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MH17, Israel invasion: Mr. Obama, abandoning our allies isn’t a strategy, it’s a disaster
“We have enormous input about this that points fingers,” Secretary of State John Kerry told CNN’s State of the Union Sunday. “It is pretty clear that this was a system from Russia, transferred to separatists. We know with confidence that… Continue reading
President Obama Needs To Stand With Our Allies
Thursday July 17 will go down in history as one of terrible tragedy.
The crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 after a BUK missile launcher struck it over Ukraine took the lives of 298 innocent people.
All the evidence available… Continue reading
New U.S. Sanctions Against Russia Go Further Than Ever Before
“We have emphasized our preference to resolve this issue diplomatically, but we have to see concrete actions and not just words…So far, Russia has failed to take any of the steps that I have mentioned. In fact, Russia’s support for… Continue reading
Obama Asks For $3.7 Billion To Aid Border But What We Really Need Is Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Yesterday, President Obama requested close to $4 billion from Congress to help handle the surge of young migrants – mostly children 12 years old and under – crossing the Texas border from Central America.
The money will be used to… Continue reading
Could 2014 Be The Year Of The Independents?
It might just be.
There is a strong argument to be made that today looks much like it did three years ago when I studied the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Americans are still dissatisfied, disaffected and discontent with the government… Continue reading
Don’t Forget About Ukraine
ISIS. ISIS. ISIS.
Since the beginning of the ISIS insurgency in Iraq just a few weeks ago, the world’s attention has been focused squarely on containing – and possibly fighting – this dangerous organization.
To be sure, the implications of… Continue reading
Obama Flubs Iraq
It has been a rough week in Iraq.
The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS, has stormed into Fallujah, Mosul, and Tikrit in Iraq’s Sunni north, and is eager to strike at Baghdad.
In a historic move, Kurdish… Continue reading
The Republican Party Is Divided, Leaving A Tea Party Sized Opening
It’s a bad week to be outgoing House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
His 13-year run as Virginia’s 13th district representative came to a shocking end when he lost to Tea Party challenger Dave Brat Tuesday night. I’ve heard that internal… Continue reading
The American Dream isn’t dead but we have work to do
May 20, 2009: The Statue of Liberty against the deep blue sky in New York Harbor. On Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 the statue will host the 125th anniversary of its dedication with a Naturalization Ceremony, the presentation of a gift… Continue reading
Obama Is Surrendering The Middle East To Terrorists
In his commencement address at West Point last week, President Obama got one thing right: “For the foreseeable future, the most direct threat to America at home and abroad remains terrorism.”
I agree.
While I have said and written many… Continue reading
