History Matters and Little Facts

Here's a thought, we as a nation have allowed the government to stifle innovation in several areas to the detriment of safety and well being of the nation. Nuclear technology has advanced, but not from the country that spent the money and lives to bring the technology to fruition. It is not sexy to discuss, but it is a necessary thought process when this nation is relying on other nations for so many of the needs people have when it comes to powering their lives. Market Destruction When the Soviet Union changed to Russia, the government there took their time to learn about the free market. The United States started working with them to remove the nuclear material from their old missiles, which, at that time, the Russians started asking questions. They asked about the uranium market and what it took to get involved. The US people involved answered all the questions, while the Russians absorbed it all. This, decades later, has the Russians in charge of the world's uranium market ...

  Here is a question, why are we working to secure the border of Middle Eastern nations while politicians and bureaucrats are being allowed to weaken ours? $880 million was sent to various Middle Eastern nations in this budget exactly for this reason, which means that they get to protect themselves with our money. This nation is in massive debt, yet there are billions headed overseas. There is no excuse for American veterans to be treated like they are, while citizens of other nations see the benefits of the hard work of American citizens. Long Tradition Consolidated Appropriation Acts for years have been allocating money to the nations of the Middle East to make sure that they have little to worry about when it comes to their border. This is coming at a time when an entire political party wants to allow everyone, criminals, and terrorists included, into this nation. One has to wonder why this is not being stopped by the elected officials who know their constituents do not want ...

While President Trump was in office, he was alerted to the fact that China had control of refining almost all the necessary chemicals for modern technology. He acted by issuing an executive order to combat this problem, but the Biden administration has ignored these concerns. This is a way that China is currently waging economic warfare and they are winning. TikTok is barely a concern, nor is the uranium situation. The major need for any nation in the modern world is for rare earths and similar minerals. Needed Minerals Few people are aware of rare earths , but they are in everything from cell phones to needed military systems, which means all of this is currently reliant on China . While China does have the largest minable reserves, it also holds the biggest capabilities for refining the minerals into a useful form. They could cripple entire nations just by their refusing to sell the necessary minerals. On top of this, they are working hard to gain control of access to these minerals...

The United States is still reliant on Russia to get a quarter of its uranium necessities, even though the government talks tough about the Putin government. Throw in the fact that 83 percent of the US mines are owned by foreign countries and this makes the US not having control of a vital industry. At least, though, a US company owns the Uranium One mine from the Russians, which erases the Clinton/Obama deal for Russia to sign the Salt II Treaty. Russia Uranium Looking through the data can get confusing really fast, but the Visual Capitalist breaks down where the US buys uranium in a simple pie chart. The US buys 24 percent of their uranium needs from Russia , while only producing 27 percent of their own needs. What is even more hilarious is that the Biden administration waited until this year to start making it a priority to end this practice. Few people can truly say that we should rely on foreign sources, but we, as a nation, have been needing to provide power via a tyranny for f...

  There are many reasons to make sure that cancer treatment is focused on cancer, not political ideology. The NCQA is one of several important healthcare and insurance agencies around the nation that gives voice to those who prefer funding political voices over having it all go to spending the money on actual research. The person to whom these groups have given voice is one Dr. Scout , a trans man who says there is a disparity for those who are sexual and gender minorities (in various quotes here, this will be SGM). Author Note Before we start this, I couldn't care less that this Dr. Scout is trans. People can be what they want, but forcing others to believe a false world is not something that is done. Cancer is a serious issue and every single person I have ever met who is involved with oncology (medical cancer specialty) worries about the person, not their gender, sexual persuasion, or mental delusions. I wrote this article because I do not believe that there should be a waste of...

  People need to be aware of the ways that insurance companies shape how doctors treat people, as it affects their personal care. There are multiple terms and groups that people have never heard of that become important to medical practices and getting paid. Some of the ways that insurance makes demands are common sense, which should make people wonder why doctors are doing certain things. At the same time, the demands raise administrative costs for doctors, while shaping how they can be paid. Quick Disclaimer This article is for education purposes, not as a complaint against any of the people mentioned. It is so that people will know about an important part of their lives. Much of the way that this information was gathered for understanding was by getting to talk with someone who has been an insurance quality professional for almost two decades. Some of it can be disturbing to some, while other parts are just a way for people to gain knowledge.  NCQA and HEDIS One of the grou...

  The United States has changed some in who they buy oil from , but there are still questionable locations that are sources of crude for the nation. Canada is the largest producer of oil coming into the US, with Mexico being number two on the list. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Venezuela lead the list of nations that should make people ask why they are on the list. Saudi Arabia and Iraq should make people wonder because of the unstable area that could lead to the supply being cut off. Venezuela is run by a totalitarian government that has started having a worse record on human rights than the Saudis. Canada and Mexico Keeping Canada and Mexico stable is necessary, along with the fact that Canada has been an ally for over a century, even with the current government. Mexico needs ways to become more stable, which can be helped by a prosperous oil industry. With all the problems in the nation, getting them to the point that they see us as an economic ally will slow down their citizens comi...

  The US and the world's dependence on China for medicine not only makes no sense, it is killing people. Penicillin is well known for saving lives, but many companies decided that since they made little profit, they would stop making it. During the pandemic, this was found to be stupid, even though it should have been considered that long before then. China is well known for sending toxic products to other nations that kill the citizens of those nations. One company has started to fix this issue, but it leads to far more questions. World Problem Let’s start with the fact that very few within the American press are covering this story, which makes you wonder how much any of them care as they claim. I literally only found Al Jazeera covering this issue, which they did an excellent job of in 2017. The shortage was causing people to lose their lives around the world at that time, though the US would not truly feel the impact of the shortages of penicillin until the pandemic. Children...

  The United States does not seem to be pushing for freedom as it did when the nation was founded, though it had far more freedoms over the years. Now, people believe security is more important than to be allowed to live life without government interference. One of the people who pushed for the people of the colonies to fight for freedom was Patrick Henry , a personal hero. People should truly study the “ Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death ” speech. First Paragraph MR. PRESIDENT: No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do, opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely, and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony. The question before the House is one of awful moment...

  There are many reasons to learn about how the Soviets infiltrated all levels of the Roosevelt government , as it can happen again. People believe in many things in this nation, so willingly working with governments that are not after the US or their own best interests seems to be a common theme in world history. Stalin was a monster among monsters, with his killing of millions seemed to not be a bad thing to his past and current supporters. It worked so well in Russia because they were undereducated and used to tyranny via the previous style of government. Cold Hard Facts Recently, there was a supporter of Ukraine who claimed that the US, British, and others of the more democratic allies could have beaten Germany. Considering what the Germans had already done to the British, French, and every other European nation, it would have taken far longer and was not a guarantee. During the war, there were 400 Soviet rifle divisions, 129 Soviet Guards divisions, and more than 50 tank divi...