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Tale of Three Thefts: China, Russia, and the US

August 9 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Obama, Party Politics, Socialism, US Courts

Russia 2006 In December of 2006, Gazprom, the Russian energy monopoly, “accepted” control of Sakhalin-2 from Royal Dutch Shell. Sakhalin-2 is a drilling venture off Sakhalin Island in Russia’s North Pacific. Shell negotiated the offshore drilling rights with the Russian government to be Sakhalin-2’s owner and operator along with its two Japanese partners. In return, Shell agreed to invest $8 billion.... Read more

They Once Loved Jimmy, Too

August 9 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Obama, The Left

Won’t find this in the NYT… In a polarized nation, on the eve of another divisive contest for the White House, those seeking a unified America are not without hope. For amid the partisan bickering, there remains one principle on which all Americans are agreed: Any comparison to Jimmy Carter is always and everywhere a put-down. Given Mr. Carter’s Democratic affiliation, it’s... Read more

Is Obama Smart?

August 9 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Obama

The aircraft was large, modern and considered among the world’s safest. But that night it was flying straight into a huge thunderstorm. Turbulence was extreme, and airspeed indicators may not have been functioning properly. Worse, the pilots were incompetent. As the plane threatened to stall they panicked by pointing the nose up, losing speed when they ought to have done... Read more

Fouad Ajami: Barack Obama the Pessimist – WSJ.com

August 1 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Obama

A narcissist and a pessimist.. ==== By FOUAD AJAMI In one of the illuminating, unscripted moments of the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama said—much to the dismay of his core constituency—that the Reagan presidency had been “transformational” in a way that Bill Clinton’s hadn’t. Needless to say, Mr. Obama aspired to a transformational presidency of his own. He had risen against the background of... Read more

A Leadership Default

July 27 | Posted by mrossol | Obama

7/25/11 WSJ   The Obama Presidency has been unprecedented in many ways, and last night we saw another startling illustration: A President using a national TV address from the White House to call out his political opposition as unreasonable and radical and blame them as the sole reason for the “stalemate” over spending and the national debt. We’ve watched dozens of these speeches... Read more

Toying With Default

July 26 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Obama

I just hope “they” don’t make the situation worse than it already is. ======== Barack Obama was in full-scold mode Friday night, summoning Congressional leaders to the White House to “explain to me how it is that we are going to avoid default.” It’s a terrific question, albeit one the President refuses to answer. He remains far more interested in maneuvering to... Read more

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