J.D. Longstreet

Obama's White House Opaque not Transparent

You know, this would be funny if it were not so serious.

Reactivate The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy

Methinks it is time to gear-up the "vast right wing conspiracy." The Clintons are BAAA-aaack!

Send In The Clowns

Back in the heyday of the circus, when something untoward took place within one of the rings, or within view of the audience, something that was best unseen by the paying public, the ringmaster would shout: "Send in the clowns." The antics of the clowns served as a way to direct the attention of the audience away from the bad scene until whatever the problem was was cleared up.

Obama, Putin: Ever Hear Of The Monroe Doctrine?

Basically the Monroe Doctrine, boiled down to its essential parts states that European countries should stay on their side of the pond and the US will reciprocate by staying out of their business -- and -- on our side of the pond.

Obama Lacks Respect Among World Leaders

This commentary was published back in August of 2010. I have decided to offer it once again so you can quickly see how things have, indeed, gotten worse since these words were written.

Profanity And Vulgarity In TV Commercials

About the time you think it is impossible for America to become more crude, rude, vulgar profane, and just plain nasty in our communications with one another -- it gets worse.

Speak Softly And Carry A ... Wet Noodle?

I must tell you -- I am embarrassed by our President. I mean red-faced embarrassment.

The Continuing Hoax of Global Warming!

I would have enjoyed a full-throated belly laugh at the spectacle of idiots on display recently as the Democrats held an all night talkathon on Global Warming, er, Climate Change.

Brushfires of Freedom

During this country's first "... times that try men's souls...," a member of a small minority of the American colonists, thought of as a radical, a rabble rouser, even a traitor, kept the fires of freedom burning in the hearts and minds of his fellow colonists. His name was Samuel Adams. He was known by his friends as just plain "Sam."

US Government Moves To Control News

First, allow me to offer this warning: Do not, for one moment, believe the FCC has backed off its CIN (Critical Information Needs) initiative. It WILL be back, in another guise, most likely as a study to determine if minority ownership of broadcast stations is at a satisfactory level. Of course, it is not -- at least not in the eyes of the Democratic Party.

The Republic We Decided NOT To Keep

The story is told that when Ben Franklin emerged from the Constitutional Convention an anxious lady asked him what kind of government they had given us. His famous reply was: “A republic, Madam, … if you can keep it.” And, for the most part, right up through the Second World War, we Americans tried to keep it. But no more. It's just too hard, too difficult, too dull, banal, and boring to involve oneself with politics.

Obama And Kerry Have Gotten RELIGION!

Now that our President and our Secretary of State have become proselytizing converts to the new/old religion -- Paganism -- now known by the name "Environmentalism," we thought we ought to revisit our earlier comments on environmentalism as a religion. Make no mistake about it, environmentalism is, indeed, a religion, a pagan religion, granted, but a religion, nonetheless.

Being Free and Ignorant is Impossible; Spinning The Term Away

When my daughter was small, I used to make up totally idiotic, nonsensical explanations to explain why I had done something incredibly stupid and inexpressibly DUMB. The stories were intended to be quickly seen through, and they always were. She would giggle and let me know that she knew that I knew that she did not buy my story for one single minute.

Hillary = Obama with Guts

It is looking more and more as if the Democratic candidate for President in 2016 will, indeed, be Hillary Clinton. Surprise, surprise!

GOP Will Bring Amnesty Back After Election

They've lost what little trust I had in them. The Establishment Republicans in the US House of Representatives, I mean.

Kerry Playing With Fire In Middle East

In a few days or a few weeks, the Obama Administration will present Israel and the so-called Palestinians with something referred to as a "framework agreement."

Republicans Flirting with Disaster

From WOP's to Wet-Backs to illegal aliens to undocumented immigrants, the fact remains -- they broke the law. (By the way, for the young amongst us, WOP is an acronym. It stands for WithOut Papers.) Recently US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is reported to have said that referring to illegal aliens as "criminals" seems insulting to her. That may be, but the fact remains they broke US law, therefore they ARE criminals.

The Olympics: World's Largest Political Event

The parading and preening begins this coming Friday. This time from ... where else? Russia.

The Mainstream Media's Unbiased Bias

Pardon me if I stand and cheer when I read and hear reports of newspaper organizations crumbling and going under, some out of business. Forgive me if I applaud loudly as the “unbiased” media gets its due.

Snatching Defeat From The Jaws Of Victory ... Again?

The Republican Party is set to reap a virtual bumper crop of votes from the "Obamasick" electorate in November increasing their numbers in the US House of Representatives and securing control of the US Senate ... unless ... they push through an Amnesty for Illegal Aliens bill known as Comprehensive Immigration Reform.