?

I remain skeptical of all politicians, no matter their professed intentions.

Hence, we are so screwed.

-- Steve

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“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


WHAT A JOKE: NBC WILDFIRE COVERAGE

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We have all seen the dramatic television news shots where a reporter in a heavy raincoat leans into hurricane winds or appears to be standing in a flooded area, only to see some individual casually walk by in shorts and a tee shirt.

So I wasn't surprised when NBC, the home of fake news, had a reporter dressed in yellow in front of what appears to be a greenscreen playback of a local wildfire.

The tip-off is that she is not wearing a genuine fire turnout coat, protective eyewear, a head cover to prevent embers in her hair, or a filtration mask. Notice how close she appears to the fire without a single firefighter in the shot. 

Firefighter chic...

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No Joke! Here's what a real on-scene network fire reporter in California looks like...

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Her cameraman is similarly dressed.

Bottom line...

Nothing on NBC or MSNBC seems real.

-- Steve

 

 


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


IS ZELENSKYY PLAYING WITH THE DEMOCRATS, HOPING FOR A CONGRESSIONAL WIN IN 2026?

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Susan Rice, long seen as a progressive communist democrat behind-the-scenes power player, especially during the corrupt Obama administration where she served as the National Security Advisor and previously as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, characterized the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting as a “set-up.”

And she might have said the quiet part out loud. Yes, it was a set-up, apparently orchestrated by the progressive communist democrats, the establishment republicans, and their media propagandists to damage President Trump and keep the unauditable multi-billion dollar defense industry gravy train on track.

Susan Rice joining Nicolle Wallace on "Deadline" to defend Zelenskyy and disparage President Trump…

[Nicolle Wallace]  Joining our ongoing coverage, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, former National Security Advisor to President Obama, Ambassador Susan Rice is here. Ambassador, your reaction?

[Susan Rice]  Well, Nicole, obviously, it’s a very sad day and an embarrassment for the United States on the world stage. But let’s step back and analyze what’s happened here. I think there’s no question that this was a set-up.

You heard Donald Trump say at the end of that clip you played, this is great television. This was a set-up. Vladimir, I mean, excuse me, Vladimir Zelenskyy was compelled to agree to a horrible deal that would have sent Ukraine’s minerals to the United States without any concrete security guarantees.

And yet, because he was trying to improve a relationship with Donald Trump, he came to Washington, he came to the Oval Office, and sat down for a meeting, hat in hand. And soon after he got there, the Vice President of the United States lit into him and started a confrontation. Now, I’ve been in countless Oval Office meetings with heads of state, presidents, and vice presidents, as National Security Advisor, as UN Ambassador, and in other roles.

[OCS: This is not the first time Zelenskyy was in the United States. He notably visited with democrats and appeared to provide support during a U.S. election.]

I can tell you that the Vice President or the Secretary of State or anybody else, they don’t jump in, hijack a conversation without the express blessing of the President of the United States. So, J.D. Vance did that deliberately. Donald Trump knew what he was going to do.

[OCS: Donald Trump 2.0 is now more inclined to sit back and respectfully let others take the stage to make his points. Whether J.D. Vance, Elon Musk, Cabinet Officials, or others, Trump allows them to speak.]

And I think, as he said at the end, because he can’t help himself, this was a set-up for the cameras. It was a play to his base. But above all, it was a play to Vladimir Putin, to show fealty to Vladimir Putin, and to try to humiliate Zelenskyy.

[OCS: Donald Trump is transactional more than he is political. Evidence indicates Trump was there to announce the signing of the United States-Ukraine minerals agreement, take a victory lap, and go back to what he was doing.]

But Zelenskyy didn’t play along with the script, because Zelinskyy’s got dignity and guts. And Zelenskyy has people that he democratically represents. And as a result, he couldn’t sit there in silence, as lies were being told about how the war was started, whose responsibility it was, et cetera, et cetera.

[OCS: Not surprisingly, Zelenskyy did not mention that the war was started by Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs' Victoria Nuland’s cabal that ultimately ended with Zelenskyy in power. Or the fact that the U.S. threatened to allow Ukraine to join NATO, a clear provocation of the Russians. Or that the overwhelming majority of ethnic Russians in the seized areas had voted to affiliate with Russia rather than Ukraine. Not to mention that politicians and oligarchs were using a manifestly corrupt Ukraine to launder their ill-gotten gains.]

And he tried to explain what is, in fact, the case. To suggest that he was not thankful, I can’t count the number of times that Zelenskyy has thanked the American people, the American government, the President of the United States for the critical support that we’ve provided. It’s not about gratitude.

It was an effort to humiliate him, to scuttle the U.S.-Ukraine relationship, so that Trump no longer feels any obligation to provide support, and to hand U.S. interests and Ukraine, and potentially Europe, to Putin on a silver platter. Why? That’s a great question.

[OCS: And the Russia-Trump hoax goes on. We should be mindful of Rice’s attendance in the January 5, 2017 oval office meeting with the other key Russia collusion hoax perpetrators.]

Yeah, Nicole, I think we have to understand that what happened today is really a piece of a larger puzzle. We’ve seen this building, frankly, since before Trump returned to office. But literally, so much of what he has done in his first five weeks in office have been to the benefit of Russia and China.

[OCS: A classic case of projection: blaming the opposition for your behavior, especially Biden and China, and Clinton with Russia.]

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Rice’s remarks provoked a sharp response along the lines of Shakespeare’s “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.”

From Investigative Reporter Mollie Hemmingway…

Yesterday, Susan Rice said of the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, "There is no question this was a set up." She revealed full knowledge of the mineral agreement, complained that it didn't include "concrete" security agrees (meaning, apparently, commitment of US troops on the ground if conditions merit), and then mischaracterized Trump's behavior, counting on most Americans to not have watched what transpired over the entire hour in the Oval Office.

You can look at this and dismiss it as typical Democrat talking points, but you could also view it as almost a confession, one that includes details about the current "Get Trump" effort.

Yes, Trump won the popular vote against unbelievable odds, but if you think Team Obama is being any less involved in quiet insurrections than they were during the first Trump administration (Russia collusion, Ukraine impeachment, etc.), you're clueless. I'll remind you that Susan Rice was in the small Jan. 5, 2017 meeting in the WH with other key Russia collusion hoax perpetrators. <Source>

Of course, Rice fired back at the suggestion that she was involved…

You clowns are up to the same old tired crap. When your guy screws up and royally embarrasses himself and the U.S., you try to change the subject and lie about a favorite target to distract and deflect. For the record, I have never met Zelenskyy and never spoken to him. Ever. Or advised him or anybody around him. It’s a shame that you contend that it is in the U.S. national interest to sell out Ukraine and suck up to Putin. <Source>

Bottom line…

It is a very dangerous game that the progressive communist democrats are playing, given their demonstrated willingness to burn down institutions and norms to be rebuilt in their corrupt image.

We are so screwed.

-- Steve


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS