Trump may be a blow hard, arrogant and full of himself, in contrast to the idiot in chief we currently have I for one would welcome him back. I can discount his likeability (I don't really like him) in favor of his policies. He was the only modern President to keep the peace, he did create a booming economy and was making friends out of those we thought were adversaries for decades. It has been said at that level of Politics, it is the strongest school yard bully that earns respect. Look at the others Xi, Putin...Rocket man - all wanna BE's. Say what you will, condemn my views, in the end his policies worked for everyone. Domestic and Foreign.
Well said and I'm certain you echo the thinking and sentiments of many (including those that are now thinking it, but won't express it due to an aversion to being mocked, criticized, screamed at, etc.). Unfortunately, Trump is unelectible. His Favorables/Unfavorables are way too far upside down with Independents and they're not that great even with Republicans. And, Democrats are willing to walk across broken glass on their lips to vote AGAINST Trump. This is not the stuff of winning general election campaigns, despite all the great things about Trump that you set forth nicely.
Most people should be willing to vote for a bottle of ketchup over the clown show that's in the White House right now, but most people are sheep and can't or won't bother to think themselves out of a paper sack. This country is in serious trouble.
I agree with most if not all of your commentary - However, I think we all were amazed he (Trump) pulled it off the first time. Some would say the second as well, me? I don't know. I do know that for the asshat to gain 81Million votes, well, lets just say i haven't seen one packed rally, one lawn sign in his favor - sure seems odd he pulled more votes then Obama. However, lets not look back, onward to war.... Thanks joe.
Thanks Joe indeed! I think Joe knows 2024 is already a lock (thanks to the election rules and laws now in place) which is why he is going to run and campaign from his basement again--if he bothers to campaign at all.
He could have been a suburb president if he was not so flawed a person.
His life-long abuse of the truth, of tax codes, of dodging military service combined with his abysmal lack of diplomacy, his ready-fire-aim disposition and his role instigating an attack on our Capitol will forever besmirch him and by extension his policies.
The Book of Trump is still being written. Its last chapters have all the earmarks of being especially sad.
And War, like nothing else, not even public health emergencies, allows total control of a country and its’ citizens. They can ration everything under the sun without opposition, including what days of the week you can drive, whether you can drive at all and how far you can go. They can replace meat on the store shelves with bugs. They can declare war induced public health, financial and climate emergencies that require the total surrender of your body, your bank account and your right to breathe. There is no end to it.
So it is the love of money and the love of power and control that are driving us inexorably towards WWIII. If cooler heads prevail, they don’t reside in America.
You read my mind Brien! I just recently read 1984, and the whole time I was reading your comment I was reminded of the “eternal war” and how it gave the state control over the populace. I’ve heard it said before...1984 was meant to be a warning, not a blueprint.
Bill Bonner, the great Centrist Faker, actually said one thing positive about DJT - though backhanded and buried amongst the prerequisite banal condemnations...
I think many here miss your point(s). Are you direct and concise, absolutely! Does everyone agree with you on everything (including me)? Of course not, but they've come to be more than a little hypocritical and that's what you're calling out which is commendable. (How that's lost on so many is astounding.)
I've never sat on a fence more than five minutes in my life. Yet, I find myself squarely on the fence with this Ukraine situation. I am all in that Putin is a f**k and needs to be put down like the rabid dog he is. But, with all the high-tech and highly skilled "special forces" that many countries supposedly (particularly Israel) possess why hasn't it happened by now? Secondarily, If the brass inside Russia are tired and fed up with Putin's act, why haven't they solved the problem by now?
The whole thing is beginning to feel like a massive ruse. You said yourself, the best wars are over quickly and decisively. We're now a year in and there's no end in sight. WHY?
In closing, Bibi needs to act and act soon. You are totally correct about Iran getting a nuclear weapon. We can stick our heads in the sand all we want and we will end up being sand. FOOLS!
Dave Jay. I really don’t understand your hatred of Putin. Did Putin attack 25 or 30 countries since 1990? Is it possible you’re listening to the propaganda? We’ve been fed since birth regarding Russia? As to why he’s not taken out in Russia, he is wildly popular there. The war is going exactly has he wants. He has prosecuted this war precisely to save civilians. This is his 1962 Cuban missile crisis writ large. Please don’t listen to PG as he is a crazy person regarding Ukraine. He also likes the vaccines, the Fed. And he is willing to fight for Ukraine war no matter what the financial cost to us. Putin has no aspirations to take over Europe. Just my humble opinion.
Have you read Putin's missive from July of 2021? It doesn't say he "has no aspirations to take over Europe". On the contrary, he wants to reestablish the Russian Empire, pre-Soviet Republic. He invaded a country that wanted its sovereignty and his army committed war crimes and unspeakable atrocities. That doesn't seem to be the stuff of "a good guy".
