Who is the Adviser? Death?


Armstrong Economics Blog/War Re-Posted Mar 1, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

QUESTION: You think Putin should win? Why do you support Putin?

SB

ANSWER: Do you really think that Putin should be defeated? What planet are you on? If Putin is defeated in Ukraine, then the entire fate of Russia hangs in the balance. Do you honestly think he would let the collapse of Russia take place?  At that point, any animal will attack if its back is against the wall. If Ukraine were to win, the ONLY option for Putin will be to push the red button. Are you drinking the government’s Kool-Aid?

We better pray for a diplomatic solution and the world has to stop cheering Zelensky. He has tried to engulf the entire world.  He has been asking for jets from everyone. They are wisely standing aside for if any NATO country sends in troops or jets to Ukraine, it is an all-out war.

Be very careful who you are cheering for. This is not a soccer match or a video game. Zelensky gets billions from all the Russian gas that flows to Europe through Ukraine. He is fighting for revenue. He cut off all the water supply to Crimea while he has been shelling the Donbas. None of this is being reported by the mainstream press. Crimea sits on top of vast gas fields which he wants desperately to compete with Russia.

My fear is that Zelensky has not done the obvious solution to yield the Donbas. If Putin then continued then it is really to regain control of Ukraine because it is critical to Russian gas supplies to Europe. I do not know why Zelensky has thought he could defeat Russia alone. It just makes no sense. Now all of Ukraine is at risk. All we can do is hope for a diplomatic resolution.

Did Biden Mislead Zelensky?


Armstrong Economics Blog/War Re-Posted Mar 1, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

QUESTION: You said that perhaps Biden misled Zelensky into thinking the US would support Ukraine. When do you think he did that?

DH

ANSWER: Back in November 2021 when they entered into an agreement. Biden has sent troops ONLY to those nations in NATO. They clearly realize Putin’s point that NATO has been constantly moving eastward. It is not just Ukraine. Putin warned that if Finland and Sweden entered NATO that too would have devastating effects. As long as the West portrays itself with the white hat and only Putin is unreasonable, this is the foundation of propaganda that is necessary to get the people to support a war against Russia.

My concern is that this is not going to simply be a war against Russia. You better include all the Chinese and Russian allies which include not just Iran and North Korea, but many other states including Serbia. I do not see why Ukraine fights to keep two Russian provinces when this is just a throwback to 19th-century imperialism because of borders. The American Revolution was fought over the same ideology.

Look, I wrote back in 2013 that “[t]he history of Ukraine is incredibly important in the entire Cycle of War” and that “Ukraine Maybe The Most Important Country To Watch.” I advised people on how to win their revolution in Ukraine in 2014. I have tried to defeat my own computer and have failed. This is not my personal opinion. You cannot forecast these things from a gut feeling.

Why has Zelensky refused to compromise? This makes no sense. Relinquish Donbas which wants to leave Ukraine and end the war. Then if Putin does not stop, we have a different situation. I hope Zelensky is not going this for other countries rather than his own people. You can scream that Putin is evil all you want. That will not stop the war, and then you must ask is this worth seeing your own family die on the battlefields of Ukraine? What is to gain other than bragging points for world leaders?

Col Douglas Macgregor Talks Common Sense With Tucker Carlson About the Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Video


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on March 1, 2022 | Sundance

Col Douglas Macgregor appeared for a sit-down interview with Tucker Carlson tonight to discuss the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

So far, Macgregor is the one who has been the most accurate in his assessments when compared to the results on the ground in Ukraine.  If what Macgregor outlines in this interview is correct, and there’s no reason to believe it isn’t, then President Putin has been planning this operation for a long time.

As the multinational corporations, multinational banks, collective corporate and political west along with the EU, NATO and media, tell Ukraine to keep fighting, it appears Russia is moving through a methodical plan they have no hope of stopping.  This would explain why the Russian convoys are pausing before going hardcore on the cities and population centers. WATCH:

Joe Biden Reads the State of the Union – 9:00pm Livestream Links


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on March 1, 2022 | Sundance 

Tonight at 9:00pm ET the installed occupant in the White House will whisper, shout and mutter out loud as he reads words written by others.  The executive is required to deliver an annual ‘state of the union’ notification to the legislative branch.

The script reading begins at 9:00pm ET and will be broadcast on all major television networks.  Consider this an open discussion thread for your thoughts and comments if you are listening to the reading.

CSPAN Livestream Link – PBS Livestream Link

The Republican Response will be delivered by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds after the president concludes his address.

