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Archena March 14, 2023March 14, 2023Current, MondayCCP, China, foreign policy, Politics, Russia, Ukraine

Why Russia Matters if China is the Enemy

Because everything is interrelated. There ya go, a college edumacation in one sentence. You know, these posts would be a lot shorter if y’all’d just figure out all the details. Okay, okay, here goes: Realists are wrong; the international game isn’t a single board with only a few main players. In reality (pun left in because it’s funny), international relations are twenty different games being played by two hundred players all at once and with a lot of pieces missing. … Continue reading “Why Russia Matters if China is the Enemy”

Archena March 10, 2023March 10, 20232023, Current, Fridaydefeatism, hope, Politics, Self Defeating

Defeatism is Self Defeating

That title, boys and girls, is what we call a tautology. Basically, it is self evident and doesn’t progress an argument. You can safely forget ever hearing that definition unless you plan to do formal argumentation or are philosophy geek already commenting on how bad that definition of tautology is. Yeppers, that title is a tautology. It’s of course a true statement. But unlike a formal argument, sometimes folks just need to hear the obvious spoken aloud. I am in … Continue reading “Defeatism is Self Defeating”

Archena March 6, 2023March 5, 2023Current, Mondayallies, America, American, Canada, Castle, christian, defend, foreign policy, God, human, human nature, invade, Mexico, military, nation-states, political power, Politics

The Best Defense is a GREAT Offense

Castles are defensive, right? I mean the real ones, not the ones that only house princesses and occasional fairy tales. Hulking big fortifications designed to hide whole cities from the Big Bad Wolf at the door, right? Wrong. Castles are some of the nastiest machines ever invented. Yes, machines. Castles kill invaders. It’s what they are designed to do. Get too close and you get dead unless you are on very good terms with the occupants. Those massive walls are … Continue reading “The Best Defense is a GREAT Offense”

Archena March 3, 2023March 3, 2023Current, FridayFreedom, Morality, Politics

Morality is the Foundation of Freedom

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. John Adams I blame the leftists. But it really doesn’t matter who started it, way too many of us went along with this nonsense that freedom means no limits whatsoever. Think it through: if you have no limits then neither does the other guy. You might think killing people for their lollipops is a bad plan but he might … Continue reading “Morality is the Foundation of Freedom”

Archena March 1, 2023March 1, 2023Current, WednesdayChina, congress, crisis, Democrat, foreign policy, leftism, Leftist, Marxism, party, Politics, Republican, Russia

Leftism is Drowning

Political terminology is ‘definition flexible’. Translation: stupid terms rarely mean the same thing to everyone. Everyone assumes lawyers get Poli Sci degrees as a stepping stone to law school. I suspect that having to constantly define every common term is too annoying for them. Being a good little Poli Sci geek, I will now define my terms. Leftism for the purposes of this discussion is defined as positions on the economic scale that hold to socialism through communism and that … Continue reading “Leftism is Drowning”

Archena February 28, 2023February 28, 2023Current, MondayChina, foreign policy, Politics, Russia, Ukraine, World War I, World War II, World War III, WWI, WWII, WWIII

Isolationism is NOT in America’s Best Interest

George Washington famously advised that the US ‘avoid foreign entanglements’. In typical American fashion, we proceeded to ignore it completely and take it completely overboard as it suited us. Washington’s warnings were specific to his time and certainly an accomplished general like Washington had more than enough sense to realize the US had survived the Revolutionary War by the skin of its teeth and didn’t need to be trying that again anytime soon. We did, of course, in the War … Continue reading “Isolationism is NOT in America’s Best Interest”

Archena February 25, 2023February 25, 2023Friday2024, 2028, Democrat, Politics, Presidential Election, Republican, Republican Nominee, Republican Party, Russia

Trump V. DeSantis: A Media Love Story

The weird thing is that the Lamestream doesn’t seem to realize its fascination with trying to hype up the alleged conflict between Trump and DeSantis is actually benefitting both. Yes, I know it’s February 24th and the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia can continue ruining itself without my help today. It matters, but the most significant thing about how today went is how much of a whimper it was. Russia be big on anniversaries so many observers … Continue reading “Trump V. DeSantis: A Media Love Story”

Archena February 22, 2023February 22, 2023Current, Wednesdaybiden, Democrat

Biden to Surrender American Sovereignty in Public Health

Conservatives be crazy. I should know, I’m one. In our present edition of ‘lookie, squirrel’ we have our heroic commentators all up in arms about Biden’s visit to Ukraine. Evidently, trying to shore up his failing administration and making Russia look stupid in the process it a bad thing. Sigh… This kind of thing happens to everyone. Heck, for all I know, they might even have a point, although for the life of me I don’t see it. It’s not … Continue reading “Biden to Surrender American Sovereignty in Public Health”

Archena February 21, 2023February 21, 2023MondayAuthoritarian, China, Dictatorship, foreign policy, Politics, Russia, Totalitarian

What Russia and China Teach the US about Itself

Don’t be corrupt authoritarian jerks. See you next time on… I don’t get it. Everyone says they want simple straightforward answers until you give them one. Then they’re all ‘but why’ and ‘we need details’. Okay, here’s the scoop. The US goes through these periods of self examination. That’s a good thing. The problem starts when we don’t have any goals as a nation or crises to keep us focused. Then we stop self examination and start navel gazing until … Continue reading “What Russia and China Teach the US about Itself”

Archena February 17, 2023February 17, 2023Current, Fridaycitizenship, good citizenship, Morals, Politics, Principled living, Principles, responsible citizen

Knowing When is Tough

When to stop. When to go. When to speak. When to stay silent. When to fight like heck. When to just give in. Circumstance is a cruel dictator. We know this instinctively and want nice, hard and fast, simple rules so we don’t have to adjust to circumstance. Problem being that the universe doesn’t work like that. Telling the idiot that cut you off and nearly killed you both what an idiot he is a perfectly appropriate unless said idiot … Continue reading “Knowing When is Tough”

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