Iran
Obama Must Convince Israel He Is Trustworthy
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Copyright 2013 Susan Stamper Brown
When Air Force One touches down in Israel for meetings this week, President Barack Obama has his hands full. Iran is about a year away from developing a nuclear weapon and Obama must convince Israel he is trustworthy before he can suggest to anyone that taking a preemptive strike against Iran is a lousy idea. Read the rest of this entry »
No More ‘Mr. Nice Guy’ Foreign Policy
©2012 Susan Stamper Brown
As truth’s brilliant light breaks through the fogginess of mistruth as to the reason behind the violent anti-American sentiment currently burning its way across the globe, one thing is for sure: An internet YouTube video is not the culprit, and those who say it is are either seriously misinformed, trying to deflect blame, delusional, lying – or a little of each. Read the rest of this entry »
Obama’s Foreign Policy Communicating Wrong Message Globally
Copyright 2012 Susan Stamper Brown
Awhile back, I drove past a sun tanning salon sharing a property line with a cemetery. The salon posted a sign that, in my opinion, was positioned too close to the cemetery’s property line. The sign read: “Walk-ins Welcome.” Obviously, the owners failed to communicate the message they intended, but did their part to lighten up the normally somber atmosphere around the cemetery. Playwright George Bernard Shaw was right when he said “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion it has taken place.” Read the rest of this entry »
The Obama Doctrine: Placate and Cave
© Copyright 2012 Susan Stamper Brown
“…for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” Matthew 12:34
It is obvious President Obama has not figured out that speaking with a forked tongue is unbecoming of the one who promised to be a different kind of politician, let alone the leader of the free world. Read the rest of this entry »
Never Forget September 11, 2001
Copyright 2011 Susan Stamper Brown
Recently, I was reminded of the value of the freedom while attending a military retirement ceremony in Washington D.C. Driving down the hill after the ceremony, my soul was stirred as my eyes caught a glimpse of the late-summer sun reflecting across the sea of white-washed stones at the adjacent Arlington National Cemetery — and wondered what it is that defines a person who is willing to give his or her life in exchange for freedom. Read the rest of this entry »
Environmental Justice: Coming to a Law Near You
Copyright 2011 Susan Stamper Brown
The United Nations’ (UN) current plan to discuss a treaty proposal granting more rights to “mother earth” than humans is nothing more than an elaborate attempt to re-market the climate change program in a neatly wrapped package called “environmental justice.” Read the rest of this entry »