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I was graduated from Yale University in 1963 with a B.A. in economics and from the University of Virginia School of law, where I was the notes editor of the Virginia Law Review, in 1966. Following four years of active duty with the Army JAG Corps, with two tours in Korea, I entered private practice in Washington, D.C. specializing in communications law. I retired in 1996 to sail with my wife, Jeanie, on our sailboat Namaste to and in the Caribbean. In 2002, we settled in the Republic of Panama and live in a very rural area up in the mountains.
I now contribute to China Daily Mail and Opinion Forum. I have contributed to Pajamas Media and Pajamas Tatler.
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Tag Archives: obama
Trading Freedom for Security is often dangerous.
Freedom to do as we please has to yield to security and the freedom of others. How much freedom should we trade for security? How much do we still have? Another question is, do we still have choices? Our earnings, … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Constitution, Democrat National Convention, Education, Food stamps, Freedom, Gun control, Health Control, History, Hitler's Germany, Libruls, Obama, Religion, Society, Taxing powers, United States
Tagged Adolf Hitler, Children, government, History, Libruls, Melissa Harris-Perry, MSNBC, obama, politics, Village
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President Obama Will Visit North Korea.
Through his newly appointed press secretary, Dennis Rodman, President Obama today announced that he and Mr. Rodman will visit Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang next week. Their meeting is expected to eliminate all of our petty misunderstandings. This is a guest … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Appeasement, Congress, Cult of personality, Dennis Rodman, Disputes, Dove of peace, Egypt, Empathy, Food for North Korea, Foreign aid, Humor, Iran, Kim Jong-un, Korea, Libruls, Middle East, Nonsense, North Korea, North Korea's nukes, Obama, Peace and Love, President Obama, Retaliation by North Korea, Satire, United States
Tagged Dennis Rodman, foreign relations committee, Kim Jong-un, north korea, north korean dictator, obama, United States
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Is the Republican Party Dead or Dying? Part I
Should we put it on life support and hope that it survives or attempt to displace it gradually with something better? Yesterday, I received a gracious e-mail from the Obama-Biden campaign thanking me personally for all that I had done: … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse of Power, Congress, Conservatives, Constitution, Corruption, Cultural differences, Democracy, Democrats, Elections, Freedom, Good stuff for everone free, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Herman Cain, Hispanic, History, Ideology, Illegal immigration, Islamist rage, la Raza, Law and Order, Limitation on Authority, Obama, Opinion, Political class, Politics, Principles, Republicans, Right wing extremists, Socialism, Society, States' Rights, the Basics, United States, Voting
Tagged obama, politics
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A Review of President Obama’s Middle-East Policies
That is, assuming that he has any. Barry Rubin’s review of President Obama’s Middle-East policies is excellent and summarizes many points that are often overlooked but must at least be considered. I can’t re-post his entire article, but here are … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, 9-11, Afghanistan, Ahmadinejad, al Qaeda, Appeasement, Cairo, Chamberlain, Democracy, Democrats, Egypt, Elections, Franklin Roosevelt, History, Ideology, Islamic rage, Israel, Libya, Muslims, Obama, Osama bin Laden, Oxford Resolution, Politics, Propaganda, Saudi Arabia, United States
Tagged middle east policies, obama, politics
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President Obama’s Negotiations Avoided Storm Damage.
The World’s smartest and firmest negotiator, President Obama has already secured agreements to spare critical metropolitan areas from significant damage due to Hurricane Sandy. President Obama, having previously demonstrated his superb negotiating skills in causing The Seas to halt their … Continue reading
Posted in 9-11, Appeasement, Campaign contributions, Democrats, Dignity, Elections, Global Warming, Governor Romney, Humor, Hurricane Sandy, Libya, Obama, Opinion, Politics, Republicans, Romney, Satire, Snark, United States, Weather, White House
Tagged obama, politics, reelection campaign
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Benghazi and President Obama’s Foreign Policy — Proactive or Reactive?
President Obama’s foreign policy has provided many examples of leading from behind. The expression “leading from behind,” as used in this article, means: 1. Waiting while allies decide what to do and then following along. Doing that assumes substantial congruity … Continue reading
Posted in 9-11, Benghazi, Democracy, Democrats, Dep't of Information, Elections, Facts, Governor Romney, Headlines, History, Islamist rage, Israel, Libya, Murder, Muslim Brotherhood, Obama, Opinion, Osama bin Laden, Politics, presidential, Presidential Debates, Romney, United States
Tagged middle-east, obama, politics, security briefings, september 11th attack
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President Obama has done a truly remarkable job.
Unfortunately, I can think of few favorable remarks to make. According to Maya Angelou, President Obama has done a remarkable job. In some respects, I suppose he has. As promised, for example, he has cause the seas to cease their … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Abuse of Power, Birth control, Conservatives, Democracy, Discrimination, Freedom, Global Warming, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Governor Romney, Health Control, Idiocy, Law and Order, Money, Obama, ObamaCare, Opinion, Political class, Politics, Religion, Republicans, Roman Catholic Church, Romney, United States
Tagged first black president, foolish voters, obama, remarkable job, stimulus package
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Anthroprogenic Global Warming Gave us President Obama.
Then the seas ceased their rise because President Obama is way cool! Since the warming trend will otherwise return, he needs four more years. Vote early and often. Mother Earth demands no less. This article at PJ Tatler has links … Continue reading
Pursuit of Environmental Perfection is the Worst Enemy of the Merely Good
Idiocy begets idiocy. This article I was asked to write for PJ Media was published today. It is about the closure of an oil refinery in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin islands, and the implications of that and similar events for … Continue reading
Posted in Ahmadinejad, Chavez, EPA, Freedom, Idiocy, Oil, Oil refinery, Opinion, Politics, Regulations, Society, United States, Venezuela
Tagged backlash, new oil refinery, obama, st croix, virgin islands
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Might President Obama morph into an el Presidente Chávez?
President Obama ain’t no el Presidente Chávez. Yet. But what if he gets another four years in office and a compliant Congress? When el Presidente Chávez took office in 1999, he began only slowly to implement his “reforms.” To a … Continue reading
