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Aw, Who Needs that Whole Senate Ratification Anyhow?

Jimmie | July 5, 2009 | Comments (2)

Errr…is this legal? MOSCOW — With the clock running out on a new US-Russian arms treaty before the previous Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START, expires on December 5, a senior White House official said Sunday said that the difficulty of the task might mean temporarily bypassing the Senate’s constitutional role in ratifying treaties by [...]

The Tehran Tyrants Called Out by Fellow Clerics

Jimmie | July 5, 2009 | Comments (0)

Well, you know what they say, when you’ve lost Qum, you’ve lost the election. CAIRO — An important group of religious leaders in Iran called the disputed presidential election and the new government illegitimate on Saturday, an act of defiance against the country’s supreme leader and the most public sign of a major split in [...]

Is Our New Foreign Policy Really “Do The Opposite of Bush”?

Jimmie | June 30, 2009 | Comments (1)

If the Obama administration has a coherent foreign policy, the theme seems to be “Do the Opposite of George Bush”. Since the Bush foreign policy was heavy on denouncing tyrants and strongmen and long on promoting democracy on multiple fronts and in multiple ways, undoing that will necessarily mean cozying up to folks like Mad [...]

Again, the President Has Chosen Poorly

Jimmie | June 29, 2009 | Comments (4)

Our non-meddling President, after two weeks of assiduously not meddling in the “vigorous debate” in Iran (wherein one side is allowed to use guns and clubs as debating tools), has decided to meddle in the internal affairs of Honduras. And, true to form, he picked the wrong side. Reaction to the apparent coup was swift. [...]

“Will a wise man give a sharp dagger to an insane person?”

Jimmie | June 22, 2009 | Comments (2)

Any chance of someone getting this CNN interview excerpt over to the President? Mohammad: Excuse me, sir. I have a message for the international community. Would you please let me tell it? Roberts: Yes, go ahead. Mohammad: Americans, European Union, international community, this government is not definitely — is definitely not elected by the majority [...]

Despite Murder and Brutality, They Still March in Iran

Jimmie | June 21, 2009 | Comments (2)

I’ve been watching what has been happening to the people of Iran this weekend and it hurts my heart. I get that that tyranny won’t unclench its fist unless it’s forced to do so and that doing so has a dear cost. Freedom certainly is not free; in fact, it is very expensive to attain. [...]

Freedom Isn’t Free, But Supporting Freedom Need Not Be Expensive

Jimmie | June 15, 2009 | Comments (0)

I’m afraid it may be Iran-heavy around here for the next couple of days. I don’t apologize for that, but I’ll understand if you head off for more varied climes for a couple few days. See, freedom is a big deal to me. It is the only thing of value we can pass on to [...]

President Obama Votes “Present” as the Blood Flows in Iran

Jimmie | June 15, 2009 | Comments (6)

Here is President Obama’s statement on the ongoing bloody oppression of the Iranian people. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Obviously all of us have been watching the news from Iran. And I want to start off by being very clear that it is up to Iranians to make decisions about who Iran’s leaders will be; that we respect [...]