The Korean War began today in 1950. We weren’t ready for that war; it took us by surprise, but, in the end we won–militarily. Because of politics the Korean peninsula was and is divided and we are still at war–the fighting ended...
I don’t often agree with President Obama, but General Stan McChrystal, a great general, blew it and is suffering the logical consequences of his actions. Granted that there is no apparent evidence that he ever spoke negatively about his...
The General McCrystal event is very interesting. McCrystal is the only know senior general to vote for Obama; he was hand picked by Obama to run the war in Afghanistan. The plan being used there is the one McCrystal wrote. McCrystal is the only...
It was 5 years ago this month, on 27 June 05, that the US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in Castle Rock vs Gonzales that despite court orders or anything else, we do not have the constitutional right to be protected from crime by the police. In this case...
Today is the day we honor fathers. None of us dads were/are perfect fathers, but most of us really tried to do the job well. The role and influence of a father is huge–yet some of us, due to military service, have had to be away from our...
According to the news, Scty of State Hillary Clinton, speaking in Equador, South America, announced that the US Govt was going to sue the State of Arizona over it’s law protecting the citizens from illegal aliens. And the Governor of Arizona...
I heard a talking-head tonight make the point that the Afghan leadership is corrupt, therefore we simply can’t win there, because what Afghans are going to support a corrupt leader? Good question, but the answer is “almost all of them...
US Rep Charles Djou is calling on President Obama to waive a 90-year-old law so foreign ships can help respond to the huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The statute, known as the Jones Act, requires vessels transporting goods between states to...
President Obama has made it clear that until Iran toes-the-line and gets in line with UN declarations on nuclear weapons, Iran will be isolated. Problem: words don’t do anything unless they’re accompanied by actions, and Obama’s...
Almost everyone knows, or should know, that today is Flag Day. While Americans should honor their flag every day, this is a special day. I confess that when at a sporting event I do look around a bit during the National Anthem to see who is...