It’s a schock. We extend our sympathies to his family and relatives, and the American people he dearly served for decades.
Ri and I believe in those who staunchly defend freedom, be it in the United States, Asia, or anywhere. A threat to freedom and environment that’s conducive to the exercise of the basic universal rights of man, anywhere, is a threat to freedom and the free world everywhere.
All of these, plus more than a hundred thousand American soldiers in other parts of the world working to preserve effective deterrence against the likelihood of major acts of war igniting and precipitating global crises of all kinds. While many of us feel entitled to a good night sleep, a fresh morning, an economically productive day and quality time and experiences with our loved ones — without ever minding who secure our freedoms, rights, ways of life and lives of our loved ones. There are those who work in the …
Typical trait of an extremely arrogant official who floats and swims in pool of insane wealth, power and delusional sense of ability to exercise control over any kind of situation in crushing any challenge to authority, the lessons of the seemingly impossible sudden hard fall of dictators throughout the long and recent history always get lost in the calculations of authoritarian leaders, more and more so in the period of declining popularity when paranoid thinking sets in that leads to imperialistic impulses believing political and military muscle-flexing ensures continued strong …
16Mar26 – 245am
During a considerable time period of our lives, Rian and I labored in extraordinary and very creative ways to contribute to discreet efforts to stop an organized-crime type of widespread murder of civilians. Instead of availing of offered access and privileges from some well-connected officials and politician-contractors, we opted to remain independent, foregoing millions worth of opportunities and power.
In this country, many, if not most (depending on the national political situation) organized activist groups have their position and stand on issues almost exclusively anchored on their …
Wait … I’m sorry, but the PDF file is yet to be completed in 18 hours and to be sent immediately afterwards. 13Jan26 – 518am. Ernest Barraquias Jr. // Article to be composed in 24 hours.
But first, Iran and the Iranian people. (Snippets here.) We stand in solidarity with people who are fighting for freedom, and especially against brutal, violent dictators. Right now, the Iranian people, millions of them, in one of the most repressive and violent regimes in the world, so fearsome, all kinds of citizens are risking …
Zhou Bo’s overly simplistic rationale and false logic for CCP-China’s rapid build-up of nuclear arsenal is suggestive of the U.S. posing an existential threat to China, a flipping of the reality that CCP-China is in-fact, in a U.S.-led world rules-based order environment where it thrived and rose to power (and now defying), rushing in its pursuit of diplomatic, economic, militarily global hegemony, threatening neighbors and the world. My take, an enumeration of CCP-China’s 75-year track record.
6Jan25 – 351am Taipei time. 1st draft.
Some Facts
— Between the Great Leap …
3Jan26, 11pm – Manila-Taipei time or 10am New York/Miami time. Texts in blue added 4Jan26.
CCP-China, the PLA, Russia, Iran and sober-minded North Korean military strategists must have been in fear-inspiring awe as to the effectiveness of the swift and precise special operations conducted by the United States military to capture Nicolas Maduro and his wife in the heart of Caracas, an inland city 3,000 feet above sea level. Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford or CVN-78 (named after the 38th U.S. President who like 41st U.S President H.W. Bush, …
This is not a world that is naturally neat, orderly, safe and secured that we live in. Human nature, and history, says that those who don’t value life other than his or her and those who conform to their beliefs and cultures, say evil intentions would prevail if otherwise unchecked and not countered. There are just so many sinister entities that aim to cause destruction to those who don’t fit in their idea of what’s acceptable in their beliefs. Worse, to countless incorrigible intentional criminals, every target is a righteous …
First, our lives today. I have a bad headache. Far below: “Taiwan Question & CCP-China’s Ultra-Nationalistic War Hawks” which is only partial of the title topic.
Yesterday, we went to an [ event ] to celebrate, show solidarity and continued support of our team. I violated a pledge, which I declared in advance I might, if to have a drinking session with them. 3 red horse, 1 Tanduay, shared among more than a dozen of them. They already quite some, when we got there past 10pm. I had a very …
As always, every one of the U.S. presidents, after World War II, was most consequential in the world, in their time in power. Every one of the American leaders was also considered leader of the free world. This is a contentious topic for the Americans. But for peoples in other societies, there’s no mistaking the impact of President Trump’s foreign and domestic policies in their very home countries, whether one likes it or not. For the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people, former President Bill Clinton could be …
