I am having a hard enough time trying to figure out the domestic policies and the path Barack Obama is taking our great nation down. But when I try to analyze the motivation or lack of a direction of his foreign policy agenda it is simply mind boggling.
He has managed to alienate some of our greatest allies. He returned a bust of Winston Churchill given to the U.S. by the Queen of England after the 9/11 attacks. He renegged on a written agreement to Poland and the Czecks to implement a missle defense system aimed at deterring any threats from Russia in exchange for thier troop support in Iraq. We no longer have a great repoir with Israel and have left them to protect themselves against most of the middle eastern countries who want to destroy that nation. France,Spain,Pakistan and Germany could be counted as allies as little as 2 years ago
Now comes information out of Afhganistan that American troops have had several fire fights with Iranian troops who have crossed the border to impede our progress there. Iran incidentally has been in bed with Russia for some time now and is fueling nuclear plants that have multiple purposes.
What is our foreign policy? If we are not going to fight to win in Afghanistan let's get the heck out of there. Why are we continuing to risk the lives of brave young men and women while we know full well what is going on in Iran and turning the other way?
The United States used to be looked up to by most friendly nations with great admiration and esteem. I am not so sure about that anymore. I think the administration is leaving all Americans very vulnerable at home with the massive deficits. The lack of a strong foreign policy and dialogue with our allies are a must for our nation to be strong and return to our rightful place a world leader.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Transparency and Earmarks
President Obama delivered his first State of The Union speech last night without much fanfare. It seems the "Obama Magic" is gone as most of his address was a real yawner. Except of course for Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi who appear to be competing for the "Most Ridiculous Cosmetic Change Award".
Apparently the Scott Brown victory in Massachusetts has had an impact in Washington.........just not with Obama. He echoed much of his campaign speech from 2 years ago last night by promising "Transparency" among the democrats and the end to "Closed Door Negotiations". This is all fine and good but none of this has transpired in his first year in office. The limbo laden Health Care Bill was written by a few and without any input from Republicans.The process was supposed to have aired on CSPAN but never occurred. Producers of that network even contacted the White House for an explanation but were denied access.
Obama last night also threw his now infamous "End of Earmarks On My Watch" line of bull%#*& to an unbelieving audience. Every bill he has signed has been loaded with earmarks including the Health Care Bill which has not made it to his desk yet.
Now there is news that Mr. Obama tried to sneak a $105 million dollar pay raise into the budget (submitted today) for SEIU members. Is this what he means by transparency?
This writer doesn't believe that Obama is going to wake up and get in touch with the American voters.
Gary Bahosh
Apparently the Scott Brown victory in Massachusetts has had an impact in Washington.........just not with Obama. He echoed much of his campaign speech from 2 years ago last night by promising "Transparency" among the democrats and the end to "Closed Door Negotiations". This is all fine and good but none of this has transpired in his first year in office. The limbo laden Health Care Bill was written by a few and without any input from Republicans.The process was supposed to have aired on CSPAN but never occurred. Producers of that network even contacted the White House for an explanation but were denied access.
Obama last night also threw his now infamous "End of Earmarks On My Watch" line of bull%#*& to an unbelieving audience. Every bill he has signed has been loaded with earmarks including the Health Care Bill which has not made it to his desk yet.
Now there is news that Mr. Obama tried to sneak a $105 million dollar pay raise into the budget (submitted today) for SEIU members. Is this what he means by transparency?
This writer doesn't believe that Obama is going to wake up and get in touch with the American voters.
Gary Bahosh
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Defining Moment
An historic moment of epic proportion could well be underway in Massachusetts today. The Senate seat that has been held by the Democrats for over 40 years is up for grabs in today's special election.
Republican Scott Brown has run on the premise of common sense and letting the people be heard. His campaign and huge following has shown to be a referendum on a national level against President Obama and his policies.
If Brown can pull off this upset in historically liberal Massachusetts, he has promised a negative vote on the final passage of Obamacare.
The defining moment for Democrats, assuming Brown wins, will be the next round of trickery to get the tainted Health Care Bill through without Brown's vote.
My feeling is, Obama is going to do whatever it takes, including delaying the confirmation of Brown to get his proposal signed into law. In addition, our President is willing to ignore the "Will of The People" and move forward with this mess regardless of poll numbers.
So, if Brown pulls this off, stay tuned for another comedic statement from the President as to why this has to be passed. This is all about Obama and nothing else.
Gary Bahosh
Republican Scott Brown has run on the premise of common sense and letting the people be heard. His campaign and huge following has shown to be a referendum on a national level against President Obama and his policies.
If Brown can pull off this upset in historically liberal Massachusetts, he has promised a negative vote on the final passage of Obamacare.
The defining moment for Democrats, assuming Brown wins, will be the next round of trickery to get the tainted Health Care Bill through without Brown's vote.
My feeling is, Obama is going to do whatever it takes, including delaying the confirmation of Brown to get his proposal signed into law. In addition, our President is willing to ignore the "Will of The People" and move forward with this mess regardless of poll numbers.