Hey Dave, no I did miss the speech that you’re talking about. But I have heard Putin speak directly about the war. He says what I believe. He does not want Ukraine to be a NATO. in 1990 when the old Russian empire collapsed, NATO promised him they would not move 1 inch eastward. Look at the NATO borders now compared to the promise. I saw him speak about 2015. This is where he said “America is agreement incapable.” Trump said he would like to be a friend of Russia and I so much agree. Hey Dave, if you could post that speech, I would like to see it or hear it. Thank you sir.
Yes Bill, in our current banana republic, where a corrupt senator/VP and a whore can be Placed in office by our nations foreign and domestic enemies, anything is possible. This made in China shit is so deep, I believe there is no digging out, and most will perish from their own ignorance…always has come down to survival of the fittest, and logical 🤔
I am not an American but I too am no Trump fan, however I do see his positives. For one, he is the only one of the last 6 US presidents who has not started a war.
I am amused by the photo of ammunition laying on a pile of Benjamins. The caliber, 5.45X39.5 Soviet is obscure and few people have them or know what they are. I am guessing it is a stock photo, I doubt any of Porter's gang are 5.45mm shooters.
Congrats to Steven for his recent Friendship Award!
(On Deadly Ground, 94)
Merc: We need to talk
Stone: Ok, this first
Merc: Intel tells us we are dealing with one guy, we think we’ve got a hole f*ck*n Fire Team out there!
Stone : My guy in D.C.(PG V) tells me that we are not dealing with a student here, we're dealing with the Professor. Any time the military has an operation that can't fail, they call this guy in to train the troops, OK? He's the kind of guy that would drink a gallon of gasoline so he could piss in your campfire! You could drop this guy off at the Arctic Circle wearing a pair of bikini underwear, without his toothbrush, and tomorrow afternoon he's going to show up at your pool side with a million dollar smile and fist full of pesos. This guy's a professional, you got me? If he reaches this rig, we're all gonna be nothing but a big goddamned hole right in the middle of Alaska. So let's go find him and kill him and get rid of the son of a bitch!
You are absolutely right Dorothy, you know what I did?
I raided the cabinet and took a bottle of grandpa’s old cough medicine. Then I made my way to the backyard hammock, peaceful indeed, lots of green to see and freshness spectacular.
I took a big deep swig, and also a breath, looked around at the beauty of nature.
Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, I turned on the old transistor radio, and lo and behold, it was playing one of my favorite Ronan songs, goes a little something like this:
If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face this world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes
So tell that someone that you love
Just what you're thinking of
If tomorrow never comes
LOL! 😂 What a beauty! Trump! Trump! Trump! TRUMP!!! 😹
I am glad you are not FBI PG V, because “we all know the FBI couldn’t find a hooker in a whore house!” I love movie quotes, that one is actually from the same movie! 😂
He was/is an American Legend in his own way. He was an avid golfer (I don't know about now) and a member at a very "high end" country club that's near my house in California. I coached the sons of some fairly "high end" business and showbiz people that were members there too. To a man, they all said he was one of the nicest, classiest people they'd ever met. Apparently, he was as good a person as he was an actor.
Right on! That’s what makes America Beautiful, Brave, and Free! Speech!
Imagine saying Putin Sucks Ass to a major Russian media outlet for publication!?! You would probably end up mysteriously falling off the top floor of a high rise, or suddenly go into cardiac arrest after eating a Twinkie at the restaurant! Lol
Here in the US Of A, we can sing along to “Let’s Go Biden” )viewed by millions) and the producer gets rich in the process! Haha!
Not PV here. Looks like Russian 7.62X39. Steel case but decent stuff. Notice the red annular seal around the neck. Makes it last longer. My wife used to sell it at gun shows years ago and she never got complaints, only repeat customers. Edit: wife says the bullet is too long and skinny for 7.62. I got one out to look and she might be right. There was this odd ball stuff we called “Russian .223” which was something like 5.45 x 39. That might be it in the picture. It’s been a while, but pretty sure it’s not 5.56 NATO.
I believe your second guess is better, Mark. The 7.62x39 is too large in relation to Ben's head. I'm confident those cartridges are in fact 5.45x39s---originally introduced by the Soviet Union for the AK-74.
I’m going to go with Invector and say best guess is 5.45x39. I said my wife and I referred to it as “Russian .223”. Not that it matters much, but just to make sure there’s no confusion, 5.45x39 is not the equivalent of Remington .223 which, dimensionally speaking, IS the equivalent of 5.56 NATO, though the 5.56 NATO is hotter than .223 Remington and should not be used in guns chambered for .223 Remington only. The cartridge pictured has a much longer bullet than .223 and is uniquely Russian. And just to top it off, the Russians do produce copious quantities of steel cased Remington .223, though my understanding is that imports are now limited. More than you wanted to know, I’ll bet.
