Sunday, March 27, 2011
THE FAILURE OF OBAMA
The most powerful, most influential, most esteemed political position in the world has only one true candidate. That candidate is the President of the United States of America. Unfortunately this said Presidency is current held by an individual who can best be described as an incompetent mystery man. Of course I speak of B. H. Obama. In making this declaration, it was impossible to ignore that Obama caused or aggravated factors to create a $14 plus Trillion federal debt, a huge portion of which is owed to Communist China; to allow an on-going unacceptable level of unemployment which is some where between just under 9 and just over 17 percent depending on how the term "unemployed" is defined; to only watch a housing market that remains depressed; to permit an ever rising cost of living with very noticeable increases in costs being seen in gas and food prices; to order an increasing role of our military in foreign wars; and to encourage a government policy of not willing to address much less remedy the huge drain on our nation by the existence of millions of illegal aliens residing in our nation. These are only a few of the problems pressing upon America to which Obama has created no cure or even a valid idea for a cure but has allowed to grow worse. Making this Washington based problem even worse is the ever present and never disproved issues of who really is B. H. Obama; where was he born; what names has he used; and his real philosophical orientation. Under the leadership of Obama, and I use that term "leadership" very loosely, our military forces are currently engaged in hostilities in three separate international locations. Two of these arenas, Iraq and Afghanistan, are ready to be failures and there can be no "victory" in Libya. Iraq no longer is the scene of daily American combat deaths but it has been impossible for the "leaders" of that country to form a viable governmental. Other than causing the execution of the leaders of the old Iraqi regime, nothing has been gained by American involvement in that mid-east nation. Unfortunately, members of our military die almost daily in Afghanistan and Obama has already declared and set a date for the removal of Americans no matter what has or has not been accomplished. Clearly the Taliban has to only bide its time and once the Americans are gone then earnestly engage the very questionably stable and very questionably honest current government. In Libya there is absolutely no indication of who will assume control over than nation should Qaddafi be overthrown, but the policy implemented by Obama will insure that whoever remains in power or takes over power will have little if any positive thoughts concerning the USA. America is historically a great nation but two years of Obama as our leader has only resulted in poor decisions from the White House and a continuing national backside. Two more years of BHO is reality hard to consider and six more years can only be viewed as being disastrous.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
MIDDLE EAST
The term "middle east" will soon be a euphemism for yet another Obama international error.
The United States military is currently attacking the nation of Libya and although the defined targets are units of the Gadhafi armed forces, there have been and will continue to be civilian causalities. This is unavoidable in any hostility as is seen almost weekly in reports from Afghanistan of civilian deaths from activity of American armed forces. Although the deaths of innocents and the destruction of civilian property are an unfortunate but expected consequence of any use of weapons of modern warfare, there will be finger pointing and cries of lack of respect directed at America.
What is more worrisome is the potential for an expansion of our military role in that part of the world. Besides Libya, there is civil unrest in Bahrain, Algeria, Yemen, Syria and to some degree in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Most recently the group of protesters that are contesting the leadership of Bahrain has publicly requested that they be treated with the same respect and consideration as the revolutionaries of Libya. This respect, they claim, requires American military assistance in the efforts to replace the current government of Bahrain.
Where does it stop and who does America elect to back, with force, while ignoring others?
There is no winning this international situation. Already it appears that the Muslim Brotherhood will be assuming the leadership role in Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood is openly anti-American and our decades of aid to Egypt will now be utilized against us. This is unfortunately a valid appraisal of what well could happen as other established Middle East governments are deposed.
By the way, the League of Arab States has attacked the USA for its military action in Libya and issued a demand that it cease all military activity in Libya.
As this Libya matter developes, Iran just smiles and sits back as does Russia and Communist China.
Obama, you screwed up again!
