Current World Situation

The Resurrection of Our Lord Easter Sunday

As the war situation dangerously escalates, let us observe a solemn Easter Sunday.

The discussion below focuses on the war crimes of the United States and Israel, upon Iran. As we feast this day, let not forget the mothers weeping over their children who are gone, on the other side of the world…

IRAN WAR: Bridges, Electric Power Plants Next / Lt Col Daniel Davis & Robert Barnes

From the notes:

“Robert Barnes [Constitutional Lawyer] argues that recent actions by U.S. leadership constitute clear war crimes, citing public statements like no mercy, no quarter as explicit violations of international law and the Pentagon’s own rules. They stress that following orders is not a valid defense, referencing the precedent set by the Nuremberg trials, meaning military personnel could also be held accountable. They warn that although accountability may seem unlikely in the moment (since enforcement depends on power), violations of law and principle still stand regardless of consequences. Potential future consequences could include: Impeachment of the president, Congressional pushback or defunding of war efforts, Criminal prosecution of political and military leaders by a future administration, Possible international prosecution. The speaker also criticizes a pattern of unchecked executive power, arguing that earlier unconstitutional actions signaled that leaders would face no consequences, encouraging further escalation. Additionally, they claim internal turmoil within leadership: Officials who disagreed were sidelined or fired, Intelligence reportedly found no imminent threat justifying the war, The president is described as increasingly erratic and prone to scapegoating others. Overall, the [conversation] portrays a situation where illegal wartime actions, lack of accountability, and deteriorating leadership decision-making could lead to serious political, legal, and institutional consequences in the future.”

“He is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen!”

April is the Month of the Most Holy Eucharist, Part 1

Running late on this, much of my time now is tracking the war and doing my own prepping. Thank you for your patience.

As you all know, this is Holy Week, so let us pray for peace this week and into the Easter Triduum. We are being given this opportunity for great graces to help mitigate this tragic global situation.

Encourage your friends and family to prepare in whatever ways they can. We are only as strong as our weakest link. Together we will be strong and we will get through the coming days. God is with His people.

If you know you are right with God, do not let your inner peace be disturbed. If you are not right with God, then get right with the great Sacrament of Penance.

May God have mercy upon us all at this hour!

It's Bite the Bullet Time, Ready or Not

“All economic activity requires WORK. All work requires ENERGY. By striking at the root of economic activity, a series of events has been placed in motion that will violently shake every economy.”

Chris Martenson, Peak Prosperity

War with Iran: Coming Cyber Takedown?

For a number of reasons, there is a higher than usual chance of a cyber attack at this time. Grid attacks or failures due to lack of energy is also a concern. What does this mean for you? Here are the recommendations…

1) Back up all your important digital data.

2) Record/print important data on paper.

3) Buy books on topics that are important to you. Consider preparedness-type books, such as gardening, woodworking, canning, etc. We always recommend good, hard-cover Catholic classics and Bibles!

War with Iran: Oil Shortages in Europe & Asia

[Edited since posting.]

Peter St. Onge on X

Note what Mr. St. Onge does not say: It is true the US is the largest exporter of oil, however, we still import quite a bit. Don’t be lulled into thinking there is no potential problem in America. Don’t believe that propaganda.

Here’s more info from the US Energy Information Administration. This site has tons of material on these topics. I assume it is fairly accurate, but nothing seems to be tainted from propaganda anymore. Interesting excerpt…

“Saudi Arabia is also the greatest source of U.S. petroleum imports from Persian Gulf countries. About 12% of U.S. total petroleum imports and 12% of U.S. crude oil imports were from Persian Gulf countries in 2022.”

Oil and petroleum products explained:

Oil imports and exports

Note: Chris Martenson’s most recent audio presentation, “Wake -Up Call #14” refutes the assertion that the US is a net oil exporter (claimed in the link above). He claims we are actually a net importer, when you take into account all of the complexities involved in the analysis. He’s been doing this research for a long time and has written several books dealing with these topics. It is possible that the link above is technically correct, but it is not simply petroleum that is the important issue, it is the grade and its usage that really matters.

War with Iran: How to Prepare?

The most responsible thing I can do is say “prepare accordingly,” and to do so with prayer.

I’m not going to tell people to freak out or to hoard as much as they can. You are responsible FOR YOU. You make the decisions and live with them.

No one has a crystal ball, at least I don’t. Unlike some others, I do not claim to be receiving special messages (be very cautious about such people). Not knowing the actual future, all I can say right now is:

Prepare for supply shortages and inflation. Pray the Rosary every day (you don’t have to do it perfectly, just do it, the Blessed Mother knows you are human and probably dealing with a lot, as we all are).

The Holy Rosary will give you great peace of mind and help mitigate more chastisement. People must turn back to God, or further calamity will surely come. (My personal opinion is that the Chastisement began with the dropping of the atomic bombs upon Japan, Lord have mercy +++ that is not to say the poor people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bore any greater guilt than the rest of us.) Physical conditions always follow spiritual conditions. “As above, so below.” We have been playing God with reproductive technology and many other things. We can only conclude the hour is very late.

Prepare for the worst. Expect the best.

Our Lady of Fatima foresaw these times and gave us the antidote in her requests!

Pray for peace! Pray for the unborn, for we will never have peace with violence in the womb.

War with Iran: Global Energy Crisis Begins

Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar has been bombed by Iran.  This facility produces nearly 30% of the world’s liquefied natural gas (LNG).  Qatar has suffered other damage to its LNG in the past several weeks.

Here are some facts from my research:

Europe gets about 20% of its LNG from Qatar.  In particular, Germany, France and Italy all rely on Qatar since cutting off Russian gas.

Japan is already scrambling to find alternative LNG.

Cambodia just started panic-buying fuel from Singapore and Malaysia.

South Korea, India and Pakistan are all massive Qatar LNG buyers.

All of this will result in higher LNG prices, electricity bills, manufacturing costs, food costs, shipping costs, heating and cooling costs…and the list goes on.

There will be an inflation shock that central banks will have to navigate.

This will also result in currency instability and a capital flight to hard assets.

This is a global energy crisis at this point and LNG is only part of the story. Prepare accordingly.

Special thanks to a crypto expert named Chen on X, who works for Binance.

War with Iran: Massive Energy Shock Unfolding...

This changes EVERYTHING. Now.

Hopefully the worst won’t happen. But hope is not a strategy.