Posted by
William D. Dannenmaier on Saturday, May 28, 2011 6:10:25 PM
Donald Trump received hours of free publicity from our Liberal media on his non-run for the Presidency by questioning Obama’s birthplace. Should we have been suspicious? The same media gave glowing backing to Senator McCain, trashing his rivals with slanted stories and falsehoods, up until he won the nomination. Then they found all of the weaknesses that thoughtful people had known earlier. The consequence was disinterested voters on the Republican side and thousands, led by the media, chanting hosannas for hope and change on the Obama express. Now that Mr. Trump has bowed out, what Republican will receive Liberals’ praise as a new Trojan horse against the possibility of competent leadership?
On the other hand, was it possible President Obama, in supporting Trump by playfully concealing his birth certificate, was playing the old children’s game of confessing some trivial sin to draw the parent’s attention away from a major transgression? Certainly the flap over birthplace, which could have been settled months earlier when first raised, distracted everyone’s attention from the long list of Obama’s policy failures, both internal and international. What distraction comes next when Obama requires it, questions about his hidden college records?
I have been trying to think of a President we have had in the past half century who hasn’t started a war without the consent of Congress. Both Bushs did in Iraq and Afghanistan, Clinton changed a relief effort in Somalia and brought on the “Blackhawk” disaster with his change in policy, Reagan was into Grenada and Panama, Carter caused problems in Iran with a failed “rescue” raid, Kennedy failed in Cuba and got us into Vietnam and Truman started Korea.
Now Obama, continuing inherited wars which he swore to end when campaigning for the Presidency, is using the Kennedy tactic in Libya. First we send in advisors. Done that. Then we send in air cover. Done that. Then we have our air force attack ground targets. Done that. What next? Foot soldiers?
Out of curiosity, I researched our military actions on Google. Since 1960 our Presidents have ordered military deployments to 39 different nations and 5 within the United States. None of these were to protect our borders. Since Hoover, only the equally despised President Nixon has failed to start a military action somewhere in the world. In fact, Nixon initiated our current peaceful relationship with China. It seems that peace doesn’t pay for politicians, starting a war does.
Ethanol cannot be used on a routine basis in any small engine. It will ruin the motor in lawn mowers, snow blowers, all terrain vehicles, chain saws – in any small vehicle or instrument powered by gasoline. My current problem is finding a station in DicksonCounty that sells regular gasoline – the station where I formerly bought gasoline has switched to ethanol. I knew there were none closer than Dickson so I drove the fifteen miles to the COOP and, standing amidst a group of customers, asked the repairman where I could purchase regular gas for my lawnmower. After a minute, he replied, “I believe there is a small station where highway 70 crosses highway 48 that still sells regular gas.” In other words, in all of DicksonCounty there are, possibly, one or two places where I can purchase the gasoline I need for my lawnmower. I said, “And we elected these fools, thank you Congress.” Everyone cheered.
Just think. Trying to win votes for the Presidency, Mr. Gore supported the use of ethanol as environmentally friendly. We now know that ethanol is no better and possibly more damaging to the environment than regular gasoline. The consequences of Mr. Gore’s support for ethanol have only harmed taxpayers. Congress passed laws supporting the production of ethanol with taxpayer money. This has greatly increased the use – and cost, of corn. All products using corn now cost more money. I know a good portion of dog food is corn meal. Pigs and cows are fed – fattened, on corn so pork and beef are more expensive. And these are just increases in food prices, what about the many other uses of corn powder? Our tax money is being used to enrich a comparatively few corn farmers and to impoverish the rest of us.
Considering Biden’s age, I wonder whom Obama will select for a Vice-Presidential running mate in the next election. How about Lindsey Lohan? She can run as a reform candidate… she needs to reform in just about every thing … her intelligence certainly matches Biden’s and her looks surpass his. And, let’s face it, looks and promises matter to many voters, so the Democrats would have a great ticket: Lohan for looks and Obama for promises.