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September 8, 2023

“Let’s roll” were the last recorded words from the passengers on Flight 93 on 9/11.  “Let’s roll” means the die is cast, and our last actions should count for something.  With 9/11 just around the corner and with a president breaking tradition and not putting aside his typical daily responsibilities to give the moment the respect and importance that it deserves, this is our moment to evaluate what appears to be our coming fate.

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In Europe, the beginning of the end of private ownership of cars has begun.  It’s just a question of time before the cost of owning a car is beyond the means of most.  This is by design.  Eventually, only the wealthy, government officials, and other especially important individuals will be the ones driving motor vehicles.

A funny thing about Europe: What happens there frequently happens here with about a 5- to 10-year delay.  This is our crystal ball.

Say “climate change,” and you can get away with almost anything today in this Brave New World.  I know that those who drank the Kool-Aid but aren’t quite ready to sacrifice their children on the altar of Progressivism are starting to get nervous.  The rest of us are already going crazy.  The goalposts, what’s required of everyone to conform to this or that new edict, are unsettling to ever more of us, except the true believers, who want to burn it all down and are among the few who understand what’s really happening.

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Let me share with you a story from London that tells a larger story:

“Suddenly, a lot of people in London are realizing what “Net Zero” really means.”

This week, many Londoners are waking up to the impact of living in an Ultra Low Emission Zone as the £12.50 daily charge for unfashionable cars begins in the poorer suburbs.

Normally, “Climate Change” costs are secretly buried in bills, hidden in rising costs, and blamed on “old unreliable coal plants,” inflation, or foreign wars. Your electricity bill does not have a category for “subsidies for your neighbor’s solar panels.” But the immense pain of NetZero can’t be disguised.

ULEZ refers to Ultra Low Emission Zones, beginning to be set up in Europe to reduce emissions.  However, people also see this as a way to change people’s behavior and redefine freedom.  Remember, these are mandates created by the government and not voted on by the people.  It’s funny how we never seem to have a say in what is about to become of us.

Think this is a one-off?  It’s not.  Ireland just passed a draconian bill against agriculture in its own nation to reduce farming emissions by 51% by 2051.  This means Ireland will grow less food, cull cattle as a wasteful use of emission allowances, and more.

Where does this all end?  I’ll tell you…right here at home.  Everything happening in Europe is a harbinger of what’s to come here.  The ground beneath our feet is shifting faster than our capacity to comprehend the changes.  What’s apparent is that all these changes are so vast, all-consuming, and all-encompassing that few of us feel confident of our future.  Polls back that up.  Social, political, environmental, even our borders, work, world position, and more are all up in the air, and nobody knows where we will land.  The lawfare against Trrump is designed to frighten us, not reassure us.  Will I be next if I get out of line?  All of this is also by design to make sure you won’t be able to find your footing and fight back.