An absolute masterpiece Mr. Bonner. Thank you. President Trump will fire Sleepy Joe and reign with dignity and strength.
The year was 1985, Marty McFly had the opportunity to witness the birth of Christ, yet he chose to take his mom out on a hot date! 😂 Growing Pains sitcom hit the airwaves, and now we travel to 2023 where the markets are experiencing “Growing Pains”. 😂
The DOW and S&P 500 huffed for a bit a couple months ago. They almost elevated to levels deemed positive for a market capture action entry point, then they both flattened out an sank back to the bottom like a pair of cement shoes in the manhattan river, although the real bottom will probably see the earf’s molted core!
Why? Inflation, here’s the bottom line, get used to it pal or gal! 😂
Market sustainability is nowhere in sight, you are better off hitting the craps tables in Vegas! Hahaha Good Luck!
Don't forget about the revelations of the past week. The most powerful news outlet has admitted in court, several times, by several people, that they lie on purpose to preserve their audience to retain ratings, and income. Quote Rupert Murdock "It's not red, or blue, it's green." The odd part is, it's the audience driving these transgressions with proven action to switch to even more false info if Fox News does not continue the ruse. I wonder how many Trump ideolog's will see this report here first?
" . . . they lie on purpose to preserve their audience to retain ratings, and income." -- Steve
That can be said about every news outlet in existence. The lies are just tailored to suit those who they believe make up their audiences.
I agree with Chet though. Trump, his policies and his mean tweets are night and day better than The Demented One and his Heels Up Hoe that are running the show right now.
Bill, what you write is, unfortunately, too true, except for your very last line: “And the mainstream press – a vital part of the elite – keeps quiet.” Heck no! That MSM Washington cheerleader, Norah “D.C. Rose” O’Donnell (aka “BOMBSHELL!!” Girl) was reporting last week from aboard a frickin’ aircraft carrier “somewhere in the South China Sea” Gosh, whatever could that be about? I hear drums, and they’re getting closer.
I sent you what I sent you because it had Putin's essay linked to it. Whatever was in the article wasn't the point. Read what Putin himself wrote. Putin wants to restore the old Soviet Union. He has eyes on Moldovia, Bellarus, Poland and the Baltic States. He is way, way out of his lane. The "rag" is irrelevant, read what Putin wrote!
PGV, I think we all appreciate your thoughtful comments and contributions to this discussion. I think, less appreciated, are the ad hominem and personally attacking ways in which you choose to frame your arguments. But we are a free speech zone here, almost without exception. So best of luck!
Thankyou Dan. You are speaking on behalf of a lot of us here. PGV insists he is a Christian and in one post he championed the Bible. So with that in mind , for the sake of any atheists in here, may I ask for the following to be considered please.
Christ said to his followers recorded here in John 13:34-35: “I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, you also love one another. By this all will know that you are my disciples-if you have love among yourselves” Christ was a model for anyone who calls themselves a Christian. Throwing insults and name-calling others with whom we disagree is a sign of loss of control. No one is perfect or can show perfect love; sometimes we forget and let the “flesh” rule our actions...we are all guilty of that. So, free speech...yes. But Untamed tongues ?
Well...If I may, I’ll leave God’s Word (which I have studied intensely for nearly 60 years) to speak about that part of our body for anyone who is interested. ? It has a bearing on the state of this whole world of wars and more wars...
James , follower of Christ , wrote in Chapter 3 of his letter to fellow Christians: “the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it makes great brags. See how small a fire it takes to set a great forest ablaze! The tongue is also a fire.........”. (He goes on to describe what it represents ) then verse 10 says “out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for things to happen this way. “. He then encourages fellow Christians to work on their personality by saying “who is wise and understanding among you? Let him by his fine conduct demonstrate works performed with a mildness that comes from wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and contentiousness in your hearts, do not be bragging and lying against the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above ; it is earthly, animalistic, demonic. For wherever there are jealousy and contentiousness, there will also be disorder and every vile thing. “
Can I borrow from PG now and put the last of James discourse in capitals ? Sorry everyone). “BUT THE WISDOM FROM ABOVE IS FIRST OF ALL PURE, THEN PEACEABLE, REASONABLE, READY TO OBEY(God), FULL OF MERCY & GOOD FRUITS, IMPARTIAL, NOT HYPOCRITICAL. MOREOVER, THE FRUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IS SOWN IN PEACEFUL CONDITIONS FOR THOSE WHO ARE MAKING PEACE”.
So maybe if we say we are a Christian can we then let’s keep our words to each other respectful even if we have cause to disagree. Thankyou everyone.
DD: You are far too kind to PGV .I think free speech is one thing but He goes way over that line. Demeaning people is one thing which shouldn't be allowed. He's out of control.