The United States military is currently attacking the nation of Libya and although the defined targets are units of the Gadhafi armed forces, there have been and will continue to be civilian causalities. This is unavoidable in any hostility as is seen almost weekly in reports from Afghanistan of civilian deaths from activity of American armed forces. Although the deaths of innocents and the destruction of civilian property are an unfortunate but expected consequence of any use of weapons of modern warfare, there will be finger pointing and cries of lack of respect directed at America.
What is more worrisome is the potential for an expansion of our military role in that part of the world. Besides Libya, there is civil unrest in Bahrain, Algeria, Yemen, Syria and to some degree in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Most recently the group of protesters that are contesting the leadership of Bahrain has publicly requested that they be treated with the same respect and consideration as the revolutionaries of Libya. This respect, they claim, requires American military assistance in the efforts to replace the current government of Bahrain.
Where does it stop and who does America elect to back, with force, while ignoring others?
There is no winning this international situation. Already it appears that the Muslim Brotherhood will be assuming the leadership role in Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood is openly anti-American and our decades of aid to Egypt will now be utilized against us. This is unfortunately a valid appraisal of what well could happen as other established Middle East governments are deposed.
By the way, the League of Arab States has attacked the USA for its military action in Libya and issued a demand that it cease all military activity in Libya.
As this Libya matter developes, Iran just smiles and sits back as does Russia and Communist China.
Obama, you screwed up again!
Friday, March 18, 2011
OBAMA MISPLAY ON LIBYA
In the last several days it has been almost impossible to view or read any in-depth news reporting on the issue of the civil war in Libya. All news items have been focused on the terrible consequences of the recent natural disaster, earthquake, that has impacted Japan. This tragedy in Japan has been to the benefit of B. H. Obama, not that he wished for this trauma to strike this ally, but because the media critics of his administration have shifted focus away from the White House and to the situation in that suffering oriental nation.
Obama has done nothing on Libya but voice his anti-Gadhafi feelings while the Gadhafi forces initiated counter attacks on the insurgents and successfully retook major cities. Gadhafi's military has put the insurgents into retreat. Today the UN has mandated, through Resolution 1973, that a "no fly zone" over Libya be established and patrolled. Immediately Gadhafi, allegedly, issued a cease fire order to his military.
Now what?
The French and the British and the Americans have indicated that they are willing to initiate patrol flights over Libya to insure that the Gadhafi forces stay out of the air. The role of America has not been defined but our military will not be in any manner, according to Obama, involved in any "in country" combat situations. There are already more than enough members of our armed forces being daily placed in jeopardy in Iraq and in Afghanistan.
The immediate concern to me is that once this first intervention step is taken, then it is only a matter of time before greater American military involvement becomes a reality. In that part of the world there are a half dozen Islamic nations that have civil unrest threatening the stability of the current governments. America cannot set a precedent by becoming, individually or as a member of a Western coalition, involved in intervening where ever and when ever the general population begins to remove a traditional non-democratic government. It would be good for these nations to become real democracies but such a move is an internal decision and action. Moves toward democracy can not be a policy to be promoted by American armed forces.
The unanswered question has to do with what America will do if Gadhafi prevails. Germany, Russia and Communist China have already hedged their bets by electing to abstain from the vote on UN Resolution 1973.
Obama has done nothing on Libya but voice his anti-Gadhafi feelings while the Gadhafi forces initiated counter attacks on the insurgents and successfully retook major cities. Gadhafi's military has put the insurgents into retreat. Today the UN has mandated, through Resolution 1973, that a "no fly zone" over Libya be established and patrolled. Immediately Gadhafi, allegedly, issued a cease fire order to his military.
Now what?
The French and the British and the Americans have indicated that they are willing to initiate patrol flights over Libya to insure that the Gadhafi forces stay out of the air. The role of America has not been defined but our military will not be in any manner, according to Obama, involved in any "in country" combat situations. There are already more than enough members of our armed forces being daily placed in jeopardy in Iraq and in Afghanistan.