Kamala Harris Explains the Russia-Ukraine Crisis to Democrats


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on March 1, 2022 | Sundance 

Earlier today, Kamala Harris was asked to explain the geopolitical issues at the heart of the Russia-Ukraine conflict to the base of constituents that voted for Joe Biden and herself.   She took the challenge head on.  WATCH/LISTEN:

Now, put on the ribbon and get to work…

Day Six Update, The Peoples Convoy Passing Through Missouri


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on March 1, 2022 | Sundance

Friend of the Treehouse, John Spiropolous is traveling with The People’s Convoy and sharing ground reports along the route.

Facebook Page ~ Official Convoy Website Here ~ Press Release pdf Here

John has reported today, the convoy takes approximately 45 minutes from front to back to pass through an overpass area.  That is a lot of trucks and supporters.  The truckers traverse anywhere from 250 to 375 miles a day.   Today John caught up with supporters in Missouri at overpasses across the state.   The overpasses along the route are filled with cheering supporters.  Here’s the Day Six report.  WATCH:

If you would like to support John’s reporting of the convoy and help defray the costs and expenses, he has a GiveSendGo crowdfunding account set up:

GiveSendGo – Let’s Roll America

Day 7: Tuesday, March 1
Morning – Depart Sullivan, MO area
Evening – Arrive in Indianapolis, IN area for overnight stay

Day 8: Wednesday, March 2
Morning – Depart Indianapolis, IN area
Evening – Pause for rest in Indianapolis, IN area for overnight stay

Day 9: Thursday, March 3
Morning – Depart Indianapolis, IN area
Evening – Arrive in Cambridge, OH area for overnight stay

Day 10: Friday, March 4
Morning – Depart Cambridge, OH area
Evening – Arrive in Hagerstown, MD area for overnight stay

Day 11: Saturday, March 5
Morning – Depart Hagerstown, MD area
Evening – Arrive in the DC Beltway area

The People’s Convoy will abide by agreements with local authorities, and terminate in the vicinity of the DC area, but will NOT be going into DC proper.

Facebook Page ~ Official Convoy Website Here ~ Press Release pdf Here

Support John Spiropoulos HERE

House GOP Rep Victoria Spartz Delivers Passionate Remarks Calling Russia-Ukraine Conflict a Genocide Against Ukrainians


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on March 1, 2022 | Sundance 

House Republican Victoria Spartz (Indiana CD-05) is originally from Nosivka in eastern Ukraine.  Mrs. Spartz emigrated to the United States in 2000 after meeting her husband who is from Indiana.

During the Republican House press conference today, Representative Spartz delivered passionate remarks about her homeland and the regional war between Russia and Ukraine that is impacting her distant family.

The region in Ukraine outlined by Representative Spartz, is the eastern Ukraine region that has been in a state of constant conflict over the past eight years.  The Russian aligned separatists in eastern Ukraine have been fighting the western Ukraine military.  The Russian military forces are now supporting the separatists and tilting the outcome of the fight.

WASHINGTON DC – […] “This is not a war, this is a genocide of the Ukrainian people by a crazy man who cannot get over the Ukrainian people do not want socialism, Soviet Union, communism,” Spartz, who represents Indiana, told reporters during a GOP news conference about President Biden’s State of the Union address. “They want to be with the United States of America. They want to be free people. They want to be with the West.” (read more)

Mrs. Spartz also answered questions from media attendees (video below).

There is a lot of complexity within the struggle inside Ukraine.  There are layers of additional motives by outside elements, including the United States government and NATO, that makes that internal complexity exponential.

The conflict as presented by the corporate media boils this complex issue down to a Russia (Putin) -vs- Ukraine (Zelenskyy) issue, and that framework is done purposefully.  However, inside Ukraine there are ideological factions just like there are in other nations.  The influence by the U.S. and the influence by Russia has been an ongoing back-and-forth for well over a decade.

Similar to how the issues within Syria were never as simple as the media portrayed with the ever-horrible Bashir Assad, the issues in Ukraine are more complex than just horrible Vladimir Putin.   When only one side of any complex issue is supported by western corporate media, the truth gets lost, because the truth is different depending on which internal faction you are talking to.

There are many Russians inside Russia who are aligned ideologically with the outlook of New York and California Democrats.  There are many Ukrainians inside Ukraine who are aligned with the outlook of DC Republicans.  The opposite of both is also true.

Overlay the financial motives of the World Economic Forum crowd atop the ideological motives of the Davos globalist crowd, and you realize just how convoluted these geopolitical battles can become.

Because of the influential position of the U.S. on a global scale, the outlook of Americans is valuable for each party.  Therefore, there is a real battle for our mind.

