I’m thankful that the American people are waking up to the danger from the People’s Republic of #China. It’s taken longer than it should have because our foreign policy elites grew too comfortable and rich off the status quo. 1/14
In 1998, I took 5 months off from work to research and write a novel warning of a coming conflict with China. “China Attacks,” with co-author @StevenWMosher, was the result of this effort. amazon.com/China-Attacks-… 2/14
As a U.S. Army intelligence officer, I spent months researching the equipment, doctrine, and order of battle of the People’s Liberation Army forces arrayed next to the #Taiwan Straits. I war gamed a potential conflict and then turned it into a novel. 3/14
My theory was that few people would ever read a nonfiction book about the #China threat, fewer still if it was authored by me, whereas a decent fiction book might attract attention and an audience and get some people to thinking outside the box. 4/14
We launched “China Attacks” in 2000. Due to rising tensions between communist China and a free Taiwan, stoked by Taiwan’s first peaceful transition of power with the election of Chen Shui-bian in May, interest in the book soared. nytimes.com/2000/05/20/wor… 5/14
Later that year, a Hong Kong and Taiwan-based publisher inquired about securing limited rights for the publication of “China Attacks” in Asia. This interest was spurred by a page 3 article in the Financial Times of London that largely focused on my book. 6/14
The book became a best seller in Taiwan. Of course, it was banned in China. I was invited back to Taiwan to do a book tour in 2001, appearing on all of that island nation’s major news networks. 7/14
I participated in a panel discussion for members and staff of Taiwan’s legislature. The spokesman for the pro-China party showed up to denounce me in colorful language. I even saw the Taiwanese edition of the novel in bookstores. translate.google.com/translate?hl=e… 8/14
Today, tensions are rising between the People’s Republic of China and the United States. This was inevitable. #China, ruled by the corrupt and ruthless Chinese Communist Party, is an expansionist power. 9/14
In 1998, the U.S. was long overdue for a reevaluation of our Cold War marriage of convenience with the PRC. Instead, in the hopes of making money and changing China, we opened up trade, making China more powerful and the Chinese Communist Party more entrenched. 10/14
Today, Communist-ruled China has become the greatest threat to America since Britain invaded our shores in the War of 1812 – that was the last time we fought an enemy with an economy on par with ours. 11/14
We are waking up to the China threat. Some 22 years ago, I saw this threat and did what I could to raise concern with my novel “China Attacks.” amazon.com/China-Attacks-… 12/14
I’m thankful that President Trump @realDonaldTrump and key advisors like Secretary of State Pompeo @SecPompeo, Secretary of Defense Esper @EsperDoD, and National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien see the threat from the Chinese Communist Party for what it is. 13/14
The situation may well get worse before it gets better, but appeasement of ruthless and powerful totalitarian regimes never works and only weakens the forces of freedom and democracy. 14/14
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More reports about the Feb. defection of China's vice minister of State Security, Dong Jingwei (董经纬), the highest ranking defection of a People's Republic of China official ever. He ran counter intelligence ops (spy-catcher) & has #Wuhan lab leak info. 1/4
#Dong's defection is likely the biggest story of the year regarding #China and the #COVID19 virus - unless the the aftermath of his defection causes #China to use military force. Dong would be in position to know about the Wuhan Institute of Virology. 2/4
It may be that the timing of the defection was why we suddenly saw the engineered #COVID virus theory gain purchase among corporate media outlets. A Chinese defector confirming this would lead to calls for China to pay reparations for the deaths they caused. 3/4
How government mandated training often works in the real world (applicable to sexual harassment training, mandatory critical race sessions, etc.). In March of 2007, as a California State Assemblyman, I had to report to a required class on sexual harassment. 1/n
The class was required by AB 1825, passed in 2004. The law required employers with 50 or more employees to provide 2 hours of training and education to all supervisory employees every two years. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavC… 2/n
Eventually, about 30 elected members of the State Assembly showed up for the class. I say eventually, because several of the Democrats, including members who voted for the bill, showed up 24 minutes late. 3/n
I see there's some discussion over people moving to #Texas. That's great. About 40% of Texans weren't born in Texas. @DaveTurbohawk@Cleansniper23 1/6
Generally, states with more freedom attract more migrants, domestic and international, than states with less freedom. People vote with their feet. There are 3 polls over the years that suggest that the people moving to #Texas are not a political threat. 2/6
In the most recent year reported, about 560,000 people moved to Texas from the U.S. and about 450,000 people moved out. (See: census.gov/data/tables/ti…) @TPPF 3/6
I've been reading the #Texas House Committee Substitute for SB10 capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/His…, a bill which, as filed, sought to ban counties and cities from using taxpayer funds to lobby the legislature. @TPPF 1/n
Last Friday, the House State Affairs Committee amended the bill beyond all recognition. Now, instead of a ban on lobbying by cities and counties, lawyers are allowed unlimited lobbying and they no longer have to report it. 2/n
Further, SB10 now repeals SB65 authored by @TeamBettencourt in 2019 and signed into law by @GovAbbott. SB65 required Texas's political subdivisions to report their lobbying expenditures. Many have dragged their feet and not reported. capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/His… 3/n
Something between the 4th and 5th columns is what happened this week. Add 2,000 MW of demand above ERCOT’s adjustment here (they assumed a record of 67,200 MW) and 10,000 MW from planned thermal outages, likely for maintenance, going into the cold front. 2/10
Take out another 1,600-1,900 MW from lower wind production than in the baseline, and reserves are below 2,000 MW. That’s where Texas was Sunday night. 3/10
Much misinformation out there about #Texaspoweroutage, @ERCOT_ISO, wind and solar power, and thermal generators (gas and coal). Let's review what we think we know right now. @TPPF@Life_Powered_ 1/10
Two problems in #Texas, one short term and exacerbated by the long term issue, and one long term. 2/10
The short term failure came at about 1 AM Monday when #ERCOT should have seen the loads soaring due to plummeting temperatures and arranged for more generation. 3/10