For the edification of the Left
and the amusement of the Right.
The ugly truth is that Lebanon is a failed state. A sovereign state has many responsibilities. Three of the most important are:
1. Defend its borders.
2. Control what goes on within its borders.
3. Protect its citizens from harm whether that harm comes from within or without its borders.
Lebanon has failed in all three of these critical responsibilities.
What is Israel to do?
So much of the so called political debate in this country is of a very low standard.
Ideologues on both ends of the political spectrum trot out the same tired talking points – everybody’s screaming – nobody’s listening – and the resulting stew is seasoned with ramblings of the lunatic fringe.
In advocacy politics, truth is sacrificed in favor of impact and mind share. The political game is all about winning elections and good governance falls by the wayside.
For the discussion of
common sense policy.
Thanks to Richard Reed, we take off our shoes and now we dump all our liquids before we board the aircraft. If this goes on, we may well end up checking our clothing and going through security in paper pajamas.
So far, ideological proposals have led to deadlock and the failure to secure our southern border for the past 30 years. Is a real solution possible? I think so.
Why did I set up yet again another political blog?
For three reasons:
First, we live in interesting times. There is a lot going on in the world that will have a great impact, for good or ill, on our country, the world and future generations. I believe we are at a tipping point where the world will get a whole lot better or a whole lot worse based on the decisions we (as a species) make over the next 10, 20 or 50 years.
Second, so much of the so called political debate in this country is of a very low standard. Politics in this country is all about The Game and good governance falls by the wayside. I wanted to create a venue for reasoned discussion and debate about the issues of the day.
Finally, third, I wanted a place where I could write about important issues that I am passionate about on a daily basis.
I hope to make CentristRants.org into a venue for reasoned discussion and debate about the issues of the day.
For the edification of the Right
and the amusement of the Left.
By its very nature, the war on terror will be fought mostly in the shadows. Unfortunately, politicians and bureaucrats MUST, at least in their own minds, be seen to be fighting the good fight. By the rules of The Game, perception is reality.
Unfortunately, we the public bear the brunt of the actions mandated by these authorities.
I’m no great fan of George W. Bush. I admire his resolve but his tactical prosecution of the War on Terror has been a disaster. How to deal with Islamic fundamentalism is THE strategic challenge that our country faces in the early decades of this century. So far, George W. Bush is failing to meet this challenge.
The administration has bungled the war effort by:
So much of the so called political debate in this country is of a very low standard.
Ideologues on both ends of the political spectrum trot out the same tired talking points – everybody’s screaming – nobody’s listening – and the resulting stew is seasoned with ramblings of the lunatic fringe.
In advocacy politics, truth is sacrificed in favor of impact and mind share. The political game is all about winning elections and good governance falls by the wayside.
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