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Jimmy Carter, the fine, upstanding and ever so capable President in 1977, stood firmly at the helm of American diplomacy when Islamic extremists toppled the Shah of Iran. Carter justified his actions, or inactions, by pointing out that the Shah was not exactly the best of world dictators. But, any student of history will tell you that he was our ally in the region. Carter essentially cut his feet out from under him and we ended up with a string of Ayatollahs determined to destroy America and the advent of Iranian nukes that Obama is currently ignoring.
Which brings us to the subject of Egypt: there has been growing protest in that country against longtime President Hosni Mubarak who is on his fifth consecutive six-year term. Although he has instituted some essential financial reforms in his country, he has left the poor and the middle class behind; there is some evidence, at least strong allegations, that the last election was rigged. In recent days, protests have turned violent and millions of Egyptians want Mubarak ousted. Mubarak may be gone by the time you read this but, for the moment, he has dismissed his entire cabinet, promised reforms, and stated he will form a new government starting today.
President Obama, the fine, upstanding and so capable President of 2011, now stands at the helm of American diplomacy as Islamic extremists seek to topple the President of Egypt. He spoke last night, briefly telling Mubarak to toe the line and warning the protesters against continued violence. There is no doubt about the fact that Mubarak is corrupt and doesn’t seem to care about anyone but himself. Yet, if Islamic extremists install themselves into power in Egypt, that will just be one more breeding ground for Al Queda terrorism and the current balance of power, as fragile as it is in the Middle East, will be torn to shreds.
In short, as much of a skunk as Mubarak is, we are much better having him in charge then some new Egyptian Ayatollah.
I don’t think it takes a rocket scientist to see how successful Obama’s “bow to the enemy” strategy has been. As to whether or not Obama will come down on the correct side of the situation, one only needs to remember that Obama is a Marxist and, at the very least, a closet Muslim. He had a radical left agenda during his first two years in the White House that leads one to imagine that he might well either come down on the side of the “democratic rebellion” in Egypt or that he just might remain on the sidelines and let the chips fall where they may.
Tunisia started this ruckus, and now we have Egypt ready to topple its leader and it is only a matter of time until… uh, oh, it’s already happening. Overnight, unrest in Jordan has reared its ugly head. Like Egypt, Jordan has been a key ally in American Middle East strategy. The fall of these two counties into radical Islamic hands most certainly would directly lead to World War III. It is going to take a very strong coalition of leaders to deal with this situation. But, like Carter, Obama seems content to keep his Nobel Peace Prize well polished and in prominent view.
Déjà vu? Or, deja voo doo?
That’s MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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Here I sit in front of the keyboards trying to think of something upbeat and nice to say about the President’s State of the Union speech last night. Yes, the speech was everything I thought it would be… a somewhat cavalier and arrogant lot of “to do” about nothing. My hopes for this President have been let down so many times that there’s no more room for letdown. What this country desperately needs is a dynamic, positive and patriotic President who we can trust and believe in and Obama has once again proven himself to be the consummate antithesis.
I guess if I had to say anything positive about the speech, it would be that I didn’t hear any more lies, mistruths or half-truths from him than I have heard before. I find it amusing that this guy has piled up more national debts in two years than the previous umpteen Presidents combined, and yet he has the audacity to say… once again… we have to cut spending. Maybe if we could take his damned pen out of his hand for the next two years, we could actually reduce spending.
The guy says we need to resolve the immigration problem and Congress needs to work together to accomplish that. Then, he goes on to say that we should not be expelling the bright and capable ones because we need help in technology and other sectors? What about the thousands of excellent, well-trained and bright people we have here in our country legally who are out of jobs? What does he mean by all of this?
Obama has never responded to the real needs of America unless we backed him into a corner, and then he has consistently misled his way out of it. What I heard last night sounded to me like more of the same.
What the country really needed to hear was something like this: “We may need to add some taxes in the short term to help us reduce the deficit, but we are going to do our job in Washington by cutting here, and here, and here. We’ll match your tax dollar increases two for one with cuts in Washington.” That’s the kind of inspirational leadership we need, but we all know that Obama will never be the one to give it.
What I see coming is a Republican House being unable to get anything past a Democratic Senate and vice-versa for another two years. If something good does manage to squeak by and get to Obama’s desk, he is likely to veto it if it originated with the Republicans and pass it if in originated with the Democrats. It’s all that simple.
One thing Obama did prove to me last night is that, as a President, he is now excess baggage…. Just along for the ride. He’s lost the support of the far left, never had the support of the right, and has alienated the affections of the independents. But, he still has Nancy and Harry… or does he?
