McChrystal, Oil Gushing, Economy

6/23/2010

Could things get worse in the coming weeks for the status of our country?  Unfortunately my friends yes it can.  Between the continuing gushing of the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, a war in Afghanistan that just lost its top general, and an economy that is failing to rebound it is clear that our backs are against the wall.  Unfortunately this administration is not helping matters, in particular with the oil spill and the economy.

McChrystal Out The Door...

Today General Stanley McChrystal tendered his resignation to President Barack Obama due to McChrystal's recent comments in Rolling Stone magazine about the Presidents administration.  This is a situation that is sad for all involved.  Who is the biggest loser here?  The American people are.  Why?  Because McChrystal was absolutely the right man for the job in Afghanistan.  The word is that McChrystal resigned.  Let's cut to the chase...McChrystal was FIRED.  Did Obama make the right choice?  Maybe, maybe not?  We can all say what we want about Obama but one thing is for certain and that is the fact that the OFFICE of the President must be respected.  Lord knows that I have no respect for Obama and his policies but I do respect the institution of the Presidency.  Let's look at the more important issue here.  The fact that McChrystal has been having these feelings about the Presidential leadership is very telling of the perception of this Presidency.  Obama has been slipping in the polls steadily with the American people and apparently he is slipping with our American troops as well.  Who can blame our troops for being frustrated with the current leadership in Washington.  They are being asked to fight a war with there hands tied.  This is turning into Vietnam all over again for the simple fact that you cannot fight a war with gloves on.  The only way to win in Afghanistan will be if the leadership in Washington grows a set of stones and takes the restraints off our men and women in uniform.  Unfortunately that is not going to happen.  If you think things will get better with General Petraus taking over for McChrystal you are wrong.  I have utmost respect for General Petraus but unfortunately he will be faced with the same challenge that McChrystal was faced with.  An administration that is totally out of touch with every crisis it is facing.  Personally I feel that Obama would have better served the American people by reprimanding McChrystal and sending him back to finish the job with the resources he needs to get it done.  Unfortunately Obama's ego got in his way and there may be a political agenda behind this once again.  I have a theory that Obama doesn't do anything without an ulterior motive. 

Robots Crashing...Oil Gushing

Lost on the McChrystal scandal today was the fact that the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is once again flowing unabated in the sea waters.  What happened to containment you ask?  Well apparently one of the undersea robots crashed into the containment cap and knocked it loose which created problems with the cap.  Therefore the containment efforts had to be halted and the cap removed.  There still seems to be no end in sight other than the relief wells that are being drilled right now and there is no guarantee that they will work.  If the relief wells don't work then the next step is imploding the well with explosives...which is inherently risky.  On top of all of that we are continuing to move further and further into the Atlantic Hurricane Season.  Currently there is a system in the Caribbean that bears watching and some forecast models are showing a moderate hurricane in the mid Gulf of Mexico in five days.  This is not good obviously.  Furthermore, today large sums of oil have begun washing up in Pensacola.  If you haven't started praying about the situation in the Gulf right now might be a good time to start.

Recovering Economy?  Not So Fast...

Finally tonight I'll touch on our rapidly recovering economy...Ok I thought that would make you laugh.  Jobs continue to be lost across the country and today it was reported that new home construction was down 33%.  That is a big number folks especially when new home construction was down already.  I have nothing more to add to this other than what I have been saying all along...Get ready, the storm is coming!

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Until tomorrow night...

Stay Educated, Stay Informed, Stay Alert, Stay Safe

Sonny "Bandit" Darlington