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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Libya, a Two-Faced War

Mar. 22, 2011

While his supporters were screaming for the head of President Bush during the 2008 presidential campaign, Senator Barack Obama said that we had no right to enter a war (referring to Iraq) in which there was no imminent threat to the U.S. At least President Bush asked Congress for permission AND he forged a coalition and an agreement from U.N. member nations. President Obama forgot the Congressional part. Yet, no one is asking for President Obama to be tried for war crimes. At least not yet. The media condemned George W. Bush for removing Saddam Hussein from power for committing atrocities against his own people and for having a well articulated policy but no exit strategy in Iraq. But President Obama may remove Muammar Gaddafi from power for the same reason with no clear policy or exit strategy - without the slightest hint of a question from the media. Just ask the left wing Huffington Post. These are their two-faced arguments, especially when the left advocated as recently as last month that two wars (Iraq and Afghanistan) were way more than enough.

Sen. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is one of only a handful of consistent liberals. He's wondered whether Obama's actions are an impeachable offense. I disagree, and believe it is not impeachable - because I believe any president, even one I generally disagree with, should have the authority to move our military into action in the short term if he deems it necessary. Nor do I believe Obama should ever be tried for 'war crimes,' that's ridiculous, as former Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) has said on Hannity, on FOX on Mar. 21, 2011. (Yes, liberals can get their message out on FOX, too!) Code Pink Leader Medea Benjamin has spoken out against the president's actions in Libya. Will the mainstream media be as fair in their coverage of Libya as Kucinich, Benjamin, and Sestak are in maintaining their steady ideals?

President Obama wants to fight this war in support of Allied armies. For once, the U.S. will not lead the fight. The president wants us to be well liked in Europe, so his theory makes France, Britain, and Italy the leaders. But, one has to ask why he would be conducting United States foreign policy to suit other countries? This slumps the American image into that of a second-rate country. We may not appreciate it, but we have to put up with a head of state who thinks it's better to pay attention to NCAA brackets than the condition of his country's economy. Perhaps it's a good thing in disguise. Let's hope that by November of 2012 the American people will tire of a weak and indecisive Commander in Chief and elect someone with real leadership skills.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

The King Hearings

Mar. 15, 2011

At the midway point in March, 2011, there have already been sixteen terrorist attacks committed by either Al Qaeda or the Taliban - so far! Al Qaeda is a militant Islamist group and the Taliban is an Islamist militia group, according to the neutral informational website, Wikipedia. Islam is a religion and a Muslim is an adherent of that faith. Islamism is the politicization of Islam, or a political movement which advocates Islam and supports Islamic law, known as Sharia. There are differing definitions of Sharia, but from what I have read and seen, this law is the antithesis of the freedoms enjoyed by the people who live in what is known as Western Civilization. Listen to the extremists with care and you'll uncover a radical movement whose goal is world domination. (Where have we heard this before?)

Attacks have been perpetrated against the U.S. from within by Islamist extremists many times. The attacks on 9/11/01 were initiated by radicals who came from outside the U.S. However, we have seen many radicalized Americans who have since committed acts of terror, both here and abroad. If our citizens are being changed, then our country's national security is threatened. Why and how has it happened?

Rep. Peter King (R-NY) is holding a series of hearings to determine why and how some Americans may have been radicalized. Rep. King has said that these hearings are "about the radicalization of the Muslim-American community by Al Qaeda... The overwhelming majority of Muslim-Americans are outstanding Americans... Muslims have [already] testified at [these hearings] that their children are being radicalized." The threat is real, and yet many are denying it. They misunderstand Peter King and those who recognize the problem.

Three who deny the danger are Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN), Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN). They believe this is some sort of attack on Muslims, but it is not. Instead of focusing on the world-wide Islamist threat, they point to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing as evidence that others have committed acts of terror in the U.S. Yes, there were others, but they are not part of any kind of organized threat to anyone. Attacks by lone gunmen are also interesting, but studying them is not helpful in defining this issue. Driven by some kind of irrational sense of fairness, Ms. Lee thinks the King hearings are an attack on the Muslim community. She's entitled to her opinion, but she's wrong. They are being held to prevent attacks on the American community. These are not the McCarthy hearings and no one is threatened, so bring them on!

