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The Rational Prepper - Let Them Eat Turnips

2/26/2023

Inflation and shortages are definitely taking a toll here in the United States. But Europe, with it's Climate Change obsession is getting pummeled (which they rightly deserve).

Inflation in the UK, for example, is almost double what it is here. Food inflation is at 16.8% for January, while petrol (aka gasoline) is up 129.4% and electricity is up 66.7%. Many, MANY Britons are being crushed and forced to choose between heating and eating.

In a world of wokeness, Therese Coffey, the UK Secretary for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs stated... if people can't afford food then they should "work more hours or get upskilled to get a higher income."

I'm not sure how long it takes to get 'upskilled' but I bet your kids will starve before you get a higher income.

To make matters worse, there is such an extreme shortage of fresh produce that stores have started rationing things like peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers... three to a customer! It is hard for me to comprehend a national shortage of tomatoes.

Seriously... don't they have greenhouses in the UK?? Well, yes they do. BUT many have been shut down because of restrictions on fertilizer and the soaring cost of energy needed to heat and light the growing areas.

Here again, the helpful Secretary had a brilliant solution saying that Britons should eat turnips instead of tomatoes. Apparently, there's no shortage of turnips... which really doesn't surprise me.

The only difference between Marie Antoinette and this government buffoon is that Marie was skinny enough to shove into the guillotine! It does not appear that Dr. Coffey is getting by on turnips.

Clown World... Of Fashion

2/24/2023

Clown World... Of Competence
This is trivial and hardly blog-worthy but there are days when I need to amuse myself and, hopefully, give y'all a chuckle.

I have written previously about Jill Biden's ghastly lack of fashion sense and Sam Brinton's theft of women's clothing. However, Sam has achieved astounding new accomplishments that are worthy of comment.

Apparently, Sam was a luggage thief even before pResident Joe appointed him to a high ranking atomic energy position. In 2018, a Tanzanian fashion designer lost her luggage. She recently noticed pictures of illustrious, highly-qualified, Sam Brinton wearing something that looks quite similar to a one-of-a-kind outfit that was in that luggage.

I admit, on close examination, the patterns do not seem 100% identical... but Sam might be wearing the garment in reverse. That said, I'll cut him some slack... for a few seconds.

As another amazing coincidence... he/she/them/zir is also pictured proudly wearing a one-of-a-kind necklace she created. In this case, there's no doubt that they are identical.

In Related News...
Today, Karine Jean-Pierre bragged that pResident Biden has the most LBGTQ+ cabinet members in history. "So again, this is something that the pResident prides himself on"

WOW! Friends, let me be very clear.... I don't care how you dress or who you choose to sleep with.... not at all. BUT... when it comes to work... I care that you are focused and dedicated to being the best.

It's pretty clear that Joe doesn't care about competence, focus or dedication. It's pretty clear that he doesn't care about the American people. All he cares about is massive campaign donations and looking virtuous among the most un-virtuous people in our society.

Rational Prepper - No Place Is Safe

2/21/2023

Several months ago I wrote a couple of posts about body armor. Some of you may have thought I was being melodramatic... but I WASN'T.

This past week, in yet another example of white-supremacist violence, a 26 year-old mother of two was shot in the back and murdered in broad daylight in a Kroger parking lot.... on Valentines day... in a small South Carolina community.

Apparently, the killer backed into the victim while victim was loading groceries into her parked car. Some words ensued, which were, perhaps, disrespectful to the killer. SO, when victim turned away to finish loading her groceries she was shot in the back and killer drove away.

Guess which woman was the victim.

In a world with Democrat District Attorneys, Democrat Prosecutors and Democrat Judges... No Place Is Safe.

The Case For EVs - NOT

2/16/2023

I have to hand it to Kamala this week. She really made the case for spending BILLIONS of dollars to replace all the buses in our country with EVs....

What's the enormous benefit to society you may ask???   USB charging ports!! OMG!!    Here are her exact words.

   The bus has Wifi.
   And even USB outlets! Next to every seat!
   I mean c'mon
   Imagine! You can charge your phone on your way home from work!
   That's good stuff.

It seems that our VP simply cannot imagine that USB charging ports have been in gasoline and diesel vehicles since the invention of USB.

