The 5+1 concept for dealing with North Korea has been put forth for a long time. President Obama wanted nothing to do with it and it appears that the Neos have convinced President Trump that there is no future in negotiation. A negotiated settlement without the US involvement diminishes our Stature.
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Although an opinion article, it references and quotes a lot of different and in some cases significant sources. My real question is: Would the US be better or worse off if we weren’t a “superpower”?
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At the end of the day, redistricting is a political issue. Even with the most impartial group you could find, politicians ultimately get to vote on it. Elections do matter and do have consequences. Texas’ Congressional and state legislative district maps have been bouncing around the federal court system for months. Tuesday, the Supreme Court…
If you want to quickly see who the “swamp” is, look at who voted no. Congress was very happy with President Obama’s “rule by executive order”. They abrogated their responsibilities and never had to register a vote on anything.
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I don’t really care about the Clintons. I understood why folks voted for Bill. He was a likeable guy who merely cared about be liked. No principles other than that. I never understood why folks liked Hillary. All I ever figured out was that she had something on them.…
This is from one of my favorite sites. True translations of what is said by foreign countries. I’ve always been amazed by what you “find” on foreign web sites that is either ignored by the western press, or is completely opposite of what was really said.
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Site of one of our never ending wars. All most westerners know about Afghanistan is what we see in the media or what English speaking Afghanis tell us.
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We’ve all seen the stories about the proposed property tax hike in Houston. These folks provide the details and an analysis of why Houston needs the tax hike. Teaser: It’s not about the money. Remember: It’s a 487!…
Ever since the success of Syria, supported by the Russians in putting down the rebels, we have seen Syria virtually disappear from the headlines.…
I really don’t understand American foreign policy right now. We are going out of our way to focus on North Korea, which currently has NO ICBM capable of delivering nuclear warheads, but wants to, while at the same time antagonizing a country like Russia which has such weapons but has no desire to use them.…
