Archive for January, 2009
Russia is renewing relations with Cuba with the intent of refueling long-range bombers on the island.
China is currently pursuing a 700 ship naval force to complement their multi-million man armed forces.
Hugo Chavez is buying fighter planes from whomever will sell them to him.
Iran is pursuing a nuclear bomb and an ...
President Barack Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Harry Reid do not need one Republican vote to pass their spending bill. If it will bring about the change that they are telling us it will, why do they not want sole credit for it. This is the same legislative ...
The government spending spree currently masquerading as a 'stimulus' plan will not create any significant private sector jobs. In addition, the recent move by President Obama, essentially having 50 little EPA's running around regulating the production of automobiles, will further hurt the employment prospects in the auto industry and all ...
One of the little covered aspects of Barack Obama as a candidate was his pledge to de-weaponize space. I covered it here as well as linking to a video in this old post. Why space? Why not get rid of all weapons on land, sea and air as well? Surely, ...
The Republicans in Congress are now finding out that their place at the table is contingent upon them agreeing with Obama-Pelosi-Reid, and does not involve actual incorporation of their input. The leadership within the Republican party needs to rally their membership around the theme of patience and keep the large ...
President Obama issued an executive order yesterday announcing his intention to close GITMO within one year and to close down CIA 'black sites' across the globe. Many are dismissing these as symbolic gestures without much meat behind them. I will argue that our enemies now see a clear path of ...
Today marks the beginning of a great experiment with executive power. The three branches of government share equal yet separate duties as outlined in The Constitution. The executive branch rests its power, largely, in the hands of one individual, confined by a set of laws and held in check by ...
According to this report from the Guardian, President Obama will be opening channels to talk directly with Hamas, a terrorist organization. There is a lot of self-righteous positioning, from pseudo advisers, about trying new avenues of approach to peace---all well and good if you were dealing with rational players.
Hamas' stated ...
You have been asked to submit your ideas for economic 'stimulus'. You have been told that your ideas will be considered for incorporation into this legislation. Submit your ideas if they include real corporate tax cuts, real individual tax cuts, real reduction in government spending, a reprioritization of spending to ...
Too much effort is being spent on defining what the opposition to liberal tax and spend policies should be. The plan to combat these initiatives is the easy part. Liberal/Socialist governance has a long and sordid history---Its failures are legion and the evidence is readily available. When conservative governance is ...
