Yeah, it looks exactly like that. Doesn’t it remind you to the missiles Clinton launched over Irak when newspapers were talking too much about his activities in the Oral Office? Light war for internal consumption.

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Number One son is an investment banker in Charlotte. Just moved from San Francisco. Supports himself completely. Oh, happy day!

The Angel Oak is unbelievable. I have pics of when I was there last.

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FYI: On a personal note, I introduced my sons to Miss Angel Oak last week. Interesting how all three, along with the other visitors, stood there in silent reverence at this magnificent tree. Even witnessed some of the Japanese visitors taking what a appeared to be their customary bowing position.

Funny side story: Met a guy on that same trip who grew up in that area. He told me how he and his buddies used to sneak onto the Angel Oak at night, tell stories, get drunk and fall off the branches. Not something you hear often. Probably a right of passage for the Lowcountry.

I don’t know much about the distribution of power in the US, but I do know that executive power should mean decisions, not consultations. Very few things –if any– can be managed by consensus, and a country is not one of those.

I must admit, however, that trying to do the right thing in the Middle East is almost impossible. Chosing between the bad and the worst all the time must be hard. I’m not sure there is a solution other than not depending on them for our energy. Even that would not be enough probably. Anyway, that’s not an excuse, making decisions is the first line in the job description.

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The Big Red Car agrees more with you than you do with yourself.

American foreign policy is the sole province of the President. It is NOT a legislative function.

While the Congress is the only entity that can formally declare war, the War Powers Act of 1973 provides ample authority for the President to act. The WPA is likely unconstitutional to boot.

It did not prevent Clinton from acting in Kosovo even when he did not receive a favorable vote of the Congress.

President Obama is a feckless leader prone to playing to the cheap seats. This is his way of backing down and trying to blame it on the House Republicans. You heard that here first.

The conduct of American foreign policy in the Middle East has been a freakin’ disaster ever since the inauguration of the Obama administration. It is going to get worse and the situation with Iran will be a huge problem.

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