The inflation numbers are out and November can’t come fast enough.

A bigger story might be coming out of Ukraine.

And a WNBA player is in custody in Russia. I have two reason why we should say, “Screw her and rot”.

 

Up, Up and Away

Inflation is on the rise again. In fact, it is the highest since 1982.

• Consumer inflation jumped 7.9% over the past year.
• The 12-month increase has been steadily rising and is now the largest since the period ending January 1982.
• Overall prices rose .8% in February.
• Increases in the indexes for gasoline, shelter, and food were the largest contributors to the seasonally adjusted all items increase.
• The gasoline index rose 6.6 percent in February and accounted for almost a third of the all items monthly increase; other energy component indexes were mixed.
• The food index rose 1.0 percent as the food at home index rose 1.4 percent.
• The all items less food and energy index rose 6.4 percent, the largest 12-month change since the period ending August 1982.
• The energy index rose 25.6 percent over the last year, and the food index increased 7.9 percent, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending July 1981.

This is really bad news. Everything is rising and it is all because of Joe Biden’s policies that they keep saying are not going to change any of them. They are saying that this whole mess is because of Putin and the war in Ukraine. The media is already calling it “the Putin Price Hike”.

They are also blaming corporate greed that is causing inflation. That’s right! The beef, pork, chicken, dairy, confectionary, energy and car industries all conspired to raise prices to make profits.

The Biden administration needs to read Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell.

So, how does the government plan to deal with problem of inflation? How about spend another $1.5 trillion.

• Just two days before the federal government would have shut down, the United States House of Representatives voted on Wednesday evening to pass its $1.5 trillion spending bill.
• The bill includes a massive aid package for Ukraine as well as money to keep the government running through September.
• Democrats removed $15.6 billion in COVID-19 funding after bipartisan pushback.
• The bill includes $13.6 billion in aid for Ukraine as well as a 5.6% increase in overall defense spending, totaling $782 billion, boosting discretionary domestic spending 6.7% to $730 billion.
• The spending bill includes $575 million for “family planning” internationally, Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy pointed out, $286 million for Title X funding to “keep the lights on at Planned Parenthood,” $32.5 million for the pro-abortion U.N. Population Fund, and $200 million for a brand new “Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund” to help promote abortion across the globe.
  • $100 billion on Green New Deal initiatives and an advancement of Racial justice initiatives through the Department of Agriculture.
  • $100 billion on environmental justice activities.
  • $75 billion on electric car promotion.
  • $26 billion in food stamp funding.
  • Raises funding to the NIH by 10%.
  • Provides $66 million to the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health.

Aren’t we $30 trillion in debt?

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-biden-business-united-states-europe-776c03520c90083894fedf31f1a7db00
https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-passes-1-5-trillion-spending-bill-without-covid-19-funding
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf

 

Screw Ukraine

The United States is screwing Ukraine again.

• The Pentagon withdrew their offer to Poland to send F-16 fighter jets to Poland in exchange for Poland sending their older MIG-29 fighter jets.
  • • Antoney Blinkin made the announcement on Sunday about the proposed deal.
    • Poland wanted to do the deal but did not want to send the jets directly to Ukraine. This is because they feared provoking Russia and they are on the border to Ukraine.
    • They also did not trust the United States to have their back during the delivery.
    • Poland sent the jets to an Air Force base in Germany and made the announcement that they made the deal with the United States.
    • The United States had no idea there was an announcement.
    • On Thursday, the United States said they were pulling out of the deal because they did not want to provoke Russia by delivering the jets to Ukraine.
    • Way to screw Ukraine.
• Russia has confirmed that they are using vacuum bombs. This is a war crime.
• Russia is not threatening to use chemical and biological weapons. They are doing this for a reason.
• The weakness of this administration is still showing. They refuse to say or do anything because of this threat.
• Russia has stated that there are biological weapons labs in Ukraine paid for by the United States.
  • At first, the administration, the media and fact checkers said there are not.
  • Now we are finding out that there are labs in Ukraine.
  • Facts are coming out on this story and, if true, are really damning to the United States government.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-surprised-polands-decision-give-it-fighter-jets-ukraine-2022-03-08/

 

Just Stupid

Meanwhile, in the United States, during a time of such instability, it’s good to hear that one of our Navy missile ship is being taken offline because of COVID.

