The Associated Press reported that the leaders of North and South Korea will meet in Pyongyang this week for only the second time ever. Roh Moo-hyun, South Korea's president pledged to foster peace on the divided peninsula. He said the DMZ was a line that has divided the nation for a half century and that the people have suffered too many hardships because of the "wall". He will meet with Kim Jong II, the leader of North Korea.
A divided country will always be a problem for their own people and their relationship with the world. One rich, one poor, both with a lack of trust in one another. Both adding military might to their side and each having allies looking out for their own good.
The best thing that could happen at their meeting is for both leaders to unite their torn country themselves, one country under one flag with one people, with no outside interference from any country. Once united, demand all foreign military troops, equipment and supplies leave their country. They could then join the world order as one united country for the benefit of all its people. A united Korea would stabilize the peninsula.
Remember North and South Vietnam were divided countries and that was a disaster for its people and they had a long history of foreign occupation and a never ending war with the United States. When Congress cut off funding for that war dire predictions were made for the country. However, the ending of that war united the country under one flag and the country was no longer divided. Today, Vietnam has a relationship with the United States, is a stabilizing force in the region, and is a threat to no one.
The leaders of North and South Korea have an opportunity to put the past behind them, unite their country and peoples and remove the threat of a possible future war of a divided country. If I were an American President I would encourage all world leaders to support the Korea's in their effort and I would pledge that the United States would support the Korean peoples' right to unite their own country themselves. I would also pledge to remove all american military forces, equipment, supplies and bases from Korean soil. The Korean war was ended over 54 years ago this July. Its is time the Korean leaders and their people officially end the war, close that chapter and celebrate the unification of their country.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Holy S**t!
Wow, I was shocked when I got home today to find an email from the Hillary campaign, announcing that they have raised $27 million for the third quarter. While Hillary trailed Obama in money last quarter, she received $8 million more than he did this quarter. I must say I wasn't expecting them to raise this much money. While Hillary is leading in polls, there hadn't seemed to be the same type of support for her as Obama had. But I guess I was wrong. This sum of money reassures the fact that Hillary is the front-runner, not just for the Democratic Primaries, but for the Presidency as well.
When Presidents Lose Their Credibility (a special editorial by John Lucia)
President Bush still has the power of the veto and the power to keep the war going in Iraq because republicans in congress will rubber stamp his actions, but his decisions have become irrelevant and has lost all creditability with the American people.
The Democratic controlled Congress will pass the children's health insurance bill that is due to expire and will expand the program to cover more children at an additional cost of $35 billion. The cost will be paid for by an increase in tax on cigarette's. Mr. Bush said he will veto the bill because of the extra cost. This is the President who has not balanced one federal budget and in fact has given the people and country record federal deficit spending since being elected. The deficit for fiscal year 2004 was a record 400 plus billion dollars. He has already told the people he will not balance any budgets before leaving office. He might have the veto power, but he has no creditability.
Mr. Bush is asking congress for an additional $195 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan for the coming fiscal year, this is in addition to the 500 plus billion dollars already allocated for the wars. The debt Mr. Bush has piled on our nation with a war and occupation over WMD that did not exist shows the irrelevance of his powers. And now he says he will veto the children health insurance program that congress will pass.
For over a year now the President's job approval rating stands at less than 30%. The American people understand that Mr. Bush still has power, but that his actions have become irrelevant. The people just don't believe him despite his powers. When Mr. Bush leaves office the nation will have gone through 8 years of the most irresponsible fiscal policies in our history. Alan Greenspan can attest to that but like the Republicans in this administration he just went with the flow.
The Democratic controlled Congress will pass the children's health insurance bill that is due to expire and will expand the program to cover more children at an additional cost of $35 billion. The cost will be paid for by an increase in tax on cigarette's. Mr. Bush said he will veto the bill because of the extra cost. This is the President who has not balanced one federal budget and in fact has given the people and country record federal deficit spending since being elected. The deficit for fiscal year 2004 was a record 400 plus billion dollars. He has already told the people he will not balance any budgets before leaving office. He might have the veto power, but he has no creditability.
Mr. Bush is asking congress for an additional $195 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan for the coming fiscal year, this is in addition to the 500 plus billion dollars already allocated for the wars. The debt Mr. Bush has piled on our nation with a war and occupation over WMD that did not exist shows the irrelevance of his powers. And now he says he will veto the children health insurance program that congress will pass.
For over a year now the President's job approval rating stands at less than 30%. The American people understand that Mr. Bush still has power, but that his actions have become irrelevant. The people just don't believe him despite his powers. When Mr. Bush leaves office the nation will have gone through 8 years of the most irresponsible fiscal policies in our history. Alan Greenspan can attest to that but like the Republicans in this administration he just went with the flow.
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