Gasoline
Biden's pledge to release about 180 Million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has brought little relief at the pump and will consume about 30% of the critical stockpile.
Some Progressive pundits are applauding this measure saying a war in Europe is exactly why the Reserve was created. That is just total bullshit. While it's true that there's a war in Europe, WE aren't fighting it.
Biden is draining the Reserve in a blatant attempt to influence the midterm elections.
The danger is that the Reserve will be too depleted in the event of a real national emergency (like China attacking Taiwan).
In the meantime, gasoline prices in California have hit absurd new highs. They voted for this insanity so I think this is KARMA.
Biden's pledge to release about 180 Million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has brought little relief at the pump and will consume about 30% of the critical stockpile.
Some Progressive pundits are applauding this measure saying a war in Europe is exactly why the Reserve was created. That is just total bullshit. While it's true that there's a war in Europe, WE aren't fighting it.
Biden is draining the Reserve in a blatant attempt to influence the midterm elections.
The danger is that the Reserve will be too depleted in the event of a real national emergency (like China attacking Taiwan).
In the meantime, gasoline prices in California have hit absurd new highs. They voted for this insanity so I think this is KARMA.
Nationally, the Progressive states have the highest prices... of course they do. Maybe the working folks in those states will take Mayor Pete's advice and buy electric cars. What??? you say you can't afford an EV... then you can walk 5 miles to work in a blizzard. Abe Lincoln did it.
You all need to sacrifice to fight the non-existent Climate Change crisis.
Fertilizer and Food
Long before the War in Ukraine, I was writing about the food shortages that would result from fertilizer shortages in Europe. This is all self-inflicted by their 'Green' energy policies... the same policies that Biden is trying to inflict on the American people.
neoterra.us/blog/self-inflicted-scarcity-part-1
neoterra.us/blog/self-inflicted-scarcity-fertilizer
Since Russia and Ukraine are major suppliers of wheat and other grains, the War is exacerbating the problem. There will be global food shortages this year and famines in poor countries.
Awhile back I predicted shortages of pasta (it's shelf stable) and stocked up. This week, the store-brand pasta at Walmart is gone and only the more expensive brands are available.
Long before the War in Ukraine, I was writing about the food shortages that would result from fertilizer shortages in Europe. This is all self-inflicted by their 'Green' energy policies... the same policies that Biden is trying to inflict on the American people.
neoterra.us/blog/self-inflicted-scarcity-part-1
neoterra.us/blog/self-inflicted-scarcity-fertilizer
Since Russia and Ukraine are major suppliers of wheat and other grains, the War is exacerbating the problem. There will be global food shortages this year and famines in poor countries.
Awhile back I predicted shortages of pasta (it's shelf stable) and stocked up. This week, the store-brand pasta at Walmart is gone and only the more expensive brands are available.
At the same time, there is an expanding avian flu epidemic spreading throughout America. Over 24 Million chickens and turkeys have died over the past few weeks, impacting the supply of poultry and eggs. In Iowa, which is the largest producer of eggs, almost 20% of the egg-laying hens have already died. It might be prudent to stock up on powdered eggs and canned chicken.
www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/09/bird-flu-millions-birds-avian-influenza
Again, I don't think anyone in America will starve... prices will go up. The effect in poor countries, however, will be famine.
- Sidebar - Please don't go whining that the avian flu isn't Biden's fault. Of course it's not! Random crap happens every year (a drought in Kansas, hordes of locusts in Somalia, mad-cow disease...). In a healthy capitalist economy these events are inconveniences. In the socialist world of Pandemic Hysteria, Climate Hysteria, open borders and general chaos these events become disasters.
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