Dan, riddle me this (I figure I have a 2 percent chance you'll respond to this compared to the zero chance I have with Bill), if one is "as dim as Donald Trump" (Bill's assessment, not mine), then where on Bill's magic meter of intelligence assessment does Joe Biden land?
Or, indulge me for one more question: Does Bill think that those that voted for Joe Biden are more intelligent and not as dim as those that voted for Trump?
I can't wait to hear your (or preferably, Bill's) answers to these questions. Oh, and regardless of the answers, there will be a follow up question or two.
You might have seen that episode of Star Trek in which the Enterprise faced a mysterious and apparently malignant adversary the crew called “the Entity.” Firing at it the Enterprise’s phasers and photon torpedoes failed to destroy or even weaken that menace. In fact, it grew stronger by absorbing the energy of the weapons deployed against it.
Your chiding our resident “warrior” reminds me of that Star Trek episode, as PG V seems to grow ever more unbalanced and even delusional with each volley fired at him. At his current rate of acceleration en route to self-apotheosis, it shouldn’t be long before you see from him a post consisting of no more than this: I AM THAT I AM.
Note that I wrote “you” and not “we” at the end of my second paragraph. I’ll no longer pay for the displeasure of being anywhere near the latest invectives from that incorrigible barbarian. Nor can I any longer in good faith recommend the pay side of this blog to folks I respect. I wish you, Bill, Joel, Tom, and most of your subscribers long and prosperous lives. If any of my friends here ask BPR for my e-mail address, I’ll be grateful if you give it out.
Alan. I find your post interesting. Don’t leave my friend. PG is just a keyboard warrior. He is of no harm to anyone. He is just another blow hard. Although I am grateful we only have one blow hard on the forum.
There is something to be said for not letting anyone "run you off." PG is often a pest and unreadable, but please don't let a person like that dictate your participation on these boards.
Past posts have proven you have a lot to offer the rest of us regarding the world of Finance and your extensive experience. It is an unfair shame if you allow such an often-demented loser like PG to hold sway over what you bring or don't bring to the table...
You seem convinced that Bill and the team are writing/have written articles directly aimed at you and you keep talking about how they were "warned not to poke the bear", but did it anyway. They ALL are writing their articles to provide value for anyone reading the service. Believe me, the content has as much to do with YOU specifically as it has to do with ME specifically - an amount which is most assuredly 𝗡𝗢𝗡𝗘.
PG - Step back and think about what you have written please. Maybe show it to a trusted family member...
"Nobody I know likes war. Not even DEFENSE CONTRACTORS" You should have left that part out. Government shill, How much they paying? Thats aimed at you PG.
Hey Brian. He is a shill for the status quo. He is a sycophant of the state. He loves war, the vaccines, the Fed, etc. He is a statist to his core. He actually said defense contractors don’t like war.
"You intentionally poke the bear (me) and you get a response."
Do you seriously believe that Bill Bonner wrote this (or any other article) directly at YOU, and further, that the content was intended to get YOU (specifically) riled up?
PGV -- Just as I respect your opinions, so too do I respect Bill's views and especially his adventures.
I also greatly admire his skill conveying his thoughts on our life and times and our government's wayward ways with our money and military might.
Some of his musings are occasionally are unpersuasive. I even re-read them to ensure I didn't misunderstand the thought or concept he was expostulating. For example, where Bill finds warmongers galore, I found none in the last third of the 20th century during my tours of Federal service in Defense, State and Commerce. Not one.
You are as much a patriot as Bill. And you seldom miss conveying whatever thoughts that were triggered by Bill's musings. Those thoughts, especially those that take issue with Bill's, will be easier to enjoy if you focus on them and not their author.
It is correct that Putin invaded Ukraine and Russia has commited war crimes since the start of this special operation . Bills opinion is not a good one on this issue.
Trump may be a blow hard, arrogant and full of himself, in contrast to the idiot in chief we currently have I for one would welcome him back. I can discount his likeability (I don't really like him) in favor of his policies. He was the only modern President to keep the peace, he did create a booming economy and was making friends out of those we thought were adversaries for decades. It has been said at that level of Politics, it is the strongest school yard bully that earns respect. Look at the others Xi, Putin...Rocket man - all wanna BE's. Say what you will, condemn my views, in the end his policies worked for everyone. Domestic and Foreign.
Well said and I'm certain you echo the thinking and sentiments of many (including those that are now thinking it, but won't express it due to an aversion to being mocked, criticized, screamed at, etc.). Unfortunately, Trump is unelectible. His Favorables/Unfavorables are way too far upside down with Independents and they're not that great even with Republicans. And, Democrats are willing to walk across broken glass on their lips to vote AGAINST Trump. This is not the stuff of winning general election campaigns, despite all the great things about Trump that you set forth nicely.
Most people should be willing to vote for a bottle of ketchup over the clown show that's in the White House right now, but most people are sheep and can't or won't bother to think themselves out of a paper sack. This country is in serious trouble.
