Posted by the author of memoir Rogue Journey, the way it was 1935-1975, Asia, and Vietnam Journey, ten years in the Nam, a family story. RSM
via An Old and Valid Political Reminder
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Posted by the author of memoir Rogue Journey, the way it was 1935-1975, Asia, and Vietnam Journey, ten years in the Nam, a family story. RSM
via An Old and Valid Political Reminder
Greetings Readers.
In years of viewing GPS on CNN, I do not believe I have disagreed with host Fareed Zakaria’s views. The fellow is a sensible liberal and he says it without fear or favor as he occasionally cushions his criticism of other ideologies as not to be overly offensive even when it appears justified to do so.
Last weekend Zakaria interviewed an outstanding young man who won the Pulitzer Prize for exposing Harvey Weinstein’s predatory sexual nature in New York Times articles. The person, Ronan Farrow, is an interesting person himself. He entered Harvard at age eight and received a law degree at seventeen. As the two discussed domestic and international affairs the host recommended his recently published book, a book that requires reading in these times of political stress, titled, The War Against Peace.
During the interview the abuse of power by the elitist class was discussed in-depth. The gist went something like this: It is common and understandable the rich and powerful filter the news for their own benefit. The very well-connected can and do at times use intimidation, influence, hire spies, conduct surveillance and set laws to specifically gain their objectives and to reward themselves or to punish others’.
If the American people do not understand this maxim already, and should be perpetually on guard, we’re in deep trouble. As a reminder its necessary, good to hear words as this occasionally even though it is an ancient and established truth.
All the Best to you.
Ron Miller
Greetings Readers,
CNN had an enjoyable news clip yesterday of Trump and Micron repeatedly embracing, kissing, and holding hands titled, ‘Trump Gets Touchy Feelly’. The segment included wives and husbands socially cuddling with the host and guests. The brief episode was a Public Relations winners. After all Trump is congenial and friendly in it. Yes, Donald is human and accommodating, he’s one of us.
Nevertheless, the Trump position on the Iran Nuclear Treaty, of which he calls insane and the worse deal in history is troublesome and dangerously alarming. The president continues to be erratic and unpredictable, a loose cannon on the ship of state. Trump’s approach to eliminate the arduously negotiated agreement will immediately lead to an arms race in the crisis ridden Middle East and eventually confrontation leading to war. The participants are sure to be Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the U. S. against Iran, but who else? Russia is right on the northern border of Iran, and though currently intimidated, Putin may not allow further infringement near or onto his country’s sovereign territory by three aggressors who may eventually establish themselves to some degree as unwelcome neighbors.
Trump’s position, when all is told, is a formula for all out war. He’s looking more and more like the erroneous, notorious, war hawk George W. Bush every day.
All the Best to you.
Ron Miller
Greetings Readers,
Recently Time Magazine published an article on Putin’s reelection, titled, Putin Won, but Russia is Losing.
It went like this, “What has Putin really won? Today Russia’s economy is smaller than Canada’s. Its entire military budget is less than the extra funds Trump has asked Congress to spend on U. S. defense. It has no NATO allies, and counts countries like Venezuela, Cuba, Sudan, North Korea, Syria, and Serbia among a few reliable friends. China makes deals with Russia, but only at a Chinese price”.
Russia is barely a superpower, and could be neatly replaced by a tiny populated Israel. Russia lives off of its resources, mainly oil and lumber. The Soviet Union was once a powerhouse during the Cold War because of its reach, but lost the war as the Berlin Wall fell.
In Syria the mixed military participation seems to have grown even more with the Coalition and of neighboring countries totaling officially nine, as last week the Israelis admitted a dozen airstrikes against ISIS forces operating in the country, a few days ago Iraq struck ISIS forces operating in Syria. Not to be left out on the sidelines Saudi Arabia as requested it is able to send troops to Syria. The reason for the Saudi intervention request is that there is an Iranian brigade and Hazbollah units deployed there the Saudis want to counter. So, it appears a never-ending conflict to pick the bones off Syria.
With authoritative denials on both sides, the story is currently buried. I notice Douma victims are often children with limited lung capacity who have been affected most. Previous the count was 70–75 dead, now downed to about 40. Access to the site has been opened, closed, rejected, denied, open again and presently closed according the U. N.. Let us see the final report, blood tests, witnesses etc., if they are properly gotten. (The U. N. claims it was fire on by rebels as the team approached)
It could be the 106 missiles launched were wrongly sent and an embarrassing error. The three governments involved in the 7 April attack may not want to admit it. Also the U. N. who backed them. I find the latest dispatches are four days old. Thus readers, a speculation of which we may never fully know for certain.
All the Best to you.