Green advocates would like us to believe that electric buses will be cost-effective even though they cost far more than conventional buses. "An average diesel transit bus costs around $500,000, compared with $750,000 for an electric bus, and a diesel school bus costs around $110,000 compared with $230,000 for an electric school bus"

False Savings
They then claim that this would be offset by $400,000 in savings on fuel (over the life of the bus). This is total bullshit... it is based on an assumption that electric energy is somehow cheaper than the cost of the fuel needed to produce it.
www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/electric-buses-mass-transit-seen-cost-effective

In reality, roughly 60% of our electricity is produced by burning fossil fuels. While only 21% is from 'renewables'... As you contemplate the debate about 'green energy' in general and EVs in particular please keep three facts in mind:

It is simply irrational to believe that electric energy can be cheaper than the cost of the fuels needed to produce it.
In every case, the cost of wind and/or solar has proven to be more expensive than the cost of natural gas which is still abundant. There is no reason to believe this will reverse in the next 15 years.
The average service life of a school bus is between 10-15 years (depending on jurisdiction). The EV buses Kamala and the Dems are raving about will be dead and gone long before there are any fuel savings. www.liveabout.com/buses-and-other-transit-lifetime-2798844

Conclusion
With increasing government focus on electrification of school buses in many states, the demand for electric school buses has grown rapidly over the past few years. In April 2021, Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to invest $25 BILLION to convert the entire US fleet of ICE school buses to electric vehicles. This is an utterly unconscionable (and irresponsible) waste of taxpayer money. www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/united-states-school-bus-market

Folks, I'm all in favor of solar energy... I have solar panels on my roof. BUT I wouldn't rely on them to supply the majority of our energy.

I'm all in favor of EVs... when they actually become cost competitive. BUT it's going to take a major breakthrough in battery technology for that to occur.

In short, I am very much in favor of spending Millions on battery R&D and I am absolutely opposed to wasting BILLIONS subsidizing technology that isn't ready.

It is time to stop the Green New Deal.

Clown World - Public Displays of Affection

2/8/2023

I am not going to comment on Joe's angry, rambling SOTU last night. Dr. Jill, in a fashionable purple dress, was the highlight of the evening, for me.

Upon entering, she kissed Kamala's husband, Doug, full on the mouth... proving, once again, that the Bidens either can't control their urges or they're the most affectionate First Family ever.

To celebrate the Biden's amazing level of public affection I have composed a modest poem in their honor.

   Doug and Jill
   Went up the hill
   To fetch a pail of water

   Jill kissed Doug
   While Kamala shrugged
   And Joe took a shower
   With his daughter

99 Balloons - Part Deux

2/6/2023

An Apology
Here at the neoTerra News Network (nNN) we strive for totally factual reporting. So, I must apologize to the Communists and Fascists in Oregon and Washington. In my prior post I accused them of ignoring the balloon. It has since been revealed that the balloon didn't cross over those states. It actually spent several days over the Aleutian Islands, Alaska and western Canada before re-entering US airspace over Montana.

This makes a much more interesting story of deceit and deception.

Deceit and Deception
Our Military had ample opportunity to destroy the balloon over the Pacific or over the virtually unpopulated areas of eastern Alaska. Instead, they allowed the balloon to traverse the entire continental United States, claiming it was too dangerous to destroy until it reached the Atlantic Ocean (and a great photo-op).

The balloon was observed and photographed by hundreds of people as it traveled over at least 8 states. (It may have been 11 states but it's not clear to this reporter if it actually traversed the tips of Wyoming, Kansas and southern Illinois).

Analysis
The Balloon-gate incident is basically bullshit. Yeah, yeah, you're pissed because the balloon really did traverse the United States, while Biden ate ice cream.... but what could it possibly achieve???

The Chinese have a constellation of spy satellites that are on par with our own. They (and the Russians before them) know the exact locations of every missile silo in North America. (Our subs are the only true deterrent to nuclear war).

Some conspiracy theories suggest that the balloon would gather localized radio/cell data that is difficult to obtain from orbit. I call bullshit! There are thousands of Chinese nationals here under H1B visas. They can drive around in vans working for Google Streets and collect every shred of localized Intel they want.

Sidebar: By 2015, there were roughly 1.8 Million H1Bs... and many, many more have been issued since then. While the majority go to people from India, approximately 200,000 have gone to Chinese (CCP) nationals. www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/27/key-facts-about-the-u-s-h-1b-visa-program/

If the Military shot this balloon down over the Pacific it would barely warrant a single paragraph in the news cycle. By allowing it to float across the entire country it became a week-long distraction for Conservatives. (NOTE: The Progressives don't care about the Biden Balloon... this was done as a distraction for us... and we fell for it).

