Ahmadinejad & Lula Expose Obama’s Hapless Diplomacy
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 19th, 2010 4:31 am by HL
Ahmadinejad & Lula Expose Obama’s Hapless Diplomacy
China, the US, and a New World Order
Richard Williamson, The American
The global financial crisis has telescoped shifts in the world order, especially for a rising China.For many years, the major strategic question regarding China has been whether, as it grows in economic, political, and military might, it will embrace the post–World War II order: the treaties, multilateral institutions, and norms developed largely with United States leadership. The answer is no. China will not adapt to the existing global
Holder Tightens Grip on Intel Agencies
Jed Babbin, RealClearPolitics
Attorney General Eric Holder has tightened his grip on our intelligence agencies, requiring them to get Justice Department permission to release classified information to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees, according to Senate sources.Sen. Christopher Bond (R-Mo), Ranking Republican on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and three Senate staffers working for other members have recently asked the Director of National Intelligence for information on the interrogation of the failed Times Square bomber, Faisal Shazad. (Some of questions may have been directed at other…
No, You Can’t Keep Your Health Plan
Scott Gottlieb, Wall Street Journal
President Obama guaranteed Americans that after health reform became law they could keep their insurance plans and their doctors. It's clear that this promise cannot be kept. Insurers and physicians are already reshaping their businesses as a result of Mr. Obama's plan.The health-reform law caps how much insurers can spend on expenses and take for profits. Starting next year, health plans will have a regulated “floor” on their medical-loss ratios, which is the amount of revenue they spend on medical claims. Insurers can only spend 20% of their premiums on running their…
Confused Voters Want Revenge and Results
David Corn, Politics Daily
Voters are confused. Especially independent voters. Sorry, this is not a very Jeffersonian sentiment, but it seems that many voters this year are nurturing two contradictory sentiments. They want Washington to work — which is natural in a time of economic trouble. They also want gridlock — that is, a distribution of power in Washington that is likely to lead to stalled government.Recent elections have demonstrated popular frustration with Washington: Republican and Democratic incumbents have been booted. And the politerati are closely watching Tuesday's primaries to assess the …
