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And it will cause food to sky rocket with civil rest in poorer countries to follow.

https://nakedemperor.substack.com/p/global-food-crisis?s=w

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Before you come to the conclusion the average Russian is against the war, watch this:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=OisJkpGYpAo&feature=share

Nearly every American is just hearing about Ukraine for the first time, apart from Hunter's exploits yet the Russians are very aware of what has been happening.

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Mar 13, 2022·edited Mar 13, 2022

Congratulations, Mr. Bowman. One of your most best columns.

The sad irony here: those suffering the most from the folly unleashed by Biden and his ilk are those they claim to represent and defend…the working poor, immigrants, people of color, etc.

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Roberta Flack had a song that started "First time I ever saw...". For the first time, I just saw a video of a maintenance man scrubbing dirt and dust from atop an array of solar panels. He was using an oblong roller comprised of what looked like bunched cotton similar to what is used to apply wax to a floor. However, he was using soapy water and rinsing off with a water hose.

How often does this need to be accomplished to maintain electrical capability?

How can this be accomplished with acres and acres of panels and at what cost?

Is this maintenance included in anyone's comparisons as to the real cost of this 'cheap' method of electricity generation? If one cannot tell the whole truth, elide.

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It's amazing to me how many Americans smugly drive their EVs without any regard to where the electricity comes from or how it is generated. There is no economy of scale, and few people would have bought them were it not for the tax incentives/rebates.

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It requires same energy (more or less) to move a car a certain distance. Gas, Nat Gas, Electric the energy required to move the vehicle is the same.

The only difference is the efficiency from energy source to movement. Internal combustion engines are what...30% efficient in a car? What is the EV efficiency of energy (gas, U, C) to a power station, powerlines/transmission, conversions etc and then to move the vehicle?

The net efficiency would be a useful number to know. Rigt now arguments are based on emotion, arm-waving and general BS Baffles Brains approach.

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Since both parties are bought and paid for by the elites, why not start a 3rd party. The independent party candidate could not have a net worth over $1,000,000. That perhaps might get rid of the "snollygosters".

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it's all bout killing the 'right' people and Ukrainians are always the right people .. why well ask Stalin or any of the Czars .. they are the food-basket of the steppes and now have lots of identified oil/gas that Putin wants to control .. nothing like being the only supplier with a NUKE Mafia of thugs now practicing their skills in Ukraine .. not to worry them puss ivied NATO societies will all turn up in their rainbow costumes demanding equality and guess what Putin will just laugh and blow them away as he is doing now to a bunch of perverts as defined by Putin's foreign secretary Mr (F)ucker Carlson FOX news .. what magic a supposed yanks working for Putin propaganda department .. how cool is that ...

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As always, Joel writes an article with facts, reflections, and just enough sarcasm to make it an enjoyable read!

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I'm in favor of a world wide #throw the dumb asses and war mongers out. If they refuse to leave, just kill them.

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Thanks for the missive. It seems our nation's top officials are too busy bringing our country down to be burdened with such things as data or facts. But at least she seems to have taken the Hillary Clinton course on how to be deft at being evasive (not that Hillary should be given credit for inventing it). From all accounts, high prices are here to stay (the new normal). I can only wonder who wants this, and why?

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Now other US politicians are saying that North America is self sufficient...Keystone? Enbridge's Michigan pipeline?

Seems like there is now a transportation problem. Canada should sell at international prices ++ to cover the country risk that America presents to Canadian oil delivery.

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Pundits say America is net self sufficient in 'oil'.

If that were true why does US price follow international prices. Buy some, sell some different products ...it should more or less be a wash...if self sufficient.

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Dude, you’re good at this.

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This more than about oil., folks. The Patriarch of the Russian Church, Kiril, iterated that not only he was against LBGTG and abortion but that the west should not be digitizing money. He does not want the people's cash taken away from them. Put the banking back on the gold/silver standard. The people need their freedom, need their silver certificates. The Swedish minister said said the Patriarch Kiril was in a 'Golden Cage', in referring to a prison. No, the Patriarch was referring to self-discipline and monetary discipline. That is something the western governments and banks have not had since 1913 and cannot break away from the evil of that addiction and so create a powerless people.

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Another good read.

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