Tidewater News and Opinion Forum
A place for civil discussion of the events of the day for Tidewater residents without the limitations imposed by media forums.
There are those who imagine the neo-Nazi problem in Ukraine is comparable to the neo-Nazi problem in America. To wit, Ukrainian neo-Nazis may exist, but they are inconsequential in the same way that American neo-Nazis may exist, but they are inconsequential.
The source article suggests this perspective is plain wrong and probably just an effect of American media’s recently minted biases. In light of the evidence the source presents, I’m inclined to hold a less polite opinion.
I remember public discussions that attended the creation of DHS back in 2003. Many pundits were concerned that DHS would enable authoritarianism to replace our constitutional republic. Some even criticized the name of the new agency because the word homeland reminded them of Germany’s mythical Aryan fatherland in the lead up to WWII.
Continue reading “United States Department of Homeland Security”WSJ accuses Russia of extortion, but the accusation doesn’t hold water. European companies can easily purchase Russian natural gas and oil in Euros using the currency conversion procedure set up by Gazprombank. There is no breach of contract as WSJ alleges.
Continue reading “Russia’s Energy Extortion of Poland and Bulgaria”Just the title of WSJ’s article conveys an extraordinary level of recklessness. But it gets worse in the body where the author recommends arming U.S. naval forces with “tactical nuclear weapons,” and getting ready to attack a Russian nuclear submarine.
Continue reading “The U.S. Should Show It Can Win a Nuclear War”I detect a slight change in tone in recent U.S. media reporting on the war in Ukraine. Whereas for weeks the Ukrainian fighters have been portrayed as heroic underdogs (and winners), suddenly we are seeing and hearing hints of desperation, as in the Politico story: “‘I don’t know how much strength we will have,’ [First Lt. Ivan Skuratovsky] said, adding that the troops under his command around the city of Avdiivka, near Donetsk, have gone without rest since the start of the war. At least 13 of them have been wounded in recent weeks, he said, and they are running dangerously low on ammunition, reduced to rationing bullets.”
Politico holds out hope of Ukrainian victory, but begins to acknowledge — as did UK’s Borris Johnson last week — that Ukrainian defeat is a real possibility.
Well, should they?
The question, “What should be taxed, and why?” is one of the most basic questions in economics. My own view is that a government which can create money out of thin air doesn’t really need to impose taxes, it can just create the money it wants to spend (within limits, of course). The source article, however, challenges a different assumption that some economists make: The idea that taxing groceries harms the poor more than it harms the rich.
Continue reading “Should Groceries Be Exempt from Sales Taxes?”Source: Mises Institute.
Part 1: Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
Part 2: The Military Origins of the Internet
Part 3: The War is Over, The Good Guys Lost
The author explains the purpose of this brief series:
Continue reading “How the West Was Won: Counterinsurgency, PSYOPS and the Military Origins of the Internet”I posted one of Lira’s videos here in the Forum early in the Ukraine war. I felt that his might be a useful voice from which to learn about conditions in Ukraine as the invasion unfolded.
Lira went missing about a week ago. As the present video explains, he is presumed to have been taken by Ukrainian police in Karkov, a victim for expressing his views.
For those who have been following the battle in Mariupol, Putin’s order is highly interesting.
Continue reading “Putin Calls Off ‘Pointless’ Storming of Mariupol”Col. Macgregor makes a good point in the video. In the next few weeks or so, American propaganda about Russian military failures in Ukraine will almost certainly be disproved by facts on the ground. What will happen then? How will MSM and politicians react when the ridiculous claims they have been making go south?
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