But the world is changing with accelerating speed. This
presents opportunity, but also new dangers. We know all too well, after
9/11, just how technology and globalization has put power once reserved
for states in the hands of individuals, raising the capacity of
terrorists to do harm.
Kinda of mixed reviews on those words, because, there is the issue of NSA and Mr. Snowden. Quite frankly, the computer age is over for the USA military. They are better off with paper and files. Seriously. I like the idea of a dossier on paper rather than disc.
But, national security aside, when is Carlyle going to be sworn in before oversight in the US Senate to atone for their sins when it comes to USA national security? I mean the Fifth Amendment is still part of the US Constitution last I checked.
It just seems to me since the House doesn't understand the meaning of the Fifth Amendment, it should be exercised in a way they do understand it.
Russia’s aggression towards former Soviet states unnerves capitals in Europe while China’s economic rise and military reach worries its neighbors.
True. Buoy, that was a gas, huh? Ukraine has an interim president and Crimea becomes a staging area. Like, what the heck? And that entire China and Vietnam thing is just unreal. One day they are buddies and the next day China is claiming Vietnam as their own sovereign territory. It makes me wonder how scared to their skivvies China and Russia are about this entire USA Superpower thing. In observation of all this desperation, it lines up with the first couple of paragraphs of the speech where Prez states 'America...unmatched...without peers...Right?
From Brazil to India, rising middle classes compete with us, and governments seek a greater say in global forums. And even as developing nations embrace democracy and market economies, 24-hour news and social media makes it impossible to ignore the continuation of sectarian conflicts, failing states and popular uprisings that might have received only passing notice a generation ago.
I disagree with the middle class assessment. I don't really see their middle class as competition, so much as an opportunity for new markets, increased trade and better trade balances. I have to agree about the 'passing notice a generation ago.' All the signs were there. This generation simply said, "ENOUGH, we'll take our chances."
It will be your generation’s task to respond to this new world. The question we face, the question each of you will face, is not whether America will lead but how we will lead, not just to secure our peace and prosperity but also extend peace and prosperity around the globe.
Extending PEACE and PROSPERITY around the globe, rather than war torned and decimated infrastructure is really the true form of national security. The war torn business model is what attracts hate and resolves to suicide bombing. But, to state all was peace and prosperity in this administration is not really being spot on. But, at least the drones are out of Pakistan.
Now, this question isn’t new. At least since George Washington served as commander in chief, there have been those who warned against foreign entanglements that do not touch directly on our security or economic well-being.
Today, according to self-described realists, conflicts in Syria or Ukraine or the Central African Republic are not ours to solve. And not surprisingly, after costly wars and continuing challenges here at home, that view is shared by many Americans.
Syria is a problem for the Russians, quite frankly. That is why when I look at Egypt and they are using the 'control at any cost' model of the Russians; it is worrisome. But, Sisi is the one true leader regardless of his lack of support to the people. Gee, whiz, that reminds me of the parallel elections for Syria's leadership. When one starts to line up Syria's outcomes and Egypt's outcomes and Crimea's outcomes, it spells Russia loud and clear.
Russia is a chosen ally and understandably so. It is up to the global community to continue to speak to Russia about it's very poor policies within Russia and their allies. There are common threads of oppression throughout.
I don't really see that within China. China is more progressive. Granted invading Vietnam's sovereign borders is not cool and was a really bad measure of the resolve of the Vietnamese, but, China is seeking to improve on their human rights problems, carbon emissions and a secure Middle Class to JOIN the global commerce markets which means they have to improve their product quality. I don't see China as regressive as Russia. Then again, it has been spying on Americans and American companies to find their footing in markets and technology. In that realm there is the fact China is now closing down relations with American consulting agencies whom they believe have been siphoning and channeling American ingenuity. Makes sense. It is called corporate espionage.
The moral to the story is, if the media didn't participate in partisan politics of the right wing adrenalin rush of fear it might actually be an interesting read.
