34 Comments
User's avatar
Bill Russell's avatar

Fun article. If the gold bars in Fort Knox are actually mostly comprised of tungsten, the government can sell the tungsten for the manufacture of the good-ole lightbulbs, Edison would be pleased. Fort Knox can be turned into a tourist attraction, maybe have one real gold bar on display. Elon's discoveries will be mind-blowing. I always knew there was corruption in DC, but at the level we are witnessing its awesome stuff. Each day I can't wait for the next revelation.

Expand full comment
DLDawson's avatar

Would be cool to see Geraldo Rivera open the Fort Knox vault…

Expand full comment
Bill Russell's avatar

That would be perfect, and Geraldo knows Trump well. Geraldo is prepared to find nothing <g>.

Expand full comment
Polly Frost's avatar

I enjoy your column but am tired of your anti-Putin rants.

Expand full comment
DLDawson's avatar

I’m with you Polly, seems so strange that someone with Eringer’s background doesn’t know more truth/facts about Ukraine & the planned operations by the Deep State using Zelenski (cocaine fueled actor) to emasculate a beautiful country caught between NATO and the Russian Federation…popular saying on the boards, “careful who you follow”…

https://scottritter.substack.com/p/vasily-goloborodkos-nightmare?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=6892&post_id=157414203&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rej2s&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

PS…Ukraine = Deep State playground, Exhibit A… https://x.com/therabbithole84/status/1892289151325659307?s=61

Expand full comment
Howard Walther's avatar

Hello Polly. Mr. Eringer just cannot help himself to

The Kremlin Bashing and Russiaphobia hsyteria

aka The Russian Derangement Syndrome (RDS)

Go to the weblink below SONAR 21 for some good

analysis of Ukraine/Russia by former Converted CIA Analyst >

https://sonar21.com/the-european-unions-collective-suicide/

Expand full comment
Monica Bond's avatar

Thank you for the link Howard.

Expand full comment
Howard Walther's avatar

You are welcome Monica.

Expand full comment
L. Angel's avatar

For once, I actually agree with and liked all these comments. This Eringer guy and his motives are suspect.

Expand full comment
Howard Walther's avatar

L. Angel. Mr. Eringer comes from a time past that is the Cold War.

The Russians can and do ruthless acts but that is because the

greatest atrocities have been against the Russian people.

Over 30 Million Russian's Killed many slaughtered WWII.

For example, in the summer of 1998 I happened to be

in Saint Petersburg Russia. I was invited to the modest home

of a Russian Family. Before dinner the Grandmother (Babushka)

told me the history of her family, her husband and 7 sons.

Each son died in WWII fighting the Nazis where her Husband

was Killed first. Each of Babushka's sons had died in almost

ever major battle against Germany in WWII. She had no one left her,

entire family had been killed in the WAR. This is a very common

story in Russia and a terrible one at that. The Russians hate

the Germans and in particular THE NAZIS. On Ukraine

the Bandera's are infested into Ukraine, simply they are

part of Ukraine especially their Military. Here is a good

read on Bandera and his effect on Ukraine and their Military.

https://www.dw.com/en/stepan-bandera-ukrainian-hero-or-nazi-collaborator/a-61842720 Quote from this link below; sound like Zaaaaalenski >>

"Of course Bandera wanted a Ukrainian state, but he wanted a fascist state, an authoritarian state, one where he would have been the leader," said Rossolinski-Liebe."

Each person can decide what motivated Russia to INVADE UKRAINE

and if Russia was protecting their geographical area or not.

Howard Walther, Member of a Military Family

Expand full comment
L. Angel's avatar

The ruthless slaughtering was done by the Bolshevik Soviets, not the ethnic Christian Russians, who were the victims. Putin is not a Bolshevik.

Expand full comment
Gene's avatar

Some Americans value freedom. Some Americans support leaders who are fine with poisoning and imprisoning people who disagree with them. Some Americans think it's 's just peacy to invade another country and kill their women, children, and men. It's clear what side you are on.

Expand full comment
L. Angel's avatar

What are you talking about? Polly never said that.

Expand full comment
Howard Walther's avatar

Careful Gene where you go with that. See my post above.

All is not so nice and neat as the propaganda, especially

the UKRAINE Disinformation Machine has been. If

American's value Freedom than they would get off of their

Fat Asses learn what the Hell is Going Down and Fight.

You have your own Ukraine/ Russian War going down

right here in Lil Ole Santa Barbara and no one knows

what is happening in their own back yard.

Welcome to AMERICA - Home of the Free, Land of the Ignorant.

Expand full comment
CarsAreBasic's avatar

Think of it..... shutting down government hurts which party the most?

Uhhhh, want to bet it is the Dem's? After all the private sector creates wealth. Government trolls consumes wealth, and tax increases.

