29 Articles

Friday, November 27, 2009
President Obama prepares to “finish the job” and follow Lyndon Johnson into history
(4 comments) President Barack Obama has just signaled that he intends to “finish the job” in Afghanistan by adding more troops. If he follows through on this decision he will severely wound his presidency. His decision to escalate the war in Afghanistan, directly in opposition to the majority of Americans, will see him follow President Lyndon Johnson into history.

Sunday, November 22, 2009
China vs. U.S.: economic power vs. military might; which will prevail?
(11 comments) Two world powers, with two distinctly different political philosophies, proceed in world affairs on strikingly different courses. China has chosen to flex its economic muscle while America's strategy is based on using military might in pursuing its agenda.

Monday, November 16, 2009
American exceptionalism: a delusional concept
(3 comments) American exceptionalism: a nationalistic belief that the people of America occupy a special niche in the world community of nations; that we are exceptional because of our unique system of beliefs and principles, because of our historical evolution, and our political and religious institutions. There's only one problem with that concept; it's no more than a myth.

Thursday, November 12, 2009
Will President Obama Dig a Deeper Hole in the Graveyard of Empires?
Someday we may have an American president that has the ability to learn from history. Barack Obama has a chance to do just that in the most critical test of his presidency. He has a clear choice; he can take this tremendous opportunity to turn America in a new direction, away from its deeply ingrained war mentality; or he can completely fail this great test by leading this nation into a massive quagmire.

Monday, November 9, 2009
The U.S. gives yet another pass to Israel; but the world will not
(9 comments) The state of Israel can do no wrong in the eyes of the U.S. and the Congress. Time and time again, when Israel has been cited by the UN or by other international organizations for military actions that have violated international laws, the Congress has looked the other way and given it a pass. The House of Representatives has just made a mockery of justice when it voted to condemn the Goldstone Report by a vote of 344 to 36.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
General McCrystal challenges the President's authority; who will prevail?
(10 comments) Americans await the decision President Obama will make relative to General McCrystal's proposal to send more troops to Afghanistan. Obama and McCrystal, the U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, are locked in a test of power that will have monumental effects on America. There are definite indications that Obama does not favor sending more troops, but the general may have cleverly maneuvered Mr. Obama into a no-win situation.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
America Resembles a Ship Without a Rudder; or a Compass
(1 comments) A question often asked in polling; is America heading in the right direction? Our seeming inability to deal with mounting domestic and foreign policy problems indicate that the USS America may have lost its rudder and can't find its compass. A myriad of problems have plagued this nation since our entry into the 21st century; serious problems. But we seem to have lost our bearings and are confused about what course to follow.

Friday, October 30, 2009
Filibustering a Directive from the People of America
(5 comments) The interests of the American people no longer have significant meaning in the U.S. Senate. The continued use of the archaic Senate filibuster rule has now reached such heights that this legislative body of our government can no longer function as our founders intended. The business of governing our nation has been placed on an indefinite hold as the threat of a filibuster dominates and corrupts the entire process.

Monday, October 26, 2009
Iraq and Afghanistan: black holes swallowing the wealth of America
(12 comments) That giant sucking sound you hear? It's the hundreds of billions of dollars disappearing into the massive black holes otherwise known as Iraq and Afghanistan. While this nation is caught up in a massive economic crisis, we watch as billions upon billions of dollars are used to fuel more wars.

Friday, October 23, 2009
Deadly Drones: Immoral Weapons of Civilian Destruction
(5 comments) I call the drones being used in Afghanistan and Pakistan WCD's, weapons of civilian destruction. Here we have a new generation of weapons designed to conduct military actions without exposing our troops to danger. The problem with that seemingly positive objective is that in the process of protecting our troops these new weapons have been raining indiscriminate death upon innocent civilians.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Israel: in a frenzy over the Goldstone Report
(9 comments) Israel is pulling out all stops in the attempt to have the UN resolution endorsing the Goldstone Report, which charges that nation with serious human rights violations, completed rejected. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other key government officials have contacted the leaders of UN member nations to convince them to support Israel's position in this matter.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Israel and Iran: one spark could ignite a Middle East inferno
(15 comments) The war of words continues unabated with regard to Iran's nuclear intentions. The rhetoric emanating from the leaders of Iran, Israel and the United States is filled with suspicion, distrust and dangerous saber rattling. The tensions are rapidly escalating to the point that just one small spark could ignite a Middle East inferno that could escalate into the next world war.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Why are we in Afghanistan? They're called PIPELINES!
(7 comments) What is the mission, what is the objective? Well, we keep hearing the same old, “we're fighting there so that the terrorists can't attack us again”, or, “we are bringing democracy to that nation”. If the American public still buys into that simplistic, faulted view after almost nine years of occupation, then it's time for a huge wake up call.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Barack Obama faces the defining moments of his presidency
(9 comments) Millions of Americans who supported and voted for President Barack Obama find it difficult to believe what has come over him since he took office. They fully expected him to come into office, take charge of his stated agenda, choose visionaries for his cabinet and put a stop to the lobbyists' strangle hold on Congress.