As further evidence, consider the theatrical, final destruction. Every American fighter aircraft since Vietnam has a service ceiling high enough to pop that balloon with a couple of rounds from a 20-mm cannon. Instead, the Air Force used the latest F-22 stealth fighter to destroy the flimsy Mylar balloon with $250K air-to-air missile.... all within view of thousands of people... much more dramatic.

Sidebar: The F15, which was introduced 50 years ago and is nearing obsolescence, has an acknowledged (i.e. non-classified) service ceiling of 65,000 feet. For amusement, an F15 pilot could vaporize that balloon with just its exhaust. www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104501/f-15-eagle/

Conclusion
The Administration used this Balloon Bullshit to distract y'all from the real issues. To distract us from the Debt Ceiling fight, from the continuing invasion at the southern border, from the massive subsidies to their cronies in the fraudulent Green New Deal.

If we fall for this theatrical crap then WE ARE THE SHEEP.

Stay focused.

Future Food

2/5/2023

While our overlords at the WEF are trying to convince us to eat bug-burgers to save the climate, it appears that interest in fake meat is waning. Both Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat are making substantial cuts in staff due to declining sales. I suppose that consumers are no longer willing to pay a premium for highly processed fake food.

I went to Kroger yesterday and they had 93% lean ground beef on sale for $4.99/lb. For grins, I checked the price of Beyond Meat 'Classic' burgers. The fake stuff was $8.00/lb (actually $15.99 for 2 lbs).

Let us all hope that Uncle Schwab's vision of maggots-for-the-masses dies a terrible death.

Cows are awesome. Humans began to domesticate cattle more than 10,000 years ago so I'm pretty sure that we are well adapted. I shall continue to eat NATURAL beef and cheese.

BEEF... it's what's for dinner. (And pork, and chicken, and salmon, and ...)

99 Balloons

2/4/2023

Damn It!! I just published Clown World two days ago and I'm already falling behind.

Chinese spy balloons are floating over the Americas. The first balloon was sighted floating over American missile silos in Montana but it has now moved across much of the United States. It is surprising that the balloon wasn't noticed over Washington or Oregon on its eastward journey... but those states are Communist Colonies so they probably welcomed the incursion.

Our woke military is unwilling to shoot them down. The Military claims that they are afraid people on the ground might be harmed by wreckage... which is total bullshit. If you've ever been to Montana you would know that you could drop a 747 and have almost zero % chance of hitting a human being (and a .001% chance of hitting a cow).

In fact, the entire population of Montana is just over 1 Million people which is fewer than the number of illegal aliens that Joe allows into our country every few months. If the balloon were floating over the Arizona border then military action might be a hazard... but Montana??

You just cannot make this shit up!

Additional balloons have since been located over Canada and Latin America.

Honestly, what could possibly explain this absurd situation?? I have a theory!

I have a closing thought for your amusement.

Clown World

2/2/2023

Groundhog Day
Today is Groundhog Day when Punxsutawney Phil predicts the arrival of spring. Unfortunately, when Phil emerged from his den he saw his shadow thus foretelling six more weeks of winter.

In related news, when Joe emerged from his garage he also saw his shadow thus foretelling many more weeks of crisis and confusion.

Crisis and Confusion
No commentary needed. Just watch the 8-second video.

Valentines

THE End of English
A company that identifies as Associated Press (AP) has declared that a word formerly known as 'THE" is now offensive.

The latest AP Stylebook says "We recommend avoiding general and often dehumanizing "the" labels such as the poor, the mentally ill... the French. Instead use wording such as people with mental illness"

Clearly that is much less dehumanizing. twitter.com/Not_the_Bee/status/1618676540623167488

People who identify as French responded.

Fortunately, AP was sufficiently embarrassed and retracted the statement. It appears that 'the' will survive to fight another day.

More Aid For Ukraine

This week pResident Biden reversed course and has decided to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.

This is mostly PR since the tanks will not be delivered for several months... perhaps as long as a year. However, it allows Germany to send a number of Leopard tanks immediately.

Lookout, Russia!

The Ginsburg Statue
New York has added a strange demonic statue to the New York Supreme Court building on Madison Ave to honor Justice Ruth Ginsburg and her fight for abortion rights..

The golden, horned creature with slithering tentacles for arms and legs joins classical statues of legendary law-givers, such as Moses, Confucius and Zoroaster.

It seems to be a fitting tribute to Progressive legal thinking.