Beck: Stop Funding Ukraine War
Levin: Support Ukraine War
Otherwise: WWIII Comes
Glen Beck and Mark Levin Shows on 2/20/2023
Conservative Mormon pundit, Glen Beck, is adamant that if we do not STOP FUNDING Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s aggression, then World War III will result. (2/20/23)
Conservative Constitutional scholar, Mark Levin, is adamant that if we do not SPEND MORE to fund Ukraine’s defense (by sending the right weaponry, etc.) then World War III will result. [2/20/23 and 2/21/23 first hour]
Who is Right?
Beck believes USA involvement in Ukraine war is leading to WWIII.
Beck’s and Levin’s opinions on Ukraine could not be more opposite, yet both justify their logic with sound general principles of economy, scale, and history.
Beck is certain that the Ukraine war will collapse the global economy by crashing the USA dollar. This has more facets than the Hope diamond.
Beck did not discuss those facets and may well be unprepared to do so because he did not do so.
Levin believes USA involvement in Ukraine war will help prevent WWIII.
Levin reminds us that history repeats itself; and, while the USA’s woke ideology under Democrat politicians is rewriting our history, China and Russia are both acutely aware of world history.
Holes in Beck’s Position
Beck has been preaching collapse of the global dollar and migration to bit coin since at least 2019. His cyclical dire predictions on economy have NEVER happened since sage Editor first heard his message.
Beck never discusses the following facts because he is apparently not aware of them:
– The USA dollar became the global reserve currency after decades of military dominance following WWII. Every nation in which the USA established a military base also received a USA dollar-based banking system under various treaties and agreements.
– The USA dollar is the dejure standard against which all other currencies are valued because it is as stable as the USA’s military prowess. However, that might has steadily decreased since President Reagan rebuilt it, e.g., Navy ships cut from 600 to the current approximately 300 ships.
– The financial security of the dollar is also based upon the wealth of the nation’s holdings including federal land, buildings, and vast minerals and oil.
– The wealth of the nations like China is so wrapped up in the USA dollar that it would be foolish for China to take steps to collapse the USA dollar global reserve currency.
Holes in Levin’s Position *
Levin points to American history to justify unfettered involvement in sending all aid necessary for Ukraine to defend itself against Russian’s war to take Ukraine’s territory.
Despite France’s aid for about six months during the Revolutionary War against Britain, it was not endless nor unfettered. While historians believe the colonists would have lost without that French aid, France had limited ability to help. France and Britain had a history of antagonistic relationships which fueled the French desire to help.
Americans seem to support Beck’s position more than Levin’s because:
Americans are tired of the endless war machine fueled by corrupt Washington politicians.
NATO nations have never paid their fair share of dues even when Trump forced them to pay more of their rightful burden.
Americans are told our taxes must be spent to defend the borders of Ukraine while our own borders are not only wide open; but, assailed daily by criminals with evil intent.
Many terrorists on the watch list have been captured crossing the open border; how many scores more went undetained?
Washington demands that students pay back every red cent of student loans while dolling out corporate welfare in the trillions of tax breaks, crony capitalism’s monopolies created by overbearing rules and regulations on specific industries, and granting trillions of dollars in debt relief to commercial debtors including major corporations now being allowed to renege on pensions.
But that stupid kid who wanted an education to get a better job and pay more taxes; well, they must be forced to pay every red cent back plus lucrative interest for the corrupt banks which have been bailed out of failure at least three times. [Read more about that below.]
Decades ago, before his phone-sex scandal forced him off radio, conservative pundit Bill O’Reilly observed that because NATO nations did not pay their fair share of NATO defense systems, the USA overpaid our fair share, allowing EU nations to use their funds to provide FREE COLLEGE educations for their citizens.
Sage Editor agrees often, maybe 90% of the time, with Mark Levin’s assessments, but not on his Ukraine war position.
Although Beck’s logic on his own position is elusive, his conclusion may be closer to what the American people, and sage Editor believe.
JK COMMENTARY:
NO MORE BILLIONS FOR UKRAINE unless there is a profound existential reason along with strict accountability.
Unfortunately, strict accountability would require gutting the corrupt USA DOi**, something which country-bumpkin Rep. James Comer is not likely to have the savvy to accomplish.
Historical Bank Bailouts
Neil Bush, eldest son of late President H. W. Bush (#41) is blamed for one of the largest financial institution collapses in American history. The corrupt mainstream media conveniently did not adequately report nor continually update the mess he created.
The Neil Bush’s Silverado savings and loan collapse was followed by the Enron empire fraud and collapse of various financial institutions.
The Enron fraud case was followed by hedge fund bailout of Wall Street billionaires.
Obama’s administration propped-up the economy and seized control of General Motors (GM) through slick maneuvers only a fascist state could do.
The Government’s action allowed the global elite billionaire oligarchs to keep all or most of their money which should have been lost in a bankruptcy asset sell-off.
When average Joe goes bankrupt, his assets are sold to pay for debt. This is not what happened to the billionaires. Instead, they were granted Government loans and grants.
This obstructed what should have been a bankruptcy leading to bargain sell-off of stock in which Average Joe could have replaced those billionaires to some extent.
___ References:
* Mark Levin Radio Show, 2/20/23 and 2/21/23. Cf., Glen Beck’s radio show, 2/20/23.
** DOi is a euphemism for Department of InJustice, so dubbed by Levin and other conservative pundits like Chris Plante.
References on Financial Collapses
The Greatest Banking Scandal in History and How It Affects You, by Doug Clark, 1981, Harvest House Publishers.
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Silverado%3a+Neil+Bush+and+the+Savings+and+Loan+Scandal.-a011837475
