Dissing the Prez

Isn't it a terrible thing when the TV networks tell our President, when he's planning to address the nation on war decisions, that he must be off air by the time "Dancing with the Stars" begins at 8PM?

Not only that, but they only allow their political analysts to discuss the speech for two or three minutes.  The mandos not have gravitas, as Dick Cheney was famous for.  President Obama is so overexposed by TV lights it's not funny anymore.

The president tooks weeks to make a decision, and then made several, contradictory I might add.  It's a humanitarian mission, but Qaddafi must go.  We're protecting people, while blowing planes out of the sky, and tanks off the ground, allowing for rebel fighters, or are they Al Queda, advance on the Libyan army.  As soon as he makes up his mind to commit forces, he then turns the command over to NATO, and a Canadian general, who reports to an American commander.  Got it straight yet?

Monday, Monday

President Obama has now said he will address the nation Monday on our involvement in Libya.  More than a week late, don't you think?  I do.  Other presidents have made addresses of this nature, entering into war or military action, within hours ofthe start of the action. 

President Obama appears to haveno clue when it comes to foreign policy.  His decision making ablity is, well, non-existant.  We support him.  Now we don't.  I'll let you know next week.  Maybe.

Hoping for change yet?  Voters remorse yet?

Don't Blame it on Rio

On the occasion of sending US military into harm’s way is typically announced by the president to the American people.  President Roosavelt did so by radio following the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces.  Other presidents have done the same throughpout the years.  Below are a few examples of more recent presidential proclamations about use of military force.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."

President Ronald R. Reagan:  "At 7 o'clock this evening eastern time air and naval forces of the United States launched a series of strikes against the headquarters, terrorist facilities, and military assets that support Mu`ammar Qadhafi's subversive activities. The attacks were concentrated and carefully targeted to minimize casualties among the Libyan people with whom we have no quarrel. From initial reports, our forces have succeeded in their mission."

President George H.W. Bush:  "Just 2 hours ago, allied air forces began an attack on military targets in Iraq and Kuwait. These attacks continue as I speak."

President George W. Bush:  "My fellow citizens, at this hour American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger."

President Barack Obama:  "Hello Rio de Janeiro"

This week the US military forces got involved in operations in and near Libya, along with forces from several other countries.  President Obama chose to carry out his travels to Latin America, and on the occasion of the initial operations against Libyan forces, he spoke to Brazilian crowds in Rio de Janeiro.  The American people were not his first priority.

Nicholas Sarkozy, the Most Powerful Man in the World

That title used to go to the President of the United States, but no longer.

Barack Obama abdicated that title during this winter of 2011.  Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Bahrain, New Zealand and Japan have all joined together as the force that made our president  Mr. Irrelevant.  In the last week to 10 days Mr. Obama has seemingly not done anything for any of the countries listed above, but he did pick the NCAA tournament, play 2 rounds of golf, visit foreign lands, and tell his Vice President to deal with our own budget woes.  The Mr. Biden flew off to another foreign country as well.

During the same period. The President of France, Mr. Sarkozy, took initiative on the Libya situation, and stole the thunder of the POTUS.

Obama came into office as possibly the least qualified person ever, and proves everyday that he is not up to the task.  He has put a great deal of effort into creating legislation, such as healthcare and cap and trade.  B his policy making and foreign affairs accumen is lacking severely.

Let's hope the GOP can find an excellent candidate who can take the White House away from this man with the audacity to to never miss a tee time in the face of adversity.

America the Beautiful

Seeing the response of America and her citizens to catastrophic events around the world confirms once again the greatness of the USA.  Whether it is earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Somalia, New Zealand, Haiti or China, Americans respond with not only cash, but with braun.

American military might is used in humanitarian efforts to rescue, feed and treat the wounds of vicitms of tragedy.  Average citizens trained in searcdh and rescue techniques, with their dogs besides them, rush to anywhere in the world to help find and rescue people buried under the rumble that used to their homes.

And then we have others who will chant slogans about how evil w are, burn our symbols in the streets, and wish death upon us.  There is no way to reconcile these two points of view.  America is not without fault, but the heart is pure.  America definitely walks the talk.  Very few in this world can sy that.

Don't Know or Don't Care

I find it amazing that so my Americans pay so little attention to politics and current events in this country and the world.  'Man on the street' interviews show just how little many Americans know.

There are many people who can tell you all about the lives of such celebrities as Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan, but cannot tell you who is in many of the positions of authority in this country.

Americans need to wake up, get educated, and be active in determining the very future of our country and the world around us.

Double Standards for Detah Threats

I am absolutely stunned and appalled at the death threats toward elected officials in Wisconsin.  Here are just two examples from the last couple of days.

An excerpt from an email sent to several Republican Senators in Wisconsin reads:

Please put your things in order because you will be killed and your families will also be killed due to your actions in the last 8 weeks. Please explain to them that this is because if we get rid of you and your families then it will save the rights of 300,000 people and also be able to close the deficit that you have created. I hope you have a good time in hell.

Another reads:

 Mr. Fitzgerald,

I want to make this perfectly clear. Because of your actions today and in the past couple of weeks I and the group of people that are working with me have decided that we’ve had enough. We feel that you and your republican dictators have to die. This is how it’s going to happen: I as well as many others know where you and your family live, it’s a matter of public records. We have all planned to assult you by arriving at your house and putting a nice little bullet in your head. However, this isn’t enough. We also have decided that this may not be enough to send the message. So we have built several bombs that we have placed in various locations around the areas in which we know that you frequent. This includes, your house, your car, the state capitol, and well I won’t tell you all of them because that’s just no fun.

Following the shooting of Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords and several others, several liberal political commentators and politicians quickly laid blame for them at the feet of conservative political figure Governor Sarah alin and others.  President Obama and others called for a more civil discourse.  It was as if conservatives actually caused this deranged man to commit this violent act.

Yet, here we have actual threats against conservatives and the liberals remain silent on the matter.  There is no more certain threat than what appears in these email messages.  There is no possible comparison between these emails and anything a conservative said that could have instigated the shootings in Arizona.

It is well past time for liberals and their cohorts in many parts of the media, print and electronic, to admit the hypocracy of their words and actions. 

Do this simple test.  Perform an internet search on any of the available search sites for the words 'condemn death threats'.  You will find several links to stories relating President Obama's condemnation of a recent political assasination in Pakistan, but nothing about these emailed threats.  Why is that?