Saturday, May 19, 2007
CANDIDATES II - HILARY CLINTON
The history of the world records that we have had very powerful women leaders. We have had a Queen named Victoria; we have had Queens named Mary; we have had Queens named Elizabeth; we have had a queen named Isabella; and we may even include a Queen called Cleopatra. These women had enormous...
Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
THE CANDIDATES - RUDY GIULIANI
As the campaign goes on, I will bore you with my impressions of some of the candidates in the fields. I live in New York so I know a little about former Mayor Giuliani and Senator Clinton. I have met the former mayor; I have not met the Senator. Yet, they are both so well known here, you don't have...
Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 3, 2007
INTRANSIGENCE
Today, Secretary of State Rice met with a Syrian official and greeted an Iranian one. What humiliation? Except for the Neo Cons, including Vice President Cheney, all sober minds suggested the Administration initiate contact with these two countries. It didn't. It would have had more leverage had it...
Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, April 20, 2007
SENATOR McCAIN AND IRAN
Moderate republicans liked Senator McCain for his candour, his honesty, his common sense, and his consistency. Now such admiration is fading fast. It is a real pity. The field of candidates of the party is not very impressive. He should be way out in front in the polls. Alas, it is not so. I do not...
Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, April 2, 2007
CONCERN NO. 2
When I left you a day or so ago, I promised that I would express Concern No. 2. This may be controversial, but I hope it spurs some response. It has to do with the language that is now being used to refer to States for which The West, particularly the United States, do not have much regard. I refer...
Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Two Major Concerns
CONCERN NO 1 In Friday's Wall Sreeet Journal, I read that Russia has restored its espionage capabilities in the United States to almost Cold War levels. Earlier, I read that Mr. Putin, the President of Russia had a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in which they agreed to cooperate on certain...
Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
U.N. SANCTIONS ON IRAN
The United Nations Security Council has tightened formerly issued sanctions on IRAN to compel it to suspend its pursuit of nuclear power. While Iran insists its pursuit is wholly for peaceful purposes, essentially the provision of energy, the western powers do not believe that. It is widely...
Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Congress Subpoenas for White House Officials to Testify
Washington is now consumed by two issues, The Irag War and the firings of the eight (8) United States Attorneys. Both, potentially, will set up a confrontation between Congress and the White House. Yet the requirement of congress for the President to bring home the troops is more easily resolved....
Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
US ATTORNEYS' DISMISSALS
The dismissals of the eight (8) United States Attorneys raise important questions. Were these dismissals similar to dismissals made by any other administration or even by this administration during its six year life? Were there political considerations, and calculations in these dismissals? The...
Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
THE EFFECT OF WARS ON THE US
Have we stopped to ponder the effects of the current wars on the United States? Have we ever stopped to compare the effect of these wars on the US with the disadvantages they afford us; the advantages that accrue to our European and Asian competitors? Have we thoughtfully examined not only the short...
Sign in to see full entry.
