The Word of the Day is: TRANSITION, as defined in Merriam-Webster Online … a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another. It’s important to understand what this word means because if you listen carefully, you will hear it spoken by key Biden Administration officials --- and they will say it often. So, what is it that is in transition and why should we be concerned?
For those who follow the political machinations in this country closely, this will not be breaking news.
However, for those who are cruising along thinking everything is OK --- NOW HEAR THIS --- The President of the United States and all of his minions have decided for all of us that we are going to buy an electric car! We are going to ditch our fossil fuel cars because Biden and his minions will inflict pain on the populous if we don’t.
In testimony before a House Committee providing oversight on the infrastructure bill passed earlier without any Republican input, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg made it absolutely clear that, along with inflation, Americans are going to have to undergo the pain they are suffering at the gas pump for a long time to come so that this Administration can TRANSITION us to green energy. TRANSITION is fast becoming the mantra of the Biden Administration. Just yesterday, Biden told us that if the Congress won’t act, then he will by Executive Order. So, what happened to the will of the people as reflected in the actions of the Congress? This TRANSITION is a clear subversion of the will of the people. So, when does it end? Simple … it ends when you and I decide to purchase an electric car. The power for which will be supplied by wind and solar ---- or will it?
Here is the headline: U.S. power grids could fail; green energy idiocy is to blame … but how can that be? This is not Cuba or Venezuela, or Iraq --- This is America! Or … it was America … but it now appears that the Biden Administration is taking America down a dark path that ends with the type of power outages that are endured in third world “s**tholes” … as the old saying goes. How is this happening right before our eyes? And we seem powerless to stop it.
Here is the July 13th headline from the Houston Daily … Expert questions wind energy: 'Wind turbines don't generate power when we need it most'. This report focuses on Texas and the problems they have experienced by taking a substantial part of the electric grid and converting it wind turbines. Brian Gitt, an expert in the field of energy, said: "Wind turbines don't generate power when we need it most.” "Example: Wind produced only 2.2% of the electricity during Ontario's summer peak load." Gitt was referencing a report, submitted by economist Edgardo Sepulveda, which showed that the grid fell back on the reliability of natural gas to ensure that the lights stayed on. Natural gas produced 21% of the energy.
Another real world example of a society that is TRANSITION - ing to green energy is Germany. Reuters reports that renewable energy accounted for 49% of German power consumption in the first half of 2022, up 6% percentage points from a year earlier thanks to favorable weather conditions, industry groups said on Tuesday, Jul 5, 2022. However, Juergen Grossmann, the head of German power giant RWE, warned that Germany and the rest of Europe could experience power outages lasting several days this summer due to a lack of power stations. "Power is growing short all over Europe because there are not enough power stations," Grossmann told the Bild newspaper. "Right now, all we need is the combination of a hot, dry summer and the shutdown of more power stations for maintenance for power security to be endangered."
Well, now we see all of Europe experiencing a hot, dry summer. Not enough wind and solar and no efficient way to store it. No backup because they shut down their nuclear and coal fired plants. The same is happening in the U.K. and the situation has led to the overthrow of the government in Sri Lanka. Once a stable and prosperous country, Sri Lanka’s policies of going green have resulted in power and food shortages and the people have had enough.
Closer to home, we see Argentina in the midst of decline and massive inflation of 60% as it struggles with the idea that addressing climate change is more important than the well-being of its people.
This is where Biden and appointees are taking America and the future does not look good.
There does not seem to be a plan for an orderly and sustainable TRANSITION. Just pain at the pump and the absence of things in the store intended to twist your thinking into supporting the New Green Deal. If a TRANSITION is to occur, it must be spread out over time to allow for a “wear out” period for cars and trucks that need fossil fuels. We need to solve the problem of farm equipment that also runs on diesel and is vital for the growing of our food.
We need to ensure the electric grid is upgraded to handle all the new demands that will be placed on it … See, this is more complex than the one-time Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, telling us that we must endure the pain in order to TRANSITION.
Listen carefully, America! They say they are going to do it and they mean it. The only way to stop this mayhem is to vote in 2022. Vote for those candidates that will put Americans and America first. If we don’t do this, we will soon become a country not worthy of our history and heritage.