It’s already started. The mainstream is trying it’s level best to create some controversy about immigration. Trump has put Canada on notice, and I can’t help wondering how everybody’s feeling about it. I know Canadians are proud, but I’m pretty sure everywhere is going to be jealous.

The whole world is seeing what’s going on over here, and I can’t imagine they don’t want in. They’re going to see the exuberance of Americans and the nations are taking note. I get the feeling that the “save the planet” movement has taken its course. How can the planet be saved if China and India won’t play ball? Has anybody seen Al Gore lately?

Our heads may explode on January 20th. There are geniuses working to cut waste now. We thought we’d never see it. Everything was so entrenched that it was just the way things worked, and we didn’t know how it would end, but it wouldn’t be pretty. Is it dawning a new day?

The only thing I have to go by is the election of Ronald Reagan after four years of embarrassment. It was like someone turned on the afterburners. Business ramped up in a big way. It’s not nearly as bad now as it was during the Carter years, but it’s a different situation. But no less important.

The way we were going in the Carter years, we wouldn’t have lasted. Ronald Reagan turned things around in a way that has lasted through all these bad presidencies. At least the nation wasn’t completely destroyed yet. There was only so much they could do. But they’ve grown our bureaucracy until we thought it would never be put right. Hang on to your head.

With people as smart as the ones being chosen, it’s going to be fun. Liberal tears are like rain. And no doubt there will be showers in the months ahead. Donald Trump is already President. Decisions are being made, plans taken, and the other nations are taking notice. They can’t take advantage of us anymore. Sometimes it’s been hard to know if a president was even on our side. We don’t have to wonder anymore.

Our job, Dad’s job, was to chronicle the downfall of western civilizations and look toward prophetic fulfillment. But it looks like we’ve been granted a reprieve. Not to be complacent about it, on the contrary. We could see this whole thing go up like a firework if we don’t recognize the opportunity. We’ve been given another chance, and our children should know. We were so beat down by the media, so sure of themselves as they preached one false narrative after another. Notice how everything’s gone quiet?

They now know, if they didn’t before, that Americans are not buying what they’re trying to ram into our brains. We don’t believe in global warming or that we’re in an “existential crisis.” They can try that out on somebody else, it’s already fallen out of favor.

It’s been hard watching society in a mad rush for X-mas. But Santa didn’t save us. God had mercy on us.

Mark

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Can you imagine the absolute panic as Trump’s tormentors encounter one setback after another?

We’re not going to follow every twist and turn of the legal cases, but none are looking too promising for those that fear what will happen if he should win the next presidential election.  Not that he didn’t win the last one, but maybe it’s for the best.  After all, the whole country has seen gas prices double as the pandering continues.  We’ve got to save the planet?  What about China and India?  Aren’t they on the same planet?  Trump is out talking about what he’ll do if re-elected, and you can bet those currently running the show aren’t listening.

Electric cars aren’t catching on.  They have to give rebates and special deals to sell them at all.  Not that some of them aren’t nice, it’s just not there yet. Maybe someday, but not today.  Meanwhile, gas prices have doubled and you don’t need me to tell you about inflation.

It seems as if the vaunted departments with which we’re all familiar are running interference.  Jail time for the lady who sold the diary?  Does that mean it will never come out?  The January 6, defendants are still rotting in jail, waiting for justice if there is such a thing on this Earth.  

We’ve got conflagrations that should never have happened, but could get worse. Iran, now able to finance terrorist organizations, is riding high. War has overtaken the Middle East, and our leaders are pandering to the supporters of the guilty parties. They’re screaming “Death to America” in Dearborn, Michigan, and none dares denounce it.  What, and deprive the pretender of a segment of his support?

Zelensky still has hat in hand, warning that without more assistance Ukraine will lose the war.

French President Macron has made statements indicating that he’s willing to commit troops.  It’s like they’re in a race to get another worldwide war started, and they don’t have any time to waste.  

But the dominoes are not in place, yet.  These events could lead to further developments that would be ominous, but the main players of Bible prophecy are not yet visible.  Not that they couldn’t show up at any time, and if the U. S. keeps going down this road things may come together sooner than we think.

