Obama’s Dysfunctional Disinformation Dilemma
I first learned about the “disinformation pyramid” from Robert Anton Wilson; Tim Leary later expanded upon the subject at a seminar I took from him about 25 years ago. Finally, I read a piece in a libertarian mailer titled “New Work for Idle Hands,” or somesuch (it’s in storage and unavailable to me for [...]
Obamalemma
Why, oh why is President Barack H. Obama taking so blasted long deciding what to do about Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s strategy and troop request in Afghanistan?
The Commander in Chief let it languish at the Pentagon for a month before even requesting it. Obviously, he already knew what was in it; the Pentagon leaked it, [...]
Barack Obama rattled as Afghanistan’s decision day approaches - Times Online
Los Angeles Times
Barack Obama rattled as Afghanistan's decision day approachesTimes OnlineEntertaining a group of US historians at the White House this summer, President Barack Obama revealed that he was beginning to worry about Afghanistan and …It's decision time for Obama on AfghanistanKansas City StarObama's dilemma like lbj'sAlbany Times UnionObama a phony, two-faced liarIn-Forumguardian.co.uk -San Francisco Chronicle -Times [...]
The Democrats’ Dilemma
Today’s Rasmussen survey has data that shed considerable light on the health care debate. The question posed to likely voters was whether they favor a single-payer health care system. (”Single payer” is a euphemism for socialized medicine.) Americans overwhelmingly reject government medicine, 57-32 percent.
But what is really interesting is the partisan breakdown. [...]
Coming Soon: Higher Taxes
Tim Geithner and Alan Greenspan were on ABC’s This Week this morning; both talked about the need to bring down the federal deficit, which is soaring to unprecedented levels under President Obama. Here is George Stephanopoulos’s exchange with Geithner:
GEITHNER: … Remember the critical thing is people understand that when we have recovery established, [...]
