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Category Archives: Politics
Ying Hillary, Yang GOP
A year ago, I agreed with friends who said they could live with a Hillary presidency so long as the GOP retained control over Congress. This NY Times feature, which outlines her hawkish worldview, explains why. Yes, the same Secretary of … Continue reading
Obama Doctrine
This article in The Atlantic provides insight on how President Obama’s worldview shapes his approach to foreign policy and national security. Whether you agree or disagree with POTUS, it’s worth about an hour of your time. Here’s the nut graf, buried a … Continue reading
North Korean At-Will Employment
Next man up! Kim Jong Un apparently executed another top general, allegedly for factionalism, misuse of authority, and corruption. Ri Yong Gil is the latest member of North Korea’s military elite to receive a one-way ticket to the woodshed. Recently, … Continue reading
Schumer Against Iran Deal
Here’s some big news tucked away on a busy GOP presidential debate night: Sen. Chuck Schumer is opposing the Iran nuke deal. Here’s the scoop from The New York Times.
Deal or No Deal
I just watched President Obama’s speech on Wednesday defending the nuclear deal with Iran. The speech, in front of a friendly audience, was pretty insulting. First, he repeated misleading assertions about “anytime, anywhere” inspections (a condition applicable to declared sites, but apparently not applicable where … Continue reading
Chairman 2.0
Welcome back, comrades. I got busy with work and real life, so this little hobby took a backseat over the past few months. Just as well, it was a blessing in disguise. The break gave me a chance to collect my … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Life in D.C., Media, Politics
Tagged american sniper, chairman mao, hipsters, isil, islamic state, ramon morris, unbreakable, wyatt martin
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Chairman Chats “JV” Hoops with the President
I missed President Obama’s interview on “60 Minutes,” but apparently the Islamic State’s rampage through the Levant is everyone’s fault but his. Silly me – I thought leaders were supposed to take responsibility for mistakes instead of shuffle-passing blame to … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Media, Military, Politics
Tagged 60 minutes, Assad, islamic state, president obama, steve kroft
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Big Trouble?
Lost in the media churn created by the Islamic State, the Ukrainian civil war, the growing ebola crisis and the Ferguson race riots over the last few months, these other things have happened in the world’s most populous nation: – In … Continue reading
First U.S. Airstrikes in Syria
Here we go again, now in Syria. A new stage in the campaign against ISIL. I think this is the right thing to do, but I wonder how this ends.
Posted in Military, Politics, Religion
Tagged Iraq, isil, isis, islamic state, syria
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Truman’s Hump Day Song of the Week: Money Talks
The War on Poverty was as doomed to failure as practically other ethereal “war” a president declares against an idea, act or condition. With that in mind, here are two interesting reads for all you interested nerds out there. The … Continue reading
Posted in Life in D.C., Politics
Tagged hump day song of the week, lyndon johnson, money talks, Truman, war on poverty
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Chairman Does D.C. 