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Listening to President Obama’s speech about the retreat that he has insisted on for years, there was one consistent thought that rang through my mind. America is weak, we won’t stand up to anything. Not that I agree with such a thought, but that’s what the flat, bored, deadpan speech President Obama projected in droves.
If [...]
Victory laps are only for political agendas
Shocking news form D.C. President Obama has stated that his speech later today will not be a “victory lap” nor celebration. How humble of him.
As if the news of America retreating from Iraq could be construed in any manner other than a loss and defeat. A defeat that President Obama, Vice president Biden, and many [...]
Who is attacking Arizona now?
America is always a nation under assault. It’s part and parcel of the foundation of the nation as well as our current history. It is the price the nation pays for being Free, powerful, and rich all at the same time. But rarely has assaults come not only from within the nation, but from the [...]
What exactly is an “undocumented worker”?
For a couple of years now the term “undocumented worker” has been creeping into the lexicon, especially by reporters and politicians. A variation on that theme is “undocumented immigrant”. But what does that mean? Why is that terms used? How is it costing you money and potentially your safety?
Well let’s define the term first. Obviously [...]
Tim Geithner to England – USA is shooting for second best
There is nothing more troubling than listening to the Government explain why it has the best answer to a problem that it cannot fix. In the United States there has not been a single Department or Agency of the Government that has not grown larger and less efficient in the past 40 years. It took [...]
It’s a scary world, or is it just the Administration?
America has long been the target of envy, anger, and violence from nations across the world. Thus is the price of being free, rich, and powerful all at once. It’s a status that most have long ago accepted, and far too many have died to defend. Including those innocents on 9/11. But since the election [...]
Rolling Stone, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, and President Obama – everyone loses
Like most problems in the Obama Administration, the President is central in the fiasco that is the Rolling Stone article featuring Gen. Stanley McChrystal. The article, written in unflattering terms and a sense of dislike towards the Afghanistan War, shows the depth of the problem long understood about President Obama and the military. Neither understands, [...]
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