Remembering Tianamen Square
Both Democrat and Republican administrations have failed in dealing with China, and have been especially soft in dealing with their serious human rights violations. Republicans have been able to turn a blind eye in favor of the economic benefits despite their communist regime. Democrats are also hypocritical in light of their worldview of the role of the US military as a humanitarian organization.
And now, 20 years after the Tianamen Square massacre, no one seems to be terribly interested in remembering it. Continue Reading »
Cheney 1, Obama 0 in unexpected showdown
[Barack Obama v. Dick Cheney: Just the facts]
In light of last night’s foiled terror plot in the Bronx, the debate on terrorism has found its way back to the front page. Despite the fact that the issue was a low priority in November, the recent spat between the former VP and Obama shows that when it comes to the surface, the GOP still looks very strong.
I didn’t realize Dick Cheney was now the leader of the Republican Party, but as long as Obama keeps paying attention to him, the right is looking much better. Obama’s premise that America is now more dangerous because of our detainment of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay is so utterly ridiculous that there is almost anyone could look good arguing against that. (Which, of course, means John McCain has to back Obama on the issue: God forbid he do anything to oppose a Democrat). What makes it even worse is that Obama’s solution to put the prisoners in American jails on actual American soil is downright offensive to American sensibilities. Continue Reading »
Somehow this is news
So despite the fact that a major terrorist plot was foiled in New York City, Drudge has the American Idol upset as his headliner. He worries me sometimes.
But alas, it is somewhat interesting that as critics starting offering this up as a red state/blue state issue, the tables turned towards the “red state” Kris Allen after Alex Lambert led throughout the show. Not like it means anything, but I’m more happy that the show is finally over so I can stop hearing about it. I have yet to actually like any of the music that has been produced on the show, ever. Let’s all just get on the Susan Boyle bandwagon and call this whole thing off.
