From Disraeli to ‘the Bang-Bang’ NOONAN. An excerpt: “Do you see,” Disraeli asks, “the kind of capacity that is adequate to the occasion? Do you find . . . that sagacity, that prudence, that dexterity, that quickness of perception” and that mood of “conciliation” are necessary in the transaction of foreign affairs? No, he suggests, you do not. All... Read more
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From Disraeli to ‘the Bang-Bang’
April 3 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Liberal Press, Obama, Party Politics, The LeftObama to Set New Calorie Count Rules
April 3 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Health, Obama, Politically correctObama to Set New Calorie Count Rules – WSJ.com. Oh, Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Will there be a checkbox on my Federal Income Tax form next year so I can voluntarily donate and help the government save us from ourselves? Please say “Yes!”
Will there be any Libyans Left?
March 17 | Posted by mrossol | Middle East, Obama, Politically correct, The LeftU.N. Weighs Arab Role in Leading Intervention Let’s see. Let Gaddhafi kill the opposition and then the world bombs whoever is left? Oh, that’s right. We like stability… and oil. Not only will people who want freedom be slaughtered, but we will send our money to the dictator who killed them for his oil.
Libyans Scramble in Face of Onslaught
March 17 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Obama, The LeftLibyans Scramble in Face of Onslaught – WSJ.com. Mr. Ali said he had a message for President Barack Obama: “Tell Obama I’m pleading with him—launch just one airstrike here. Prove that Gadhafi was wrong when he said that America only cares about business interests, not human rights.” . . .
Washington’s Dithering on Libya
March 12 | Posted by mrossol | Middle East, Obama, The LeftEliot Cohen: Washington’s Dithering on Libya I am not sure we can or will recover… (only a couple paragraphs below). == ” . . . The administration is teaching dictators, and the populations they oppress, that you can get away with large-scale mayhem if you avoid YouTube. Instead, let the hard men do their work with assault rifles in ... Read more
The World… without America Leading
March 12 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Obama, The LeftThe Obama Doctrine – The perspective could not be more clear. Americans, is this what you want to be known for? “Ah, bow before the Peace Prize Savior!” ====== ‘This is the Obama conception of the U.S. role in the world—to work through multilateral organizations and bilateral relationships to make sure that the steps we are taking are amplified.” —White House National... Read more


