United Nations

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Biden Must Now Restore America’s Global Standing: In Ruins on His Watch

Commentary

On Tuesday, making his first appearance before the UN Security Council as president, Joe Biden found himself in the embarrassing position of attempting to restore America’s diplomacy following a series of his foreign policy screw-ups.

Telling other leaders of the need to work together for “our security, our prosperity and our very freedoms as never before,” his appearance, in what was termed his most high-profile moment on the world stage since assuming office, came as many leaders have expressed skepticism of the United States in recent months.… read more

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A Weekend of Quotable Quotes

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WHY, GEORGE, WHY?

I thought it made sense that George W. Bush accepted an invitation to speak at the 9/11 memorial service in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on the occasion of the event’s 20th anniversary.

Since leaving office, “W” has pretty much refrained from making political statements, often referring to the presidents’ “brotherhood.”… read more

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Failure to Heed Warnings in Afghanistan Sad Reminder of Benghazi

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Just before the Pentagon’s first briefing on Saturday, I listened to Richard Grinnell, who has a decade of state department experience and served as acting director of national intelligence under President Trump, speak of the embassy staff warnings that went unheeded by the Biden administration. 

I listened to Grinnell talk about the July 13, 2021 cable sent to Secretary of State Blinken, warning of the rapid gains being made by the Taliban in Afghanistan, recommending steps be taken to accelerate evacuation.… read more

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So Much to Comment On, So Little Space

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WHAT DID YOU EXPECT when a reporter asked President Biden about New York Governor Cuomo’s resignation? 

“He’s done a hell of a job … on everything from access to voting to infrastructure to a whole range of things.  That’s why it’s so sad,” he responded.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER
(Spencer Platt/Getty Image)

Notice how he skirted the two key charges against Cuomo … sexual harassment and his failure to properly address the Covid-19 pandemic, despite touting his leadership effort in a book. … read more

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Salvaged From My Stack of Stuff

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PET ROCK OWNERS BEWARE – If you are a known owner of a collectible pet rock purchased on a whim in the 1970s, there soon may be someone knocking on your door to confiscate it.

MOVING THE 70-TON ROCK

It occurred to me as I read the story of the University of Wisconsin paying $50,000 to have a 70-ton rock, that had become known as Chamberlin Rock, removed from the campus.… read more

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Biden Sidetracks Important Issues in Favor of Fanciful Climate Change Policies That Are Already Killing Jobs

Commentary

President Biden often refers to the existential threat of climate change, but you and I know that he has no idea what he’s talking about.  He’s listening to the wackos in his administration.

Our carbon emissions have been falling for the last decade due to large investments in clean technology employed by the oil and gas industry, the expanded use of wind and solar, and advancements in electric vehicle batteries.… read more

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Biden Can Deny It, But We Are Looking At Obama III

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As Joe Biden continues to select members of his administration in the White House and the Cabinet, I recall his commitment that they would look like the country.  He has already claimed that his initial nominees already constitute “the most diverse Cabinet in American history.”

“The Biden appointment process reminds us that diversity in practice is preponderantly political, which is to say, divisive.”… read more

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Climate Change: The Non-Issue Democrats Fabricate

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On August 13, 2020, Pew Research released its findings on issues respondents considered “very important” to their vote in the 2020 presidential election.  Climate change ranked 12th out of 13 issues, led by the economy.

On November 12, 2020, while votes were still being counted in a number of states, Brooks Hays at UPI wrote that “Even if global greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to zero by the end of the year, new research out of Norway suggests Earth’s climate will, after a brief decline in global temperatures, continue to warm through at least 2500.” … read more