Yesterday former Massachusetts governor and 2012 presidential loser Mitt Romney implied without providing any evidence that Donald Trump had tax problems. It wasn't right in 2012 when Harry Reid did this to him and it's not right for Romney to do this now!
Governor Romney should be very careful or the lawsuit he will lose to Donald Trump for libel will end up paying for the rest of Trump's presidential campaign and Mexico will end up paying for the wall.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Gen Hayden Confirms My Assertion Regarding Unclassified Emails
This morning on WMAL's "Mornings on the Mall" radio program, former Director of the NSA, retired Air Force 4-star General Michael Hayden was being interviewed by hosts Brian Wilson and Larry O'Connor about the current conflict between Apple and the FBI with regard to unlocking the cell phone used of one of the San Bernardino shooters.
At the end of the interview, O'Connor asked the former director a thinly veiled question referring to Hillary Clinton that went something like this: When you were director, if a foreign official had classified information on an unsecured server, is that something you would have been all over? Hayden replied: Not just classified. If an official from a hostile foreign country had information on an unsecured server - even unclassified information - I would have moved heaven and earth to get at it because of the valuable intelligence it would contain.
I'd have to say, Gen Hayden verifies my assertions in my 14 Feb post, wouldn't you?
At the end of the interview, O'Connor asked the former director a thinly veiled question referring to Hillary Clinton that went something like this: When you were director, if a foreign official had classified information on an unsecured server, is that something you would have been all over? Hayden replied: Not just classified. If an official from a hostile foreign country had information on an unsecured server - even unclassified information - I would have moved heaven and earth to get at it because of the valuable intelligence it would contain.
I'd have to say, Gen Hayden verifies my assertions in my 14 Feb post, wouldn't you?
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Conspiracy Theories Are A Sad Indictment of Our System
I think the volume of conspiracy theories on the Internet is an indicator in the level of distrust the people have for its government. This was very apparent in Tunisia where I lived for four years and we know how that turned out.
The death of Justice Scalia has caused a spike of conspiracy theories and otherwise serious people seem to entertain the possibility that someone or group may have had him assassinated for political reasons.
This shows our slide into "Third Worldism" folks and it is very sad!
The death of Justice Scalia has caused a spike of conspiracy theories and otherwise serious people seem to entertain the possibility that someone or group may have had him assassinated for political reasons.
This shows our slide into "Third Worldism" folks and it is very sad!
Sunday, February 14, 2016
The Constitution Has Lost a Champion
Admittedly I'm not a Constitutional scholar but I have undertaken considerable effort to study it to try to make myself as knowledgeable as possible of its content, meaning and history. In the past, I have argued that the US Constitution is not a "living, breathing" document as the progressives of today contend. After more careful consideration, I have come to rethink this position - somewhat. The Constitution is a "living, breathing" document just as a Leyland Cypress and a Giant Sequoia are both living, breathing trees. Progressives are like gardeners who prefer the quick growing Leylands while Conservatives view the Constitution as foresters view Sequoias that change slowly but steadily over many, many years.
Since there is a slow, laborious process that was put into place by the Framers to allow the Constitution to evolve, I think the strongest argument for how the document was meant to exhibit a "living, breathing" nature is like sequoias managed by responsible foresters. Unfortunately, the quick growing Leylands approach advocated by Progressives produces weak, shallow roots that will not sustain a long-lived, stable government. We need the deep, strong root structure of the mighty sequoia tended by judicial "foresters".
Associate Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was one such judicial forester. As an originalist, Justice Scalia believed that laws had to conform to the Constitution as written. He opposed "legislating from the bench" and an open interpretation of the Constitution that allowed trendy laws of today to change the original intent of the Framers. In his view, the Constitution could be changed but that change should come from the deliberate, methodical process prescribe in the document itself - through the amendment process. With his death Saturday morning at the age of 79, the US Constitution has lost a true champion. Rest in Peace Justice Scalia.
Since there is a slow, laborious process that was put into place by the Framers to allow the Constitution to evolve, I think the strongest argument for how the document was meant to exhibit a "living, breathing" nature is like sequoias managed by responsible foresters. Unfortunately, the quick growing Leylands approach advocated by Progressives produces weak, shallow roots that will not sustain a long-lived, stable government. We need the deep, strong root structure of the mighty sequoia tended by judicial "foresters".
