Look Out Poland!
I knew this administration was going to be trouble, but I didn’t think they would sink to this depth of lunacy. Yet, it seems that the Obama administration has already sent officials to the Czech Republic and Poland to deliver the news that the United States intends to cancel construction of the missile defense sites that we had already promised to build. The Weekly Standard reports:
The administration intends to cancel completely the missile defense sites that had been promised to these governments by the previous administration. This represents a complete capitulation to Russia’s Vladimir Putin, who had demanded that the proposed deployments be halted as a price for improved relations. Ironically, the Obama administration, which is appeasing Russia in the hopes that Moscow will help put pressure on Iran, has made this mammoth concession just a few days after Moscow declared that it had no intention of supporting sanctions against Iran.
This represents a complete and utter capitulation to Putin and an ever growing authoritarian government in Russia. The hope is to “improve” relations with Putin, yet they have no desire or intention of improving relations with us. This just shows more of Obama’s weakness and intention to not stand up to evil and protect allies when needed.
Furthermore this is a big middle-finger to our allies in Eastern Europe. The same allies with whom the word “Solidarity” is synonymous with as we stood by their side during the Cold War and supported after the fall of the Iron Curtain. The same allies who have tried to stand up to the Russians at great expense knowing that the United States would be there to back them. Instead we’re going to throw them under the bus and basically tell them that we value a supposed relationship with Russia more then freedom and Democracy.
If I were Israel right now, I’d be scared, real scared. Obama has no intention of helping you or your people stand up to Iran. He wants to be Neville Chamberlain the Sequel; Jimmy Carter Part Deux. Man, at this point I’d take some Jimmy Carter, it would be an improvement.
The Obama administration: Destroying alliances and appeasing thugs and dictators since 2009!
September 16th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
This is scary business. It feeds right into Putin’s desire to control all the oil and gas going into Western Europe. I wonder if the Europeans are aware of the danger this poses to them … and eventually to us.
September 16th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Yeah, that is the big stick that the Russians are using. Europe is at the mercy of the Russian oil pipeline and they don’t dare do anything to stand up to the Bear.
September 16th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Good Job obama I’ve just rated you worse than Jimmy Carter and there are many reasons for this. Now I would list them all, but if I did I would have to devote my life to it. This,the debt,the taxes,crap and trade, porkulus, and his massive increase in the size of government.
September 16th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
It’s not just Eastern Europe (The Baltics and Ukraine). Look for more action on the front with Georgia, coming our way real soon now.
September 16th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
[...] We’re 86-ing our commitment to the Polish / Czech missile defense system. [...]
September 16th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
“[Obama] wants to be Neville Chamberlain the Sequel…”
Gee, that’s an insult…to NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN. Shucks, even Chamberlain finally had his fill of Hitler and declared war against Germany after the invasion of Poland in September 1939. (Historical Note: Chamberlain actually remained Prime Minister until 10 May 1940 and continued to serve in Churchill’s war cabinet until his death the following November).
Having said this, our Boy President needs to remember the words of Winston Churchill:
“[You were given] the choice between honor and war. You chose dishonor, and you shall have war.”
September 16th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
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President Obama (PBUH) is a “democrat” / liberal / socialist / statist / marxist / communist. His mentors, “redistribution” of wealth (aka government sanctioned theft) statements, and czar picks are in line with his basic upbringing and thinking.
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He sides with Castros, Hugo Chavez, Evo Moreles, Zelaya, Hamas, the PLO, and other anti-democracy pro communist groups, countries, and people. Why wouldn’t he side with his commie buddies in Russia rather than siding with the Polish people as they try to defend themselves against another takeover by a “neighbor”?
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A leopard never changes its spots. Birds of a feather flock together. Welcome to the new United Socialist States of America.
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Rocketman
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September 16th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Is anyone surprised by this at this stage of Obama’s presidency? He’s going right down the Obama “checklist” that many of us prepared and warned about prior to the election. I seem to recall that many of us were called “right wing nuts” when we tried to tell them he was another Jimmy Carter… only more radical and America hating. We never fully recovered from Jimmy Carter and I don’t even want to think how far reaching the damage this socialist is doing to my beloved country.
September 17th, 2009 at 2:20 am
hi,
i am Polish and will add a few loose thoughts:
1. if you can read Polish :
http://www.newsweek.pl/magazyn/artykuly/Europa/polski-na-razie-nie-odzyskamy,43116,1
its an interview with an influential Russian politologist saying that Russia will always be an imperial nation and will always push west, there is no other way.
they are weak now but that can change in the future.
2. something is changing in Poland, the idea that america is our friend is starting to seem very naive (it was always naive but know it makes us look like fools) and is being questioned.
3. Poland will have to do more to secure its safty within the EU, meaning integration may just get a new motor it so much needs. An EU army will surely be a big issue during Polish presidency and it is really starting to look viable.