That's all for now. I'll convene more about the speech later. Glen Beck, Rush Lambaugh and Joe Scarborough simply have to process small amounts otherwise their hate messages gets lost.
Kinda of mixed reviews on those words, because, there is the issue of NSA and Mr. Snowden. Quite frankly, the computer age is over for the USA military. They are better off with paper and files. Seriously. I like the idea of a dossier on paper rather than disc.
But, national security aside, when is Carlyle going to be sworn in before oversight in the US Senate to atone for their sins when it comes to USA national security? I mean the Fifth Amendment is still part of the US Constitution last I checked.
It just seems to me since the House doesn't understand the meaning of the Fifth Amendment, it should be exercised in a way they do understand it.
Russia’s aggression towards former Soviet states unnerves capitals in Europe while China’s economic rise and military reach worries its neighbors.
True. Buoy, that was a gas, huh? Ukraine has an interim president and Crimea becomes a staging area. Like, what the heck? And that entire China and Vietnam thing is just unreal. One day they are buddies and the next day China is claiming Vietnam as their own sovereign territory. It makes me wonder how scared to their skivvies China and Russia are about this entire USA Superpower thing. In observation of all this desperation, it lines up with the first couple of paragraphs of the speech where Prez states 'America...unmatched...without peers...Right?
From Brazil to India, rising middle classes compete with us, and governments seek a greater say in global forums. And even as developing nations embrace democracy and market economies, 24-hour news and social media makes it impossible to ignore the continuation of sectarian conflicts, failing states and popular uprisings that might have received only passing notice a generation ago.
I disagree with the middle class assessment. I don't really see their middle class as competition, so much as an opportunity for new markets, increased trade and better trade balances. I have to agree about the 'passing notice a generation ago.' All the signs were there. This generation simply said, "ENOUGH, we'll take our chances."
It will be your generation’s task to respond to this new world. The question we face, the question each of you will face, is not whether America will lead but how we will lead, not just to secure our peace and prosperity but also extend peace and prosperity around the globe.
Extending PEACE and PROSPERITY around the globe, rather than war torned and decimated infrastructure is really the true form of national security. The war torn business model is what attracts hate and resolves to suicide bombing. But, to state all was peace and prosperity in this administration is not really being spot on. But, at least the drones are out of Pakistan.
Now, this question isn’t new. At least since George Washington served as commander in chief, there have been those who warned against foreign entanglements that do not touch directly on our security or economic well-being.
Today, according to self-described realists, conflicts in Syria or Ukraine or the Central African Republic are not ours to solve. And not surprisingly, after costly wars and continuing challenges here at home, that view is shared by many Americans.
Syria is a problem for the Russians, quite frankly. That is why when I look at Egypt and they are using the 'control at any cost' model of the Russians; it is worrisome. But, Sisi is the one true leader regardless of his lack of support to the people. Gee, whiz, that reminds me of the parallel elections for Syria's leadership. When one starts to line up Syria's outcomes and Egypt's outcomes and Crimea's outcomes, it spells Russia loud and clear.
Russia is a chosen ally and understandably so. It is up to the global community to continue to speak to Russia about it's very poor policies within Russia and their allies. There are common threads of oppression throughout.
I don't really see that within China. China is more progressive. Granted invading Vietnam's sovereign borders is not cool and was a really bad measure of the resolve of the Vietnamese, but, China is seeking to improve on their human rights problems, carbon emissions and a secure Middle Class to JOIN the global commerce markets which means they have to improve their product quality. I don't see China as regressive as Russia. Then again, it has been spying on Americans and American companies to find their footing in markets and technology. In that realm there is the fact China is now closing down relations with American consulting agencies whom they believe have been siphoning and channeling American ingenuity. Makes sense. It is called corporate espionage.
The moral to the story is, if the media didn't participate in partisan politics of the right wing adrenalin rush of fear it might actually be an interesting read.
That's all for now. I'll convene more about the speech later. Glen Beck, Rush Lambaugh and Joe Scarborough simply have to process small amounts otherwise their hate messages gets lost.
