Showing posts with label President Obama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label President Obama. Show all posts

Monday, September 2, 2013

Where Is Endgame In Syria?

If you have been following the situation in Syria, then you probably know that whether Assad is in power or the rebels are in power, neither is an ideal situation.  In fact, sitting back and thinking, perhaps the situation now is ideal.  We have the rebels taking up Assad’s attention, such that Syria’s hands are tied. 
We don’t like Syria because they say only Muslims should rule, or at least practically all of the people of Syria.  Personally, I don’t consider Islamic rule as ideal, such that I don’t see any sort of world advantage war in Syria will gain for the USA.
I can’t say that I agree with the use of chemical weapons, but I don’t see use of chemical weapons as a line of demarcation where it becomes paramount that the U.S. gets involved.  Please Congress, send a message to the President that we do not want another war.  If it is true that the Syrian’s are willing to use them on their own people speaks volumes for how low of a nation this country is.
Strangely, this is coming at a time where we are thinking of raising the debt ceiling again.  I am wondering if there was foul play and Assad didn’t use chemical weapons, but some other party used them, so that the President and Congress can gain the patriotic momentum that they will need to raise the debt ceiling through war.  We won’t be able to go to war in Syria if we don’t raise the debt ceiling. 
Remember, this was the time that the Republicans were going to put down their foot on the issue of the debt ceiling.  But, will they put down their foot at the risk of not having another war?  The Republicans have long been the party that is more trigger happy than the Democrats.  So, will we go to war?  The answer is yes, and only because someone has played the war card in Syria, throwing House Republicans in a tizzy.  They can’t be the world policeman if they vote against raising the debt ceiling!!!
So where should the endgame be?:  The endgame should be now! 9/2/2013


Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The Horrible Stock Market Bubble Yet to Pop and The President

How much longer do we figure President Obama is going to be able to inflate the market to prosperity? And, why do I blame President Obama for the problems? Truth be told he is not the only factor. However, whenever he proposes cuts they just simply not enough to have a down to earth perspective on the budget. When Obama talks cuts, they just simply aren't enough money. He keeps using words to describe the type of knife used when talking about cuts, but we also have to be realistic. I agree not all the proposed cuts by Republicans are ideal. However, Washington needs more give and take. That means for the President to give into the Republicans demands, if only to ensure that we don't end up making zero progress on the debt and deficit, which has been the case. So far it appears Wall Street is eager to play into this bubble, the political bubble of minimal cuts, and unrealistic spending, but can we sustain this inflated bubble indefinately, and do we even want to do such a thing?