Friday, June 24, 2016

"Brexit Analysis"

Those that have nothing else to do and read this Blog know that I am an expert on just about everything...especially if I have had a martini.

So let's analyze the implications of "Brexit" which is the majority vote of citizens of Great Britain to tell the EU to "stuff it" and Britain will again become a sovereign country. They will control their own borders and immigration, decide upon their own business and trade regulations, and basically make their own decisions based on what is best for their citizens. The vote was a complete surprise since most polls showed the "remain in the EU" vote ahead.

The general consensus by the pundits today is that uncontrolled immigration and failure of immigrants to assimilate and become "British" was the deciding factor. Could this be a trend in Europe? I traveled to Europe 1-2 times a year for 30 years during my career with business in many of the industrialized countries making up of the EU. When the EU was formed I was a skeptic having seen for years how these diverse cultures viewed each other. Germans thought the French were lazy and not industrious; the French thought the Germans were "barbarians"; etc. etc. So put 27 of those diverse countries in the same pot and I always thought it was a mixture that would not work.

Obviously immigration in Europe is a big issue particularly with the Mid-East being a chaotic mess and people fleeing to seek some kind of life. The EU, one of the industrial powerhouses of the west with basically open borders is straining under the pressure of millions of poor, uneducated, and unskilled people flooding their countries and most needing government assistance.

So the future may or may not result in other countries bailing from the EU. Donald Trump predicts they will. Is this guy smart or just lucky to be in the UK when all this came down today in his favor? I doubt it will make any difference in our election, but the timing was great.

So here is my analysis of the Brexit situation: I have no idea what is going to happen, but if the stock market tanks again Monday I am buying in because I still believe nothing can stop the USA productive machine in the long run.


P.S. Readers may note that I have two very intelligent "lurkers" that follow this Blog - John (Nighthawk) and Bob Catalano.  They normally respond within minutes to my posts with their opinions so they may be able to further clear up this "Brexit" situation  :-)  

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

"The Race to the Bottom"

The recent speeches by Hillary and Trump give us a preview of where this election season will be going once the conventions are over and the general election campaign begins. The candidates are going straight to the sewer of politics folks and we need to get ready for three months of pure bullshit that has nothing to do with the problems facing this country.

Hillary called Trump a thief, a 'griffter', dishonest businessman screwing his suppliers, mentally unstable', involved in 3500 lawsuits during his career, and not qualified to be President.

Trump called Hillary the most corrupt politician that has ever run for president, reminded us of her almost treasonous behavior while letting the Ambassador and his supporters be murdered while doing nothing, then blaming it on a video, trading millions of donations from countries for special favors once she becomes president, accepting millions for speeches from Wall Street while refusing to release transcripts of those speeches, and finally the only presidential candidate running for office that is under criminal investigation.

Even if half of these claims are true by each of these candidates, this great country has come up with two "bottom feeders" to run for the most powerful office in the world. I'm not sure we deserve any congratulations.

I cannot fact check the accusations against Trump and I am not really a supporter. But I have followed Bill and Hillary Clinton's careers for decades and if anything I would add many accusations to her and her husband's performance while in office. Let's not forget Whitewater, FBI files, Vince Foster suicide, all the women Bill has molested including his disgusting sexual dalliances in the Oval Office and I could go on. How the hell do we come up with these so-called leaders? It makes one feel that the average guy no longer has a say.

Having said all this I will hold my nose and do everything I can to see that Hillary is not elected and the Clinton's become a "black blip" in US history.

Monday, June 20, 2016

"What happened to our laws"

Am I the only one disgusted while watching these riots in Coasta Mesa, Albuquerque, and Anaheim showing people destroying police cars, breaking windows, and starting fires while the police watched? Some were arrested but it looked like dozens were breaking the law, not 'peacefully' protesting...and now we approach the Convention in Cleveland.

 People should be allowed to protest, it's their right, but if you destroy a police car or someone's property you have broken the law and you should go to jail. I commend the police for their restraint, but I also believe the neglect of the rule of law leads to anarchy. If you watched the videos, someone who was a Trump supporter could have been killed and some were injured as they just wanted drive home from the rally.

I was also disgusted to see many of the protesters flying Mexican flags. Call me a racist, but think about what would happen if you flew an American flag during a protest in Mexico City. What is ironic is that these folks have just reinforced Trump's campaign; he wants to enforce the laws of this country and stop the flow of illegals into this country. We are all descendants of immigrants but without some control this country will become chaotic and it showed in all these protests. 


California is a Latino majority and most are peace loving, but if they protest violently and fly Mexican flags, the progress they have made will be lost. More than 50% of drivers licenses last year in Ca went to illegal immigrants. I'm not a anti immigration person but we do have a country with borders and do we want to recognize these borders or not? Democrats seem to want an open borders country, some say to get more votes I hope that's not the case.

I am in the wine business so no one knows more that me how much vineyard workers are needed and that's why we need a guest worker program. Most illegals are here to earn money and would like nothing better that to make some money and move back to their home country.

Let me end this blog by asking a question - how many Conservatives do you see participating in violent protests? And let's see how many Conservatives protest violently this summer during the Conventions.