Americans often say that Europe needs to pay its own safty bills… but you know that will come at a price to you – influence. Europe is the worlds largest economy and your say will soon mean much less to us.
4. On Polish approval ratings for US presidents: after years of war and media bashing Bush had an approval in the mid 40’s, Obama has a clean card and is potrayed as a messiah and yet his approval is in the mid 50’s;
i have a feeling that before his term is over it will be much worse
5. As bad as this may sound, a majority of Russians are racists, i have doubts that they will respect your president
September 17th, 2009 at 5:03 am
The system was nothing more than a Bush bluff in the first place. It was unwelcome in every country that would have hosted the sites and felt to be unwarranted.
Any rhetoric to the opposite is just hogwash…another billion dollar Bush/Cheney debacle. They were pretty good at pissing away US tax dollars. I wonder why their supporters are so blind to 8 years of waste and incompetence
September 17th, 2009 at 5:20 am
Jeff – that’s just a ridiculous argument. As the people of Poland and the Czech Republic if they didn’t want protection from Russia’s aggression.
You are really reaching to blame Bush on this one. This is Obama’s doing. And NO ONE has ever spent tax dollars like Obama has and he’s only been in office a few months. I hate to think of what damage he’ll do in years. You are purposefully blind if you don’t see that.
September 17th, 2009 at 5:58 am
This is just one more stupid, dangerous, incompetent decision by Obama. If his goal is to make America the laughing stock of the world, he’s on the right path. KEEP IT UP BARACK, IMPEACHMENT IS NOT FAR AWAY!!!!!
September 17th, 2009 at 6:49 am
Hi macie,
The people of America have always been supporters of those who would stand up against tyranny like during your Solidarity years. I used to wear a sticker on my backpack that said Solidarity on it as I supported the movement of your people against the aggressive Russians. While our president may be a limp-wristed softie and a back stabber as well, the people of the country still support you and eventually this moron will be gone and hopefully he’ll kill any future thoughts of American liberalism with his presidency.
September 17th, 2009 at 6:49 am
A military coup by the Joint Chiefs never looked so good.
September 17th, 2009 at 6:56 am
@Beth “And NO ONE has ever spent tax dollars like Obama has and he’s only been in office a few months”
yeah right.
@Steve “KEEP IT UP BARACK, IMPEACHMENT IS NOT FAR AWAY!!!!!”
your a lunatic.
September 17th, 2009 at 6:57 am
14 – will not happen. Of all of the branches of Government sworn to uphold the Constitution, the Military actually believes it. That said, if BHO tried to use extra-Constitutional means to extend his term in office beyond 1/20/2017, I have no doubt that they would remove him from office.
September 17th, 2009 at 7:10 am
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September 17th, 2009 at 7:15 am
why would you waste a 1000000 missile Lanch to a poor country that has done nothing when israel is attacking gaza and gaza has no money no food left not to mention guns and amo and they have been under attack for over 15 years and still no political figure has toke any consideration and Obama wants to kill poland.What does he have against them they have done NOTHING. those cheap unfair israils.
September 17th, 2009 at 7:32 am
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September 17th, 2009 at 7:57 am
America… never been there, wouldn’t want to. Speaking on behalf of the entire planet (except the U.S of course), let me tell you that we don’t laugh at you… we’re frickin’ sh*t scared of you! Seriously, you make North Korea and Iran look like sugar plum fairies!
September 17th, 2009 at 7:58 am
we’re frickin’ sh*t scared of you!
As well you should be you vomitous mass of eurotrash.
September 17th, 2009 at 9:08 am
The missile systems are useless and expensive. Good for Obama for killing it.
September 17th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Beth said:
You are really reaching to blame Bush on this one. This is Obama’s doing. And NO ONE has ever spent tax dollars like Obama has and he’s only been in office a few months. I hate to think of what damage he’ll do in years. You are purposefully blind if you don’t see that.
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Beth, we all know how ignorant you are when it comes to doing the least bit of research before you post.
Bush added over $1.1 Trillion to the National Debt in his last six months in office. No other president had ever come close to adding that much debt in such a short amount of time. In his last year, the Debt rose at an annual rate of 15.62%. In his last six months, the debt rose at an annual rate of 24.52%. In Bush’s last 127 days, the National Debt increased at an annual rate of 32.56%.
You can get the actual figures for the National Debt from the Bureau of the Public Debt at their web site:
http://www.treasurydirect.gov/NP/BPDLogin?application=np
Of course, I have already given you this information, yet you insist on continuing to damage your own credibility. The Bureau publishes the figures at the end of every workday. So that Beth understands, that excludes weekdays and holidays.
