Aug 31st, 2010
by James Kane.
President Obama delivered an address Tuesday night to mark the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq. While the speech featured no surprises, it is memorable both for its tone and for what was not said. The change of status in Iraq, however, may not be a harbinger for course correction in the United States.
Every elected President [...]
Jul 9th, 2010
by James Kane.
It has been said that there are two parties in the United States; a stupid party and an evil party. Perhaps better described as a naive party and an opportunist party, the idea behind this concept is that the the poor decisions of one party allow for enactment of the unfathomable agenda of the other. [...]
Jun 23rd, 2010
by James Kane.
The resignation of four-star General Stanley McChrystal from command of U.S. forces in Afghanistan came Wednesday after fallout from an interview appearing in Rolling Stone. McChrystal, whose involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan has earned him praise in the past, used the magazine interview as an avenue to offer criticisms of the Obama administration. The White House was quick [...]
Dec 15th, 2009
by James Kane.
With much disappointment today, I read the list of those considered likely to be named Person of the Year by TIME magazine for 2009. Though not a political story per se, the bulk of the figures named hold public office, or are otherwise in the employ of the United States government. Those considered to be [...]
Dec 2nd, 2009
by James Kane.
Recent polling has found that a majority of Americans feel that the country is too politically divided. No, this does not mean that the American people feel that fifty states are too many, or that counties, cities, parishes, and boroughs should be dissolved across the board. Rather, the concern is that there is too much [...]
Nov 1st, 2009
by James Kane.
The news of the past week has shown that President Obama does not take well to criticism. If the Fox News flare-up was not enough to suggest this, then certainly the White House’s terse response to criticism from the Associated Press of dubious stimulus-related job claims was. Thus, one is left with reasons to worry about [...]
Oct 12th, 2009
by James Kane.
President Obama was as surprised as the rest of the world when he learned of the news Friday morning that he had received the 2009 Nobel Prize for Peace. It is true that the Obama administration has been undertaking recent efforts towards the promotion of peace. Secretary of State Clinton just recently represented the U.S. administration in [...]
Sep 12th, 2009
by James Kane.
As the Fall season for American television gets underway this month, considerations with respect to possible new shows should be made. Indeed, debuting shows often end up cancelled, and the networks concerned then require alternative programming to fill the gap in their programming lineup. Thus, projects not previously embraced are able to then receive the [...]
Sep 1st, 2009
by Aaron Marks.
As we well know, the Iraq war contributed substantially to former President George W. Bush’s popularity free fall. Could similar circumstances in Afghanistan contribute to a similar drop for President Obama? Soren Dayton via Twitter brought my attention to a piece that quotes the following from a McClatchy report:
WASHINGTON – The prospect that U.S. Army [...]
Jun 4th, 2009
by James Kane.
President Obama delivered a speech in Cairo today. In it, the President of the United States outlined what could well be called the Obama Doctrine. Yet, for those hoping for significant change from past administrations, there was much lacking.
Despite what some have claimed, the speech did not outline a new beginning. While a few of [...]
