"This single toast could be the start of a new world order..."
As a former Cold Warrior, I remember well the fears many of us had about a strong Sino-Soviet alliance. One did develop to some degree, but nothing like many feared.
One of the big news stories from this week is the 30 year, almost 1/2 trillion dollar energy deal between Russia and China. From a global perspective, it makes all the sense in the world. Russia, rich with natural gas and not afraid to produce it, sells to its new partner China, who cannot get enough gas to keep its 21st century economy humming. And where does that leave us? Once again, in "nowhereville".
Meanwhile back at the farm, we are not only stuck in "nowhereville", but also "scandal town". The latest and greatest to hit our Emerald City is the death panels initiated by the VA health system. After "President Bystander" heard about this issue while watching MSNBC, he got really, really mad. Like General Shinseki, he got "madder than hell!" No worries though - our Administration already is saying these problems date back to Reagan and probably have gotten worse due to man made global warming.
Back to the energy deal. America is poised to become the world leader in petro and gas production, DESPITE our Commander in Chief. Think if we had a President who was an energy advocate rather than had an adversarial relationship with our "black gold". Just like our problems with the VA festering for six years while the President played over 100 rounds of golf, our pipelines to build Keystone sit rusting in a warehouse while Russia goes to town turning its gas into much needed money.
Our new Energy Secretary, who looks and acts like the stoned cousin from a Beavis and Butthead movie, in in way over his head. Like the President, he is just a bystander with our energy resources. Our Energy Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, General Shinseki, Jay Carney and a host of other "advisors", are like kids trying to drive adult cars. The result is while the Dragon hisses, and the Bear roars, the chicken - well, we all know what chickens do.
Before it is too late, before the world passes us by, we need to put on our "big boy pants" and start once again acting like a world leader. I am sure Putin feels like he is playing poker with a blind man, and China is fine playing banker to our debt. Under this President, we have turned into world class debtor nation as well as a paper tiger. Rather than play the cards in our hand, to lead the world as we once did, we have instead folded. November of 2016 cannot come soon enough.
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