Venezuela, What Went Wrong?

The US is moving significant assets into the Caribbean, apparently with the intent of tackling Venezuela. There's a lot of speculation going around about what the US has planned; it could just be sabre rattling, or they could be about to bring about regime change. Who knows?

Those who have been around a while will remember that Venezuela used to win Miss Universe titles. I looked it up, and they won seven times. Venezuela was the Riviera of South America. They have the world's largest oil reserves, and at current rates of extraction, almost 900 years left in the ground. And that's proven reserves; there is still much to be discovered.

Basically, Venezuela should be richer than Saudi Arabia. So, what went wrong? They became communist, that's what went wrong. As a result, they slipped into the abyss.

If the US does go into Venezuela, so be it. I'm not going to get bent out of shape over it. Call me consistent, Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine was wrong, but I don't think anyone should get involved in a war within Russia. I know, Ukraine is separate, but it's really part of Russia, depending on how you read the history of the region. With Venezuela, it's in the USA's backyard, they probably think it's about time to free up that oil. 

Porsche's EV Blunder

Porsche treated their customers with contempt by producing cars not based on the internal combustion engine. Porsche makes fast cars, not sewing machines. 

The future is not EVs. EVs are a cult. They're junk, and anyone who buys a battery electric vehicle is throwing their money away. In a few years', if you own one, not only will your EV be worthless, but you'll have to pay to have it removed from your property and disposed of. I can see the day coming when EV owners abandon their cars by the side of the road.

A fool and his money are easily parted - remember that.

Justin Trudeau Broke Canada

Wow, Justin Trudeau really was as bad as he appeared to be. He's worse than New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern.

Justin Trudeau 2015-2025 Worst Canadian Ever

White House Ballroom

This is what the new White House ballroom will look like. What do you think, is it too big? 

(The ballroom about to be built following current demolition work is marked with a blue arrow)

Proposed White House Ballroom

Graham Platner - New Hope?

Have the Democrats in the US found hope for the future in the form of Maine's Graham Platner? Krystal Ball seems to think so.

VW Partially Suspends Production

This is consistent with my claim that no matter what happens, Europe will wriggle around and convince themselves that everything is China's fault.

Obama's Legacy, Ugly Library Ran Out of Money

You've got to laugh, the Obama Library in Chicago is one very ugly building. Now, it's out of money, incomplete and a complete eyesore. Demolish it, move on.

People Panicking?

In the US, food stamps may be cut from November. I hope I misunderstand something here, because this is not good news.

AI Bubble

It does feel like we're in a bubble at the moment. The stock market is a casino, and money seems to be easy money. 

Population Pyramid and Retirement Age Scam

Please study the video below, scrolling through the population of New Zealand forecast. I started the video in 2020, and you can see that looking ahead in time, at no point does the age of those over the age of 65 exceed the total of those below that age. This means that the taxpayer can at all times look after those who have retired.

The NZ government always raises the issue of retirement when they've mismanaged the economy. What they want to do is keep people working longer to bring in more money. Bear this in mind over the coming months. As NZ slips into debt, it'll use the ageing population as an excuse to make everyone work longer. 

David Icke Talks About the Global Cult

I call it the cabal, but he's right here; no part of what is going on right now can be considered normal ebb and flow of life on Earth. 

Louvre Burglary

The French never fail to entertain.

China's Rare Earth Dominance Explained

New Zealand has rare earths, just no-one knows about it. The whole country is rich in this stuff.

Charlie Kirk & Mysterious Keyword Searches

RangeDayBro has some interesting information covering the days leading up to Charlie Kirk's assassination.

John Bolton Indicted

One by one, those who conspired against Donald Trump are facing the wrath. 

Major Political Shift UK

How long can UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, hang on? The Greens have now passed the UK Labour Party, and the Conservatives have risen to second behind Reform UK. The Government, Labour, are now in fourth place.

Australia Critical Fuel Shortage

I said this would happen and here we are; Australia is running out of fuel and only has 24 days of diesel in the tanks. Australia's refinery capacity has atrophied over time and right now, it has only two operational refineries.

New Zealand will be similar as it lacks a refinery altogether and must import all of its finished fuels.

Manifesto for New Zealand

New Zealand is heading downhill fast. Its leaders are inept, dishonest, or worse. But I've written a useful book that lays out a plan for putting the country back on track. 

Manifesto for New Zealand can be bought from Amazon as a Kindle read. Check it out: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0FVWF7352

Manifesto for New Zealand - Ken Horlor

Rare Earth Supply and China

It seems to be taking the US forever to realise that China holds the better hand. America expended its stockpiles of rare earth elements by supplying Ukraine, and others, and now that it needs to replace its ordnance, China says, No, we're not going to help you do that.

The US has painted itself into a corner.

Another Announcement of an Announcement

Once again the New Zealand government announce something that is not yet set in stone. This time they've announced the builder of the new Cook Strait RORO ferries, except there is no signed contract and the actual ships and what they'll look like are as yet unknown.

Wake me up when something definite happens.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/575895/shipbuilder-for-new-interislander-ferries-announced

Peters said Ferry Holdings Limited and GSI were still in negotiations, which meant details would not be disclosed until they were completed, alongside port agreements with CentrePort and Port Marlborough.

"We intend to make an announcement before the end of this year detailing our agreements and how we have saved the taxpayer billions by cancelling project iReX and returning to the no-nonsense solution we started in May 2020."