In a letter to the editor of The Arizona Republic, an individual writes, “We are being told that we will not put boots on the ground in the Middle East to defeat ISIS and stop the daily slaughter of innocents because the majority of Americans are opposed to it.” He adds, “if that’s how decisions are made in Washington these days, then why do we still have ObamaCare?,”… read more
Author: Eldon Kramer
We are NOT a war-weary nation, Part 1
I’m tired of hearing the president and some politicians talk about how Americans are war weary. The same goes for the pundits who repeat that belief over and over.
The president’s political promises to get us out of Iraq and Afghanistan may satisfy him and the left, but to our enemies it is a sign of weakness.
This graphic courtesy of spenttheyearasaghost.wordpress.com
I wonder what “The Greatest Generation” must think. Growing up during the Great Depression, many went off to fight in World War II, and others made their contribution at home. These men and women fought not for fame and recognition, but because it was the “right thing to do,” wrote Tom Brokaw in his book.
In his transformation of our country, President Obama has turned this once strong country into a nation willing to let the Hitler’s, Mussolini’s and Hirohito’s of today slaughter their way across the Middle East, annex neighboring countries and expand their reach. We have forgotten what it means to go to war to win.
Today we see history being repeated and clearly laid out in a recent op-ed by Victor Davis Hanson, a historian and columnist of note. He reminded readers how we stood by and allowed Hitler and the Third Reich to terrorize Europe, Mussolini take over much of the Mediterranean and the Japanese war machine occupy much of the Pacific. Had they just been satisfied with their winnings, writes Davis Hanson, “there was no evidence that the tired Western democracies would ever have stopped them.” Continue reading
IRS targeting charges are not dead
I, for one, haven’t given up on the charges of targeting conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service.
Perhaps it’s because I’ve gotten hooked on the daily feature posted by Instapundit, The IRS Scandal, Day XXX, written by Paul Caron of Pepperdine University School of Law, who writes the TaxProf Blog.… read more
Will Obama’s intimidation of the court backfire?
In a January post, I indicated my concern that the Supreme Court would decide in favor of the administration in King v Burwell, the ObamaCare case challenging an IRS rule granting tax credits to individuals in the 34 states that didn’t adopt a state exchange.
My position hasn’t changed in the subsequent six months. Perhaps it’s the unending string of bad news emanating from the nation’s capital that causes my pessimism.
The president, obviously concerned that his already crumbling key piece of legislation will go down in a court decision, soon to be announced, has again directed unprecedented criticism toward the court.
During a press conference at the G-7 summit in Germany earlier this month, he suggested the court would be ignoring established legal guidance if it ruled against the administration. “This should be an easy case, “he said, “frankly it probably should have stayed out of this fight.” So much for our Constitutional genius in the White House.
Speaking at the Catholic Health Association conference, he warned, “Do they (the court) really wish to cause the massive societal upheaval that would come from killing a law that is now a routine part of American life?” Continue reading
Hillary Clinton honest and trustworthy? Iowa Democrats seem to think so
A couple of weeks ago, a friend forwarded to me a piece circulating the Internet reviewing all of Hillary Clinton’s failures, and posed the question to those who would consider voting for her – Are you nuts?
Hillary’s amateurish campaign logo looks like it was designed by a grade-schooler and has already caught the fancy of creative types on the Internet. See below. (usa.today.com)
If you’re thinking, no one is seriously thinking about putting her in the White House, guess again. Politicususa, a blog that claims to be the “home of real liberal politics,” recently stated, “attempts to gin up various scandals against Hillary Clinton has had no impact in Iowa …” And get this – “Iowa Democrats say 76 to 17 per cent that Clinton is honest and trustworthy.” Have they switched from drinking the Kool Aid to Iowa corn whiskey?
I’m reminded of the song, Iowa Stubborn, from The Music Man. “And we’re so by God stubborn we could stand touchin noses for a week at a time and never see eye to eye.” Continue reading
Another visit to the GOP Power Index
With appearances of the GOP candidates picking up of late and new “old” candidates throwing their hats in the ring, I thought it was time to give you another look and a comment on Fox News First’s Power Index, courtesy of Chris Stirewalt.
Jeb Bush continues to hold down the top spot though I don’t know why.… read more
Notes from the GOP campaign trails
There hasn’t been much humor on the campaign trails since Marco Rubio called Hillary Clinton, “yesterday,” but John Kasich, who isn’t an official candidate, got in a good one during a Washington Post interview. He said he’s never listened to Jeb Bush and didn’t know what is meant by Bush’s theme. … read more
Another question for Hillary
In my May 25, 2015 post, “Questions I would ask Hillary,” I mused about the opportunity to ask Hillary Clinton about her role as secretary of state. My first question concerned her failure to recognize the series of warnings facing the Benghazi consulate over a five-month period leading up to the attack.
If looks could kill. This is the look I could imagine if I had the opportunity to ask her any questions. (Getty Images)
Continuing with the focus on Benghazi, Madam Secretary … and again, please excuse my lengthy lead-in to my question.
As evidenced by documents recently released, prior to the attack, you and your staff were busy behind the scenes developing a scenario that would make success in Libya a notable accomplishment of your tenure at State.
Just one month prior to the attack, Jake Sullivan, your deputy chief of staff, wrote of your leadership on Libya, citing your “ownership/stewardship of this country’s Libya policy from start to finish.” You were being touted as “the public face of the U.S. in Libya.” Continue reading
Kasich for president in 2016
What! Has Kramer lost his mind … his conservative credentials?
No, but tell me which of the twenty odd Republican candidates out there is a true conservative? None of them. And none of them are going to get elected repeating what they’ve told us so far.
Is Ohio Governor John Kasich the Republican presidential contender everyone’s overlooking? (newsmax.com)
You’re right. John Kasich hasn’t even declared he’s in the race, and neither has Scott Walker, Jeb Bush and a few others.
I have been giving this piece some thought over the past month, and when I saw he took the tenth spot in the latest Quinnipiac University national poll and heard that his announcement could come on June 30, I figured now is as good of a time as ever. An April Quinnipiac poll revealed Kasich has a 61 per cent approval rating compared to a 29 per cent disapproval.
I’ve personally been impressed with Kasich since 1998 when I heard him give a campaign speech in support of another candidate in Phoenix. There was something about him I liked. He stood there with his shirt sleeves rolled up and no tie. No microphone. His message was straight-forward without clichés. Down to earth and believable. Continue reading
The Admiral Mullen/Bergdahl saga continues
Regular readers of this blog might recall my April 18, 2015 post, “Another example of Admiral Mike Mullen’s complicity,” in which I wrote about his conversation about the Bergdahl desertion with troops in Afghanistan during his December 2009 trip.
Now, thanks to the able investigative reporting of Fox’s Catherine Herridge, we learn that the admiral had two of Bergdalhl’s squad mates sign non-disclosure statements about Bergdahl. … read more