That’s MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
In the eight years of Bush 1, no Republican touched health care issues. The Democrats then pounced on the increasing problems, but the Republicans were able to stymie health care under the Clintons. Then came Bush 2 and another eight years of doing nothing about health care. Now, Obama has been successful in cramming a health care plan down the throats of American people who do not want this atrocious program and the Republicans are trying to repeal ObamaCare.
Yes, this health care plan is terrible; however, the question is whether or not the Republicans are finally willing to put forth their own plan?
The circumstances that created the atmosphere which allowed Obama, Pelosi and Reid to perpetrate this terrible tragedy for the American people were rising insurance premiums, rising prescription costs, rising hospital costs and rising legal and medical malpractice costs for providers. If the Republicans had tackled those issues, bringing down the costs of health care and thereby making health care affordable for more people, why would we need this new government largess?
They have set about voting for repeal in the House and succeeded, but I still don’t see them coming with another plan. Are we going to go back to where we were before, with no progress in controlling health care costs, or are the Republicans going to produce some plan to get costs under control? That is the question of the day.
If the Republicans don’t produce a plan to address health care costs within the next few months, they are finished. What we Americans are demanding right now is the reduction of Congressional spending, a stronger economy, jobs and a viable plan to trash ObamaCare and reduce health care costs. They cannot fail or they are toast.
This can be accomplished while abolishing an ObamaCare machine that is going to cost us in too many ways, including more government intervention in our daily lives. We can open health insurance for sales across state lines; that’s a good idea. Without violating state rights, we can mandate that states create tort reform within their own jurisdictions and leave the details up to them. We can put a cap on profit margins for pharmaceuticals and we can create cost savings in hospitals. Part of the problem is that doctors own stock in drug companies, both own stock in hospitals and labs, hospitals and labs own stock in drug companies….they’ve all become a conglomerate of money grubbers that needs to be dismantled.
What we need to do as Americans is to put the heat on the Republicans to get off their fat posteriors and do something. Our country is in peril in many ways, and we cannot afford to have a “do nothing Congress” any longer. Someone there needs to grab the torch of leadership and to get us moving in the right direction; this could be the end of the Republican party altogether if they fail to step up to the plate.
That’s MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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The more we get into the new year and the new Congress, the more it becomes apparent that we have been correct in our assumptions. There are a whole lot of people still left in Congress who did not get the November message, and they will have to be removed in 2012.
Let's start taking names.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
While the nation has been pre-occupied with many other things, we the people have become uninformed about some serious dangers lurking outside of our country. Our President, who has made it clear that he is not capable of dealing with threats, is now faced with BIG threats from North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Venezuela. Any one of these powder kegs could ignite World War III in a heartbeat.
The two actions that North Korea recently launched against South Korea are the worst provocations in 57 years of the armistice. A war there could kill hundreds of thousands of people overnight due to the proximity to China, South Korea and Japan. Violence and war would potentially cause a million people to flee to China for safety and would upset foreign relations there. Now the world’s largest economy, things in China could grind to a halt in a hurry.
Iran has, of course, been trading arms with North Korea and other unfriendly nations. North Korea has supplied Iran with some long-range missiles capable of delivering a nuclear warhead throughout Europe and to Israel. They want to become the new superpower of the Middle East, which concerns Saudi Arabia, who has been asking the U.S. to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to Wikileak documents.
Saudi Arabia is upset with the U.S. nonchalant attitude toward the Middle East situation. They are also undergoing a fragile leadership change. Any weapon of mass destruction delivered into their oil fields would paralyze the world economy.
The story in Mexico of which we have been made aware only scratches the surface. We all know about the drug wars and how those battles are crossing our borders. Should one of the cartel leaders seize total control of the country, we could have a formidable enemy and we must understand that Cuba and Venezuela and other nations have been fomenting violence there in order to possibly overthrow the government and turn the country into a neighboring enemy. They already have agents and large organizations within the U.S.
While Iran wants to be the superpower of the Middle East, Hugo Chavez and Venezuela have been concentrating on achieving the same status in South America. Chavez is working diligently toward achieving nuclear power or acquiring a nuke or two. He’s openly catering to Iran, Hezbollah and other groups. Chavez insists that his rapid arms buildup is simply a modernization of outdated military equipment, but intelligence sources think otherwise.
Every day that goes by without U.S. steps to curtail or rein in these activities is another day closer to World War III.
That’s MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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Perhaps you've been wondering why TSA has been so adamant about their full body scan. Here is some information that will explain it all to you.
You see, the Administration owes some favors and such to certain people for past help. So, there are only two companies certified to manufacture and sell the machines to TSA, (1) RapiScan and (2) L-3 Communications. Now, as it so happens, (just a coincidence I am sure), The Chertoff Group has done extensive work for RapiScan. Oh and yes, the Chertoff Group is owned by Michael Chertoff who use to be Secretary of Homeland Security over TSA.