Ron Miller
Greetings Readers,
The pervasive dislike and near hatred for Russia by the media and the Pentagon is to me ridiculous, bordering on the absurd. Let’s look at the facts. The only current significantly lethal feature of Russia is their extensive nuclear arsenal. That’s it.
Research reveals the population of the Russian threat is only, take your choice, 144,000,000 or all the way to 154,000,000 people depending on which search engine you use. Their population is a pittance compared to NATO’s nations of 1.2 billion with firmly guarded borders. Russia the largest country in the world has vast areas to secure in cities and communities and enormous wilderness forests and permafrost setting. Russia is easily penetrated as is an unguarded aired balloon.
Economically it is a feeble sister depending largely on the current low prices of oil and natural gas. Life span for the average Rusky is declining by the year because of poor social habits, smoking, alcoholism, and narcotics addiction, and more often than not a decrepit medical care system. Moreover, Russia’s population is composed of 80% native Russian, the remaining are mixed ethnic. What can Russia do in the face of Trumpism and Western panic meddling? Practically nothing.
Most people are pleased the U. S. and its Allies are taking a measured approach to the Syrian gas attack (still alleged) The president should warn Russia and Syria of which facilities will be targeted when the missiles fly in order to avoid casualties. Why waste more human life.
A Second Subject:
Readers, I firmly believe in the one payer government medical program similar to every other advanced industrial country in the world. It is significantly less expensive to manage and it works. So, why not? I know you understand why not. It’s the monopoly of insurance, drugs, and service facilities for copious profit that is hindering legislation.
Herewith is a little known example of a day ago. In the province of British Columbia, Canada a once on duty police officer was badly injured chasing a run away vehicle died while being in a coma for 30 years. The government medical system paid the bill for the hospitalization out of the taxpayer’s kitty for all those years. The huge cost was shared among the public. That is suppose the way the system works and it does, with humanitarian needs transcending corporate profit.
Whether the plug should have been pulled earlier is a moot question I will leave to the medical experts. But these thing happen more than we know.
All the Best to you.
Ron Miller
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Posted by the author of Rogue Journey, the way it was 1935 thru 1975, and Vietnam Journey, ten years in the Nam, a family story, available at Amazon books, etc.
Greetings Readers,
Whenever I wake up and put on my makeup, I say a little prayer for Trump. Yes, I say a little prayer Trump…. because he needs prayer, and he requires it for saving himself and the country. Trump is the most power-hungry, greedy, egotistic, arrogant and polished immoral president the United States has ever had and Donald is sure to go to hell here on earth or in the afterlife if there is one. Trump kind of reminds of myself before I was thirty. The difference is I grew out of my character faults and he didn’t.
Other than this there were other bigger differences, my dad never gave me a million dollars when I was 22 and I never went to an exclusive military academy for five years where I discovered how to boss people around. No I had to tramp around the jungles and facilities on Okinawa for three years during the Korean war, and later ten years in the Nam. Furthermore never had Russian and Jewish billionaires bail me out from bankruptcy five times, and I annually send in my tax form.
The president says “The FBI raid on his personal lawyer’s office “was disgraceful and an attack on our country”. It sounds exactly what most of the public has been saying about his administration for over a year.
I am curious however and have questions. So with tongue in cheek I ask when the FBI descended on the Trump Tower legal offices and Cohen’s hotel suite how did the attorneys get rid of all the sensitive incriminating records? There were boxes and boxes coming out of the premises. It has been reported ashtrays were packed with ash and half-burnt paper and the three toilets were overflowing and plugged. Moreover DVDs were seen sailing through the air over Manhattan from a 46 story office terrace that have not been found so far at this writing. The Democrats are waiting answers.
In the meantime Syrians are burying their 70 dead and dozens are slowing recovering from the effects of the poison gas attack, sorry alleged unknown chemical attack, so what will Trump, Macron of France, and the U. N. do? Its been three days. How will they fully address this crisis?
My view is to take as much time as needed to accomplish a thorough investigation and not jump to conclusions, because a great deal is at stake in this volatile region as well for the entire world. There are at the moment nine nations and groups battling for supremacy within the borders of Syria: Of course the Syrian government, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Iraq, the Kurds, Syrian Rebels, ISIS elements and the latest addition and becoming day by day more prominent is sneaky Israel. I rule out the coalition, they don’t live there, and Saudi Arabia vs the Yemen Houghti is a sad side issue on the Arabian peninsula.
This grouping of mixed enemies and friends in Syria, often at cross purposes, is reminiscent of the beginning of World War One. Virtually anything can happen to include the sparking of World War III. So that’s why I say a little prayer for Trump that he makes the correct, the right decision for America’s survival.
All the Best to you.
Ron Miller
