Tag archive for ‘Barrack’
Patriotism, Service to the Nation, POWs, and Torture
I have been thinking all day today about Gen. Wes Clark (Ret.) argument against Sen. McCain that he lacks “command experience” because his military career is essentially one of dropping bombs on innocent civilians and getting captured and tortured.
Sen. McCain’s service to his country in Vietnam was honorable. That story is a difficult one to [...]
Where was Barack Obama?
It’s hard to take Sen. Obama seriously when his voting record makes it clear - he hardly seems to show up for work on the difficult days. Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign rhetoric offers the Democrat Party the prospect of “Hope and Change, and a Better Tomorrow.” (or whatever bumper-sticker he’s posting today… Change I can [...]
Why is crude oil (and gasoline) so expensive?
I have been getting emails from readers essentially asking me to do a post on oil - why is it so expensive, and what, if anything should be the GOP’s party platform on energy. While energy economics is not my specialty - I do understand commodities markets, and I believe I probably understand better than [...]
Obama to America - I won’t drill…
Sen. Barrack Obama, in addition to wanting to tax the living daylights out of you, has also decided, it is good you pay more for gasoline. Responding to the recent 180 by the President and Sen. McCain on oil exploration, Senator Obama said this:
Offshore drilling would not lower gas prices today. It would not lower [...]
Obama decides “to hell with public finance!”
I realize it’s all about hope, and change, and a better tomorrow. That Mr. Obama is supposed to be a “new” type of politician. And as a new type of politician - he’s supposed to be above the “frey” - the lying, the mudslinging, the petty barbs.
Well then - how does one reconcile this? Back [...]
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