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Liberal Gaffs

Mar. 1 and 8, 2011

Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) said in 2005, "We strongly disagree with [President Bush's] plan to privatize Social Security." He also said, "The Bush plan would take our already record high $4.3 trillion debt and put us another $2 trillion in the red. That’s an immoral burden to place on the backs of the next generation." This is an amazing statement because the Democrats have added over $3 trillion to the national debt in just the last two years and are eager to bury us with much more federal spending in the near future.

In December 2009, Sen. Reid likened Republicans, who wanted to block the implementation of government-run healthcare, to those who opposed the abolition of slavery in centuries past. In a Dec. 7th speech on the Senate floor, Reid said: “Instead of joining us on the right side of history, all the Republicans can come up with is, ‘Slow down, stop everything, let’s start over.' If you think you’ve heard these same excuses before, you’re right. When this country belatedly recognized the wrongs of slavery, there were those who dug in their heels and said, ‘Slow down, it’s too early, things aren’t bad enough.’ To most conservatives (who are not racists, by the way), this is an absurd analogy.

Mike Capuano (D-MA) said this in Feb. 2011, "Every once in a while you got to get down in the streets and get a little bloody when necessary." Got civility? Not much.

Not yet convinced how out of touch the Democrats are? The country is now facing an oil crisis as expressed in skyrocketing gas prices and what does the president and the vice president want to do? No, they don't want to increase supply or open up the U.S. reserves or drill to decrease our cost. They don't care how much we pay for gasoline or other energy sources. Instead, they want to fund the railroads. How... um, nineteenth century!

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

A Radical Difference

Feb. 19 and 21, and Mar. 1, 2011

Most of us say we support freedom and democracy all over the world. But, what do you mean when you say it? None of us wants any nation to live under a dictatorship, so free citizens of the world have been moved to ponder how the explosive protests in the Mid-East this past month relate to our way of life.

Some, like Amy Goodman of the TV show, Democracy Now! (broadcast on PBS), think these were popular movements, similar to the American Revolution. The uprisings were perceived by Ms. Goodman as 'power to the people' moments on C-SPAN recently. "It's very important that we support pro-democracy activism everywhere, whether we're talking about Manamah in Bahrain, or whether we're talking about Madison, Wisconsin," she said. I admit I don't know enough about these Middle-Eastern countries to agree or disagree with Ms. Goodman's comparison. We'll have to wait and see if these were workers throwing off the chains of their masters - or if their revolts were inspired by extremists, prepared for even more ruthless dictators to rule.

Are the protesters and their Democratic Party state representatives in Wisconsin supporting democracy, or only their own selfish interests and ideology? How have their actions helped the 'little guy,' when attainment of their goals will bankrupt their state and higher taxes to support state workers will hurt most of the other Wisconsinites? Has the left adopted brutal union tactics in the place of honest debate and a vote? It's important we raise questions and not accept what most of the mainstream media talking heads might say. Amy Goodman said, "...there is nothing that will guarantee our national security more than if we side with freedom; we side with those who believe in democracy - who are trying to throw off the yoke of these despots." Yes, we want all people to be free, but do we want to blindly support reckless revolutions with the chance that ruthless dictators will take over, or do we want a more thoughtful change to take place? I vote for 'thoughtful.'

Amy Goodman spoke of an independent media, one free of government oppression. Good for her! But, what does she mean? Ms. Goodman said, "We need to have [a free press] in the United States - to be able to get different perspectives. It's absolutely critical." I agree, especially when it comes to a true diversity of opinion. Listen for and beware of people who say they are sick and tired of cable news and who imply they want to put an end to it (either FOX and/or MSNBC). Don't shut down anyone's freedom to express their opinions and don't use vulgarities! Instead, argue your point with logic - if you can! But, when Amy Goodman stood up for free speech, was she talking about FOX News? No, she was talking about Al Jazeera English! Do you support the rights of everyone to express their beliefs when you speak about freedom and democracy, or just the rights of a select few? I want you to speak up, even if you disagree with me!

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