I think there was one serious mistake made by the Reagan administration, and that was the idea that you could deal and temporize with and negotiate successfully with terrorists who were running Iran. And that was a mistake, as President Reagan was courageous enough to admit and agree to later on. He was misled by some very wrong advice and it had very terrible consequences in the [Beirut] Airport. —Caspar Weinberger

Two of the most ludicrous and perplexing statements regarding the Iranian elections came, poignantly, from Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Unfortunately, they occupy the top two positions within the hierarchy of American foreign policy.

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If you know others and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know others but know yourself, you win one and lose one; if you do not know others and do not know yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle—Sun Tzu

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Breaching the boundaries of the old adage, “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words”, the subsequent picture, or photograph for the purists, presents to the active mind much more than a thousand words. The picture does not depict the aftermath of a tornado, hurricane, industrial accident, etcetera, but is the aftermath of a willful man-made disaster; This destruction is what one could reasonably expect when 1.5 million Democrats, global warming fanatics, “green” fanatics, Mother Earth disciples, and militant recyclers, congregate en masse. This is the state liberals left Washington, D.C. in after the divine ascension of Barack Obama to the throne.

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Obama, during his campaign, wanted all who would believe him, to be convinced that he was the Great Uniter, the Last Bastion of Hope, and the world’s only Legitimate Change Agent. Hope and Change was his mantra. Hope for what and change from what was never explained. Obama’s dubious achievements as a lawmaker were divisive at best.

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“You and we are different races. We have between us a broader difference than exists between almost any other two races. Even when you cease to be slaves, you are yet far removed from being placed on an equality with the white race. You are cut off from many of the advantages which the other race enjoys. It is better for us both to be separated.“-Abraham Lincoln, during a meeting with free Negro leaders, at the White House, August, 1862

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I wrote an article after the election about President-elect Obama, appealing to civility that he be given a clean slate to work with from November 4th forward. That lasted less than 72 hours with his announcement of Rahm Emanuel as Chief of Staff (in violation of change); making a cryptic joke about Nancy Reagan during a press conference that made Obama look very presidential, indeed; and his nuanced vote of present in addressing the economy during the same press conference. With anticipation from the markets of his announcing a Treasury Secretary or even suggesting he would not increase taxes immediately–the markets crashed. With that said, the slate is soiled and the gloves should be removed, post haste.

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Why wasn’t I informed about this gasoline and mortgage perk if I voted for Obama? If he wins, can I still apply? I really feel stupid for missing this.

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