Calling a Bluff

President Obama announced a troop draw-down from Afghanistan.  I know I’m no military expert, but my limited understanding is you don’t tell an opponent what you are going to do, ever.  To be blunt, Obama cares more about the political gain than the possible loss of life.  And how interesting, this ends just before the election.  The president has also released 30 million barrels from our Strategic Reserve, to offset the loss caused by the Libya conflict.  But the Saudi’s had already increased production to offset that loss, so there has been no shortage, there is a surplus.  The price of gas and diesel has been dropping.  Makes you wonder why it wasn’t released when it started going up instead of after it had dropped?  And I think the outcry from the right is overblown when they say it’s “dangerous”.  This amounts to only four percent of the reserve.  Trying to frame it as a danger is pretty lame, but to defend it as anything except a political maneuver to help his re-election is equally lame.  I think the president has shown he is callous and calculating, willing to use anything as a bargaining chip to further his goals.

Voter Fraud is Acceptable… and Necessary

Here in North Carolina, our resident VETO machine, Governor Beverly Perdue (yes those Perdue’s), has been on a bit of tear lately. It seems that since the North Carolina legislature took a decidedly GOP turn in the last election, the staunchly Democratic Perdue has found that her only recourse against laws that the Democrat party deems unacceptable is to VETO them and then pray the Republicans don’t have the votes to overturn. There were a couple more Perdue VETO’s last week, but one in particular caught my eye and, in my opinion, show that the Democratic machine prefers that the election system remains open to fraud and illegal voting. It is apparent that the success of the Chicago machine had a dramatic effect on the party of Obama, Pelosi, Reid, and of course, Perdue.

A Little Voting Help Needed

Good Morning SUFA. I am requesting a little bit of voting help from all of you this morning. Many of our long-time readers are very well acquainted with Rani Merryman, one of my best friends since we were kids. Rani ran for office last year and, after a sucker punch from the GOP, barely lost her election campaign. Most of you were not eligible to cast your vote for her. But this time you are all eligible to cast a vote in a different type of contest. Rani’s sister, Sean Bockstie, is a really amazing singer whom I have had the pleasure of listening to for several decades now. Sean is singing in a contest and needs our votes to catapult her to victory.

Impeach Obama? No Way!

This article was originally published in March 2011

Who made them God?

Not so fast my friends. “No way” could quickly become “way” if a couple of House of Representative members have their way. A few short days ago, under orders from President Obama, the U.S. military engaged in combat actions in the country of Libya. The purpose of these actions were to impose a no fly zone over Libya under authority of UN Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011) of 26 February 2011. You can read the Resolution here:

http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/sc10200.doc.htm

It seems that this UN Resolution was the sole authority for President Obama to dispatch our armed forces into conflict with a foreign nation. But there is another U.S. law called the Constitution that limits the ability of the President to do this. There is also the War Powers Act of 1973, of which many claim gives the President the authority to take such actions. With that in mind, let’s investigate President Obama’s actions to determine if his actions are Impeachable.

Technically, We Are Legal Ass Clowns

The last week or so has seen a growing call for the President to withdraw participation in the conflict in Libya. These calls, which I certainly echo given my “defensive only” posture on the use of our military forces, are currently being based on the fact that Obama did not seek or receive Congressional approval to conduct this particular military action. Well, in the official answer from the White House this week, we were told that, TECHNICALLY, he doesn’t need Congressional approval for what is happening in Libya. His reasoning is that the war in Libya is too small to require Congressional approval and that United Nations has approved the action anyway.

A simple defense of Israel

Five Arab armies invaded Israel in 1948.  Arabs living in Israel were warned to flee what was to become a war zone.  Consider their options, they could have stayed and fought for their land.  But they chose to leave, relying on the promise they could return after the Jews were dealt with.

Are those Arab countries that attacked in the first place not the responsible party?  What logic allows twisting history to allow blaming the victim?  Perhaps the same reasoning that demands a woman who is raped must be stoned to death to restore family honor?

STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wildfires Don’t Burn Communities

Wildfires Don’t Burn Communities  by Plainlyspoken

It is a beautiful June spring morning when you get into your car and head off to the city over an hour away for a day filled with several necessary appointments to attend. You’ve made them all in one day because of the distance down the mountain you have to go and because you really don’t like going into the city if you don’t have to go. In fact your twelve year old daughter has elected to stay home to complete her chores and care for the animals instead of going with you. It’s not the first time she’s been left home alone for the day while you were off, albeit closer to home, running errands.

Poor Judgement is a Punishable Offense

I saw the other day that some of the SUFA regulars wanted to comment on the Anthony Weiner situation. Someone asked me for my thoughts. So I will offer them in this article, but I imagine that the title above already clues you in to what my position is on what Weiner is guilty of and what I think should be done about it. I will come right out and say that I absolutely believe that Anthony Weiner should be removed from office immediately. That shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. I am sure at least two of our resident antagonists will claim I only feel that way because he is a Democrat. So you two can shut your pie holes up front on that aspect. I feel that way because he is a dirtbag…

After the Fall: Part Two

Life has now quieted down a lot. The violence that occurred during the early stages of the fall, are non-existent now. Crime is almost unheard of, as people are working together to survive and pick up the pieces of their now very changed environment. Most people made it through with just some moderate problems, neighbors stepped up and helped those who were less prepared. The U.S. dollar is still here, but things sure cost more. Food is finally hitting the grocery stores, but not cheap at all. The cities are almost empty, as government crackdowns of civil disobedience turned deadly. Those who could fled, those who couldn’t were killed in the violence or later rounded up. Where they are is only a guess. Rumors have it that a Communist group is trying to take over and form a new government, time to start pushing a better plan, with a new constitution.

It’s Not Doom and Gloom… It’s Reality

I read the thoughts the other night from one of the long-time participants here at SUFA. They expressed that they don’t often come here any longer and that they probably won’t in the future because, in their opinion, they are not missing anything by not coming to SUFA. I can understand that. SUFA certainly isn’t for everyone. It requires that you at least attempt to set aside your personal dogmas and try to see different points of view. Certainly there are different levels of ability to do so, but that just adds to the charm. What I think makes SUFA great is that most of the people who are on here are at least willing to consider the different perspectives and address them individually (despite the fact that Charlie for some odd reason has fallen into the belief that BF and I share the same perspectives, which is really, really not accurate).

The War on Terrorism

Who likes terrorism?  No sane person.  Flag explains it (not to say he defends or portrays it positively) as being the natural order of a small opponent fighting a much bigger one. Ex.“This is today the modus operandi in the Arab world. The weaker you are, the stronger you are. If you don’t have weapons and exposed hands, you are the most powerful. The ones who shoot are illegitimate and are weaker than you. ”(1)  I think peaceful protests can be a game changer, but don’t think it’s an end all.  Israel has borders they defend against invasion.  That is not limited to armed invaders.  But the armed attackers seem more prevalent.  And what about us?  The USA is taking a more active role in defending our borders.