Even The Brits Get It...Why Doesn't O?

In another great article, this one by Dr. Tim Stanley, in London's Telegraph newspaper he discusses the clear similarities between President's Nixon and Obama.  As is usual, whatever went wrong is likely less bad for the Administration than the coverup that ensues.

As is now being recognized, the Justice Department and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms allowed the same automatic weapons they despise lawful citizens to possess to find their way into the hands of the Mexican drug cartels.  These weapons have now been used to continue the violence in Mexico that you can only call near civil war proportions as the drug cartels wage unparalleled levels of violence against the police and military in that country.

These same weapons have also been linked to the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry who was killed by weapons his government essentially gave to the other side.

With the President asserting Executive Privilege to hide documents associated with Fast and Furious, it would seem that the Oval Office has been involved in keeping important information from the public.  For months now, Obama has claimed to know nothing about Fast and Furious, but the use of Executive Privilege indicates that The White House was involved in decision making of either the operation itself or the stonewalling since then.  Fast and Furious might better be referred to as slow and monotonous as the Obama Administration brings stonewalling to a new art form, but I suspect hindsight being 20/20 will regret this decision later.

Executive Privilege

Wow!  It must be tough for staffers in the Obama Administration trying to constantly determine where their boss will at next on issues.

Just a few years ago, when Obama was a Senator, he was against Executive Privilege...now he is for it.  But for what exactly?

How is it a guy, even a President, who wasn't involved or knowledgeable about Fast and Furious, need to invoke Executive Privilege?  The answer is simple...you either lied to us about knowing and/or approving a disastrous program or you didn't know and are now covering up mistakes of your underlings.  I am just old enough to remember the Iran-Contra hearings and the refrain from Watergate What did the President know and when did he know it?

Barak Obama had issues when he stepped into office, but this one is all his.  His leadership style has been as much like Jimmy Carter as the results, but now Obama finds himself aligning with Nixon too.

Bill Of Rights Can Be Terminated

So Chicago Police officers have stated that your First Amendment rights can be terminated.  This is another example of people who just don't get it.

Instead of focusing on the thugs who are causing ninety-four murders thus far this year when there were sixty-six last year, they are trying to stop the bad message about Chicago, i.e. the city is not safe.  The city is either not investing in enough officers or allowing citizens to be armed to protect themselves.  Regardless of the policy differences people may have on funding cops or whatnot, you have to take exception to the police use of force in moving reporters away from a hospital where they are reporting on the news.

The Godfather should perhaps think about a way to control the thugs who he has otherwise coddled.  Chicago has been a mess for months and as the new Mayor, he has done little to help the situation.  Time to step up.

This is thuggery. not sports

Why are we blaming the refs for miussing this call? Granted they should have caught it, but this is Albert Haynesworth all over and for the same reason. Love is a knucklehead. I don't want to hear about how Kevin Love was frustrated when he stomps on another man's head while playing a game. That isn't frustration. Just thuggery and it is why our kids play it out in their class rooms.

I am so sick of all the coddling of athletes. This is a joke and the fact that he got only a two game suspension demonstrates the lack of seriousness that David Stern has for expectations of normal human behavior. I have no idea why anyone who is trying to cozy up to big business would want to allow that type of behavior at their own workplace, but clearly David Stern is accepting of this type of outburst. I can't wait until players find their way into the stands again...

Willie Horton Returns...

President Obama has made his road harder on both his re-election and those who support immigration to the United States.

In what is sure to be the 2012 election's Willie Horton ad of the fall, Mr. Obama apparently chose to not deport a Haitian immigrant that then went on to murder three. While this news may not be specific to immigrants from Haiti or Mr. Obama it is the type of thing that plays directly into the hands of those who do not support immigration as a fundamental part of our American fabric.

The topic always amazes me as a conservative because people who come to this country are looking for what conservatives are looking for...opportunity. Conservatives are supposed to believe in people; people who want to make their own life, have the chance to start a business, get their children educated, and be parts of society, but unfortunately there are, like in every immigrant cohort before, those who also seek opportunity also in the form of victims. Rather than work for success, they are happy to prey on those who try to make their lives better. This is not unique to immigrants whether they be from Haiti, Mexico, or England. There are plenty of good old boys born and bred right here in Texas and New York and even your state who are willing to be bad participants of society, but immigration being a hot button expect to hear more of the name Kesler come October because it is popular to beat up on a class of people for political points because of actions of the one percent.