I guess there are Democrats, and then there are Democrats.  In the face of the Great Depression, FDR told Americans we have nothing to fear but fear itself.  89 years later, another Democrat sits in the White House – Corrupt Demented Imbecile Joseph Robinettte Biden, JRB.  Faced with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the message we’re getting from JRB is very different – We have nothing to fear but Vladimir Putin.  It’s true that we’re getting mixed messages from different factions, all of whom have selfish agendas.  Ukrainian President Zelensky’s agenda is obvious, and is wholly understandable.  He wants his country, first and foremost, and secondarily himself, to survive what has been a shameful and unprovoked invasion, which has featured numerous atrocities, and which has left thousands of helpless and faultless civilians either dead or displaced.  President Zelensky’s motives may be pure, but that doesn’t mean we should join the war against Russia.  All the other actors have motives that are suspect.  Chief among them are the various and sundry members of Congress who are advocating for U.S. involvement in Ukraine to include the deployment of U.S. troops on the ground, or the deployment of air forces, or the establishment of a “No Fly” Zone to encompass all of Ukraine.  Every one of these actions would have the same result – the involvement of the U.S. in a shooting war with Russia.  Not a good idea.  The motivation for these Chicken Hawk Congress-people is obvious.  These are the Neo-Cons who are in favor of wars everywhere and anywhere.  It’s good for defense contractors, and those are the people they really represent.  Americans may have to die, not anyone they know, just the usual cannon-fodder they don’t care about.  It’s mercenary and shameful, but that’s who they are.  Business is business.  Then there’s the Biden Administration.  Far be it for me to offer aid and comfort to the enemy, but Sleepy Joe is in the middle of a genuine mess.  That being said, he certainly hasn’t covered himself in glory.  Far from it.  Biden has taken a bad situation and only made it worse.  As the supposed leader of the free world, it’s imperative for a president of the United States to project strength to the rest of the world.  Biden projects nothing but weakness.  One thing can be said for Vladimir Putin.  He’s done precisely what he promised to do.  He made no secret of his plans.  He wants to put the old Soviet Union back together.  He told the world he was going to invade Ukraine, the price of oil went high enough to finance his plans, and he invaded Ukraine.  Biden had to know this was coming.  Donald Trump knew.  Instead of sending Ukraine helmets and blankets like Il Duce Obama, President Trump approved the delivery of weapons to Ukraine.  You’ve been hearing about the Ukrainians using Javelin missiles to take out Russian tanks and Stingers to take out Russian planes.  They got those weapons from Trump.  A new delivery was due to go to Ukraine in February 2021.  Biden delayed it, fearing it would trigger a Putin escalation.  In Summer 2021, Biden delayed it again, for fear of what Putin might do.  Biden delayed the delivery again in the Fall of 2021.  Mustn’t trigger Putin.  In February, Putin pulled the trigger he had been promising to pull all along.  Still, Biden vacillated, fearing a Putin escalation.  While Zelensky begged for help, Biden dithered.  Polish MIGS were offered to Ukraine.  Biden killed the plan.  Why?  Fear of Putin.  Now untold thousands are dead in Ukraine, untold thousands of Russian troops are dead, and millions of Ukrainians are refugees.  All for fear of Putin; a bully, and a thug.  Putin has become the living embodiment of a Bond villain, like Dr. No, Eric Blofeld, or Auric Goldfinger.  “Do as I say or I’ll destroy the world.”  In the movies, James Bond, Agent 007, would be sent out to find the villain, kick his ass, and save the world.  Instead of 007, Joe Biden sent V.P. Kamala Harris, 00-Stupid, to Poland, where she made a mockery of herself and the United States of America.  You could almost hear evil villain Putin’s laughter.  In truth, I think Joe Biden is happy to have Putin.  He’s a distraction from open borders, runaway inflation, $7 gasoline, unaffordable food,  supply chain chaos, Covid mandate nonsense, and a $30 trillion debt.  Putin is a convenient scapegoat, and Biden has taken advantage of his opportunity.  Putin is to blame for inflation, gas prices, and everything else.  I’m not in favor of going to war with Russia, but cowering in the corner for fear of all things Putin is not acceptable.  FDR didn’t deny Great Britain American destroyers in Lend Lease for fear of triggering Adolph Hitler.  FDR sent food, fuel and other necessary supplies without fear that it might cause Hitler to escalate his atrocities.  It’s usually a bad idea to compare people to Hitler, but there is one apt parallel between him and Putin.  Like Hitler, Putin has made no secret of his intentions.  Europe burned and millions died because Hitler’s promises weren’t taken seriously enough by leaders other than Churchill until it was too late.  Biden is no Churchill.  He’s no FDR.  He’s not even a convincing Neville Chamberlain.  During World War II, the U.S. produced and supplied fuel to the entire world.  There was gasoline rationing in the U.S. during the war, not because there was a shortage of gasoline, but because there was a shortage of rubber for tires.  The world needed oil, and FDR delivered.  By contrast, although the U.S. has enough oil and gas to supply all our needs, Weakling in Chief, JRB won’t let us produce it.  He prefers to deal with our enemies in Iran, Venezuela, and the Middle East.  Is it any wonder Joe Biden didn’t do enough to help the Ukrainian people?  He won’t even lift a finger to help his own people.  After denying Ukraine the promised weapons that might have deterred an invasion, Biden now wants to keep the war going long enough to distract attention from his abject failures.  We deserve better than this crooked insult to the presidency.