Is Putin all good, no.  Is Putin all bad, no.  The same applies for just about every leader.

In the U.S. we are currently split about 50/50 on many issues, including -as we have seen- the issues surrounding COVID, masks, vaccinations, mandates, etc.  In the battlespace of internet, we can see these differences become more visible.

Historically, our reference points were neighborhood and community based; there was less conflict visible to us, because generally on a local level there’s more unity.  However, now with technology we see a much bigger picture of opinion, and with that scale of visibility we see much more conflicting opinion.

In your local tribe, there’s likely nowhere near as much friction as you witness in the social strata of the internet.  That reality is why CTH continues to reemphasize the value of fellowship and local contact.

Keep this in mind as you absorb information from all sources, as you are always witnessing more conflict on-line than exists in local reality.  That is the nature of this massive interconnected system that has been created by big tech.

In eastern Ukraine there are just as many people who would dispute how Representative Spartz would frame the issues, if not more.  That’s not to say her outline of the situation is wrong, it just comes from a different point of reference.

In the larger dynamic, the problem that always existed with “globalism”, and the multicultural utopia they have hoped to achieve, is that in the largest of assemblies there is always more friction.  The “new world order” is conflict against freedom. (Think of this as a big picture Western Ukraine outlook)

The smart nationalists have noticed this conflict; they have discussed and studied it and eventually chosen a different direction.  Eventually the desire for peace, to be left alone, becomes the fulcrum of why the independent nation state is the best form of government. (Think of this as a big picture Eastern Ukraine outlook)

We in the USA are fortunate because we still have, albeit in a weakened status, a genuine constitutional republic. Meaning, each state can modify lifestyle according to the desires and choices of the people within it.  If more nations took that approach, perhaps there would be less civil conflict.

Ultimately, if the United States ever fully dissolves the distinction of states, we will see greater conflict.

The Rebellion Continues


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on March 1, 2022 | Sundance 

We remember…

Senate Republicans Release 2022 Ad Campaign to Support Ukraine and George Soros


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on March 1, 2022 | Sundance

Senate Republicans produced a video today announcing their position toward Ukraine.  WATCH:

Accept things as they are, not as you would wish them to be.

Place your bets on whether blue and yellow ribbons will be deployed for all State of the Union attendees?

Tears Flow at EU Assembly As Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Delivers “Prove You Are With Us” Speech


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on March 1, 2022 | Sundance | 387 Comments

There comes a time in every performance of the United Nations production when the arch villain bombs the milk factories.  Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin takes his turn.

As we return to our seats from the lobby during commercial interlude, we discover the model U.N. interns have left the blue and yellow ribbons on our seats. We know exactly what segment of the melodrama comes next; the children are suffering.

The well attired gentlemen in the mezzanine know this is the moment when they must position their freshly pressed pocket kerchief for quick access.  Heart strings will be pulled, and silk gowns do not fare well as the tears begin to flow. Well educated chivalry, passed down from father to son, has prepared them for this moment.  It’s not quite time for the checkbooks yet; first they must feel the sound of the violins.

Surprisingly, Bono and Geldorf have not yet made their appearance.  However, with the speed of modern social media, and knowing the technology of our time means we cannot wait, the EU assembly must lay the groundwork for the great American oration that is center stage from the Capitol later tonight.

New York – Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky urged the EU to “prove you are with us” in a defiant speech on Tuesday.

Mr Zelenesky, who has become a symbol of defiance for his country, issued an impassioned speech via video link, where he called on the EU to stand with Ukraine as Russia continues its deadly advance on the country.

During his speech, Mr Zelensky described the missile strikes on Kharkiv, as an act of terror against the city, and indeed Ukraine.

As he spoke of the country’s fight to defend its “freedom” and land from the Russian invaders, the bloc’s official Ukrainian-English interpreter seemingly becomes emotional as he listened to Mr Zelensky’s defiant speech. Mr Zelensky said: “Without you, Ukraine is going to be lonesome. We have proven our strengths. We are exactly the same as you. (more)

New York II – […] The Ukrainian president’s rallying cry brought members of the European Parliament, many wearing t-shirts emblazoned with #standwithUkraine or wearing blue and yellow rubbons, to their feet.

It also brought the English interpreter to tears, with his voice audibly faltering as he translated the speech, in which Mr Zelensky declared: ‘Nobody is going to break us. We are strong. We are Ukrainians.’

The rousing reception was in stark contrast to scenes over in Geneva, where ambassadors and diplomats staged a mass walkout as Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov addressed a UN human rights forum. (read more)

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