This Carbon Based Life

By David Glenn Cox

I have tried on this blog to not follow the crowd. To present something a little different with a different slant. But this subject is unavoidable. Blabbermouth gate will ring down through the centuries. Or as I like to think of it, Petey’s Big Tantrum. Too much 86 proof and you’re bound to goof! But see, Petey hasn’t been a big shot for very long yet. It’s still important for him to show off what he’s got! “Look at this everybody! Lookee what I’ve got!”

But Petey’s reaction to the disaster is priceless. Asked on the tarmac, Petey screws up his red face insisting, He didn’t do it! He didn’t do it! He didn’t do it Goddamn it! Those people are all lying! Dirty no-good lying liars every one of them! John Ratcliff, head of the CIA was asked and answered calmly yes, it’s all true. Tulsi Gabbard took the safe approach by saying, we can’t talk about an ongoing investigation.

The King at first claimed to have no knowledge of the event. Then the King said, Sure, they had the discussion but nothing secret was discussed. But the whole point of the news story was they were discussing future war plans on Signal. If they weren’t, there is no story. The fallback bullshit story of Signal being added to their phones. Sure, if you need to contact “Where did you leave the stapler?” a co-worker or call in sick. Signal will be fine. But discussing future top secret war plans? I think not.

If you don’t know how to be a Defense Secretary, it’s hard to be a Defense Secretary. Petey’s face gave away his own emotions. As he yelled on the tarmac about lying liars, he was shouting angry at his own screw up. Maybe they told him during the job interview process. “The job is yours, but you have to promise not to screw it up.” And now, Petey knew he had indeed really screwed it up.

But lost in the meaningless mélange of the Houthi debacle is something deeper and more profound than 8:01 local time drop bombs on assorted mud huts. The Vice President of the United States was giving his candid assessment of our European allies and friends. They suck! They’re always trying to get over on us. It’s not just about money and geopolitics. The boy who would be King just doesn’t like Europe Period! Where does this hard anti-Europe sentiment come from?

Does little JD know anything about how we got here? World War Two? Nazi Fascism and a fifty-year Cold War with the Soviet Union? Is he too dumb to understand why we were there in Europe in the first place? We didn’t station troops in Europe because Belgium and France wanted us too. The US stationed troops in Europe because of the Soviet Union. The US stationed troops in Europe to defend the United States, not Europe. Troops stationed stateside could arrive just in time to lose the battle.

But the Vice President sees Europe and NATO differently as a sinister hand out to manipulate the United States into defending Europe for free! Reminiscent of Charles Lindberg’s speech in 1930s warning the Jews were trying to involve the US in WW2.So let Europe have no misunderstanding who they are dealing with here. The boy who would be King just told our allies in a private communication with a fellow cabinet member, “these guys suck.” Far, far, more damaging to American prestige than a third world bombing schedule. Vance said it and he meant every word and every one can see that. Apologies are no good at this point.

Will our allies still share their information with us now? What does the King’s Administration look like to the rest of the political world? Amateur Hour! A petulant boy child Defense Secretary. A hear no evil, speak no evil director of national intelligence and a CIA Director smart enough not to lie. A little man with clothes too big for him as Secretary of State. Carrying the megaphone and the water for the King. I bet everyone will believe him in negotiations now. US foreign policy is officially dead for the next four years.

The King has foolishly tied himself to peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Obviously, the King places his thumb on the scale. Russia can do no wrong and Ukraine no right, but the King is a fair arbiter. The Kings got his heart set on winning one of those Noble peace prizes . To put on the shelf next to his Emmy award.

Every day or two comes from the Days Inn in Saudi Arabia an announcement of a limited ceasefire by the US state Department. Then the Russians say, “Well, sort of. First, you must lift all the sanctions. Give us all our money back and welcome us into the world banking system and accede to our territorial ambitions. Then, a ceasefire! Amateur Hour! Wasting poltical Capital seeking an unpopular position. Trying to forge an agreement with people with entirely different goals. Who see the Americans as amateurs to be used and duped. Credibility lost is never found.

From the Elon files consumers report they are unable to sell their Cybertrucks at any price. Even retailers who advertise “We’ll buy your Car!” are adding except… A one hundred thousand dollars in glamorous next thing pickup truck worthless in less than a year. It’s the new Yugo! Yugo to hell Elon! Consumers are resorting to rebadging their Teslas disguising them as Hondas or Toyotas. Let that be our domestic barometer.

Consumer sentiment dropped more last month than in the last twelve years. Let Petey’s big tantrum be our overseas barometer.

“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.” ― Niccolò Machiavelli