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Quote of the day:
Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.– P.J. O’Rourke

this seems like a good place to dump them…

What is going on we blow off the British PM but then we consult with Iran about Packistan and Afghanistan?

After the war, the United States appointed John Adams as the first ambassador to England. Despite being former enemies, John presented himself before the King with all the respect and dignity that diplomats afford each other:

“Sir, The United States of America have appointed me their Minister Plenipotentiary to your Majesty . . . It is in Obedience to their express Commands that I have the Honor to assure your Majesty of their unanimous Disposition and Desire to cultivate the most friendly and liberal Intercourse between your Majesty’s Subjects and their Citizens . . . The appointment of a Minister from the United States to your Majesty’s Court, will form an Epocha in the History of England & of America. I think myself more fortunate than all my fellow Citizens in having the distinguished Honor to be the first to stand in your Majesty’s royal Presence in a diplomatic Character . . .”

Since Obama has no shame, I will be ashamed for him…

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/03/obama_disses_brit_pm.html

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23657981-details/Obama’s+blockbuster+gift+for+Brown:+25+classic+films/article.do

we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Whose gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg? I have more responsibility here than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Santiago’s death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And that my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. I know deep down in places you dont talk about at parties, you don’t want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline.

He deserved punishment. Santiago probably should actually have been transferred. But the sentiments are spot on.

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_030509/content/01125107.member.html (subscription required)

This is in addition to $900 million to Hamas under the guise of it going to broken down citizens in Gaza. So, yeah, some parts of the world love us. Hugo Chavez looks at you today, says, “Wow! I can’t believe it. This is cool, what’s happening to the United States. They’re following in my footprints!” Meanwhile, Barack Obama has now dissed our number-one ally, the United Kingdom, twice, first in returning the bust of Winston Churchill given to us through President Bush. That Churchill bust given to us after 9/11 was a gift to the American people, and George W. Bush was its steward, just as every president is a steward of the US Constitution. Presidents are not elected to remake the United States or its Constitution.

They swear an oath to defend it and to protect it. Obama has already forgotten. Next — actually, three disses, three acts of disrespect. The second act of disrespect was allowing the British to believe that there would be the traditional, joint press conference with all the flags in the East Room, with the press corps made up of both Brits and US reporters after the first meeting between Obama and Gordon Brown, the prime minister of the United Kingdom. It didn’t happen. UK press people — people that loved Obama in the Guardian, in the Telegraph, people in the press over there that loved Obama — are feeling dissed.

They’re feeling as though they have been disrespected. There was no joint meeting. The third diss: what do you think the gift Obama gave Gordon Brown is? It’s a traditional thing. The first time the leader of a country shows up, you give them a gift. Let me first tell you what Gordon Brown’s gift was. “Mr Brown’s gifts,” there were three, “included an ornamental desk pen holder made from the oak timbers of Victorian anti-slaver HMS Gannet, once named HMS President. Mr Obama was so delighted he has already put it in pride of place in the Oval Office on the Resolute Desk which was carved from timbers of Gannet’s sister ship, HMS Resolute.

“Another treasure given to the US President was the framed commission for HMS Resolute, a vessel that came to symbolise Anglo-US peace when it was saved from ice packs by Americans and given to Queen Victoria. Finally, Mr Brown gave a first edition set of the seven-volume classic biography of Churchill by Sir Martin Gilbert.” Now, this pen set, this pen set contains wood from the ship that Obama’s desk in the Oval Office is made of. These are well-thought-out gifts given with tremendous respect. Do you know what Obama gave Gordon Brown? Twenty-five DVDs of classic American films. Not even Blu-ray, standard definition DVDs that Gordon Brown could have purchased on Amazon or Barnes & Noble or anywhere, if he had any desire to see them.

Poor Irony. Stop kicking it, its already dead.

And he does not think this administration will be very healthy in the long run.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/gupta.surgeon.general/index.html

But maybe I’m just clinging to guns and religion.

The FDIC isn’t a big deal. The feds will simply pour more taxpayer down the black hole to protect the banks. But with regard to the broader economy, there are two possible outcomes:

– Japanese-style deflation of the 1990′s. The Nikkei stock market index is still -80% down from its 1989 peaks. The Japanese propped up banks again and again, and gave the banks no incentive to sell off bad assets. The government “invested” in massive stimulus projects which created the world’s greatest roadway system, but failed to relaunch the economy. Protectionism becomes the norm, as politicians try to protect the home industry, even though industry starts shipping itself offshore (thailand, korea, taiwan, even South Carolina) to escape higher costs. The deficit is 90% of GDP (compared to the US’ 43%).

– 1970′s Carter-style stagflation. With controls on energy supply, prices simply skyrocketed and choked off growth. A confiscatory tax regime and heavyhanded regulation stifled small businesses. Good old Yankee ingeniuity was spent trying to outsmart inflation and taxes, instead of being directed at creating a better mousetrap. The president admonished people to think smaller, and accept a lower quality of life (Carter’s “Malaise” speech). Massive cuts to defense sapped the morale of armed forces, and we were held hostage (literally) by a third-rate tinpot nation.

Personally, I hope it’s the Carter scenario. We kicked Carter out after four years and benefited from a 25-year bull market once Reagan gave the country its optimism back.