I agree with most if not all of your commentary - However, I think we all were amazed he (Trump) pulled it off the first time. Some would say the second as well, me? I don't know. I do know that for the asshat to gain 81Million votes, well, lets just say i haven't seen one packed rally, one lawn sign in his favor - sure seems odd he pulled more votes then Obama. However, lets not look back, onward to war.... Thanks joe.
Thanks Joe indeed! I think Joe knows 2024 is already a lock (thanks to the election rules and laws now in place) which is why he is going to run and campaign from his basement again--if he bothers to campaign at all.
Take it easy. For whatever it's worth, I was offended by some of Bill's comments this morning too. It's as though he likes to poke at skunks.
Matlock, well said!
He could have been a suburb president if he was not so flawed a person.
His life-long abuse of the truth, of tax codes, of dodging military service combined with his abysmal lack of diplomacy, his ready-fire-aim disposition and his role instigating an attack on our Capitol will forever besmirch him and by extension his policies.
The Book of Trump is still being written. Its last chapters have all the earmarks of being especially sad.
Jim. If you look past his vulgarity, crudeness, etc. he was the best president we have ever had. I have to ask do you have trump derangement syndrome?
Another schooling, or, as we like to say in baseball after a pitch gets hit about 500 feet, "Touch 'em all!".
And War, like nothing else, not even public health emergencies, allows total control of a country and its’ citizens. They can ration everything under the sun without opposition, including what days of the week you can drive, whether you can drive at all and how far you can go. They can replace meat on the store shelves with bugs. They can declare war induced public health, financial and climate emergencies that require the total surrender of your body, your bank account and your right to breathe. There is no end to it.
So it is the love of money and the love of power and control that are driving us inexorably towards WWIII. If cooler heads prevail, they don’t reside in America.
And recall that in Orwell’s 1984 the 3 world powers were always at war with each other, even if they weren’t.
You read my mind Brien! I just recently read 1984, and the whole time I was reading your comment I was reminded of the “eternal war” and how it gave the state control over the populace. I’ve heard it said before...1984 was meant to be a warning, not a blueprint.
Hi Aaron. You have to remember that war is the health of the state. In America always.
Bill, Ultimately, you make your readers think outside of their safe box perspective.Thanks,this reader appreciates it whether I agree or not .
Mark this day on your calendar folks.
Bill Bonner, the great Centrist Faker, actually said one thing positive about DJT - though backhanded and buried amongst the prerequisite banal condemnations...
Right! I think Bill wakes up every morning and tries to figure out how to "set the cat amongst the pigeons".
I think many here miss your point(s). Are you direct and concise, absolutely! Does everyone agree with you on everything (including me)? Of course not, but they've come to be more than a little hypocritical and that's what you're calling out which is commendable. (How that's lost on so many is astounding.)
I've never sat on a fence more than five minutes in my life. Yet, I find myself squarely on the fence with this Ukraine situation. I am all in that Putin is a f**k and needs to be put down like the rabid dog he is. But, with all the high-tech and highly skilled "special forces" that many countries supposedly (particularly Israel) possess why hasn't it happened by now? Secondarily, If the brass inside Russia are tired and fed up with Putin's act, why haven't they solved the problem by now?
The whole thing is beginning to feel like a massive ruse. You said yourself, the best wars are over quickly and decisively. We're now a year in and there's no end in sight. WHY?
In closing, Bibi needs to act and act soon. You are totally correct about Iran getting a nuclear weapon. We can stick our heads in the sand all we want and we will end up being sand. FOOLS!
Dave Jay. I really don’t understand your hatred of Putin. Did Putin attack 25 or 30 countries since 1990? Is it possible you’re listening to the propaganda? We’ve been fed since birth regarding Russia? As to why he’s not taken out in Russia, he is wildly popular there. The war is going exactly has he wants. He has prosecuted this war precisely to save civilians. This is his 1962 Cuban missile crisis writ large. Please don’t listen to PG as he is a crazy person regarding Ukraine. He also likes the vaccines, the Fed. And he is willing to fight for Ukraine war no matter what the financial cost to us. Putin has no aspirations to take over Europe. Just my humble opinion.
Have you read Putin's missive from July of 2021? It doesn't say he "has no aspirations to take over Europe". On the contrary, he wants to reestablish the Russian Empire, pre-Soviet Republic. He invaded a country that wanted its sovereignty and his army committed war crimes and unspeakable atrocities. That doesn't seem to be the stuff of "a good guy".
Hey Dave, no I did miss the speech that you’re talking about. But I have heard Putin speak directly about the war. He says what I believe. He does not want Ukraine to be a NATO. in 1990 when the old Russian empire collapsed, NATO promised him they would not move 1 inch eastward. Look at the NATO borders now compared to the promise. I saw him speak about 2015. This is where he said “America is agreement incapable.” Trump said he would like to be a friend of Russia and I so much agree. Hey Dave, if you could post that speech, I would like to see it or hear it. Thank you sir.
