The Kindred Spirits

Barack Hussein Obama interacted warmly with Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan dictator, at the Summit of the Americas. This disgraceful love fest should come as no surprise as Obama's freedom-restricting policies comport nicely with those of the Venezuelan strongman. For more than two centuries, the United States enjoyed government, but now, like a tinpot tyranny, we are devolving into a "regime". In the next cycle of elections to Congress and the Senate, patriots-those slandered in the DHS report can institute the beginnings of regime-change. The veterans who were smeared as the next Tim McVeigh, the abortion opponents who were labelled as Eric Robert Rudolphs, the sportsmen who are suddenly deemed the next David Koresh, need to send Democrat Senators and Congressmen packing.

Morales' Literacy Lie

Evo Morales has declared universal literacy in Bolivia. This Castro wanna-be is simply not credible and is posturing as Fidel and Hugo Chavez did before. This "accomplishment" will be heralded by members of the American educational establishment who readily embrace terrorist Bill Ayers in their midst. They will proclaim America needs to mimic this great educational outreach. In the first instance, Morales' claim is a self-evident lie. Universal literacy is not possible because a number of people have congenital deficiencies that can not be overcome. Morales' statement is mere braggadocio. It is akin to Ahmadinejad saying "there are no homosexuals in Iran". Communists have nothing to teach us except what to be wary of and what not to do.

Foreign Interventions Redux

While Obama will orchestrate a hasty draw down in Iraq, it is quite possible that he will deploy US forces in Africa to the Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, and perhaps back to Somalia. Will the Congress which demanded votes on Bush's adventures be such sticklers when in comes to Obama and military deployments? Democrats have threatened to invoke the War Powers Act should President Bush feel compelled to use force to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions. The Congress will grant Obama great latitude to deploy our forces where the US has no particular strategic interest. He will be able to enter unending African involvement unhindered. His unfettered reach will not solve the continents problems while Iran will arm up and Chavez will export insidious insurgency throughout Latin America. You can only keep your eye on the ball if you know where the game is.