The circulation of news that the Obama administration is ordering the FBI to read certain terrorist captives/ suspects their Miranda rights just sticks me the wrong way..

No Way

I believe once a person has done an act of terror against or plotted the United States they should in no way, shape or form be treated as a normal criminal. That includes certain rights that the United States reserves for civilians such as your Miranda rights. This is wrong on so many fronts. This will inevitably hinder the gathering of intelligence. [The right to remain silent] [I want my lawyer]. Since when can terrorists have a lawyer? Duh? Have we gone soft on the people who want to do America harm?

I usually don’t get into politics on my blog, but I changed my mind when I watched this video of a speech Obama gave regarding the disarming of America.

A goal of a world without nuclear weapons is a great one to have, don’t get me wrong, but it seems naive to think any of the developed countries (friendly or not) will give up their nuclear arsenal. Power equals influence and peace. War comes when we are weak. The best opportunity to destroy America is when she is weak, not strong. Why in the world would we want to disarm, cut military funding, and halt the advancement of future weapons technologies? With the rising powers of China and Russia coming forth with mixed thoughts about America, disarming to create peace is not only naive but a threat to our national security. I’m not trying to be pessimistic, but there will never fully be peace on earth as long as humans inhabit. If history has taught us anything, we should have learned that by now.
One last thing; negotiating with our enemies who currently have other plans and hidden agendas towards the U.S could be the most naive idea of all. Enemies don’t tell the truth and would certainly love to make a deal with us- Only to have a “hidden” agenda to pounce on the lion when she is weak.

We need the means to protect what our country stands for, our morals, and everything we have built since our founding fathers set foot on this land. Stand up for the United States of America.

Ted Kennedy to the Clintons: 

Okay, he says he didn’t intend to slight the Clintons with his endoresement, but effectively that’s what he did.  Kennedy said,  “We need new energy. We need someone who can bring people together. (he’s basically saying the Clinton’s can’t do that) People are basically saying that they want to new day and a new generation. (see my post on the Obama Factor)”

Kennedy praised Obama’s health care plan which Billary has criticised saying it will leave 15 million uninsured.  But, it wouldn’t potentially cause the homeless rate to go up, like hers would.  See my post on Clinton, Obama, and Health Care.

Caroline Kennedy compared Obama to her father, which is not an insignificant thing.  Younger candidates, including Bill Clinton, have been trying to compare themselves to JFK since JFK died.  Caroline said, “”Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.”

“We have that kind of opportunity with Senator Obama. It isn’t that the other candidates are not experienced or knowledgeable. But this year, that may not be enough. We need a change in the leadership of this country — just as we did in 1960.”

And it’s 100% true.  I can still remember hearing Obama speak for the first time during the Democratic Convention in 2004.  His speech was electrifying.  All the hair on the back of my neck stood up, and I looked at my dad and said, “That man is going to be president.”