Monday, September 14, 2009
A national shame: when corporate interests trump those of the American people
(2 comments) What we are witnessing taking place in the U.S. Congress is repulsive and revolting; the fact that many of our elected representatives are blatantly and shamelessly stuffing their pockets with campaign contributions from healthcare corporations when, at the same time, they have been charged with the responsibility to develop effective legislation for health care reform.

Friday, August 28, 2009
Barack Obama: master illusionist?
What a marvelous time it has been. Two years of listening to one of the greatest orators in U.S. political history state his case for becoming our 44th president. President Obama has proven to be not only a great orator but, even more than that, he may be a master illusionist. During the campaign, his many supporters believed in his message and happily contemplated what America might become with such a visionary leader.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Advice for President Obama: If you can't explain it, you will never sell it
What began as a much anticipated, very achievable dream; to finally bring real health care reform to America has now regressed to the point that it is in distinct danger of collapse. How could this possibly have happened? An unanticipated problem emerged. President Obama simply has not been able to make clear to the American people specifically what it would include and how it would work and, so, they won't buy it.

Friday, August 7, 2009
Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan; is there no end?
(2 comments) Has our nation now evolved into a perpetual war machine? Is that what we have now become? Will it ever end? As a matter of fact, it will and here’s how. At this time in our history, America stands at the brink of a massive financial collapse, one with many causes, but none of which has contributed more to it than the massive U.S. military empire that now covers the entire world.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Question: is this ethically-challenged Congress selling out the American people?
(2 comments) Reforming America's broken health care system is not an insurmountable task. But a significant barrier stands in the way of enacting appropriate legislation. In addressing this issue, this Congress must decide whether it will stand up for the interests of the American people or bend to the influences of the lobbyists and special interest groups.

Thursday, June 25, 2009
Greed, corruption and indifference now rule America
(1 comments) America, today, is beset by a massive economic crisis, two very costly foreign wars, and a collapsing health care system; issues that, collectively, threaten to bankrupt this nation. But, as bad as this may be, there are also very serious problems just below the surface that we all know about but many Americans do not want to acknowledge.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009
President Barack Obama: A shooting star on the verge of flaming out?
(24 comments) Like a meteor streaking through the night sky in a sudden and temporary brilliance and then vaporizing into the atmosphere, our new President Obama has streaked across the American scene; and in the span of just over four months, he may be on the verge of flaming out.

Sunday, May 17, 2009
The transformation of our unsustainable American lifestyle is underway
(12 comments) Oh, the pain! And, as many economists and analysts predict, there is more pain to follow. of Americans has never before experienced. We got into this mess because of greed, financial corruption and a lack of governmental regulation. To climb out of it may cause us a lot more personal pain but it can be done. But one thing is certain; the self-indulgent, manic consumer-driven era is over.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Obama's moral dilemma: torture and deadly drones
We are rapidly approaching the 100-day milestone whereby we judge the achievements of newly elected presidents. President Obama will get high marks and much praise for many of his accomplishments since taking office. But, there are two specific moral issues that are of such magnitude that they could put an indelible stain on his presidency.

Thursday, February 12, 2009
The Massive Trap that Awaits the U.S. in Afghanistan
(6 comments) America, since its successes in defeating the twin threats of Nazi Germany and Japan in WWII, appears to have suffered a historical mental lapse. We waged an unjustified war, not of necessity but of choice, in Vietnam and lost. We duplicated that debacle by invading and occupying Iraq and now, plans are being made to escalate our military actions in Afghanistan, a move that I fear will lead us into a massive trap and disaster.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008
The Big Three: Completely transform itself or go the way of the Edsel
(3 comments) If the American auto industry, centered in Detroit, cannot completely transform itself from its current dinosaur-like image to one that has a vision for what America needs from it, then it will go the way of the infamous Edsel and it also will be a thing of the past.

Thursday, November 20, 2008
Yes, we voted for change in America; are we willing to make some personal sacrifices to get it?
We must help this new President Obama in bringing massive change to America. For if he fails, then America and we will fail. And there is no better way to accomplish this than by changing our habits, our lifestyles and our entire lives. So, if a good dose of sacrifice on each of our parts is what it's going take to put America back on track, then we must rise to the occasion and do just that!

Saturday, November 1, 2008
A new day, a new dawn appear on America's horizon
(1 comments) Obama will win. Book it and take it to the bank! But right after the November 4 election, Team Obama must hit the ground running. They should have a solid plan of action in place to address the most serious problems facing America as a result of the destruction that has taken place over the past eight years. The wounds inflicted are extensive, the healing process will be difficult, but it can and will be done.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
As panic and desperation set in, they try to energize the dark side of America
(2 comments) The McCain/Palin campaign is in its dying throes. Where do they turn, what do they do? Voila! They now have found the answer; turn the campaign into an overt appeal to the dark side of America. He's a pal of terrorists, unpatriotic, risky, dangerous, not an American like "you or me". That is the Sen. Barack Obama that they portray. This is their magic solution: enlist the dark side of America.

Monday, October 13, 2008
Greed is overwhelming honesty and ethics in America
(4 comments) America has been hit by a massive tsunami that threatens to cripple our nation and our democracy. This nation is in a state of shock, fear and disbelief as it watches the financial meltdown rapidly taking place. This society, our government and our financial institutions are literally drowning in debt. . Rampant greed has evolved to such an extent that it is overwhelming our national sense of honesty and ethics.