If that juicy tidbit has you salivating, L-3 employs as its lobbyist one former FAA official by the name of Linda Daschle, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle's wife. To put the frosting on this nice little cake, John Kerry and seven other Members of Congress own a substantial interest in L-3.
Now do you get the picture?
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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The Pima County Sheriff is claiming that Jared Loughner, the murderer in Tucson, blew out of control because of Limbaugh, Hannity, Palin, the Tea Party, you, me and anyone else in this country who stands up and says what he thinks. He wants us all to shut the hell up.
He's a law enforcement officer. Law enforcement officers are ticked off to no end because he's making them look bad. No law enforcement officer in his right mind would pop off like this in the middle of a national tragedy. Obviously, Dupnik is not in his right mind. He is the one who is being influenced here, not Loughner; I doubt that Loughner ever heard of Limbaugh, Hannity, Palin, you or me, but Dupnik obviously has.
He's nothing more than a bully in a uniform who would probably beat the crap out of a prisoner if he had the chance. How's that for vitriol?
He needs to turn in his badge.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
Michael Steele, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, defended his record January 3rd at a forum with four rivals who charged him with mismanagement and said the committee faces a major task of rebuilding its finances and credibility. Steele claimed that it was he who was responsible for the results of the midterm elections in which Republicans made major gains, including a takeover of the House.
"My record stands for itself," he said. "We won. I was asked to win elections. I was asked to raise money - $192 million over the last two years. We won. The fact that we're here right now celebrating that win, I think, says a lot about the record."
Here’s another damned politician, a Republican, essentially saying that the people of this country had nothing to do with the election. It wasn’t about us standing up and demanding accountability and responsibility in Washington, it was about Steele saving the country by getting more Republicans elected?
Let me say it succinctly: Mr. Steele, you didn’t have one damned thing to do with it. Nancy Pelosi could have been chair of the RNC and the results would have been the same. We’ve had it. We’re sick and tired of the bullshit politics going on in Washington and we’re doing something about it. And, we’re not running around taking credit for it on a personal basis either; we did it together, firmly standing side by side, and we’re not done yet. It’s as if the Republicans, who have been almost as much to blame for the idiocracy in Washington as the Democrats have, have suddenly been stricken with sainthood.
Meanwhile, the returning Senate Democrats have joined forces in declaring that they flat-out don’t give a damn what the American people want, they will not allow repeal of Obamacare. We are taking notes about who says what and how they vote and there will be more retribution in November of 2012; you can bank on that. Has everyone in Washington taken leave of their senses? Didn’t they get the real message? It appears that the only ones who did get the message are now on the outside looking in.
Here’s some news that hasn’t been printed: Steven Rattner, who helped lead the Obama administration's auto industry overhaul, has agreed to pay $10 million to settle influence-peddling allegations in New York. Oh, you didn’t know about that? The print and media of this country are under the control of the Obama Administration. The news of the day is being filtered to us and it has been that way for much too long. Don’t they get the message, either? Maybe when their bottom lines see red ink they will get the right idea, and several of them are heading there already.
Truly, this is an historical time. We have massive debt, a health care plan we do not want, an oversized and non-responsive government, an economy that is in the tank, the threat of World War III, declining international stature… and an American populace that is fed up with all of it.
WE are the ones in charge here. This is OUR country. The sooner they get the message, the better.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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The Tea Party deserves credit for bringing Americans together in a united effort to take back America. Directly through its efforts, millions of Americans became fully aware of what has been happening to our country and they gained the courage to stand up and be heard.
We need to continue this grassroots movement; we cannot sit back down on our couches and let this moment in history pass. We need to continue the push to clean up Washington and to throw the bums out who are responsible for bringing the country to this moment in time. I have been asked by the Republican Party to contribute and I have declined. I cannot put my money into an organization that has failed us too many times. If they straighten up their act in 2011 and start to perform like patriotic Americans who want the best for our country, I might reconsider my position in January of 2012.
Right now, I'm putting my donations toward the one organization that has proven itself beyond doubt to represent my interests and my beliefs. We must continue in our quest to restore American patriotic traditions and values. My money is on the Tea Party Patriots.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
When you look back at the past year... the past two years, for that matter... how can you sum them up in just a few short sentences?
Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security which, is the department in charge of keeping illegal aliens and Mexican drug smugglers out of our country, has been sent to Afghanistan to teach them how to keep illegal aliens and drug smugglers our of their country. Now, think about that. If that doesn't sum up everything that has gone wrong with OUR country, what does?
HAPPY NEW YEAR... Let's hope it's better!
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
