Jim Yardley

Why Do They Feel Invincible?

Many of President Barack Obama’s political supporters seem to think that they are invincible.

Obama Has an Off Ramp Available

Iran must understand that America has been treating with Iran as if it were an equal for only one reason. America was being courteous. Courtesy has limits and those limits have been reached.

What Did He Just Say???

FOX News Sunday, and its continuing attempts to actually perform live-action news gathering, is often attacked by disappointed members of the Irate Right as well as the Indignant Left by the outcomes of their various interviews of the glitterati among the members of the Washington, D.C. elites.

Congress Shows Us How to Shoot Ourselves in the Foot

Hey, Congress, if you're looking around for who to blame for causing all the uproar about unconstitutional edicts, executive orders and administrative mandates please stop pointing your collective finger at Obama. You should be looking in a mirror for creating unconstitutional legislation in the first place.

Ignorance versus Apathy

I recalled an old, make that VERY old joke. Students were asked “What is the difference between ‘Ignorance’ and ‘Apathy’?” The most common answer the questioners received was “I don’t know, and I don’t care.”

Who Thinks It’s Not Legally Binding?

Secretary of State John Kerry recently assured the Congress that any agreement that resulted from the ongoing negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran would not be “legally binding”.

Am I Angry?

Am I angry? Of course I am. I’m angry about the way our nation is going, or perhaps I should have said is NOT going?

Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It’s Off to Mosul We’ll Go…

The past few days have mystified and infuriated those who occupy that demographic in America that is described as those with some knowledge of the military.

Religious Dogma or Political Manifesto?

Islamic leaders are playing all of us, constantly using our nation's respect for religion, all religions, against us. As long as we treat Islam as a religion, and only a religion, they have the advantage. It would be politically incorrect for anyone to criticize a religion, even if that religion aims at subverting our form of government, our laws and our way of life.

Like We Used to Say in the Army: Hurry Up and Wait

Don't the members of the main stream media ever notice that when the people of this country want something that they believe is necessary, this administration drags its feet for a ludicrous amount of time before any action is contemplated, much less taken. Look at the elapsed time for making any decision regarding the Keystone XL Pipeline. There is always the claim that more study is needed, more analysis is required, a greater evaluation of potential dangers is essential, so nothing ever actually happens.

A Few Random Thoughts

As thoughts run through my head (or perhaps stumble would be a more accurate characterization) I write them down. I usually think to myself “Hmmm, this might be good for an article”. But it isn’t always. Sometimes it’s just an interesting thought. So I decided to share some of these thoughts.

“…this organization”?

The brutal death of Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, the Jordanian Air Force pilot whose aircraft was recently downed resulting in his capture by members of ISIS (or according to the Obama administration, ISIL) was simply videotaped horror. Even more than horror, it was an exercise in intimidation which was an attempt to cow those who might oppose the goals of Islamic State.

The Time Has Come

“A government of the people, by the people and for the people”. Do you think that phrase still describes our government … or has it become something else? Has it become a government of an elite few?

But Hey, It’s FREE!

You can always count on our President, Barack Obama, for some gimmicky giveaway idea that will appeal to the nearly untutored who don’t understand the one simple fact that is never, ever discussed when Obama unveils his latest brainstorm.

Just a Simple Question

As the 2016 election cycle begins to get itself organized, there are many questions that candidates need to answer. Consider, for example, just this one question: Exactly what are we getting for our tax dollars with regard to education?

We Can’t Defend Ourselves?

The wholesale slaughter of French citizens at the hands of Islamic terrorists should prompt the question that we need to ask ourselves: “Why are we not allowed to defend ourselves?”

Racial Magic

Exactly why do Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Barack Obama, Bill de Blasio, Eric Holder and other racialist hucksters go out of their way to get black Americans upset? They shout "The cops are killing you!" Yeah, that will work.

Is Now the Time for a Second Political Party?

No, my friends, the term “second political party” is not a typo. It is not an error. It is not a misstatement. The cooperation afforded to that tall, slim fellow who lives in the White House by those who call themselves Republicans can hardly be viewed as the behavior of what one would normally be referred to as the “opposition party.”

Has America Finally Begun to Despise BOTH Parties?

For many years average Americans, regardless of color, gender, national origin, religious affiliation (or lack of any religion), level of formal education or any other cultural identity have despised Democrat politicians more than Republican politicians.

What In The World Are They Thinking?

Could some lawyer reading this please tell me how willfully and publicly flouting federal law is not punished? I understand the concept of prosecutorial discretion, but that’s for the equivalent of jay-walking, not major felonies, correct?