Don Kesterson

Who’s your favorite number 34?🧐

Democrat Representative Rosa DeLauro is 83 years old, and is running for reelection this November. Again. She has been in Congress for 35 years. The median age in Connecticut is 41.2 years. She is running for her 19th term in Congress. She is older than about 96% of the people in Connecticut. What are we doing here, folks?

Support for China Unification Continues to Decline in Taiwan: Survey A long-running survey shows a majority of people in Taiwan still prefer maintaining the current status quo with China. The findings also suggest fewer people support eventual unification with China.

China has proven itself to be a direct enemy of Europe by operating as Russia's most vital enabler in Ukraine. Because our political leaders remain too weak and cowardly to protect us from China, the most realistic and powerful way to strike back is to stop buying products and services from Chinese companies. A total boycott of everything "Made in China" is unrealistic, but cutting off Chinese-owned corporations is much easier and has an immediate, devastating impact on China. Russia's invasion is entirely dependent on Chinese backing. Beijing has sustained the Russian economy, supplied critical dual-use technology, shared sensitive intelligence, and even allowed its proxy North Korea to send military hardware and troops to the front. They are actively funding a war on European soil, yet we continue to reward them with our daily spending. Since our leadership refuses to enforce strict sanctions, individual actions must fill the void. We have to start recognizing Chinese-owned tech giants and services as hostile entities. Many people feel overwhelmed because they think they have to stop buying anything stamped with a "Made in China" label. That is a myth. The real goal should be avoiding Chinese-owned brands altogether. Buying an Apple or Samsung device that was put together in China does not enrich Beijing the same way that purchasing directly from a Chinese corporation like Huawei or Honor does. By making this single, conscious shift in our buying habits, we can strip away the corporate revenue that Beijing uses to subsidize Russia's military ambitions. It is time for European citizens to show the courage that their politicians completely lack