The immediate concern to me is that once this first intervention step is taken, then it is only a matter of time before greater American military involvement becomes a reality. In that part of the world there are a half dozen Islamic nations that have civil unrest threatening the stability of the current governments. America cannot set a precedent by becoming, individually or as a member of a Western coalition, involved in intervening where ever and when ever the general population begins to remove a traditional non-democratic government. It would be good for these nations to become real democracies but such a move is an internal decision and action. Moves toward democracy can not be a policy to be promoted by American armed forces.
The unanswered question has to do with what America will do if Gadhafi prevails. Germany, Russia and Communist China have already hedged their bets by electing to abstain from the vote on UN Resolution 1973.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
THE 14 WISCONSIN TRAITORS
It is difficult to justify that only minor sanctions should be imposed on the those Wisconsin State Senators who have voluntarily exiled themselves from their home state in the hope of forcing pending legislative matters to be resolved in their political favor. The reaction by the citizens of Wisconsin, as well as all Americans, toward these Senators-in-hiding must be the attachment upon them of the stigma of being traitors to the American way of life.
When elections took place last November, the voters of Wisconsin rejected the liberal philosophy of a number of candidates seeking state office. Those losing office were Democrats. The result was that both legislative houses, as well as the governorship, became under the control of conservative Republicans. As the governing of Wisconsin by this new Republican leadership became an actual reality, the liberal Democrats soon realized that substantial changes were to be implemented. These substantial changes would impact many government employees, including educators, in such a manor that their applicable worker unions would lose a lot of their power. These "public employees" would, by law, be moved closer to primarily serving the needs of the citizens of Wisconsin and away from their selfish goals of serving first their own interests.
The old adage that the will of the majority shall rule was suddenly contrary to the goals of the liberals and so all of the 14 Democrats who had won Senate seats fled over the Wisconsin border. Their intent was to freeze the actions of their Senate in that the Republicans, although having an absolute majority, would be short one Senator in order to legally consider and vote on certain types of legislation. Fortunately, Governor Scott Walker and his Republican allies have been able to overcome the intended boycott and have to some degree moved forward with their conservative agenda. These well televised events have focused on the elected Democrats hiding in another state and their proponents mobbing the capital in an attempt to force liberal compliance no matter what the majority of voters in November had mandated.
The primary issue being faced in Wisconsin is not centered on the Republican victory over liberal Democrats but rather on the intentional actions of a political group to reverse the will of a majority of the citizens. These intentional acts are not taking the form of renewed election campaigns but rather an attempt to void the efforts of the government by desertion and intimidation.
These State Senate deserters need to be appropriately punished and their law violating supporters forced, if necessary by the police, to be civil and peaceful in their political protests.
When elections took place last November, the voters of Wisconsin rejected the liberal philosophy of a number of candidates seeking state office. Those losing office were Democrats. The result was that both legislative houses, as well as the governorship, became under the control of conservative Republicans. As the governing of Wisconsin by this new Republican leadership became an actual reality, the liberal Democrats soon realized that substantial changes were to be implemented. These substantial changes would impact many government employees, including educators, in such a manor that their applicable worker unions would lose a lot of their power. These "public employees" would, by law, be moved closer to primarily serving the needs of the citizens of Wisconsin and away from their selfish goals of serving first their own interests.
The old adage that the will of the majority shall rule was suddenly contrary to the goals of the liberals and so all of the 14 Democrats who had won Senate seats fled over the Wisconsin border. Their intent was to freeze the actions of their Senate in that the Republicans, although having an absolute majority, would be short one Senator in order to legally consider and vote on certain types of legislation. Fortunately, Governor Scott Walker and his Republican allies have been able to overcome the intended boycott and have to some degree moved forward with their conservative agenda. These well televised events have focused on the elected Democrats hiding in another state and their proponents mobbing the capital in an attempt to force liberal compliance no matter what the majority of voters in November had mandated.
