To attacking Syria. All the usual suspects are lining up telling us how we have to "do something" in Syria. I really don't understand why. Apparently a lot of other Americans don't understand why either, judging by polls that say a majority of Americans are opposed to any intervention in
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The best favor we could do for ourselves.
Get the hell out of Afghanistan-as fast as we can. I would love to see that happen. If we can't afford to pay our employees their full salary, can't afford to buy the things the nation needs, can't afford to do the things the nation should be doing-then we don't
Continue readingEven when they are right, they somehow get it wrong.
I swung a golf club today for the first time in 2 years. Actually had some good shots- all things considered. Its like riding a bike, it all comes back. ( Including the hooks and slices). It was a great weekend. The S.O. had to work for most of it-which
Continue readingDon’t throw the baby out with the bath water.
In recent days the military journals have run stories of how Congress wants to strip commanders of their authorities to confirm or overturn the results of courts martial. This due to several high profile cases where folks did not agree with the final decision of the convening authority. On Capitol
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I was on the computer last night, surfing, when the S.O. ran into tell me the news was on with pictures of Boston. That it was all horrific-goes without saying. All I could think about was two things-one, how truly awful it must have been with flying metal all around
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The events in Connecticut are so horrific-it is just painful still to think about. 20 children-CHILDREN-and six adults all of whom got up and went to the Sandy Hook school thinking it was just another day. Now if the world were just, we as a nation would come together and
Continue readingDon’t think they are getting the point here.
I want write about the abomination that is the Romney campaign-and the failed dirt digging that is the Liars Club and their reaction to a reasonable statement. John Cole framed it well when he voiced the same sentiment I have: What a crazy position for an American President to
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The Supreme Court actually got it right for once-but the fact it was a 5-4 decision is troublesome for many reasons. This should have been a no brainer for the Court. Of course to do that-you need high caliber Justices. The Supreme Court led by Chief JusticeJohn G. Roberts Jr. upheld
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The folks over at Foreign Policy Magazine have a pretty interesting article up-pointing out that in a lot of ways, the current situation Vis a Vis Iran is similar to that which John Adams faced: A foreign power creating headaches for American policy and a distinct segment of the US
Continue readingReflecting on the year past ( and the time ahead).
As is the norm for many a writer at year’s end-I have been doing a lot of thinking about the year past-and since the coming year will celebrate the 55th anniversary of my birth ( God willing), a heck of a lot of time is also being devoted to the
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