Associate Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was one such judicial forester. As an originalist, Justice Scalia believed that laws had to conform to the Constitution as written. He opposed "legislating from the bench" and an open interpretation of the Constitution that allowed trendy laws of today to change the original intent of the Framers. In his view, the Constitution could be changed but that change should come from the deliberate, methodical process prescribe in the document itself - through the amendment process. With his death Saturday morning at the age of 79, the US Constitution has lost a true champion. Rest in Peace Justice Scalia.
Even UNCLAS Emails Can Be Harmful
OK, so 81 of the recently released emails from Hillary Clinton's server have turned out to be classified. The media is saying "most were at the lowest level". The problem - and most don't understand this - is that even pieces of unclassified information, collected from an authoritative source such as the US Secretary of State can be combined to reveal highly sensitive information. Hillary's email server didn't even have the most basic common sense protections. Regardless of whether or not it was classified, everything a US Secretary of State discusses via email should be protected. Despite what her supporters would have you believe, this is a problem and demonstrates a clear lack of judgment.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Recommended Reading for Insight Into Today's Political Climate
I'm currently listening to another book on audio CD, The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich A. Hayek during my daily commute and I'm finding it fascinating and surprisingly relevant to today's political environment. Not an easy read or listen but well worth the effort. I think both conservatives and liberals (progressives) will find things of interest contained in the words of Hayek.
I have been aware of this book for years but just recently decided to find and read (listen) to it. I had to wait 6 weeks for it to be available for download from the library but it was well worth the wait.
Even though the book was published in 1944 and was a political analysis of socialism from a "final days of WWII" perspective, the author provided new prefaces in 1976 to help make it more contemporary and if a reader keeps these updates in mind, the book provides some amazing insight into the current political scene. If one allows oneself to not focus on the specifics but rather the broader analysis, this book has much to say to the modern political observer.
History doesn't really repeat itself as the old cliche suggests but the ebb and flow of ideological themes, trends and ideas do seem to have their cycles. I hesitate to call this book prophetic because I think this term is over used and tends to sound a bit too dramatic and ominous. However, if you are up for a challenging read (listen), The Road to Serfdom is worth the effort.
I have been aware of this book for years but just recently decided to find and read (listen) to it. I had to wait 6 weeks for it to be available for download from the library but it was well worth the wait.
Even though the book was published in 1944 and was a political analysis of socialism from a "final days of WWII" perspective, the author provided new prefaces in 1976 to help make it more contemporary and if a reader keeps these updates in mind, the book provides some amazing insight into the current political scene. If one allows oneself to not focus on the specifics but rather the broader analysis, this book has much to say to the modern political observer.
History doesn't really repeat itself as the old cliche suggests but the ebb and flow of ideological themes, trends and ideas do seem to have their cycles. I hesitate to call this book prophetic because I think this term is over used and tends to sound a bit too dramatic and ominous. However, if you are up for a challenging read (listen), The Road to Serfdom is worth the effort.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Hillary Fighting for the Middle Class: One $225,000 Goldman Sachs Speech at a Time
When asked about her speaking fees where Goldman Sachs paid her $675,000 for 3 speeches, Hillary said, "Well that's what they offered."
So is she really the champion of the middle class?
Is she really the candidate who will stand up to Wall St and hedge fund managers? Aren't the fees earned by hedge fund managers "What they [clients] offered [agreed to pay]?" I suppose she could ask her son-in-law the Wall St hedge fund manager.
Are 3 speeches all Goldman expects from a future President Hillary Clinton?
Would anyone accept an answer like this from a Republican candidate?
So is she really the champion of the middle class?
Is she really the candidate who will stand up to Wall St and hedge fund managers? Aren't the fees earned by hedge fund managers "What they [clients] offered [agreed to pay]?" I suppose she could ask her son-in-law the Wall St hedge fund manager.
Are 3 speeches all Goldman expects from a future President Hillary Clinton?
Would anyone accept an answer like this from a Republican candidate?
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