Let's connect the Chinese dots, which includes connections to the Biden crime family. Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday night on a number of tax evasion charges. He failed to pay tax on the money he received from businesses with ties to the Chinese, Ukrainian, Romanian, and other countries. The federal government is admitting that he got this money from these sources. Any of you that are cheering the charges need to sit down. This investigation is going no further. This is a dog and pony show designed to make the lemmings believe justice is being done. The real purpose is to make us forget about why the money was paid and to whom it was paid.

Without jumping to any conclusions, it's clear where some of the money went. That has been documented through bank records. Joe Biden and his family received the money. We're pretty sure why he received the money. There is enough evidence to at least justify a full-blown investigation. An investigation that would have already resulted in indictments, arrests, and convictions if it was anyone else. If you don't believe me, let's connect the dots, especially the Chinese dots.

As a senator, Joe Biden was hawkish towards the Chinese. He regularly spoke against efforts to increase economic ties, especially in the military and technology sectors, with China. He knew that China would steal our technology and use it against us. He also warned it would move high paying manufacturing jobs from America to China, where slave labor would be used to produce the goods they wanted to sell to us. He was also a staunch supporter of Taiwanese independence. Now he is soft on China.

As Vice-president, Joe lobbied for legislation and business deals that benefited the Chinese and Ukraine. As the current occupant of the White House, he has refused to use his position to put pressure on China for any reason. People can change their minds over time, given new information or changing circumstances. Nothing has changed with China and their desire to dominate the world economically and militarily. But Joe's actions have changed.

This week, China floated a balloon over Taiwanese airspace. At first, China's Defense Department said it was a surveillance balloon. After receiving what was likely a stern tongue lashing, they claimed it was a weather balloon. In the last four weeks Chinese aircraft and naval vessels have breached the border 27 times. Joe Biden's military advisors, many of whom have written books that are hawkish towards China, have pushed him to speak out against Chinese aggression, but he has refused to do so.

Taiwan has also paid the U.S. for 36 F-16 fighter jets. Joe has blocked the delivery of the jets. Taiwan could really use those jets given China's aggression.

At the recent summit in San Francisco, many of his advisers urged him to bring up human rights violations, specifically talking about Jimmy Lai being in prison and the Uygurs being in concentration camps. Once again, Joe was silent both in front of the cameras and behind the scenes.

Congressional leaders from the Senate and House were conducting reconciliation negotiations on a bill that, if passed, would have likely had negative affects on the Chinese economy. One provision would have prevented other countries from sharing technology received or purchased from U.S. companies with China. Another provision would have expanded reporting requirements for any U.S. company doing business with China in the military and technology sectors. Joe Biden lobbied heavily to eliminate both provisions. Both were eventually removed from the bill.

Joe had help in that endeavor from an unlikely source, Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry. McHenry is a conservative but over the last year has given Joe some unexpected support in his efforts to help China. Last year, after meeting with Joe Biden, McHenry helped kill a bill that would have prevented law enforcement agencies from purchasing surveillance technology from China, especially drones. The concern was that China would have access to all data by putting systems in place to gather and transmit that data back to China.

This year, McHenry, at the urging of Biden's staff, authored a letter in which he urged the Senate and House negotiators to remove the aforementioned provisions from the bill. He and several other Republicans said they would vote against the bill unless the provisions were removed. Interestingly, McHenry has announced that he will not seek re-election.

People can change their opinions on issues. New or changing information can justify such changes. But nothing has changed about China's desire to dominate the world economically and militarily. Why did Joe change his stance towards China's aggression and theft? Let me think about it: Senator Joe was dead broke. Executive Branch Joe is now rich. His brother is now richer. His son is rich. The whole family is now rich. Doesn't that justify a thorough investigation? It does. But we'll have to settle for a plea deal on tax evasion charges for Hunter. Welcome to the 'new' justice system, same as the old one, just more transparent.

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