It seems like our leadership doesn’t have our best interest at heart.  We’re being invaded along the Southern border, and all we get is rhetoric.  The “newcomers” are sleeping on the streets, under bridges, you name it. They’ve turned over whole hotels, with bills being paid by the government.  That means us.  All they can do is throw up their hands and pass out debit cards and court dates that we might not live to see.  You mean, we have no right to secure our sovereign border?  Who ever heard of such a thing?  

The eclipse passed directly overhead in Tyler, the moon all but obscuring the sun.  It was an incredible sight that we’d never seen before and probably won’t again.  There was a partial eclipse when I was in grade school, but nothing like this.  As the moon came directly between earth and the sun you could actually see the flames licking out beyond the perimeter.  They said animals would freak out, but there are horses in the pasture below the office, and they just kept grazing.  We were amazed as it got dark, and all the security lights came on.  What an eerie sensation to have it get dark in the middle of the day, and then it was a regular afternoon.  It puts things in perspective. 

Mark

2024 Solar Eclipse courtesy Matt Covey

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It’s as if it never happened.  Farmers erupt all over Europe, blocking various well-traveled sites and it’s barely news.  They’ve disbanded, but leaders say they’re ready to resume the protest if announced concessions are not forthcoming.  This whole thing was to be handled quietly.  The photos are dramatic, and if the convoys didn’t dismantle the blockades, it would be ruinous for all involved.  So the farmers got their way.  Surcharges on fuel (to save the planet, no doubt) were quickly and quietly dropped.  They wouldn’t want it to be seen as having to do with their false religion.  But there are tractors blocking roads all over the place and all kinds of remedies.

As if flying to climate conferences, preaching to the choir, is a life that should be funded by us.  Not only that, we should hang on every word, and feel blood guilty for our part in planetary destruction.  Check out this quote:

“For nearly three years, John Kerry has been jet-setting on the international climate conference circuit while sending taxpayers the bill,” PTF Executive Director Daniel Turner told Fox News Digital in a statement. “Today, we begin the process of teaching John Kerry and Joe Biden that they work for the taxpayers. No one should have to waste resources on litigation, but that is our only option since John Kerry thinks he can keep his office off the books.”

Have you noticed?  From global warming dogma to circling the wagons around the first family, there’s an air of self-righteousness in the media that’s hard to take.  They protest over much.  The logic they want us to buy is beyond almost anyone’s ability to accept.

Now they’re threatening to send U. S. troops if money for Ukraine is not forthcoming (See statement by Chris Coons).  They’re also threatening to release illegals unless everything goes their way.  No third-world country on earth allows an invasion like this.  News from the border is nigh unto impossible to watch.  As you know, Texas has exerted State power, taking control and expelling the welcome wagon you-know-who had in place.  Now there are six strands of razor wire, and it’s only re-routed the caravans to points West.  You’ve probably seen reports, people are coming from all over the world.  The media has noticed that many are from China.  How can this be?  The speculation is that they’re coming with the knowledge and approval of the dictator.   

Meanwhile we’re treated to the scandals.  The polls say that Donald Trump is winning in the crucial states.  He’s under criminal indictment in four jurisdictions.  They’ve fired all of the guns at once, and it may have been a terrible mistake.  You’ve heard of “death by a thousand cuts?”  The laws have been tortured to charge numerous crimes at once, with the former president jetting to and fro to appear.  The cases are complicated, and they better hope something sticks.

I guess the confused, bewildered act isn’t standing the test of time in the courtroom.  How these “attorneys” thought they’d be basking in the glory of having brought down the one that everyone on the left despises, is anyone’s guess.  They might have celebrated too soon.

As far as the war in Ukraine, who knows?  It’s a quagmire and the primary objective is to deceive people into opposing camps.  We know Vladimir Putin is not a good guy, but at this point the posturing is getting old.  The whole thing probably could have been worked out through diplomacy.  Anything would have been better than an ongoing war, where we’re a financial participant.  The national debt is beyond comprehension, and they act like they can add to it without consequence.

So Germany is rising to the occasion and projecting its military power so as to guarantee that Europe doesn’t get invaded.  Maybe this wouldn’t be a big deal, but it seems Germany is going back on something that was decided in the aftermath of WWII.  Will Germany be the guarantor of Europe’s security?  That might not be the best solution.