• Navy Times reported on Tuesday that there is currently a “stand-off” between the U.S. Navy and the commanding officer of a destroyer warship that cost nearly $2 billion to make because the commander in question has refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
• The Navy would like to fire him for not following orders and having lost their “confidence” in his ability to lead the ship and crew. The Navy believes he is unfit to command for not receiving the COVID-19 jab, and as a result, could cause a national emergency because they would not feel secure sending the ship out to sea with him in command.
• Problem is, the captain is in a position that will not allow the Navy to fire him.
• There is a pending lawsuit.
• Federal Judge Steven Merryday of U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida ruled in February that while that lawsuit is going on, the Navy and Marines cannot take any punitive action against members of those units who have refused the COVID-19 vaccine — despite orders.
• On February 28, the Navy requested permission to fire the CO, arguing Merryday’s injunction is “an extraordinary intrusion upon the inner workings of the military.”
• The Navy claimed that the commander has shown other callous behavior, such as exposing the 320 member crew of the ship he commands to COVID-19 in November of last year after he became ill.
• I do want to point out no one died and there were a bunch who caught it.

Can I some questions?

• Why does the captain need the shot when he’s had COVID back in November?
• Doesn’t he have natural immunity?
• Is sacrificing our military less dangerous than COVID-19?
• Finally, when is this pandemic going to end?

https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-navy-our-2-billion-warship-cant-deploy-because-the-commander-wont-get-vaccinated

 

Very Telling

Quinnipiac released a poll that is very telling.

• Americans say 71 – 22 percent that they would support a ban on Russian oil even if it meant higher gasoline prices in the United States.
  • Democrats (82 – 12 percent), independents (70 – 22 percent), and Republicans (66 – 30 percent) all support banning Russian oil.
• As for the steps that the Biden administration has taken so far to punish Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, 56 percent say they are not tough enough, while 30 percent say they are about right, and 3 percent say they are too tough.
• There is broad support (79 – 14 percent) for a U.S. military response if Russian President Vladimir Putin goes beyond Ukraine and attacks a NATO country.
• Americans are divided on Joe Biden’s handling of the response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with 42 percent approving, 45 percent disapproving, and 13 percent not offering an opinion. This compares to a week ago when 39 percent approved, and 47 percent disapproved.
• For his overall job approval, Americans give Biden a negative 38 – 51 percent job approval rating with 11 percent not offering an opinion.
• Americans were asked what they would do if they were in the same position as Ukrainians are now: stay and fight or leave the country? A majority (55 percent) say they would stay and fight, while 38 percent say they would leave the country. Republicans say 68 – 25 percent and independents say 57 – 36 percent they would stay and fight, while Democrats say 52 – 40 percent they would leave the country.

That really tells you something about Democrats.

https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3838

 

Let Her Rot

American WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained in February on drug charges at an airport near Moscow, according to a report from The New York Times.

• Griner, who plays for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, also plays for the Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg during the WNBA offseason.
•  The search of Griner’s luggage occurred in February, meaning there’s a chance she has been in Russian custody for a few days. Griner could face up to ten years in prison for the crime.
• Griner’s agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas said: “We are aware of the situation with Brittney Griner in Russia and are in close contact with her, her legal representation in Russia, her family, her teams, and the WNBA and NBA. As this is an ongoing legal matter, we are not able to comment further on the specifics of her case but can confirm that as we work to get her home, her mental and physical health remain our primary concern.”
• So, they aren’t denying the charges.
• Of course, Democrats are demanding she be released and are saying she’s being held hostage.
• One final point, this woman knelt during the National Anthem and actually believed the National Anthem shouldn’t be played before games.

I have some thoughts about this.

• Screw her.
• She openly believes this country is evil and racist. She goes to another country. Gets into trouble then wants the United States to spend time and money to help her? No.
• But, more to the point, she broke the law in Russia. There is no denial that she had what they say she had. She must pay the price.
• She should have known better. Actions have consequences.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-wnba-star-detained-in-russia-on-drug-charges-could-face-up-to-10-years-in-prison