Expand full comment
J. Livingston's avatar

Shutting down the government is just the Son of Covid. Stop payment for non-working government employees would get my attention. That could start today.

Expand full comment
CarsAreBasic's avatar

Too often you have gov. workers(?) who state they are doing what they were hired for. That should send a chill down the spine of every taxpayer in the nation.

There are hard working people in government the trouble is they are few and far between. Too often people are hired not to be honest and hard working but to fulfill a political directive regardless of the harm done to society.

Expand full comment
Thomas John's avatar

Look back at the last near 'shutdown' in December of 24. The GOP couldn't get their act together and gutted a previous bipartisan agreement to appease President-elect Donald Trump and his buddy Elon Musk. Both parties either use this as a tool - or stumble into it when they can't do their jobs.

Expand full comment
Brian MacIsaac's avatar

While I enjoy your quick hits in your new format here on current, I much preferred. The in-depth looks under the old “investigator” columns.

Expand full comment
Gene's avatar

I am surprised how many patriots support a leader who sides with Putin and the Saudis... both led by murderous dictators who have no qualms about dismembering reporters and poisoning people who disagree with them?

Why would the very people who think there is a deep state be satisfied with DOGE reports that have little, if any, data and even fewer verifiable sources. Sound like immigrants eating pets to many Americans... an ADMITTED lie by our beloved V.P.

How can any American not stand with our ally, Canada, after the insults and lies spewed by DJT? Show me where Canada is a fentanyl player. Show me the data on illegal immigration coming across Canadian borders. It's all BS.

How can any American who stands for freedom applaud Trump's lies about Ukraine attacking Russia? That's The same man who met with the murderous dictator Putin and free-speech-hating Saudies to create a lie-filled game plan for Russia to steal the land of a democratic nation.

Maybe some of you want to live in a Fascist state where media (API) is blocked for simply not going along with the will of an Imperialist bully, this American has no interest in supporting such haters of our Constitution.

Expand full comment
Santa Barbara Current's avatar

How is supporting an end to the war in Ukraine and supporting an end to the war in Gaza, supporting Putin and the Saudis? Unfortunately, our leadership has to make a deal with our adversaries to stop the killing. Or is that not the point?

Expand full comment
Howard Walther's avatar

Hello Gene see my recent 2/20/25 replies above. I quote "Maybe some of you want to live in a Fascist state where media (API) is blocked for simply not going along with the will of an Imperialist bully, this American has no interest in supporting such haters of our Constitution."

The very worse atrocities, as you say, the violation of the US Constitution and degradation of Government has happened right in your Lil Ole Beach Town Gene.

Maybe focus on where the real War is occurring and it ain't just UKRAINE or DC.

"He who allows oppression shares the crime." - Erasmus

Expand full comment
DLDawson's avatar

Haha…Geraldo Rivera, another dead voice from the past… https://yandex.com/video/preview/6308209279278205941

Expand full comment
Peter Scott's avatar

DL: agreed, Geraldo may be indeed washed up, but he was tight with Trump for literally decades and knew him better than most.

Expand full comment
User's avatar
Comment deleted
Feb 19
Comment deleted
Expand full comment
DLDawson's avatar

another Fake News article by 404 Media…same shills pushing Wikipedia, “Behind the Blog: Backdoors and the Miracle of Wikipedia”…

https://www.404media.co/behind-the-blog-backdoors-and-the-miracle-of-wikipedia/

Expand full comment
Thomas John's avatar

That post is for paid members only. You a member?

Expand full comment
DLDawson's avatar

nix

Expand full comment
User's avatar
Comment deleted
Feb 19
Comment deleted
Expand full comment
DLDawson's avatar

of course it was attacked at hacked at, but doesn’t prove that it is compromised…no reason to want the site hosted by US Government servers (see past hacks & distribution of data)…best to have protection by USMil

Expand full comment
User's avatar
Comment deleted
Feb 19
Comment deleted
Expand full comment
DLDawson's avatar

A couple of rudimentary pages played with? Hmmmm…have any sources stating compromised databases?

Expand full comment
Thomas John's avatar

Yeah, can't wait to see the charge on my credit card for a new cyber truck in a few days that his experts get for me. But since he'll have access to the IRS too I'm sure he'll have the tax credit taken care of on my returns next year.

Expand full comment
Santa Barbara Current's avatar

If you have an $80,000 open line of credit from which someone can purchase a new cyber truck, should I be hitting you up for a paid subscription to SB Current? :)

Expand full comment
Thomas John's avatar

I was insinuating that while Elons team is messing around with everyone's data he could just order it for me. But.... Let me re-investigate a paid subscription.

Expand full comment
Santa Barbara Current's avatar

Thanks for the consideration. I appreciate you and the different perspective you and others bring to this forum.

Expand full comment