I have taken the time to track the running average of the annual rate of the increase in the debt since 1993. The period of the running average is 85 workdays, which runs between 120 to 127 days, depending on the number of weekends and holidays in each 85-workday period. The most interesting period during that time was the period between October 10, 2008 and January 23, 2009, inclusive.
During that 70 workday (106 day) period, the 85-workday running average of the National Debt stayed in excess of a 30% annual rate of increase for that whole time. In fact, it exceeded a 35% annual rate of increase for 39 of those 70 workdays, and it exceeded a 40% annual rate of increase for nine of those days.
The previous high since January 1993 was on September 17, 2003, when it peaked at 16.958%. Wow, Dubya certainly came on strong at the end of his term!!!!
The graph of the running averages dropped precipitously after Obama was inaugurated and has been slowly coming down since, with the exception of a short period in May when some of the Obama stimulus money took it back slightly above 20% for a period of a couple of weeks.
To give you a bit more background on this, during President Eisenhower’s eight years, the National Debt increased from ~ $259.1 Billion to ~ $286.3 Billion. The average annual rate of increase in the National Debt during that 8-year period was 1.255%.
During the eight years under Kennedy/Johnson, the debt grew to ~$427.26 Billion. During that eight-year period, the average annual rate of increase in the National Debt was 5.132%.
Nixon/Ford combined to see the debt increase to ~$620.43 Billion. The average annual rate of increase for that period was 4.773%.
Then came the four-year term of President Carter. The debt stood at ~$907.70 Billion at the end of his four years. The average annual rate of increase in the National Debt for his four years was a whopping 9.979%.
Along came President Reagan. In his eight years, the National Debt grew to ~$2.6023 Trillion. That eight-year period saw the debt grow at an average annual rate of 14.071%. Now there was a man who knew how to reward investments in T-Bills!!!
Bush Sr. had a four-year term, and the debt increased during that period to ~$4.1881 Trillion in those four years. The average annual rate of increase for his term was 11.847%.
Clinton had two terms, and the debt increased during those two terms to ~$5.7282 Trillion. The average annual rate of increase in the National Debt for that 8-year period was 3.992%. That was for the entire 8-year term. For the last 4 years of that 8-year term, the debt increased from ~$5.3102 Trillion to ~$5.7282 Trillion. During that last 4 years under Clinton, the average annual rate of increase in the National Debt was 1.912%.
During his last two years in office, Clinton saw the National Debt increase from ~$5.6238 Trillion to ~5.7282 Trillion. The average annual rate of increase for those two years was 0.923%. For the last year under Clinton, the rate of increase was 0.385%.
That is what Dubya inherited, an annual rate of increase in the National Debt of less than one-half of one percent, and a National Debt of ~5.7282 Trillion.
After his first year in office, the Debt stood at ~5.9223 Trillion and the rate for that year was 3.388%. At the end of Dubya’s second year in office the Debt was ~6.3886 Trillion and the rate for that year was 7.873%.
At the end of Dubya’s third year, the Debt was ~$7.0068 Trillion and the rate for that year was 9.676%. At the end of his first term, the Debt stood at ~$7.6132 Trillion. The rate for that year was 8.654%
In the first year of Dubya’a second term, the Debt increased to ~$8.1757 Trillion. That year’s rate of increase in the National Debt was 7.3888%. The next year saw the Debt increase to ~$8.6751 Trillion and the rate for that year was 6.108%.
On Jan 18, 2008, the debt was ~$9.1886 Trillion and the rate of increase for that year was 5.919%. For some strange reason, that first year that Dubya governed with a Democratic Congress actually saw the rate of increase in the National Debt go down. That was the last time the rate went down though because by Jan 18, 2009, the day Obama was sworn in, the National Debt had increased to ~$ 10.626877048913 Trillion and the rate of increase for that year was 15.62%.
I have already given the splits for the last six months under Dubya (24.52%) and the last 127 days under Dubya (32.56%).
Which way are those figures heading now, since Obama was sworn in???
On Sept 14, 2009, the National Debt stood at $11,792,615,473,271.70. Since Obama was sworn in, the Debt has increased at an annual rate of 17.628%. In the last 123 days, the National Debt has grown at an annual rate of 14.38% and in the last 60 days, the Debt has only grown at an annual rate of 10.63%.
Obama inherited a nightmare as far as the rate of increase in the National Debt is concerned, and yet, from these numbers it is obvious that things are improving over what they were.
Beth’s statement that ”And NO ONE has ever spent tax dollars like Obama has” completely ignores the truth, but that is what we have come to expect from Beth. I would not be surprised if Pinocchio’s nose was small compared to hers now.
September 17th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
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September 17th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
this action really pisses me off.
its like a kick in the teeth to allies who really know what freedom means. they risked an awful lot to support us when all those yellow-bellied vichy europeans stuck their pointy noses up in the air over the GWOT.
stupid obama.