BY FRANK VERNUCCIO
How many unnecessary disasters
must the nation endure before
very fundamental questions
about the Biden administration
are asked and answered?
Writers and broadcasters generally
should refrain from broad
statements about the intentions
of leaders. Frequently, those descriptions
can too easily devolve
into armchair psychology or,
even worse, conspiracy theories.
However, the dire consequences
of the Biden administration’s policies
require intensive review. Individually,
they could represent
serious errors of judgement and
policy. Collectively, they could be
something far worse.
At a certain point, it is reasonable
to examine whether absurd
actions such as killing U.S.
energy independence, opening
up the southern border, continuous
emphasis on racial division,
leaving weapons for the Taliban,
bankrupting the federal budget,
and underfunding the military
are merely foolish, or moves designed
to weaken America.
These inexplicable policies
present a serious challenge and
pose an almost unthinkable question.
Is this White House adhering
to policies advocated by those
who mistakenly believe the world
would be better if America was
knocked down several pegs?
Start with energy policy.
There is no way that alternative
energy sources can, with current
technology, meet world needs;
Biden’s assault on U.S. production
is bizarre. Taken in isolation,
one could say that it is merely excessive,
if mistaken, green enthusiasm.
No matter how much one
loves “green” energy, there is
no viable means that it can produce
more than 20% of our needs
with existing technology. That’s
clearly unwise. But when it is replaced
by fuel from nations like
Venezuela, possibly Iran and previously
Russia, it is utterly irrational.
Those countries are on the
same planet. How was replacing
U.S. energy with foreign and dirtier
supplies helping the environment?
Now that the full impact
of destroying American energy
independence has produced extreme
hardship for the citizenry
and the worst inflation in decades,
why will the White House
not take immediate steps to relieve
the suffering of both Americans
and our allies?
Oklahoma Congressman
Kevin Hern (R) notes that
“Biden’s embargo on Russian oil
must be partnered with an immediate
reversal of his anti-American
energy policies…companies
are ready and willing to provide
oil and gas to the American people,
but Biden handcuffed them
on Day 1 of his presidency. Instead
of looking for energy in his
own backyard, Biden is begging
Iran, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia
for oil. We must stop the flow
of American dollars to Russia,
but we can never allow ourselves
to become dependent on foreign
autocrats for our energy supply
again.”
Both Democrats and Republicans
wanted to leave Afghanistan.
But no one, other than the
most anti-American extremists,
wanted to leave U.S. weapons to
the Taliban. This clearly borders
on negligence at best, and malfeasance
at worst.
Putin made no secret of his
plans to invade Ukraine. For
a considerable period of time,
the Kremlin’s military openly
prepared for war. Rather than
a timely response to this with
sanctions against Moscow as it
prepared its invasion, or to provide
arms to the Ukrainians to
deter Putin, Biden chose to do
very little until it was too late.
Why?
To even the most casual observer,
China’s growing power
and belligerence, Russia’s nuclear
threats, and more, signaled
a need for a more powerful U.S.
military. Biden’s first defense
budget was essentially a 3% cut
in spending. How is that justifiable?
His new budget proposal,
while larger, still amounts to a
cut when inflation is added in.
It is obvious that the hard left
dominates the policy choices of
the current leadership in Washington,
as well as in major cities.
Its adherence to the same socialist
policies that have failed for
more than a century is intellectually
unjustifiable. Similarly,
no rational observer could deny
that concepts such as no bail,
releasing dangerous criminals,
and ignoring the past successes
of “three strikes and you are
out” sentencing policies helped
slash crimes down to a minimum
in the past. Why were those ideas
cast aside?
It is neither conspiratorial
or inappropriate to demand that
the motives of those responsible
for the current policy choices of
those be carefully examined.
BY TONY SALIMBENE
Please contact the commander
if you would like to
meet up at 6 p.m. at the Ice House
Cafe, then on to TNLL field to
cheer on Team Korony Post at 8
p.m. That’s Friday, April 15. By
the way, the field is by St. Frances
de Chantal School on Harding
Avenue.Nothing else right
now, see you at ATNY on the
fourth Sunday this time. The
third Sunday is Easter. Happy
Easter (and all the religious holidays)
from all of us to all of you.
Until Next Time: “The world
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is a dangerous place, not because
of evil people but because
of those who do nothing about
them.” – Albert Einstein
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BY LYNN GERBINO
Hello everyone! Our thanks
go out to Jill Cornell for a great
presentation at our last meeting.
It was great to see everyone
there and to get back into our old
routine!
Our next meeting will be held
on Tuesday, April 26, at 7 p.m.
at the beautiful Villa Barone
Manor. Our guest speaker will
be Matt Cruz, district manager
of Community Board 10 and we
are waiting to see if Capt. Soberal
of the 45th Precinct will be
stopping by. We hope to see you
all there.
As you know, we are fighting
against the proposed upzoning
that is slated for the area
surrounding Bruckner Boulevard
from Crosby Avenue across
Tremont Avenue, down a few
blocks. Eight-story buildings
will dwarf our community and
ruin our beautiful area. There
will be a informational meeting
only held by Community Board
10’s Housing and Zoning Committee
at St. Benedict’s Father
Albert Hall at 2968 Bruckner
Blvd. on Tuesday, April 19 , at
7:30 p.m. We are asking all members
who can to come to see the
monstrosity that these developers,
some of whom have yet to
be revealed. My feeling is that
they live among us and should
be ashamed of their actions.
Prior to that meeting, TNHOA
will send a strong letter of disapproval
for the project.
Have a great week, a lovely
Easter or Passover with your
family and friends. Maybe
spring will be visiting us soon. I
remember when I was a teenager
it snowed on Easter. I still wore
my light Easter coat and froze. I
guess you live and learn.
Check us out on Facebook:
Throggs Neck Homeowners Association
for up to date news or
call us at 718-823-0327.
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