Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Over Two Years Into His Presidency and Obama Jobs Have Not Materialized
I remember when candidate Obama promised that he would lower unemployment and now over two years into his presidency Obama's jobs have not materialized and in an article in the Taunton Gazzette written about a Massachusetts job fair and the lack of jobs.
Shafer says the cancellation reflects the current economy — even though things are getting better, companies are still cautious about hiring full-time workers.
So now with less than two years of his presidency left and President Obama's plate full with three war fronts open, I can't see the President pulling up our economy like he promised.
Richard Shafer, chairman of the Taunton Employment Task Force, says 20 to 25 employers are needed for the fair scheduled for April 6, but just 10 tables had been reserved. One table was reserved by a nonprofit that offers human services to job seekers, and three by temporary employment agencies.
Shafer tells the Taunton Daily Gazette the lack of employers means the task force won’t have enough money to properly advertise the fair.
The task force has been organizing the job fair nearly every year since 1984.
So now with less than two years of his presidency left and President Obama's plate full with three war fronts open, I can't see the President pulling up our economy like he promised.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
REAGAN VS OBAMA
At first I hated the fact that Obama had won the presidency of the United States
Reagan knew when things needed to be done. He was decisive. He had his faults as we all do but he didn’t sit on the fence or take too long to make decisions. He wasn’t scared to take on our enemies the Soviets when they needed taken on. And when Mad Dog Qaddafi needed an ass whooping Reagan dealt it.
On April 14, 1986 , the United States Libya Mediterranean and 18 FB-111 bombers from bases in England
Ronald Reagan Knew how to be tough with our enemies and never apologized to the world for our actions and defended Americans from our enemies. He sent in the military where he saw danger and brought back American pride after our Viet Nam
But like I said, I am actually glad that Obama won so I can watch his dumb ass fall every time he screwed up. I always cheer this on.
I am glad to be an American Citizen and to have been an American soldier and to have defended the freedoms of all Americans to include the freedom of speech.
In the words of my U.S. Marines - OORRAAH
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
WHY ARE WE PICKING AND CHOOSING OUR BATTLES
Here is an article from FoxNews.com and how the OBOMA Administration is looking the other way and not responding to events in Yemen and what the Yemeni authorities are doing to their people;
The Obama administration, after helping to orchestrate a U.N.-backed military intervention in Libya, is facing pressure to do more to prepare for the potential collapse of the government in another Mideast country, Yemen -- but U.S. officials admit they are doing little more than watching at this point.
Though Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh has already offered to step down by the end of the year, anti-government demonstrators still swell the streets of the capital Sana'a as the government declares a state of emergency.
Yemen's parliament is now giving Saleh, who has led the country since 1978, even broader powers to arrest opponents and censor media coverage as he faces growing opposition to step down immediately.
Yemen is a central ally of the U.S. government against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The group, along with its operational planner, the American Anwar al-Awlaki, the first American on the CIA's kill or capture list, are now considered a greater threat than Usama bin Laden's network in Pakistan. And one U.S. lawmaker suggests that chaos in Yemen could result in a worse terrorist breeding ground than Afghanistan.
But Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ admission in Cairo that the administration had not focused on a future without Yemen's president was startling.
“Clearly there's a lot of unhappiness inside Yemen. And I think we will basically just continue to watch the situation. We haven't done any post-Saleh planning,” Gates said.
President Saleh’s government has been fighting a civil war in the north with Houthi Shia rebels, and in the south it faces a secessionist movement. The mountainous terrain has also provided cover for the Al Qaeda affiliate that launched two attempted strikes against the U.S. in the last 15 months.
Asked to explain why there is apparently no formal back-up plan for what seems to be the inevitable departure of Yemen's president, State Department spokesman Mark Toner seemed caught off guard, saying the U.S. fight against Al Qaeda was more than Saleh.
“What I can say is that that assistance will continue and it’s about the government to government aspects of it and not necessarily tied to one individual,” Toner said.
When asked if the administration has a contingency plan, Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., said they should have a plan-B.
“If the Yemeni government collapses, it could be a tremendous setback for counterterrorism strategy,” Kirk said. “If the Yemeni government falls as I expect it will, we might have to fall back to bases like we have in Djoubouti to run counter-terror operations.”
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. laid out to Fox News the worst case scenario. He says a failed state with no clear leadership, could make Yemen the new Afghanistan – on steroids.
“If the country devolved into chaos and there was no working relationship with the Yemeni military, I fear that Iran would have big influence in the north and Al Qaeda would dominate parts of Yemen and have a safe haven that would have to be dealt with eventually,” Graham said.
Sources say the hunt for the American cleric will continue, but clearly the Yemeni president who has been front and center in helping the U.S. find him is now focused on his own survival and not U.S. problems.
U.S. Lacks Plan for Dealing With Chaos in Yemen Despite Dire Warnings
Published March 23, 2011
| FoxNews.com
March 22: Anti-government protestors shout slogans and raise banners during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen. Yemen's embattled U.S.-backed president said Tuesday that a military coup would lead to civil war and pledged to step down by year's end but not hand power to army commanders who have joined the opposition. (AP)
Though Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh has already offered to step down by the end of the year, anti-government demonstrators still swell the streets of the capital Sana'a as the government declares a state of emergency.
Yemen's parliament is now giving Saleh, who has led the country since 1978, even broader powers to arrest opponents and censor media coverage as he faces growing opposition to step down immediately.
Yemen is a central ally of the U.S. government against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The group, along with its operational planner, the American Anwar al-Awlaki, the first American on the CIA's kill or capture list, are now considered a greater threat than Usama bin Laden's network in Pakistan. And one U.S. lawmaker suggests that chaos in Yemen could result in a worse terrorist breeding ground than Afghanistan.
But Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ admission in Cairo that the administration had not focused on a future without Yemen's president was startling.
“Clearly there's a lot of unhappiness inside Yemen. And I think we will basically just continue to watch the situation. We haven't done any post-Saleh planning,” Gates said.
President Saleh’s government has been fighting a civil war in the north with Houthi Shia rebels, and in the south it faces a secessionist movement. The mountainous terrain has also provided cover for the Al Qaeda affiliate that launched two attempted strikes against the U.S. in the last 15 months.
Asked to explain why there is apparently no formal back-up plan for what seems to be the inevitable departure of Yemen's president, State Department spokesman Mark Toner seemed caught off guard, saying the U.S. fight against Al Qaeda was more than Saleh.
“What I can say is that that assistance will continue and it’s about the government to government aspects of it and not necessarily tied to one individual,” Toner said.
When asked if the administration has a contingency plan, Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., said they should have a plan-B.
“If the Yemeni government collapses, it could be a tremendous setback for counterterrorism strategy,” Kirk said. “If the Yemeni government falls as I expect it will, we might have to fall back to bases like we have in Djoubouti to run counter-terror operations.”
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. laid out to Fox News the worst case scenario. He says a failed state with no clear leadership, could make Yemen the new Afghanistan – on steroids.
“If the country devolved into chaos and there was no working relationship with the Yemeni military, I fear that Iran would have big influence in the north and Al Qaeda would dominate parts of Yemen and have a safe haven that would have to be dealt with eventually,” Graham said.
Sources say the hunt for the American cleric will continue, but clearly the Yemeni president who has been front and center in helping the U.S. find him is now focused on his own survival and not U.S. problems.
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