Tag Archives: Obama

Iran Nuclear Talks

It has been an eventful week for the White House. The Trade Bill passed the Senate finally and the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare. That was the good news. The bad news is that another terror attack has hit an American … Continue reading

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Should the U.S. Secret Service be overhauled?

What a week – now we get to add the Secret Service to our list of non-functioning pieces of the U.S. government. I have friends who are in the Secret Service. They are dedicated, patriotic individuals who are underpaid and … Continue reading

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Is the ISIL situation similar to the Vietnam War?

A friend made the statement that he wondered how the world will react to the U.S. bombing parts of Syria. He asked the question if it was similar to the U.S. bombing Laos and Cambodia during the Vietnam War. I … Continue reading

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More Benghazi: Will it ever end?

Now we get to hear about Benghazi all over again. Whether you believe Susan Rice and The White House were trying to downplay the terrorist attack at the diplomatic facility or whether you believe there was just confusion at the … Continue reading

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To Vote No or to Vote Yes, That Is The Question

I was hoping to be writing my blog this week all about a wonderful vacation, but due to the events surrounding Syria that is impossible. In a few days, the U.S. Congress will vote on whether we should initiate a … Continue reading

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Another week, another scandal: NSA taps phones, Internet

If we hadn’t had government abuse scandals such as targeting journalists or the IRS targeting a specific group of individuals and organizations, perhaps there would not be the uproar that now is brewing regarding the government’s monitoring the internet and … Continue reading

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The sky is falling, but not really

This week we had two events that normally I wouldn’t combine in a thought process, but my strange sense of humor had one of those crazy ideas at about 2 A.M. one morning, and voila here is the combination — … Continue reading

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The week in politics: SOTU, water, drones and talking heads

What a week of staring at television (perhaps there is a reason for the nickname, “the boob tube”?).  The State of the Union (SOTU) was not the inspiring, wake up call to “what the future can bring” speech.  Let’s start … Continue reading

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Inaugural Address fell short: President’s focus should be international

The one aspect of the Inauguration that is serious is the Inaugural Address.  I was disappointed in this one.  The President barely mentioned anything about what is America’s future role internationally or any of the issues facing us outside of … Continue reading

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Hey D.C.! Are you ready for the inauguration?

The time has come again for D.C. to be closed down for an inauguration.  Barack Obama’s second swearing-in is happening Monday.  Unlike four years ago, this one is not drawing all the attention and people to D.C. – thank heavens!  … Continue reading

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