http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/detail/checkmate-americas-enemies-with-new-technology Defense budgets are declining and America is resetting its security strategy. Many may think it’s counter intuitive to be supporting new defense and homeland security technologies. But during the waning days of the Cold War when defense budgets declined markedly, the research and development we did preserve then gave us the incredible stealth and […]
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No citizens would seem to need a strong America more than the Jews, who are once again targeted by aggressors seeking to destroy what they cannot attain. Iran develops the bomb and threatens to annihilate the Jewish state. Fundamentalist-controlled Egypt threatens to abrogate the treaty that cost Israel the Sinai Peninsula. Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza vie over which is Israel’s more effective enemy, with the latter firing more than 400 rockets into southern Israel so far this year.
Israel rejects having any foreign soldier defend its soil, but no country the size of New Jersey can permanently withstand such disproportionate force without countervailing support from a greater power.
The positive basis for such support was spelled out by Mitt Romney this summer on his visit to Israel: common belief in democracy and the rule of law, common practice of free enterprise, and common freedom of expression that includes the freedom to criticize. The defensive rationale for supporting Israel is that, as Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has put it, “those who single out the Jewish people as a target of racial and religious bigotry will inevitably be a threat to all of us.”
Click here: Townhall: Boring or Slugfest? – Maggie’s Farm
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Townhall: Boring or Slugfest?
For those following the campaign, the Townhall is mostly repeat of talking points. For those who haven’t, the collection of talking points may be informative. The questions come from the 82 uncommitted voters from the NY area chosen by Gallup. Their questions reflect a NY perspective. If it were a slugfest, it goes by slight points to Obama, but Obama fails to score big, still has no second term agenda, and Romney holds own well. Each’s supporters got what they wanted. The undecideds? Undecided. — If it were a snooze, we needed more colorful NY-type characters. Probably the most injurious moment to Obama was when a black man who voted for him in 2008 says he has doubts now. Probaly the other most injurious moments to Obama was the number of NY accents and the slant of their questions, a turn off to most of the rest of the country.
Round One, Jobs: Both promise jobs in the future. Romney has experience creating jobs. Obama has had 4-years not doing so.
Round Two, Energy: Obama says oil imports lowest in 20-years. Doesn’t mention depressed economy uses less. Romney points out that all increases in production on private land and despite federal interference and opposition. Obama interrupts Romney repeatedly, showing his inner-Biden. Finally, Romney tells Obama to let him finish speaking. Obama lies and lies.
Round Three, Taxes: Romney will not raise taxes on middle class, and will broaden tax base. Obama channels his inner Occupy, and his Big Bird. Romney says Obama takes US on road to Greece. Candy Crowley keeps interrupting, expected.
Round Four, Women: Obama trots out his grandmother, Ledbetter, government inflating college tuitions through churning out student loans! Romney actually recruited women and accomodated their job and family needs. Obama talks about government benefits that make it easier for women to work. His two daughters should have same opportunities as any man; sure they will with him and Michelle as rich parents. Romney has to use his time from next question to say that he does not oppose contraception.
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3400/changing-the-battlefield The wars against us have not ended – responsibly or otherwise. They are fought by people who need the United States as an organizing principle, and who will not be dissuaded by our absence our reluctance to cooperate with Israel, or the President’s flattery. Separately, the Shiite and the Sunni elements despise one another; […]
