We at Bumrack would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the people of Europe on their brilliant efforts to cut off Russian energy supplies. While we realize it wasn’t really your idea, in that you do what the United States tells you to do, it’s impressive to consider that this winter, while you are freezing in the dark and walking instead of driving because you can’t afford non-Russian energy supplies, Americans will have plenty of gasoline, natural gas, oil and coal. The bottom line is that you will suffer at America’s behest, while Americans still have everything they need to be comfortable. Luckily for you, it’s worth it, because that’s the price of helping Ukrainian Nazis exterminate themselves in a pointless war with Russia, oops, I meant to say, the cost of defending freedom and democracy from an evil dictatorship. Congrats to you, and our thoughts and prayers will be with you as you confront these self-inflicted hardships!