The primary issue being faced in Wisconsin is not centered on the Republican victory over liberal Democrats but rather on the intentional actions of a political group to reverse the will of a majority of the citizens. These intentional acts are not taking the form of renewed election campaigns but rather an attempt to void the efforts of the government by desertion and intimidation.
These State Senate deserters need to be appropriately punished and their law violating supporters forced, if necessary by the police, to be civil and peaceful in their political protests.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
MONEY WOES
Recently two separate news items caught my attention and at the same time demonstrated the fiscal irresponsibility of Washington and B. H. Obama.
Most recently a member of the House of Representatives secured a 5 minute time slot to address the nation and his fellow Congressmen from the floor of the House. The speaker was Ted Poe, a Republican from Texas. His presentation advised that there are 192 nations in the world and of that 192 countries the American federal government was giving foreign aid, in the form of US dollars, to 150 of these countries. How is it possible that as America falls further and further into debt our "leaders" can justify sending greenbacks to other lands while our own national financial status grows worse? Of course there are emergencies and natural disasters that require America's attention including the gift of money. However, Representative Poe was absolutely correct in questioning Obama's purpose in these grants and Obama's decision to put the needs of our own citizens behind the needs of 150 foreign nations. In the closing of his presentation, he disclosed that in 2010 Obama donated American dollars as "foreign aid" to such nations as Communist China and Communist Cuba as well as Russia and Venezuela. If this information is correct, there is no valid excuse Obama can give for these particular financial acts.
While on the subject of money as it pertains to our federal government and its spending, a news item was most recent released that reported the deficit spending of the Obama government for the month of February 2011 was $223,000,000,000.00. That is a shortfall of $223.0 Billion in only 28 days and could mean in 2011 the federal government will fall an additional $2,676,000,000,000.00 ($2.676 Trillion) in debt by the end of the year.
Americans are daily faced with economic issues as gas prices surge upwards accompanied by the steady increases in the cost of almost every food item offered in grocery stores. All citizens need to be motivated into exercising good budgetary practices but our leaders in Washington are by far not setting good examples.
Most recently a member of the House of Representatives secured a 5 minute time slot to address the nation and his fellow Congressmen from the floor of the House. The speaker was Ted Poe, a Republican from Texas. His presentation advised that there are 192 nations in the world and of that 192 countries the American federal government was giving foreign aid, in the form of US dollars, to 150 of these countries. How is it possible that as America falls further and further into debt our "leaders" can justify sending greenbacks to other lands while our own national financial status grows worse? Of course there are emergencies and natural disasters that require America's attention including the gift of money. However, Representative Poe was absolutely correct in questioning Obama's purpose in these grants and Obama's decision to put the needs of our own citizens behind the needs of 150 foreign nations. In the closing of his presentation, he disclosed that in 2010 Obama donated American dollars as "foreign aid" to such nations as Communist China and Communist Cuba as well as Russia and Venezuela. If this information is correct, there is no valid excuse Obama can give for these particular financial acts.
While on the subject of money as it pertains to our federal government and its spending, a news item was most recent released that reported the deficit spending of the Obama government for the month of February 2011 was $223,000,000,000.00. That is a shortfall of $223.0 Billion in only 28 days and could mean in 2011 the federal government will fall an additional $2,676,000,000,000.00 ($2.676 Trillion) in debt by the end of the year.
Americans are daily faced with economic issues as gas prices surge upwards accompanied by the steady increases in the cost of almost every food item offered in grocery stores. All citizens need to be motivated into exercising good budgetary practices but our leaders in Washington are by far not setting good examples.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
TWO BIG PROBLEMS
Although the focus of the national news outlets has been on the situations in the Middle-East and particularly the armed struggle in Libya, two most recent "news" items have caught my attention. These reports are on our national unemployment rate and our national debt to foreign nations.
