For What It's Worth

traitor/noun: a person who betrays a friend, country, principle, etc;

As reported by ABC News on March 10, Elon Musk has called Senator Mark Kelly a "traitor" because Kelly took a trip o the Ukraine over the previous weekend to see for himself the ravages of war extracted on the Ukraine.  What fascinates me is the power and influence the richest man in the world has in our national government, and not it includes the "national name caller".

Now, is it within Musk's reach to call a Naval Fighter pilot with 39 combat missions under his belt, an astronaut, and US Senator a "traitor" because he visited the Ukraine?Senator Kelly serves on the Armed Services Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence among others.  How has Senator Kelly betrayed his country or friends?  By visiting the Ukraine, which is well within his purview because of the committees on which he serves?  Really?

So, what does Musk get out of trolling a US Senator?  That is the million dollar question.

Only the Shadow knows!

Maybe it is because Senator Kelly is becoming the statesman this country so desperately needs.  One may not agree with his political stance on issues, but make no mistake, Kelly brings integrity and leadership to a nation as well as Arizona.  He is one of the few Democratic Party should look to for leadership of the party in the not-to-distant future.

More to read....but still Musk!

In an emergency Cabinet meeting of Thursday, March 6th, it was reported Elon Musk and Secretary of the State, Mark Rubio, had a difference of opinion regarding the goings on in government.  Other Cabinet members were involved in the spirited discussion, and out of it, President Trump told the Cabinet secretaries they would do the firing of personnel in the department in which they were in charge, seemingly taking away the power to fire indiscriminately as Musk has appeared to do...but the President added, if you (the Cabinet Secretaries) do not fire people, Elon will.

The question that arises, was Musk firing people without telling the Cabinet Secretaries?  Does that make a lot of sense?  If that is the case, then that is on the President for giving Musk that authority.

And one last comment about Musk:

One must realize anytime a person invests 270+ million into a venture or political campaign, there must be a dividend had somewhere; otherwise, why make the investment?

Could that dividend be the rare earth minerals of the Ukraine?

Rare earths are a group of 17 metals used to make magnets that turn power into motion for electric vehicles, cell phones, missile systems, and other electronics.  There are no viable substitutes.  Please take special note of the two phrases "electric vehicles" and "missile systems".  Now how would rare earth minerals benefit the man who owns Tesla or SpaceX, Starship, and the developer of Super Heavy?