Category Foreign Policy
Conservative media using incredible hyperbole on 9/11 & Iran
Conventional wisdom dictates that 9/11 is not something to be exploited. Yet conservatives have taken advantage of anniversary since the very first year when they used it to kick of electoral activities for the 2002 US Senate elections where control of the chamber was in the balance and the Iraq War authorization vote which was […]
Four Florida Democrats abandon President on Iran vote
The House of Representatives who thank goodness for the human race DO NOT dictate the foreign policy of the United States voted against approval of the Vienna accord regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program by a vote of 162-269. Including in the 269 “nay” votes were 25 Democrats. Four of those “NAY” votes included Florida Reps. […]
Patrick Murphy deserves praise for courageous decision on Iran
Monday afternoon was littered for me with discussion of the lawsuit my former employer the North American Soccer League (NASL) has contemplated filing against our governing body US Soccer which it accuses of being in collusion with Major League Soccer (MLS). So an important event slipped by me. Congressman Patrick Murphy, the front-runner for the […]
Politics dominating Iran discussion – Historical precedents ominous
The discussion around the Iran nuclear agreement made by the Obama Administration as a result of the PS + 1 talks has been wholly political. Of course the sort of illogical rhetoric grounded in talking points from special interest groups is to be expected from Florida’s Junior Senator and Presidential aspirant Marco Rubio, but it’s […]
Florida’s Democrats should consider positives of the Iran deal
As we come up to the 70th Anniversary of the atomic bomb strikes on Japan (which I feel were justified and saved American lives and that of many Japanese civilians that would have been lost in an invasion of the island) preventing nuclear proliferation is a critical part of global diplomacy. Even as a liberal […]
The Persian Gulf States, Slavery and a boycott
Ever since the Emirate of Qatar was awarded the rights to host the 2022 World Cup in December 2010, the western media or at least some of that media have done some yeoman’s investigative work into the living and working conditions in Qatar. These reports were in addition to western journalists following up on the […]
UK Election Primer
Thursday is the 2015 UK General Election the first full blown election in Britain since May 2010. All signs lead to a hung parliament and a variety of scenarios as to who gets to form the next government and how. The underlying theme of the election has been the collapse of the long-dominant left-wing Labour […]
Some Republicans still denying reality on Cuba
President Obama’s attempts at détente with Florida’s southern neighbor Cuba have been well-received throughout the nation and by many in Florida. Approval for the policy change has been wide-ranging and controversy at a minimum. That is unless a zealot has power in some capacity, as Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart currently has in the US House. Diaz-Balart has […]
Monday Musings: Rubio, Iran & presidential politics, A new “iron lady”, Civil War anniversay, Legislative Session and Money, record soccer attendances in Florida
Marco Rubio is among the majority of US Senators skeptical of the Iran Nuclear Deal negotiated by Secretary of State John Kerry and the Obama Administration. Despite Florida’s Junior Senator making error after error in his understanding of foreign policy, this position might actually gain him some traction nationally. When the issue comes to the […]
Monday Musings: Netanyahu’s speech, Jared Moskowitz and Greyhounds, Kimberly Mitchell gaining more Democratic support, Jeb Bush, CPAC and Scott Walker’s viability
The controversy over Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech this week in front of the US Congress continues to simmer. It is worth noting that despite Republican rhetoric regarding Netanyahu and Israel’s loyalty to the United States, exactly a year ago Israel failed to vote on the UN General Assembly Resolution 68/262. The resolution introduced by Canada, Germany and […]
The Florida Squeeze 