The Federal Government released on February 28, 2011 a current, and I use that term loosely, report on the on-going debt of the USA to foreign nations. These monthly reports are traditionally made in such a fashion that the calculations are 60 days in the past. The 2/28/11 figures that were disclosed reflect only what was owed by America on the last day of December, 2010.
It was no surprise that our biggest creditor remains Communist China but what was shocking was the amount of money we owe this long time political, economic and philosophically oriented adversary. As of the end of 2010 year we owed Communist China $1,160,000,000,000.00. That debt, expressed by another method, is $1.16 Trillion. Several questions immediately raise their ugly heads. How can we possibly pay this amount back? How great must tax increases be to even dent the amount of this obligation? What concessions has B. H. Obama made to Peking to encourage this ever growing obligation and to discourage any massive liquidation of these holdings?
Those political commentators who have noticed and condemned the respect that Obama pays to Communist China must surely admit that this White House attention to our biggest potential economic threat is an admission that we are in a secondary role in that relationship.
By the way, our second largest national debt is to another Asian nation, Japan. This debt to our recently left leaning ally is rapidly approaching $900.0 Billion.
Issue number two is unemployment figures. This matter has been examined by a noted economic journalist with emphasis made on actual reported numbers without the impact of self serving government exemptions. Counting only the reported unemployed and not the under-employed, the figures are: October 2010 - - - 9.0%
November 2010 --- 9.3%
December 2010 --- 9.1%
January 2011 --- 9.8%
Another calculation showed January unemployment figures for the past 4 years at:
January 2008 --- 5.8%
January 2009 --- 9.3%
January 2010 --- 9.6%
January 2011 --- 9.8%
The sad, unfortunate and depressing reality in these 2 cited areas of America's financial status is that they show little, if any, indication of improvement. Drastic economical measures must be implement by the Republicans that control the House of Representatives to reverse both mentioned situations. These drastic measures must be followed by election defeats of Democrats in 2012 and particularly the retirement of B. H. Obama.
The Federal Government released on February 28, 2011 a current, and I use that term loosely, report on the on-going debt of the USA to foreign nations. These monthly reports are traditionally made in such a fashion that the calculations are 60 days in the past. The 2/28/11 figures that were disclosed reflect only what was owed by America on the last day of December, 2010.
It was no surprise that our biggest creditor remains Communist China but what was shocking was the amount of money we owe this long time political, economic and philosophically oriented adversary. As of the end of 2010 year we owed Communist China $1,160,000,000,000.00. That debt, expressed by another method, is $1.16 Trillion. Several questions immediately raise their ugly heads. How can we possibly pay this amount back? How great must tax increases be to even dent the amount of this obligation? What concessions has B. H. Obama made to Peking to encourage this ever growing obligation and to discourage any massive liquidation of these holdings?
Those political commentators who have noticed and condemned the respect that Obama pays to Communist China must surely admit that this White House attention to our biggest potential economic threat is an admission that we are in a secondary role in that relationship.
By the way, our second largest national debt is to another Asian nation, Japan. This debt to our recently left leaning ally is rapidly approaching $900.0 Billion.
Issue number two is unemployment figures. This matter has been examined by a noted economic journalist with emphasis made on actual reported numbers without the impact of self serving government exemptions. Counting only the reported unemployed and not the under-employed, the figures are: October 2010 - - - 9.0%
November 2010 --- 9.3%
December 2010 --- 9.1%
January 2011 --- 9.8%
Another calculation showed January unemployment figures for the past 4 years at:
January 2008 --- 5.8%
January 2009 --- 9.3%
January 2010 --- 9.6%
January 2011 --- 9.8%
The sad, unfortunate and depressing reality in these 2 cited areas of America's financial status is that they show little, if any, indication of improvement. Drastic economical measures must be implement by the Republicans that control the House of Representatives to reverse both mentioned situations. These drastic measures must be followed by election defeats of Democrats in 2012 and particularly the retirement of B. H. Obama.
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