The war in Gaza rages on.  It’s obvious that humanitarian aid was being spent on a labyrinthine infrastructure of tunnels.  The Israelis are manufacturing automatic rifles that can see around corners.  Sounds impossible, if I hadn’t seen it demonstrated.  They’re manufacturing these advanced weapons, replete with cameras and all kinds of technology.  

Hostages are still being held somewhere.  Unbelievable that these terrorists think they’re brave.

Mark

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They tell us protest is what the United States is built upon.  We’ve seen “protests” go wrong, ending up in mass looting events, with no effort to put a stop to it. Protesters have free reign, because they’ve got arguments!  Police have to suppress any feelings and put up with their antics. 

Well now there are protests from the other side. Nothing is being stolen, but…traffic is backed up. Apparently the farmers in Europe have had just about enough of the government’s high and mighty rules and regulations. This is happening in Germany and all over Europe. There are details in the demands, but you get the picture. They say it’s all about government subsidies. I think it’s about global warming mandates.  

The concept of protest is the darling of the left. They can be so self righteous in their insistence that something is unfair. What happens when the tables are turned? Have you seen the pictures of the tractors at the Brandenburg Gate? All this lecturing, contrary to common sense, has gotten old.

There are big meetings going on and about to go on in Europe. They talk about the “transition to green energy” as if it’s an article of faith. But there’s a huge wild card, unspoken. You know who. If he should defy all the odds, win the legal cases, all their pie in the sky speeches may mean nothing.

Finally America has struck back against the Houthis. We’ve bombed them high and low, and hope they’ve gotten the message. They’ve been menacing world shipping in the Red Sea for a while now, and that’s a big deal. Much was made of the fact that nothing had been done to make them stop, but finally the U.S. hit them with dozens of airstrikes. Mind you, they are “coalition” air strikes, that way they have to take revenge on lots of us. Many nations have stayed out of the fray, hoping they won’t become a target.  

As much as I’ve enjoyed the scandals of Fani Willis, dare not go into it here.  You’ll have to look on your own if interested.  I don’t think they’re banking on losing to Trump’s lawyers, but it may turn out that way, assuming the judges aren’t swayed by the common logic.  But they may be.  They’ve tried to ban Trump from the ballot, on the pretext that he caused “an insurrection.” Colorado ruled against allowing him to participate based on their own conclusions, borne of kindergarten talk.  Other states have gone down this road, to no avail.  

Meanwhile everybody’s worried about our “democracy.” They think democracy is fine, as long as the authoritarians get to tell us what’s up.

Texas Governor Gregg Abbott has apparently decided that the flood of illegal immigrants has gone far enough. He sent the Texas National Guard to replace federal border agents, taking control of significant acreage comprising a state park in Eagle Pass.  (Why didn’t this happen about 10 million ago?)  He sent in the state’s national guard to dislodge the federal agents who are choreographing the invasion. And wouldn’t you know it.  The Biden regime is suing!  You’re going to love their statement. “Texas’ new actions demonstrate an escalation of the State’s measures to block Border Patrol’s ability to patrol or even to surveil the border and be in a position to respond to emergencies.” It seems that we already have an emergency, that the feds are facilitating.  Just a personal observation.

If they over-run Texas, and end up being able to vote, we’re done. Texas has been a bulwark for conservatism. If this state gets over-run, it may well be a harbinger of things to come.  

Mark

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It’s getting to where you can’t even watch anymore.  The scenes they’re showing you, the incidents they are describing are not fit for human consumption.  The “terrorists” committed atrocities reminiscent of the worst we’ve ever heard of.  

They’re mad at us for not supporting Ukraine.  But we’re being invaded by who knows who, and we’re supposed to believe that Ukraine’s problems are worse than our own?  Oh yeah, Putin is a bad man, so…  So we’re supposed to sit and watch our own country invaded by people from all over the world while we get lectured by Zelensky?  You’ve probably seen them lined up at the border.  They love Joe Biden, who apparently invited them.

How can this problem persist?  Even third world nations never allowed a border incursion such as this.  Did you see what happened on the 110 Freeway in California?  They were Jews?  There were many instances where people needed to get somewhere on an emergency basis.  The drivers that need to get somewhere aren’t going to be amused.  They’re liable to take things into their own hands.

Some explosive devices were found with the “immigrants,” on the Mexican side by Mexican authorities.  But with this uncontrolled immigration we can’t escape, there’s going to be trouble.  Let’s just hope it’s not terrorism.

