Two birds with one stone at play today: let’s figure out how to merge Canada into the United States and how to get rid of the celebrities who want to move to Canada? Shall we?
“Damn right I want to leave. Fuck Trump! I’m going to Canada. No, I’m going to China or is it Cuba? I know it starts with a C.”
President Donald Trump — fresh off a boffo State of Trump World speech to the Enthusiastic Republicans and the Surly Democrats in the US Congress — announced today a Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve.
Good morning, dear reader, today we discuss the existing immigration EB-5 Investor program and the impending Trump Gold Card.
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program (administered by the USCIS — US Citizenship and Immigration Service) was created in 1990 as a pathway for investors to attain a green card as a result of an investment in the United States that created at least 10 new jobs.
Since the inception of the program, it appears:
1. that as many as 240,000 visas (including the families of the foreign immigrant investor) have been granted;
2. that more than $50B has been invested;
3. that the US Treasury has generated approximately $20B in tax revenue; and,
4. that 1.0MM jobs have been created as a direct result of the investment.
The jobs are estimated using the formula of “direct jobs” X 1.5 indirect jobs to arrive at the final tally. Seems a bit tenuous to Big Red Cars. Continue reading
As a veteran, I am always favorably inclined toward any program that serves the needs of veterans, such as the Veterans Administration.
Today, that is countered by the necessity and once in a century opportunity to right size our bloated Jabba the Hutt government. Continue reading
Recently President Trump unloaded on the President of Ukraine, Volodmyr Zelenskyy, calling him an unpopular dictator, in particular for not conducting elections. These claims are patently false and irresponsible.
President of Ukraine Volodmyr Zelenskyy has been an effective military commander and inspirational leader for his country.
At the Ukraine – Russo War of 2022 negotiations in Saudi Arabia two days ago, the Russians fielded an experienced, unyielding, and tough as nails negotiating team as I wrote in: Understanding The Russian Negotiations #1.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio — in his new job as America’s top diplomat for less than 3 weeks — asked Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to stop attacking Ukrainian energy plants as a show of good faith.
Seems reasonable, no?
Sergey Lavrov — 10 years Russian Ambassador to the United Nations and 21 years as Foreign Minister, fluent in English — replied that Russia did not attack any Ukrainian energy plants, no power generating plants, nothing.
Obviously, the entire world knows this is blatantly untrue.
That night Russia unleashed an attack package of 150 +/- drones, missiles, and rockets against Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Continue reading
The United States sent a handful of men — good men, but completely inexperienced in dealing with the Russians at this high level — from Trump 2.0 to Saudi Arabia to negotiate with the Russians about the war in Ukraine.
It is notable that Ukraine — sitting at the center of the fighting and the victim of Russian aggression — is not at the table discussing its fate. Neither is Nato nor the European Union or other close US allies. This is Trump 2.0 going it alone.
It is Trump 2.0 v the Putin stooges after a “long” and “good” call between Trump and Putin.
The Americans:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio (voted against a $6B aid package to Ukraine in 2024 as a US Senator from Florida),
National Security Adviser Michael Waltz (former Florida Congressman, Special Forces warrior chieftain, VMI graduate), and
Ambassador to the Middle East Steve Witkoff (real estate attorney, real estate developer, Trump pal of some time).
What is the Budapest Memorandum (Memorandum on Security Assurances in Connection with Ukraine’s Accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) and why is it a test of the quality of the United States’ as an ally?
St Olga, patron saint of Kyiv and Ukraine, is disappointed in the United States
When the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics imploded on 25 December 1991, Ukraine instantly became a former socialist republic and an independent sovereign nation.
Ukraine was always a high military achiever and had 1900 strategic nuclear weapons coupled on 176 intercontinental ballistic missiles, 2500 tactical nuclear weapons, and 54 bombers. These weapons were all owned by what had now become the Russian Federation.
At no time did the Ukrainians have any operational control of these nukes. They were always controlled by Russia. Continue reading
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