Yes Bill, in our current banana republic, where a corrupt senator/VP and a whore can be Placed in office by our nations foreign and domestic enemies, anything is possible. This made in China shit is so deep, I believe there is no digging out, and most will perish from their own ignorance…always has come down to survival of the fittest, and logical 🤔
PG V --
What I enjoy are your "push backs."
They are full of passion and frequently in ALL CAP to ensure lazy readers don't miss them.
What I do not like -- and what detracts from your counterpoints -- is the virulence and personalization with which you sometimes shroud them.
I urge you to channel your ire by castigating the comment, not the commentator
I am not an American but I too am no Trump fan, however I do see his positives. For one, he is the only one of the last 6 US presidents who has not started a war.
I am amused by the photo of ammunition laying on a pile of Benjamins. The caliber, 5.45X39.5 Soviet is obscure and few people have them or know what they are. I am guessing it is a stock photo, I doubt any of Porter's gang are 5.45mm shooters.
Hey PV, assuming your not AI
What caliber are those cartridges you see above.
I think you nailed it. BPR needs blue check verification.
Hahaha! That’s hilarious Sir!
Ak-47 armor piercing 7.62mm! 😂
Congrats to Steven for his recent Friendship Award!
(On Deadly Ground, 94)
Merc: We need to talk
Stone: Ok, this first
Merc: Intel tells us we are dealing with one guy, we think we’ve got a hole f*ck*n Fire Team out there!
Stone : My guy in D.C.(PG V) tells me that we are not dealing with a student here, we're dealing with the Professor. Any time the military has an operation that can't fail, they call this guy in to train the troops, OK? He's the kind of guy that would drink a gallon of gasoline so he could piss in your campfire! You could drop this guy off at the Arctic Circle wearing a pair of bikini underwear, without his toothbrush, and tomorrow afternoon he's going to show up at your pool side with a million dollar smile and fist full of pesos. This guy's a professional, you got me? If he reaches this rig, we're all gonna be nothing but a big goddamned hole right in the middle of Alaska. So let's go find him and kill him and get rid of the son of a bitch!
🐸😹
ES: Never seen you so worked up. Take a few deep breathes and exhale. Tomorrow is another day!
You are absolutely right Dorothy, you know what I did?
I raided the cabinet and took a bottle of grandpa’s old cough medicine. Then I made my way to the backyard hammock, peaceful indeed, lots of green to see and freshness spectacular.
I took a big deep swig, and also a breath, looked around at the beauty of nature.
Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, I turned on the old transistor radio, and lo and behold, it was playing one of my favorite Ronan songs, goes a little something like this:
If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face this world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes
So tell that someone that you love
Just what you're thinking of
If tomorrow never comes
LOL! 😂 What a beauty! Trump! Trump! Trump! TRUMP!!! 😹
ES: Thanks...just don't get too over medicated!
"Not sure what the hell you are." -- PG
Nobody does, I think that's part of his charm-LOL.
I am glad you are not FBI PG V, because “we all know the FBI couldn’t find a hooker in a whore house!” I love movie quotes, that one is actually from the same movie! 😂
I am Expendable! 😂
and don't forget...Gene Hackman!
" . . . all things Jack Nicholson." -- PG
He was/is an American Legend in his own way. He was an avid golfer (I don't know about now) and a member at a very "high end" country club that's near my house in California. I coached the sons of some fairly "high end" business and showbiz people that were members there too. To a man, they all said he was one of the nicest, classiest people they'd ever met. Apparently, he was as good a person as he was an actor.
Right on! That’s what makes America Beautiful, Brave, and Free! Speech!
Imagine saying Putin Sucks Ass to a major Russian media outlet for publication!?! You would probably end up mysteriously falling off the top floor of a high rise, or suddenly go into cardiac arrest after eating a Twinkie at the restaurant! Lol
Here in the US Of A, we can sing along to “Let’s Go Biden” )viewed by millions) and the producer gets rich in the process! Haha!
What a beauty! Trump! Trump! Trump! TRUMP!!! 😃😆
Not PV here. Looks like Russian 7.62X39. Steel case but decent stuff. Notice the red annular seal around the neck. Makes it last longer. My wife used to sell it at gun shows years ago and she never got complaints, only repeat customers. Edit: wife says the bullet is too long and skinny for 7.62. I got one out to look and she might be right. There was this odd ball stuff we called “Russian .223” which was something like 5.45 x 39. That might be it in the picture. It’s been a while, but pretty sure it’s not 5.56 NATO.
I believe your second guess is better, Mark. The 7.62x39 is too large in relation to Ben's head. I'm confident those cartridges are in fact 5.45x39s---originally introduced by the Soviet Union for the AK-74.