So, if Brown pulls this off, stay tuned for another comedic statement from the President as to why this has to be passed. This is all about Obama and nothing else.
Gary Bahosh
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The Underwear Bomber
Yesterday President Obama announced that a "Screw Up" in the intelligence community was the driving force behind Christmas Day's near fatal flight to Detroit. I have to agree with our President on that one.
However, I feel the real "Screw Up" is found in the way we are handling the lunatic who carried explosives on board the plane. This wacko is a terrorist and deserves to be treated as such. Why the Attorney General is not trying this guy as an enemy combatant is a real dilemma.
When the Underwear Bomber was apprehended all sources say he was very talkative and making claims of more imminent attacks. A few hours later he is appointed an attorney and is silent. This guy should have been interrogated by our best CIA or FBI people and given zero Miranda Rights. This guy is a cold blooded Non-American, whose purpose was to kill hundreds of innocent Americans in our country.
When are the folks in the White House going to wake-up and realize we are at war with these radical extremists? This was not an "Isolated Incident" as proclaimed by some.
Gary Bahosh
However, I feel the real "Screw Up" is found in the way we are handling the lunatic who carried explosives on board the plane. This wacko is a terrorist and deserves to be treated as such. Why the Attorney General is not trying this guy as an enemy combatant is a real dilemma.
When the Underwear Bomber was apprehended all sources say he was very talkative and making claims of more imminent attacks. A few hours later he is appointed an attorney and is silent. This guy should have been interrogated by our best CIA or FBI people and given zero Miranda Rights. This guy is a cold blooded Non-American, whose purpose was to kill hundreds of innocent Americans in our country.
When are the folks in the White House going to wake-up and realize we are at war with these radical extremists? This was not an "Isolated Incident" as proclaimed by some.
Gary Bahosh
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Is Anybody Listening ?
The Obama administration continues to let the voice of the people fall on deaf ears. This week President Obama announced plans to unveil a 2nd "Stimulus Bill" aimed at creating shovel ready jobs and rebuilding our infrastructure in the US. Haven't we already been sold this line of malarkey once already?
In a press conference Obama stated "We Need To Spend Our Way Out Of This Recession". Apparently our president has never heard the phrase "When You Are In A Hole, Stop Digging". The first Stimulus created relatively few jobs and encouraged all kinds of waste and fraud. Erroneous numbers of jobs being created and the now infamous "Jobs Saved" cliche are rampant.
The Health Care Reform Bill being touted by the Dem's is a disaster. Yet Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi keep talking about "Making History". I agree we are making history, but not in the same context as these two liberal mouthpieces.
Most polling shows that Americans are against another Stimulus and against the current Health Care Reform Bill as it is written. These elected officials are going to push these bills through regardless of the desire of it's citizens.
When Obama talked about transparency during his campaign, he spoke the truth. He is telling us exactly what he is going do and does it regardless of what the people of this country think.
Here's the deal on this runaway train. Everyone needs to be ready for the 2010 elections and vote these officials out of office who refuse to listen to their electorates. We can not afford to sit back and say " Oh Well, Business As Usual In Washington". Our country and freedom depend on it.
Gary Bahosh
In a press conference Obama stated "We Need To Spend Our Way Out Of This Recession". Apparently our president has never heard the phrase "When You Are In A Hole, Stop Digging". The first Stimulus created relatively few jobs and encouraged all kinds of waste and fraud. Erroneous numbers of jobs being created and the now infamous "Jobs Saved" cliche are rampant.
The Health Care Reform Bill being touted by the Dem's is a disaster. Yet Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi keep talking about "Making History". I agree we are making history, but not in the same context as these two liberal mouthpieces.
Most polling shows that Americans are against another Stimulus and against the current Health Care Reform Bill as it is written. These elected officials are going to push these bills through regardless of the desire of it's citizens.
When Obama talked about transparency during his campaign, he spoke the truth. He is telling us exactly what he is going do and does it regardless of what the people of this country think.
Here's the deal on this runaway train. Everyone needs to be ready for the 2010 elections and vote these officials out of office who refuse to listen to their electorates. We can not afford to sit back and say " Oh Well, Business As Usual In Washington". Our country and freedom depend on it.
Gary Bahosh
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The Man Behind The Curtain
The political pressures, paybacks and the almighty dollar are the driving forces behind the Health Care Reform package aka Obama Care. The political spin would have you believing it is about helping the poor,taxing the rich and reigning in spending.
I heard an ad yesterday on local television urging the people of Maine to support the legislation that President Obama hopes to have on his desk soon. Democratic Congressman Mike Michaud, touts in the ad how he is fighting for all Maine people to bring about health care reform. The advertisement further states that "Mainers" were being denied health care and the insurance company CEO's are getting fat with the profits being turned by their companies.
As is typical with political advertisements, the end of the commercial states who paid for the spot on television. This ad was bought and paid for by the money chomping labor union, SEIU. They cleverly, try to disguise themselves by listing a website on the screen as SEIU COPE. The behemoth union's boss Andy Stern, has visited President Obama at the White House 22 times in ten months. I am sure his purpose at Pennsylvania Avenue was not shooting hoops or smoking butts.