The media is still excited about January 6.  They can’t wait to tell us the latest.  But, you don’t suppose there was government involvement?  It will be interesting to see if any of the mainstream outlets want to tell us about that.  Is the public just being jerked around by the government and their media accomplices?  We hear things all the time, but have learned not to believe everything at first glance.

What is it with all the demonstrations on university campuses and even on California freeways?  Do these people know what they are demonstrating about?  Apparently Chris Cuomo saw some of the most horrendous video, and thinks it should be released for everybody to see.  You can count me out.  You’ve got to be careful.  If somebody is about to launch into some gruesome description of what these terrorists did, I’m turning it off.  Whether “released” or not, they wouldn’t dare show this stuff on TV.  We already know several heartbreaking stories, spare us the video.

Al Gore is ticked off!  Now we’ve got crises that take our attentions away from his angry predictions.  How dare we worry about the logistical situation in Ukraine?  How dare we worry about who’s coming across the border.  It’s almost as if global warming has become an issue of faith.  All the nature shows come with a heavy dose of evolution and global warming.  

Sorry, we’ve got real things to worry about.  

There are two hot wars going on, and several more threatening.  Hopefully those get sorted out before another flares up.  We’ve got another year of embarrassment, maybe worse.

An impeachment inquiry has passed the house.  The embarrassments may just be getting under way. 

Mark

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The world’s wealthiest nations are demonstrating a “surge of solidarity” with those most vulnerable to climate change, said Cécile Duflot, president of the NGO Oxfam. Some 50 heads of state and government, representatives from international financial institutions, members of the private sector, climate experts and members of civil society will be attending the summit in Paris hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on June 22 and 23. The objective of this ambitious conference is to “build a new contract between [the global] North and South”, according to the Élysée Palace.

Macron announced his intention to host this summit at the end of COP27 back in November, 2022. Environmentalists were not satisfied with how the climate negotiations had concluded. But in the final hours, a historic agreement was reached providing for the establishment of a fund to compensate for the effects of climate change suffered by developing countries. The initial aim of this week’s Summit for a New Global Financial Pact was to establish concrete measures to finance this fund. “From now on, the battle against poverty, the decarbonisation of our economy and the fight for biodiversity will be very closely linked,” Macron said at the time.

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Iran seized an oil tanker, fully loaded and bound for Texas.  That’s when a helicopter dropped a bunch of commandos and steered the ship back toward Iran.  They claim that there was a collision with another ship.  Meanwhile, things are getting crazy in Iran.  Somebody walked up and shot an important Iranian cleric at a bank.  He was a top advisor to the revered Ayatollah Khomeini.  

There are rumblings about former enemies getting together for meetings, and wouldn’t you know it, China looks to be the main player, getting these nations together.  It used to be the United States that had the clout.  It’s starting to look like we’ve been replaced, thanks to the pretender.  Maybe that was part of the secret bargain.  China is apparently making deals all over the world to do business in the yuan, not in U. S. dollars, as has been done for as long as anybody can remember.  What does that mean for the value of our money?  

China is stepping into the void, trying to come to some solution for the Ukraine war.  That’s a lot better than China intervening militarily to help Russia win.  That used to be what the United States did, but the munitions industry is making money hand over fist, and will hate to see the war end regardless of the images on television.

It’s as though our “leadership” is determined to destroy every vestige of our lives while telling us they’re “saving the planet.”  Go save some other planet!  John Kerry and Al Gore are preaching the gospel of global warming to whoever will listen.  I can’t rightly stand the look on either of their faces.  So what happens when the people of the U. S. “save the planet” by way of electric cars and all the other claptrap they’re preaching, and India and China think it’s a bunch of hooey?   Does the planet still get saved, or do we have to follow the dictates of idiots, and the planet still gets warmer?  Or maybe all these goofballs ought to be told we’re not going along.  But they’ve got the corporations and their criteria for a social credit score.  Just like the controversy with Budweiser, we’ll have to weigh in with our money.  And they’ll just suffer the inevitable.  

Why have climate activists begun defacing priceless works of art?  What’s to be gained, other than notoriety for some truly ugly women?  Sometimes they’re ugly men, but they’re always ugly.  If you have some doubt, just look at them!  Idiots on display.

