Is Russia Over-reaching?

Medvedev is a very ambitious and aggressive Russian President. Not overly aggressive, but, certainly able to keep up a presence that is daughting impressive to a 'resigned' USA under Bush/Cheney/Rice.

The thing is this. With Russia seeking to advocate for small ethnicities and seeking to support everything from Indian nuclear plants to protection of Cuba and Venezuela with the assistance of China; is the world's biggest brother over extending itself as it is not immune completely to the global economic dynamics as well.

I state this in support of the Russian President and his ambitions for peace and prosperity and to insure that the agenda will occur without paranoid fear of the USA. The agenda of Bush will be put to rest in January. Russia should anticipate peace. Medvedev should be preparing the next ABM Treaty and economic agreements with the USA. Perhaps we have to start over with cultural exchanges.


A woman attended to a child as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia took questions during a nationally televised town hall style session in Moscow on Thursday.

While there is nothing wrong with preparing for global control of any possible threat to Russia and its allies, there may be estimations about USA aggressions that will find itself poorly considered that could sap Russia of its current military agility. I sincerely believe there is nothing about the Black Sea the USA will be actively seeking as a place for war. It will be a place where peace should be a high priority to improve the quality of lives of that region. I would hope Russia's Medvedev would view that same reality as attainable within the Obama administration. I do believe natural gas supplies to Europe are reassuring measures of codependencies that provide paths to peace a higher priority than any war. Quite frankly, I don't know why those realities haven't presented in dialogues over unnecessary Missile Shields.

The Black Sea? The likelihood of Turkey being more a destabilizing entity when chasing down preceived regional terrorist groups, poses a greater threat than anything the USA wants to see happen. The USA under Obama will return to a nation of Defensive measures in cooperation will expanding allies, not aggressive measures that are unattainable.

Obama's possible wars (click here)
...The United States is also likely to concentrate on the former Soviet Union, especially the Black Sea area. It is going all-out to get Ukraine and Georgia into NATO, but in Europe this position is unreservedly backed only by Poland and the Baltic nations. NATO's old members are either adamantly against this, or believe that this step would be premature....

It would be premature for Russia to rachet up the rhetoric to attempt intimidation of a new administration in DC. Gates will not have the same directive as under Bush. Both Gates and the General are there more so for 'transition of national security' of terrorist networks, anticipating a Russia just as concerned as the USA.

Hillary takes a pay cut. It is a matter of whom is best qualified at a time when there is no room for error.

...The Senate is working on a bill to rescind the raise -- a strategy also used in 1973 so that Senator William Saxbe, an Ohio Republican, could become attorney general. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, through a spokesman, said this week that she'd go along....


..."To our knowledge, Senator Clinton played no role in the salary raise, and she clearly had grander ambitions than Secretary of State when the law was signed. But while the issue will strike some as trivial, it is no small matter to ignore the Constitution's direct words. Giving Mrs. Clinton a pay cut is a minimum gesture of deference required to the document that Mr. Obama will soon swear an oath to preserve, protect and defend," it said.

This was interesting. I also believe American Auto Makers have to accept full responsiblity regardless of Union Concessions.

This is a huge issue for the very reason it has disaffected the future of the children of the USA. The car industry is in the middle of a global emergency as their fiscal stability hangs in the breach.

This decision is difficult to make because the car and oil companies have never owned up to their responsiblity regarding Human Induced Global Warming. The question is, are the car manufacturers of the USA being singled out for ridicule when the banking industry is being pandered to in ways that nullifies any hope for the USA economy to recover in a productive way to facilitate the futures of Americans both environmentally and economically?

47 Days until Inauguration - A Supported Party - Everyone should enjoy the moments !

JW Marriott Hotel Washington, DC (click here)

An inauguration for the less fortunate - click title to entry, thank you
A businessman from Virginia snaps up a $1-million hotel package so that people in need can attend.
By Michael E. Ruane
December 4, 2008
...This morning, the Marriott is scheduled to announce that the buyer is a successful Virginia businessman who wants to bring to the inauguration disadvantaged people, terminally ill patients, wounded soldiers and others down on their luck.

Earl Stafford, 60, the founder of a Centreville, Va., technology company who grew up as one of 12 children of a Baptist minister, said he would provide his guests lodging, food and special access, as well as beauticians, gowns and tuxedos, if necessary.

Stafford has paid the $1 million, a spokesman said, and is prepared to spend an additional $600,000 for a breakfast, a luncheon and two balls at the hotel. Stafford said he hopes to recoup some of the $600,000 from sponsors yet to be recruited....

Earl Stafford (click here)

CEO and Chairman

Universal Systems & Technology, Inc. (click here)

In the 06/29/2006 edition of ExecutiveBiz we had a chance to catch up with Earl Stafford, CEO and Chairman of Universal Systems & Technology, Inc..
Earl Stafford founded UNITECH after a 20-year career in the U.S. Air Force. Today, he serves as Chairman and CEO of the company that provides telecommunications systems integration for engineering, business support systems, and simulation and training services.The company expects to have approximately $78 million in revenue this year. In an exclusive interview, we speak to Earl about why he started his company, if he is looking at an acquisition, and what obstacles he had to overcome to grow his business.

Earl W. Stafford (click here) is Chairman and CEO of Universal Systems and Technology (UNITECH), a company he founded in 1988. UNITECH provides telecommunications systems integration for engineering, business support systems, and simulation and training services, serving federal, state, local, and commercial customers. After graduating from UMass Amherst, Mr. Stafford served 20 years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. He serves on the board of directors of the Air Traffic Controllers Association; the INOVA Health Systems Foundation; and is a Director of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation.