Is Putin ill? Some of the analysts who have been watching Russia and Putin for a long time are now speculating that the man is ill. Possibly heart but he didn't look well during his appearance yesterday. Might be why he mobilized over 100K to take the Ukraine. He wants them Russian again before he dies.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
homeagain wrote: INCREMENTAL actions....u can't back someone into a corner, without an exit and NOT expect them to come out snarling.......FLASH....just classified as an INVASION.....so now, we watch and weigh the heavier, uglier
implications of sanctions..... HIT THEM IN THE POCKETBOOK,lots of loot floating around in the USA, find it FREEZE IT and wait.
He has 600 billion in oil reserves and because of the west's lack of "forward thinking", he has the ability to manipulate with the energy we were too stupid to produce. Biden's threat of sanctions has failed, like every other thing he's done in his first year.
It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies and nosers−out of unorthodoxy
President Biden admitted today his new sanctions would increase energy prices in America. Bold move when we already have record inflation and midterm elections in eight months. Glad I filled up on Monday. Probably should top off the propane too right now.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
He’s either as dumb as Obama who said we can’t drill our way out of high oil prices or he knows the plan to hurt Americans and is sticking with it.
It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies and nosers−out of unorthodoxy
FredHayek wrote: So now the state owned press can blame Putin for the inflation and high housing prices! Even though gas prices have been high all year.
EXACTLY! The Democrats can't use Trump anymore to blame for every failing, so now they have Putin. CNN and MSNBC are already setting the stage for the new narrative which they will build on like the fake Russia collusion nonsense.
It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies and nosers−out of unorthodoxy
hillfarmer wrote: Errant nonsense The blame here belongs with the "genius" lauded by Trump - Putin.
LOL, that's very convincing. I can't wait for more words of wisdom next month.
It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies and nosers−out of unorthodoxy
Should the US and Europe offer citizenship to Russian soldiers who defect from the occupation of Ukraine? Would probably be more effective than the sanctions Team Biden scraped up. We have resettled 70,000 Afghans, another 30,000 Russians would be easy.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
The Biden Administration has created a basket of sanctions to use against Putin and his oligarchs, but the US will still continue buying Russian oil and gas. This will allow Russia to keep funding their conquest of Ukraine. Ukraine has to not be happy with this decision. The explanation? The White House doesn't want inflation to increase right before the midterms.
Wouldn't it be funny if Vladimir cut off US and European sales? I am sure China would be willing to buy the fuel just to hurt Biden and NATO.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
Ukraine has to not be happy with this decision. The explanation? The White House doesn't want inflation to increase right before the midterms.
Wouldn't it be funny if Vladimir cut off US and European sales? I am sure China would be willing to buy the fuel just to hurt Biden and NATO. 