One of his last acts before being summarily dismissed, was Tucker Carlson’s interview with Elon Musk.  Musk warned that commercial real estate is in trouble, and will figure in whatever economic disaster is looming.  There are apparently whole buildings, tall ones, (in San Francisco specifically) that have no tenants.  What happens if commercial real estate collapses?  That might not be good for the economy, which is already faltering.

Border news is impossible to watch.  Millions  of “refugees” have crossed into the United States and we’re not supposed to be alarmed.  Mayorkas has such a dumbfounded look on his face at hearings, as if he doesn’t see what we do.  Border agents assigned to manage the flow, get the refugees on a bus and get ready for the next onslaught.  The numbers of “got-aways” are painful, as are the statistics on fentanyl deaths.  We’ve got government-sponsored commercials warning us about the dangers of fentanyl while managing the disaster we can’t stand watching.  This is a full-blown catastrophe, with the undesirables from every mudhole south of the border pouring into the U. S.  What happens when they are the majority?  What about democracy?  The idiots in charge of this insanity are busy calling us racist, and saying the border is under control.  Somebody, tell my TV! 

Mark

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Everybody’s heard that Russia was involved in the crash of a U. S. Navy drone.  They’re telling different stories, but when don’t they?  The Navy says Russia caused the crash by colliding with the drone’s propeller, and Russia says they were minding their own business.  The video we’ve all seen shows that the Russian jet was definitely flying provocatively around the drone.  Whatever turns out to be, it’s another incident in an already troubled relationship.  Aren’t we already in a proxy war with Russia?

This comes after a Chinese balloon, of all things, traversed the United States collecting who knows what?  Apparently it lingered over sensitive sites we knew nothing about.  It’s been reported that Chinese aircraft breach Taiwan’s airspace on a regular basis.  What’s the pretender going to do, irritate his benefactors?  Sure wish the regime weren’t such reliable liars.  We have to be deceived at all costs.

It’s been a harrowing week for the banking industry.  Not only did Silicon Valley Bank go under, Moody’s has downgraded U. S. financial stability with repercussions that are not yet understood.

Some of Silicon Valley Bank’s web pages were broadcast, and they were up to their ears in equity, diversity and inclusion.  Word is that they based their lending on how woke the business plan was, and lost money hand over fist.  Will the whole country give in to these idiotic ideals?  Does the pilot on your flight check enough boxes?

Airlines are reportedly hiring cockpit crew on the basis of woke philosophy.  Various races, creeds and genders need to be included, otherwise, the whole enterprise (airline) is racist.  But then again, we keep hearing of near collisions at airports.  Makes you wonder how bad you need to go somewhere.  Realizing of course that you’ll be handing yourself over to government employees who’ve been hired using the same philosophy.  Not good.

My Dad often publicly said that a financial collapse would lead to a centralized power in Europe.  Notice how these multilateral organizations seem to be making all the rules?  How big is this collapse going to be?  They’re apparently going to bail everybody out.  Well, not EVERYBODY.  Regional banks in flyover country that haven’t been making loans for planet-saving boondoggles will be taken on a case by case basis.  

No matter how imbecilic the proposal, if it was equitable, diverse and inclusive, the bank couldn’t invest enough.  How’s it going to look when Silicon Valley Bank’s bad loans become public knowledge? Maybe that information will never see the light of day.  They better hope not.

Have you noticed how many crises we have?  Crises that didn’t exist a couple of years ago?

Looks like Obama knew what he was talking about when he said, “Never underestimate Joe’s ability to mess things up.”  The list of crises goes on and on.  

It’s like the new philosophy has taken hold.  Nobody’s trying to prove anything anymore, they just issue mandates because they know better than anybody else.  We’re being swept along and they’ll make all the big decisions for us.

If you look at the record of ominous predictions, it’s unbelievable.  The claims they made on global warming didn’t come true.  But that hasn’t stopped the ranting and raving.  We’ve been manipulated on all kinds of subjects, sometimes being led down the wrong path altogether.  While they’ve been ranting about diversity, equity and inclusion, everything that could go wrong, did.  

No need to spell it all out, you’ve got access to all the information.  But it seems that the “experts” have it in for us, every way you can imagine.  We hope that the nation can survive the next couple of years, but it’s going to be painful all the way around. 

Mark

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