The real agenda for President Obama and the Democrat controlled House and Senate may be Health Care Reform, but not for the reasons that they state. Labor Unions were highly instrumental in getting Obama elected. In return for much needed funding and support to run a presidential campaign, cooperation and political favors are expected.
The man behind the curtain is Andy Stern. His hacks are "Kicking In Doors" at businesses across the country to expand their union presence. This bill would eventually bring an end to private insurance companies who employ about 5% of the US population. A solution that the Democrats refuse to put on the table would be to offer competition among the insurance companies across state lines.
This health care bill is a mess and the shenanigans behind it are deplorable.
Gary Bahosh
I heard an ad yesterday on local television urging the people of Maine to support the legislation that President Obama hopes to have on his desk soon. Democratic Congressman Mike Michaud, touts in the ad how he is fighting for all Maine people to bring about health care reform. The advertisement further states that "Mainers" were being denied health care and the insurance company CEO's are getting fat with the profits being turned by their companies.
As is typical with political advertisements, the end of the commercial states who paid for the spot on television. This ad was bought and paid for by the money chomping labor union, SEIU. They cleverly, try to disguise themselves by listing a website on the screen as SEIU COPE. The behemoth union's boss Andy Stern, has visited President Obama at the White House 22 times in ten months. I am sure his purpose at Pennsylvania Avenue was not shooting hoops or smoking butts.
The real agenda for President Obama and the Democrat controlled House and Senate may be Health Care Reform, but not for the reasons that they state. Labor Unions were highly instrumental in getting Obama elected. In return for much needed funding and support to run a presidential campaign, cooperation and political favors are expected.
The man behind the curtain is Andy Stern. His hacks are "Kicking In Doors" at businesses across the country to expand their union presence. This bill would eventually bring an end to private insurance companies who employ about 5% of the US population. A solution that the Democrats refuse to put on the table would be to offer competition among the insurance companies across state lines.
This health care bill is a mess and the shenanigans behind it are deplorable.
Gary Bahosh
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Trophies for Everyone !!!!!
In an effort to show the world that America is compassionate, President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have decided to bring the "Worst of the Worst" to New York City to face charges for the attacks that took place on 9/11.
I have no idea why the administration believes these cold blooded killers have the same rights as American citizens. This court room drama is probably going to escalate into quite a side show. To the extremist followers, they will be hailed as heroes. Defense Attorneys for the terrorists will embolden other radical extremists with charges of abuse and torture against the US Government.
The real abuse and torture occurred on the morning on Sept 11, 2001. These murderers had zero compassion or sympathy for the victims or their families as they set their deadly plan in motion.
The Obama Administration is so hell bent on reversing all Bush polices they are endangering all Americans.We were asleep at the switch with the Fort Hood shootings. All kinds on intelligence showing Nadal Malik Hasan was linked to extremists. Yet the government chose not to anger the Muslim sector and this tragedy unfolded. Stories of the shooters PTSD condition have been blamed by some for his motive. On the contrary, this US Army psychiatrist patient load was 38 clients spread out over 38 weeks, one-tenth of the normal case load.
In Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continues his nuclear weapon activities. We know exactly what he is up to but choose to look the other way. Once again, not wanting to upset the apple cart. Kim Jong IL, the mad mad from N.Korea duped us with this same elusive behavior when former President Clinton, with the aid of another former President Carter threw US tax dollars at N.Korea. for a broken promise.
Instead of giving everyone trophies like they are kids playing T-Ball, let's get back to the premise of "Winners and Losers".
God Bless The USA !
Gary Bahosh
I have no idea why the administration believes these cold blooded killers have the same rights as American citizens. This court room drama is probably going to escalate into quite a side show. To the extremist followers, they will be hailed as heroes. Defense Attorneys for the terrorists will embolden other radical extremists with charges of abuse and torture against the US Government.
The real abuse and torture occurred on the morning on Sept 11, 2001. These murderers had zero compassion or sympathy for the victims or their families as they set their deadly plan in motion.
The Obama Administration is so hell bent on reversing all Bush polices they are endangering all Americans.We were asleep at the switch with the Fort Hood shootings. All kinds on intelligence showing Nadal Malik Hasan was linked to extremists. Yet the government chose not to anger the Muslim sector and this tragedy unfolded. Stories of the shooters PTSD condition have been blamed by some for his motive. On the contrary, this US Army psychiatrist patient load was 38 clients spread out over 38 weeks, one-tenth of the normal case load.
In Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continues his nuclear weapon activities. We know exactly what he is up to but choose to look the other way. Once again, not wanting to upset the apple cart. Kim Jong IL, the mad mad from N.Korea duped us with this same elusive behavior when former President Clinton, with the aid of another former President Carter threw US tax dollars at N.Korea. for a broken promise.
Instead of giving everyone trophies like they are kids playing T-Ball, let's get back to the premise of "Winners and Losers".
God Bless The USA !
Gary Bahosh
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