1982 = 2008

The New York Times: Interesting article on how 1982 was worse that the present economic conditions. The difference then you had Ronald Reagan, will Obama be able to push the country out of recession or even depression in to the great Reagan Economic Years of mid and late 80s. Read of the Day.

Obama and Abortion

Fox News: Reports that President Obama will revoke a Bush 43 order that prevented organizations abroad from giving advice and helping on Abortion. This is a good move by President Obama; the policy goes back to the Reagan Administration, Reagan banned such support while Clinton supported such funding; its a typical D.C game, depending of its a Republican or Democratic President. The issue of Abortion is a private issue, its classical liberal view, by this definition I mean a Conservative view that government should have a limit role in private issues like Abortion. One can be a Conservative but be very liberal on social issues, but very much a hawk on Foreign Policy and Economic issues.

Madam Secretary Clinton

Courtesy of the US State Department: Senator Hillary Clinton being sworn in as the US Secretary of State. On her left the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton. 21/1/09.

The New York Times: Reports that US Senate has confirmed Hillary Clinton as the next US Secretary of State. Lets see who runs American Foreign Policy, State or the White House. Also in a crisis situation, who will Secretary Clinton phone first, Obama or Bill Clinton. The next four years are going to be fun as we know have Secretary Clinton at State.

End of Guantanamo ?

BBC News: Reports that the Guantanamo Trials of terrorists has been placed on hold at the request of the Obama Administration. The question the Obama Administration has to ask itself, what happens if the balloon goes up, in other words another 9/11. Well the American voter care about the rights of the terrorists and will they blame the Obama Administration for its perceived weakness on the issue. The Obama Administration might get lucky, the tough policies of the Bush 43 might have broken the back of the terrorists, they might not be able to attack the USA homeland. Thus if its true that Bush has broken the back of the terrorists, the move of the terrorists from Cuba to face trial in normal USA courts might be a good idea. The one question that will arise, what about those terrorists that faced tough treatment, in the view of the left torture, what if Obama cant but them on trial and cant release them, what next, a Campaign is easy running a government is a different order of business, lets hope Obama is up to being POTUS.

Obama the SUCCESSOR to Reagan ?

Courtesy of the White House. The Inauguration of President Obama, as the 44th President of the United States. 20/1/09








The Live Feed: Reports that the Obama's Inauguration was the hightest rated since the Reagan Inauguration of 81. The Gipper of course had the bigger audience watching. The crowd in 81 had a better speech to listen to, Obama was historic; the event itself; while in 81 Reagan was about the future, the Obama speech with its pandering to the left on its favourite subject the rights of those held by the USA in Cuba, it was also about how historic that an he was the first African - American President, did not really deal with the economic 9/11 that is faced by the West and the two wars that the USA and UK are fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. If Obama wins a second term and does not become another Jimmy Carter, he needs a better second speech.

A Gentleman, Sir, A Gentleman !

BBC News: Reports British Male Passengers died on the Titanic due to their good conduct in a very stressful and dangerous event, the sinking of the Titanic. There is an end to all, if you have to go to go down like a Gentleman is not a bad way go, there are worse things to be called in history.

What to do with a Former President ?

Courtesy of the White House. Former President George W. Bush.

The Times: Reports on the move of Former President George W. Bush back to Crawford in Texas after the Inauguration of President Obama. The way the President is attempting to define his legacy does recall President Richard Nixon. It seems through his announced book plans and his speeches he wants to define how history treats him and his administration. What are the bets that Bush 43 might run for Governor of Texas or one of the two Senators from Texas. That would add to his legacy and really annoy President Bill Clinton.