Don’t call it the Arabian Gulf!

Iranian Flag

Did you know the United States Navy refers to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf? Personally, I really don’t care what they call it, but the Iranian Government is angry. Of course, the Navy went on to explain that no disrespect was intended.

I’m really happy the Navy cleared up their intent. After all, we wouldn’t want to make the Iranian Government angry at us. If they were mad, they might start to do bad things like smuggle weapons to terrorists who would then use them to kill U.S. soldiers, enrich uranium for use in nuclear weapons, threaten to wipe Israel off the map, or send long range missiles to Venezuela. No, we wouldn’t want to get them angry and cause any of those things to happen.

Message to John Boehner: Stop the crying

I’m not an old fashioned person by any stretch of the imagination, so I don’t see anything wrong with men crying. I also don’t see anything wrong with men crying in public. What I do find strange, is a person who would cry at the drop of a hat because of legislation or policy issues.

When John Boehner becomes the Speaker of the House, he will be third in line for the Presidency. I don’t want a wishy washy person as one of our leaders. Here’s some advice: Man up.

One more thing: This comes from a registered Republican.

We need a balanced budget amendment

The United States is looking at massive deficits and a growing National Debt that will strangle the economy. The principal and interests payments on the debt are also a large part of the deficit. Obviously, the first thing we should do is reduce, then eliminate the deficit. Once we start living within our means, we can pay off the debt, and we can eventually stop paying the huge principal and interest payments.

Of course, this is easier said than done. Democrats think the key to solving the debt issue is to raise taxes and not touch social programs. Republicans feel we need to make major cuts to social programs and avoid raising taxes. Who is right? Both of them. Who is wrong? Both of them. » read more

Julian Assange: Not as evil as you think

Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks

I think it’s safe to say that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is easily the most infamous person in the world. The big question is whether all the negative publicity is warranted.

Some have compared Julian Assange to a terrorist, and many have said repeatedly that he will have blood on his hands, since many of his leaks could endanger people. Of course, many of the people who are up-in-arms were also singled out for their own mistakes, so they might not be the best of choices if one is seeking an opinion. I’m not going to pretend there will be no negative ramifications from the Wikileak cables, but I do feel it will have some positive effects. » read more