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Protect Your Military

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Have you taken the time to thank a soldier, sailor, airman or Marine for their service to our country lately?

We owe so much to our all-volunteer force.   There is no other job that requires this kind of selfless dedication and courage.  We need the military and now the men and women on active duty need us to do something for them they cannot do for themselves.  Read the rest of this entry »

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March 11th, 2010 at 12:00 am

The Obama Doctrine: Apologize, Bend over… Oops!

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Most post-WWII presidents have put forth doctrines designed to sum up their foreign policy challenges and solutions.

The Truman Doctrine: Support capitalism and fight against communism around the globe.

The Eisenhower Doctrine: Provide economic or military aid to any country that is being threatened by armed aggression from another state. Read the rest of this entry »

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June 25th, 2009 at 12:00 am

The Marriage of China and the U.S. (Till Debt do us Part)

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It’s like a bad marriage.  The U.S. and China are tied to each other in more than a trillion ways.  For the time being, both endure this partnership for the sake of their dependents and their own well-being.

The two countries will make nice today at the World Economic Summit in London.  They will smile at each other through clenched teeth, but the dislike and distrust between the two are painfully obvious.   They fool no one. Read the rest of this entry »

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April 2nd, 2009 at 12:00 am

Farewell to George W. Bush

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No one is perfect. That is true for your spouse, your children, your mom, and (look in the mirror) even yourself.

While we readily recognize and accept the flaws and frailties of those closest to us, somehow we expect that the person we elect to be president of the United States will live up to all our grandiose expectations and we are shocked when we discover that he is a mere mortal.

That said, I say goodbye to President George W. Bush with a lot of mixed emotions. Read the rest of this entry »

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January 15th, 2009 at 12:00 am

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Thanks Kim Jong-il

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North Korea’s Kim Jong-il made a serious mistake in testing a nuclear weapon this week.I am not suggesting for one moment that the impotent United Nations finally will make good on one of its idle treats. Kim knows this is not going to happen.

What I am suggesting is that his timing was all wrong!

Ask yourself, which political party would Kim like to see in charge of the United States of America?

Would Kim prefer that the party in charge be the one that represents George W. Bush, the man who correctly labeled North Korea a charter member of the Axis of Evil? Would he prefer that the party in charge be the one that refuses to negotiate with terrorists or sit down one-on-one with a representative from his oppressed nation, or would he prefer to do business with the Democrats? Read the rest of this entry »

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October 12th, 2006 at 1:00 am

Posted in Defense