I had to ask I figured there would be a few who could answer that. My guess was a .223
Well Remington and Browning put out a .223 rifle cartridfge but the one in the pic is new looking to me
I’m going to go with Invector and say best guess is 5.45x39. I said my wife and I referred to it as “Russian .223”. Not that it matters much, but just to make sure there’s no confusion, 5.45x39 is not the equivalent of Remington .223 which, dimensionally speaking, IS the equivalent of 5.56 NATO, though the 5.56 NATO is hotter than .223 Remington and should not be used in guns chambered for .223 Remington only. The cartridge pictured has a much longer bullet than .223 and is uniquely Russian. And just to top it off, the Russians do produce copious quantities of steel cased Remington .223, though my understanding is that imports are now limited. More than you wanted to know, I’ll bet.
An absolute masterpiece Mr. Bonner. Thank you. President Trump will fire Sleepy Joe and reign with dignity and strength.
The year was 1985, Marty McFly had the opportunity to witness the birth of Christ, yet he chose to take his mom out on a hot date! 😂 Growing Pains sitcom hit the airwaves, and now we travel to 2023 where the markets are experiencing “Growing Pains”. 😂
The DOW and S&P 500 huffed for a bit a couple months ago. They almost elevated to levels deemed positive for a market capture action entry point, then they both flattened out an sank back to the bottom like a pair of cement shoes in the manhattan river, although the real bottom will probably see the earf’s molted core!
Why? Inflation, here’s the bottom line, get used to it pal or gal! 😂
Market sustainability is nowhere in sight, you are better off hitting the craps tables in Vegas! Hahaha Good Luck!
Don't forget about the revelations of the past week. The most powerful news outlet has admitted in court, several times, by several people, that they lie on purpose to preserve their audience to retain ratings, and income. Quote Rupert Murdock "It's not red, or blue, it's green." The odd part is, it's the audience driving these transgressions with proven action to switch to even more false info if Fox News does not continue the ruse. I wonder how many Trump ideolog's will see this report here first?
" . . . they lie on purpose to preserve their audience to retain ratings, and income." -- Steve
That can be said about every news outlet in existence. The lies are just tailored to suit those who they believe make up their audiences.
I agree with Chet though. Trump, his policies and his mean tweets are night and day better than The Demented One and his Heels Up Hoe that are running the show right now.
Bill, what you write is, unfortunately, too true, except for your very last line: “And the mainstream press – a vital part of the elite – keeps quiet.” Heck no! That MSM Washington cheerleader, Norah “D.C. Rose” O’Donnell (aka “BOMBSHELL!!” Girl) was reporting last week from aboard a frickin’ aircraft carrier “somewhere in the South China Sea” Gosh, whatever could that be about? I hear drums, and they’re getting closer.
No kidding !
I sent you what I sent you because it had Putin's essay linked to it. Whatever was in the article wasn't the point. Read what Putin himself wrote. Putin wants to restore the old Soviet Union. He has eyes on Moldovia, Bellarus, Poland and the Baltic States. He is way, way out of his lane. The "rag" is irrelevant, read what Putin wrote!
PGV, I think we all appreciate your thoughtful comments and contributions to this discussion. I think, less appreciated, are the ad hominem and personally attacking ways in which you choose to frame your arguments. But we are a free speech zone here, almost without exception. So best of luck!
Thankyou Dan. You are speaking on behalf of a lot of us here. PGV insists he is a Christian and in one post he championed the Bible. So with that in mind , for the sake of any atheists in here, may I ask for the following to be considered please.
Christ said to his followers recorded here in John 13:34-35: “I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, you also love one another. By this all will know that you are my disciples-if you have love among yourselves” Christ was a model for anyone who calls themselves a Christian. Throwing insults and name-calling others with whom we disagree is a sign of loss of control. No one is perfect or can show perfect love; sometimes we forget and let the “flesh” rule our actions...we are all guilty of that. So, free speech...yes. But Untamed tongues ?
Well...If I may, I’ll leave God’s Word (which I have studied intensely for nearly 60 years) to speak about that part of our body for anyone who is interested. ? It has a bearing on the state of this whole world of wars and more wars...
James , follower of Christ , wrote in Chapter 3 of his letter to fellow Christians: “the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it makes great brags. See how small a fire it takes to set a great forest ablaze! The tongue is also a fire.........”. (He goes on to describe what it represents ) then verse 10 says “out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for things to happen this way. “. He then encourages fellow Christians to work on their personality by saying “who is wise and understanding among you? Let him by his fine conduct demonstrate works performed with a mildness that comes from wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and contentiousness in your hearts, do not be bragging and lying against the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above ; it is earthly, animalistic, demonic. For wherever there are jealousy and contentiousness, there will also be disorder and every vile thing. “
Can I borrow from PG now and put the last of James discourse in capitals ? Sorry everyone). “BUT THE WISDOM FROM ABOVE IS FIRST OF ALL PURE, THEN PEACEABLE, REASONABLE, READY TO OBEY(God), FULL OF MERCY & GOOD FRUITS, IMPARTIAL, NOT HYPOCRITICAL. MOREOVER, THE FRUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IS SOWN IN PEACEFUL CONDITIONS FOR THOSE WHO ARE MAKING PEACE”.
