Does a Tree That Fall In the Forest…
There is the old question that asks does a tree that falls in the forest make a sound if no one is there. However fascinating that question may be, there is a similar, and much more relevant version: Is a problem that goes unreported really a problem? President Obama’s inexperience is already showing as he […]
Read More..>>Looking Back – Bush
We have come to the end of the Bush Presidency. There are many ways to think about the last eight years. Like all presidents, things were mixed. Bush did some things well, others badly. Overall, with the exception of the war on terror, things went pretty much as I expected, or rather as I feared. […]
Read More..>>McCain’s Leadership
Besides the issues on which McCain and I differ, there is another aspect about a McCain Presidency that greatly troubles me. This is the issue of leadership, which has troubled me since the first Bush Presidency. Presidents are more than simply Chief Executives; they function as both the leader of the country, and the leader […]
Read More..>>Iraq War – Should we Leave? Part V
Last time I looked at the inconsistency involved in the anti-wars movement’s supposed concern for the Iraqi people and their opposition then later support for sanctions. But this is not the only place where they anti-war crowd has consistency problems. One thing I really find strange about the anti-war crowds calls to leave Iraq now, […]
Read More..>>Was Clinton a Great President?
A friend recently claimed that Clinton was a great president, far above Bush. I highly doubt that Clinton will go down even as an above average president. There is no chance for him to be seen as great. Great Presidents are those who had a major impact on the history of the nation. Washington, is […]
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