Leading from behind. =========== By PEGGY NOONAN Updated Jan. 30, 2015 6:33 p.m. ET Something is going on here. On Tuesday retired Gen. James Mattis, former head of U.S. Central Command (2010-13) told the Senate Armed Services Committee of his unhappiness at the current conduct of U.S. foreign policy. He said the U.S. is not “adapting to changed circumstances” in the Mideast and must... Read more
Archive for the ‘Sequester’ Category
America’s Strategy Deficit
February 3 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Military, Noonan, SequesterWhat Shutdown?
November 20 | Posted by mrossol | Big Govt, SequesterDon’t hear much about this from the White House or Democats. ===== This week’s big economic reports—October jobs and third-quarter GDP—reveal an economy that continues to plod along. At least it’s growing and creating some new jobs, but growth remains too slow to lift incomes for most Americans. The reports highlight two points that deserve more attention. The first is how little the... Read more
Don’t Abandon the Sequester
October 19 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Debt, SequesterRepublicans aren’t the dumbest politicians there are, but they’re in the running… Especially if they lose this advantage. ============ The way the budget showdown is going, Democrats may soon require the Republicans to pay ransom before they’ll allow the GOP to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling. That’s how badly the party’s Ted Cruz faction has messed up the politics... Read more
“Make the sequester as painful as promised” – White House
March 8 | Posted by mrossol | Debt, Obama, SequesterIf you were a share-holder and your board managed the company this way there would be a “house cleaning”. =============== The White House announced Tuesday that it is canceling tours of the president’s home for the foreseeable future as the sequester spending cuts begin to bite and the administration makes good on its warnings of painful decisions. Announcement of the decision — made... Read more
Obama just wants to watch the world burn
March 8 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Obama, SequesterI’ve not read this guy before, but I will look for his stuff again after reading this piece. =============== ANALYSIS/OPINION: “Some men aren’t looking for anything logical, like money. They can’t be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.” — The Joker in “The Dark Knight” No one can continue to assert that President Obama is simply... Read more
