Sunday, March 23, 2025

Morning Joe people on MSNBC this morning are sounding the alarm that Musk cuts hit hard the snap program and the farmers who support it.

President Trump says his administration is for the farming community, yet he slashes programs like SNAP and the children's lunch and snack programs.  There is no compassion to the Musk slayer of social programs!  

Meanwhile, President Putin indiscriminately slashes energy sources to the cities and byways of Ukraine, while President Trump seeks control of nuclear sources in Ukraine.  It's easy to him who has Mr. Musk at his side, apparently.

Have mercy, Oh Potentate!

My opinion.  

Friday, March 21, 2025

Incoming German Chancellor Merz calls for talks with UK and France to supplement the US "American nuclear shield."

The United States has proffered a nuclear umbrella to protect Europe.  How this would work in practice is merely a matter of discussion, not anything more.  Nevertheless, it is stirring discussion among the European giants to ponder mutual joint-efforts of European nation in consort.  Talk of joint exercises among France and Sweden; building submarines as a sort of joint-project between France and England.  One can imagine these things in practical terms.

Such joint maneuvers are possible.  The Economist discusses its implications for a united Europe beyond EU, possibly.  See its discussion in the March 18th issue, pp. 48ff.   Drones with shared missions, for example..

Worth a ponder!  My opinion.

 

A boom in European defense stocks, a falling dollar means strength in European preparedness for whatever is in the offing!

Despite President Trump's imposed tariffs, "Most analysts still predict some growth, but a few expect a recession." (The Economist, March 15th issue, 2025, p.62ff)

Europe is predicted to increase its defense spending, especially Germany.  Thinking on the Continent is to "rearm quickly in order to repel Russia." (p. 63)




Despite criticism of some major world powers, the International Criminal Court stands for justice and due process.

On March 11, the former President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, was arrested and taken to the Hague, Netherlands to await trial--purporting crimes against humanity during his Presidency. 

The Court's actions is a reminder that records of inhumane treatment on the world stage will not be forgotten.  People of goodwill carry on a never-ending fight against evil in this world.

   

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Georgia--the country--might team up with Ukraine to find out from the EU how far along they both are to EU membership. Or, increased trade with EU countries.

Membership in the EU has trading and business connections that spell jobs and placement.

Joining would mean access to supply-chains from around the world and give bargaining and transactional advantages in commerce.  At least. for business connections joining with Ukraine to stay in touch with the West seems expanding your horizons in the business and industrial worlds. 

You'd be meeting with business people travelling around in your vicinity, too.

My suggestion. 

I understand that the Saudis have a group from the Arab League prepared to enter the Gaza Strip.

The purpose--to examine the conditions and to work toward resolving the humanitarian aid issues to the Palestinians living there.

Is there some problem in their entering the Gaza strip territory as a fact-finding group for a few days?  Perhaps, my awareness of their progress is not up-to-date.

I hope their mission can be accomplished, somehow.

My query and opinion.  

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

The Muslim imam ought to be leading by prayer and the Koran in the Middle East conflict.

In other words, the Islamic Palestinians are lacking a Martin Luther King Jr.--great religious figure--who led the blacks in his day in the quest for justice, peace and joy. 

We need imams at the head of the Muslim leadership with their prayers and  Korans!

My opinion.

Tonight, no cease-fire in Gaza. NGOs estimate 330 Gazans killed from airstrikes. PM Netanyahu is on a rampage.

Can't someone tell Netanyahu the gig may be up for him!  There have to be some Jews in Israel that can control the Jewish troops.

This is heinous!  No justice in the Israeli courts apparently; and murdering kids and mothers is barbaric.

Can't the religious Iranians exert Muslim calm?  Where are the Inmans to step in?  Muslims, may you pray to God for the sos salvation from the bombing. 

My opinion.


Friday, March 14, 2025

Big, Big Item! Lab-food already available for human consumption.

UK will be carrying lab-food in 2 years.  I would think it will be tried first in grocery markets as a novelty item!

In 2020, the BBC reports, Singapore made available meats grown in factory vats for sale.  I understand several European countries have been already experimenting with the phenomenon--especially, companies in Finland.

Initially, lab-food was limited to dog foods to eat heartily.  I guess the dogs liked it, as demonstrated by their dripping saliva upon being presented with it, likely attested to by their owners.

Anyway, it could be used in African countries as an alternative to regular foods, e.g., sugar, meat, and dairy products for human consumption right now.  

Indeed, with so many humans today going hungry the world over, e.g., in the Gaza Peninsula and the Sudan, the turning to nutritious products grown in small chemical plants comes just in the nick of time!

My opinion.       

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

No matter what! UK and France make a great team, shining the light on European values!

Brexit is worth it, despite how difficult it was to pull off!

Europe has come alive!

My opinion.

Monday, March 3, 2025

I have a hunch the Russian mothers are losing their kids--to war and to emigration! They're tired of it!

Intelligence will know for sure, but there's rumors about how Russians feel.  Mother opinions count! 

My opinion.

P.S.  Has anybody read the startling comments of John Bolton?  Just saw.


Is the Russian Oligarchy aware of the strides European technology in producing lab-food alternatives?

Eventually, Finland could lead the world in adopting this mode of eating.  A major break-through in technology--probably. 

That could be a promising avenue for uniting the region in world-wide entrepreneur transactions.

I first heard of it in my connections with local think-tanks--especially, Brookings.

My opinion.