tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042042552998680556.post5426540354467811403..comments2024-02-02T08:15:38.747-08:00Comments on The Elephant in the Room: Time To Wake Up - Seth Leibsohn's Morning Monologue on Bill Bennett's Morning in AmericaLMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18429716019519498131noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042042552998680556.post-80905659353654848912012-06-18T17:59:42.297-07:002012-06-18T17:59:42.297-07:00My my my... Rken and MN 4 Rick, the first takes S...My my my... Rken and MN 4 Rick, the first takes SL's words out of context the other politely agrees and congratulates him on his insights. Where is one to find a straight edge? SL's comment on the military begins "Is it fair to the American people, is it fair to our allies, is it fair to our military... to cut the military (spending)." The point being that any reduction in the US military further erode the American people's and our country's allies will to stand up to the tyrants of world. Gentlemen to your surprise their are worst human conditions then war and war at time is the only way to avoid them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042042552998680556.post-35342813065999428102012-04-27T07:17:37.309-07:002012-04-27T07:17:37.309-07:00Oh, don't get me wrong, I still read the dialo...Oh, don't get me wrong, I still read the dialogue in its entirety. <br /><br />The comment about the military just overshadowed everything else for me, and even seemed out of place with the momentum of the remainder of what was said. So with that I felt that I'd just have it as my focus, as it also is particularly important to me. <br /><br />Thanks for the comments though; happy we see eye to eye on the military concerns. Admittedly of course I wouldn't (nor any of us really) know where to start in what to cut where and how much, and what is a 'good area' of spending to be at. But the message is still worth delivering.RKennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042042552998680556.post-77273770848465255182012-04-27T06:39:35.579-07:002012-04-27T06:39:35.579-07:00Rken:
I can see your point about the wars. I rea...Rken: <br /><br />I can see your point about the wars. I really can. I also thought making the point about fighting more than one ground war (like it was some kind of necessity) was a little odd. So I can surely see your point there. <br /><br />For military spending, that's not up to you or me. How much is too much? Too little? I don't think we are experts. Same for entitlements.<br /><br />In all honestly, I am a little disappointed in you saying you couldn't take the rest of the dialogue seriously. You're a good analyzer and a good writer. This article does make good points. I think they are fair, and they address a key issue: Obama's record. I am astonished, too, that he is leading in the polls. This article addresses that and it really should say, "how are you people still behind this guy."<br /><br />Obama has cut health benefits overall. Raiding medicare is one example. You know this, though. That's okay. These are your opinions and I DO respect you and them. One of these days, I will go head to head with you. Take care.MN 4 Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042042552998680556.post-5556811908989168412012-04-27T06:07:44.735-07:002012-04-27T06:07:44.735-07:00I immediately was set back and stopped reading in ...I immediately was set back and stopped reading in astonishment of the first thing he mentions, in it being unfair that 'Obama wishes to cut back military spending.'<br /><br />I have trouble taking the rest of the dialogue seriously just from that. Our military spending is out of control and excessive, and to deny that is akin to a liberal saying our entitlements are perfectly OK. <br /><br />We do not need more military spending, nor do we need to have spending higher than the next ten countries combined. We do not need to be able to wage two land wars at once, especially being a country practically alone on its own continent that is bordered by two completely friendly (and non-threatening) allies. <br /><br />Additionally, he continues on to say that ‘Obama will cut healthcare and veteran benefits’, but that couldn’t be anymore false. He’s actually done more for veterans thus far than many other presidents. <br />http://clclt.com/charlotte/veterans-day-checkup-whats-obama-done-for-vets-so-far/Content?oid=2154356<br />http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/05/obama-signs-bill-expanding-hea.html<br />http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/02/03/418833/obama-jobs-veterens/<br /><br />I’d wager that before judging anyone on fairness, he should perhaps re-evaluate the fairness (and accuracy) of his statements. <br /><br />There is plenty of room for constructive and meaningful criticism of our President and the administration, but this is not one of them.RKennoreply@blogger.com