Sunday, November 29, 2009

Principled Politics – 11/29/09

We Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - By Victor Davis Hanson at theconservatives.com - When it comes to the problems facing this country, an old slogan comes to mind: "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet."… High unemployment, the recession and a terrorist resurgence in Afghanistan are bad enough. But there are a number of problems on the horizon that could dwarf President Obama's first-year trials… Why the pessimism? In short, we are doing nothing to prepare for the crises to come. Read more…

Obama's Deadly Strategy of "Compromise" - The setting for the absurd public "leak" of yet another prime-time speech came across with all the authenticity of one of those fake documentaries like The Office or The Modern Family. It was contrived, slightly awkward, and ultimately laughable. It would be even funnier if so many people's lives didn't rest on Obama's decisions. Such is the nature of life while living in the magical land of Hopenchange… What the less strident leftists need to realize is that when fighting with a mortal enemy such as the Islamic jihadists, the compassionate thing to do is not to compromise with them but to end them. This requires decisive and deadly action combined with the moral fortitude and clarity to carry it out. Commander-in-Chief is not a position for the morally challenged, nor for pontificators spilling out platitudes as if they were vying for first place in a popularity contest. It requires the character and strength to make unsavory and unpopular decisions in the interest of protecting the nation long after one has left office. Read more…

 Austin Hill: I'm Not An Attorney, But Eric Holder Is Dangerous
You don't need to be an attorney - or a philosopher - or the Attorney General or the President of the United States or a Representative or a Senator you don't even need to be a community organizer to understand what I understand…. For us mere “laypeople,” the thought of President Obama and Eric Holder pre-determining the outcomes of civilian trials is a very chilling proposition. Read more…

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