So maybe if we say we are a Christian can we then let’s keep our words to each other respectful even if we have cause to disagree. Thankyou everyone.
Hi Jackie. I wish he would try to follow proverbs 20 verse three “it is to one’s honor to avoid strife, any fool is quick to quarrel“. He is a fool.
Thank you
DD: You are far too kind to PGV .I think free speech is one thing but He goes way over that line. Demeaning people is one thing which shouldn't be allowed. He's out of control.
Dan, riddle me this (I figure I have a 2 percent chance you'll respond to this compared to the zero chance I have with Bill), if one is "as dim as Donald Trump" (Bill's assessment, not mine), then where on Bill's magic meter of intelligence assessment does Joe Biden land?
Or, indulge me for one more question: Does Bill think that those that voted for Joe Biden are more intelligent and not as dim as those that voted for Trump?
I can't wait to hear your (or preferably, Bill's) answers to these questions. Oh, and regardless of the answers, there will be a follow up question or two.
Dan,
You might have seen that episode of Star Trek in which the Enterprise faced a mysterious and apparently malignant adversary the crew called “the Entity.” Firing at it the Enterprise’s phasers and photon torpedoes failed to destroy or even weaken that menace. In fact, it grew stronger by absorbing the energy of the weapons deployed against it.
Your chiding our resident “warrior” reminds me of that Star Trek episode, as PG V seems to grow ever more unbalanced and even delusional with each volley fired at him. At his current rate of acceleration en route to self-apotheosis, it shouldn’t be long before you see from him a post consisting of no more than this: I AM THAT I AM.
Note that I wrote “you” and not “we” at the end of my second paragraph. I’ll no longer pay for the displeasure of being anywhere near the latest invectives from that incorrigible barbarian. Nor can I any longer in good faith recommend the pay side of this blog to folks I respect. I wish you, Bill, Joel, Tom, and most of your subscribers long and prosperous lives. If any of my friends here ask BPR for my e-mail address, I’ll be grateful if you give it out.
Alan. I find your post interesting. Don’t leave my friend. PG is just a keyboard warrior. He is of no harm to anyone. He is just another blow hard. Although I am grateful we only have one blow hard on the forum.
Hi Mr. Eade -
There is something to be said for not letting anyone "run you off." PG is often a pest and unreadable, but please don't let a person like that dictate your participation on these boards.
Past posts have proven you have a lot to offer the rest of us regarding the world of Finance and your extensive experience. It is an unfair shame if you allow such an often-demented loser like PG to hold sway over what you bring or don't bring to the table...
You need help PG.
Seriously. That post is out of control...
You seem convinced that Bill and the team are writing/have written articles directly aimed at you and you keep talking about how they were "warned not to poke the bear", but did it anyway. They ALL are writing their articles to provide value for anyone reading the service. Believe me, the content has as much to do with YOU specifically as it has to do with ME specifically - an amount which is most assuredly 𝗡𝗢𝗡𝗘.
PG - Step back and think about what you have written please. Maybe show it to a trusted family member...
"Nobody I know likes war. Not even DEFENSE CONTRACTORS" You should have left that part out. Government shill, How much they paying? Thats aimed at you PG.
Hey Brian. He is a shill for the status quo. He is a sycophant of the state. He loves war, the vaccines, the Fed, etc. He is a statist to his core. He actually said defense contractors don’t like war.
Hi PG -
"You intentionally poke the bear (me) and you get a response."
Do you seriously believe that Bill Bonner wrote this (or any other article) directly at YOU, and further, that the content was intended to get YOU (specifically) riled up?
Self-absorbed much?
C'mon man. You ain't all that...
PGV -- Just as I respect your opinions, so too do I respect Bill's views and especially his adventures.
I also greatly admire his skill conveying his thoughts on our life and times and our government's wayward ways with our money and military might.
Some of his musings are occasionally are unpersuasive. I even re-read them to ensure I didn't misunderstand the thought or concept he was expostulating. For example, where Bill finds warmongers galore, I found none in the last third of the 20th century during my tours of Federal service in Defense, State and Commerce. Not one.
You are as much a patriot as Bill. And you seldom miss conveying whatever thoughts that were triggered by Bill's musings. Those thoughts, especially those that take issue with Bill's, will be easier to enjoy if you focus on them and not their author.
It is correct that Putin invaded Ukraine and Russia has commited war crimes since the start of this special operation . Bills opinion is not a good one on this issue.