The routine response of the liberal left of any accusations of wrong doing is always with a response of "racial profiling". These people have cried "wolf" way too many times, assuming that those they accuse are stupid enough not to see through their hypocritical facade. When they accuse anyone else, especially the White male population they expect no retaliation of the same and thus never receiving such accusations they are emboldened to continue this tiresome tirade. Every person on earth belongs to some ethnic and racial background. This has absolutely no relevance to what they do on a daily basis whether it is legal or not.

The very fact that the Liberal left can only see any actions through the narrow prism of racism only clarifies how they see the world and it is in racial terms. This being so one is left with the belief that the only people who are really racial and bigoted are those who accuse others of it. We as a nation need to identify those that consistently use the "race card" for any justification of wrong doing and realize the true bigots among us.

Every time the price of oil goes up it eats into any recovery of this economy. We are riding on such thin ice that anything can rock the boat. I agree with the administration that this economy should use alternative energy with the latest technology, but studies have shown that alternative energy is not the solution to all energy related problems.

We are still quite dependent on fossil fuels and the only other alternative to be independent from foreign oil and its twin sister, foreign politics is to start drilling our own massive reserves and more importantly to develop the refining process. India a nation with limited oil supplies has rapidly developed her refining industry, a very lucrative industry as she processes foreign oil on her shores.

New technology has changed the face of nuclear energy and it is sad to think the very nation that created the "nuclear age" has not built a nuclear reactor in decades.

President Obama claims "90,000 people will die". With an ageing population, many already with bronchial problems such as Bronchitis, TB, even an allergy or cold could compound the problem for those with weakened immune systems common among the aged and sickly. The headlines are scary for one is left with a vision of people just falling down and dying by the street side.
Another twist that the Left wing liberal can find a silver lining in this gloomy cloud is that with 90 thousand Americans dying it will make room for more illegal immigrants to fill that space.

Of the 1.8 million that will be hospitalized how many will be illegal aliens? Question may sound cruel but what is worse is that bonafide Americans will have to jostle for a place in the emergency ward due to our complacency towards Illegal aliens. Another of a continuous list of costs we have to dole out for this unwanted and illegal people intruding into our culture in every aspect. The new name for our President should be "virus" Obama.
Perhaps we can redesignate emergency rooms as deportation centers.

Annie Leibovitz's financial troubles are only highlighted because she is famous, otherwise her financial woes are shared by milions just in this country. Our story of financial ruin is by and large unsung, our troubles are privately born, and unlike Mr. Leibovitz who gets coverage and most likely help from wealthy friends, our suffering has no hope for public coverage or help from others.
Due to her fame there is a good chance she would be able to pull out of this with institutions that will open doors only for her or friends rich enough to bail her out. Sometimes the price of fame is worth it.

The Mexican government's failure to control the illegal drug trade that has now become as sophisticated as the Mafia is partly due to the deep level of corruption in the Mexican government. Legalizing the possession of certain amounts of Pot and other drugs will not change the environment of corruption. All it will do is enable those involved within the Mexican government, within the Mexican military and police to find new avenues to make money legally and by the very nature of legalizing it, expose a larger portion of the population to its use.
A classic case in history on the us of drugs to control a society is the British Empire's program of forcing Indian farmers to give up growing staple food to grow poppies then sell the opium to China and almost succeeded in drugging hundreds of millions into submission, if not for the Chinese reaction in the Boxer rebellion. Drugs has been part of American culture since the 1950's when a pill solved any ailment and Valium became the drug of choice. Such a drug dependent society as ours next to another society that is plagued by it the solution is too complex as to simply legalize it.

For me a true leader rises above mediocrity and steadfastedly deals with the pressisng issues at hand. Even though Obama's ratings have dramatically dropped, none of the pressing issues of the day have gone away. Home forclosures are still high, unemployment is soaring, the attrition of our economy is continuing, the war in Afghanistan is not going well and domestic discontent is rising in regards to this war, the credit crisis is still a crisis and new graduates are finding it hard to find a job of their qualification. The list is as long as the suffering of the Americans, yet President Obama takes time to defend his slipping ratings? This is not a bad President, he is a mediocre man at best and a dangerous President at worst.

Typicalwhiteguy:

I am not sure if your comment was meant for me when you stated that "not to hurl insults etc. and continued by asking whether I have served in the military or seen action" No to both but due to personal experience everyone who wears the uniform is not honorable.

My brother in law is a retired Marine. He along with my sister before they were married lived under my parents home. My father a Doctor who was in his end stages of Cancer was wilfully decieved by this Marine and his wife after his death. His will was not honored to the least (except sections that pertained to them). He along with his wife went out of their way to disinherit my mother, stripping her of everything, literally everything that my father left her. Yes Sargeant Calvin Spradlin a Marine did the most dishonorable acts and now covers his crime with a uniform. I have all the hard evidence to support my charges and cannot be sued for liable. Hope he reads this and even tries. I would love to take this MARINE on again in courts. All US soldiers are NOT honorable.

To bsmdbt:

Your premonition holds truth but remember the fight has just begun so do not give up the ghost. Obama and his socialist agenda were elected by a trusting and rather short sighted electorate, who are now rising in large numbers against him
Obama has not even spent the first year in office and he has already turned the majority of Americans against his policies and by proxy against him.
As a baby boomer (though not born here) I know we can change the very nature of the government in power during our life time. Our error is not etched in stone, never to be erased, we as Americans who honor individualism and our freedoms have more power as citizens than most other people in other Democracies of the world. We have just begun.

Gover:

I read a few of your messages. I agree killing mass numbers of civilians will not work but that should never be our military opition. Using aerial attacks on known terrorist territory is the objective. This will result in a fall out of civilian deaths.

In reply to another of your messages where you state both Bush and Obama have "messed up" on the Afghanistan war is true. But my contention is that even though they have the title of "Commander in Chief of the armed forces" it is our generals that plan and direct the war and it is our lawyers that have "chained" them from doing their job. From General George Washington, to General Patton to General McCarther the US has demonstrated we have stellar Generals who can win a war if they are allowed to excercise the power inherent to their title.