High Ground Underground

The “Great Victory” Charles Krauthammer said that Obama is like Lucy & the football (in the Peanuts comic strip).  As much as he says we need to stop governing by crisis, he continues to do so.  And to use them to further his political objectives – as Rahm Emanuel said, “never let a crisis go to waste.” They called this a “great victory”???!!!  They merely kicked the can down the road a few months, and did nothing to address the problems with Obamacare, the deficits, debt, etc.  All of which are hurting our economy already.  In his “victory” speech after the CR, Obama called the shutdown “completely unnecessary” – that’s right, he could have negotiated earlier, but was the one in the end who didn’t give an inch, and was willing to go beyond Oct. 17.  It takes 2.  “The American people are fed up with Washington .”  Spoken in his usual accusatory tone, as if he were not part of Washington , and part of the problem – even a big...

The Navy Yard Shooter & Kenyan Mall Terrorists Another case (besides Snowden) of a poorly screened contractor -- or military officer like Maj. Hassan & the WikiLeaks leaker-- with clearance he shouldn’t have had.  The Navy Yard shooter (I won’t honor him with a name) reported hearing voices, showed gun violence on multiple occasions with no prosecutions.  Oh, and an Obama supporter -- not a Right wing nut.  Of course several in the liberal media jumped right to the gun issue, even inaccurately reporting he used an AR-15.  No, he used the very weapon that Joe Biden recommended people have at home – a shotgun.  And with that he took the handgun of a security officer.  Of course the Boston bombers were also poorly screened by the FBI after tips from the Russians, etc. – more political correctness run amok? So again, according to them, it’s the gun laws – now they want to take our shotguns?  Why is it never the screening of menta...