March 25, 2014 – 8:11 am
After fighting against truly restricting the data collection programs by the NSA, which vastly expanded during his own time in office (and, yes, I do throw Blame at Bush and Congressional Dems and Republicans, as well), Mr. Obama has decided that this would be a great issue (NY Times) The Obama administration is preparing to […]
March 8, 2014 – 8:27 am
If your foreign policy is one of weakness, of inattention, of fantasy, what do you think will happen? (Washington Post) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is taking advantage of the rift between Russia and the United States over Ukraine to press ahead with plans to crush the rebellion against his rule and secure his reelection for […]
March 6, 2014 – 3:49 pm
Consider "We have been mobilizing the international community to condemn this violation of international law" —Obama on the situation in #Ukraine — White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2014 President Obama: "We have taken steps to reaffirm our commitment to the security and democracy of our allies in Eastern Europe." #Ukraine — WH Live (Archived) […]
March 5, 2014 – 8:30 am
Robert Gates deserves our attention and our respect, but I think he’s missed a few things (Washington Post) As the Ukraine crisis deepened, Sen. John McCain responded by criticizing President Obama’s “feckless†foreign policy, while Sen. Lindsey Graham called Obama “a weak and indecisive president [who] invites aggression.†These sharp comments brought to mind a […]
March 4, 2014 – 11:09 am
A bit of red meat (Mediaite) Sarah Palin sat down with Sean Hannity Monday night for a victory lap of sorts, touting her 2008 comments about Russia capitalizing on a weak Barack Obama presidency to amass power. Palin believed she was vindicated, saying Russia exploited “Obama’s weak leadership.†She said, “Anybody who carries the common-sense […]
March 3, 2014 – 8:06 am
OK, I added those last two for effect. We could have also inserted golfing, incompetence, poor training, poorer knowledge, terrible advisers, and a general inability to care about what’s going on. Yesterday I noted the Washington Post editorial board stated that Ukraine is a test for Obama’s “smart power”. Today President Obama’s foreign policy is […]
March 2, 2014 – 8:31 am
Unfortunately, the test is more like something from Common Core Obama and Putin are on trains on the same track, 500 miles apart. If one is traveling east at 45 miles per hour and the other is traveling west at 35 kilometers per hour, how many pancakes does it take to shingle a dog house? […]
February 15, 2014 – 8:30 am
Another day, another lawless pronouncement from the Obama administration (AP) The Obama administration on Friday gave banks a road map for conducting transactions with legal marijuana sellers so these new businesses can stash away savings, make payroll and pay taxes like any other enterprise. It’s not clear banks will get on board. Guidance issued by […]
January 24, 2014 – 2:05 pm
I think he’s forgetting that little thing that the Congress makes the laws, and they determined that it is illegal for banks to do business with drug dealers (Politico) The Obama administration will soon announce regulations to make it easier for banks to do business with legal marijuana sellers, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday. […]
January 23, 2014 – 8:26 am
And recommends shutting it down. Good thing the NY Times buries the story on page A14 of the print edition, wanting to protect Obama and his 100% support of the domestic spying program (NY Times) An independent federal privacy watchdog has concluded that the National Security Agency’s program to collect bulk phone call records has […]
