We were told that President Obama was going to get real results and take a tougher position toward China with President Hu’s visit. And to demonstrate his effectiveness, the White House has trotted out “accomplishments.” What exactly are the results?
Did the team that promised to bring diplomatic glory back to the USA misspell Chinese President Hu’s name on the White House web site? Here is a screen cap grabbed at 11:30 PM ET (click on it for full-size view):
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama host President Hu of China at a State Dinner at the White House.
Is there a new Cold War developing between China and the United States? That’s a question hovering over President Hu Jintao and his entourage as they come to Washington to discuss military, trade, and financial flash points with the Obama
I’ve never a fan of the self-funded political neophyte – their runs for office tend to be driven by equal parts of ego and mercenary consultants. That said it appears that there are no candidates preparing to run for President
Senator Charles Schumer let loose a very reckless and bombastic tirade against China – his way of diplomatically receiving China’s unelected President Hu. The message to Hu is “we are fed up with your government’s intransigence on currency manipulation. If
The 112th Congress of The United States should have one mission above all others as it begins its walk through the pages of history…to protect the full faith and credit of The United States of America. These are perilous times
Recap: Radical funder George Soros’s $1 million gift to Media Matters, a left-wing character assassination machine, underwrites its campaign to stigmatize conservative ideas. For weeks Eric Boehlert of Media Matters attacked Glenn Beck because a disturbed viewer plotted to shoot
The word that conservatives most associate with President Barack Obama is “socialism.” But moving up quickly should be “appeasement.” This description of the Obama Administration’s plans for China President Hu’s visit from the AP says it all: “Chinese leader Hu
I may be wrong, but I’d say you’re lucky to be alive. For that matter, I think we might say the same for the rest of Southern California. Why it’s a left-wing film One of the reasons I do what
We were given fair warning on Tuesday when Robert Gates arrived in China. I doubt, however, that we will heed it. Liberal, commercial polities have a tendency to be caught flat-footed at the beginning of an armed conflict, and what
China’s President Hu Jintao was possibly hugely embarrassed on Tuesday during a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in Beijing. Robert Gates and Hu Jintao on Tuesday (VOA) The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted a major test of
Selecting the stupidest liberal messages in movie history is sort of like trying to pick the world’s most annoying rapper – the competition is intense. There are just so many candidates, and they each suck so badly in their own
We were given fair warning on Tuesday when Robert Gates arrived in China. I doubt, however, that we will heed it. Liberal, commercial polities have a tendency to be caught flat-footed at the beginning of an armed conflict, and what
This is one of those days where there is just to much great content to post just one segment of Secure Freedom Radio. The influence of Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah in Lebanon has come to a breaking point in the
I just had forwarded to me an email written by ThirdWay.org calling for more federal intervention in the energy markets, further supporting politically deigned winners from the pool of losers that must petition for aid in order to exist. Which
(Continued from yesterday) Recap: Radical funder George Soros’s $1 million gift to Media Matters, a left-wing character assassination machine, underwrites its campaign to stigmatize conservative ideas. For weeks Eric Boehlert of Media Matters attacked Glenn Beck because a disturbed viewer
In the beginning the United States governed its place in the world by the perception of strategic vulnerability to hostile influences from nations in Europe. George Washington played for time for the nation, initially unsafe at home, to recruit its
In 2011 there will be a continued national debate on US Immigration policy. Should we change the 14th Amendment allowing everyone being born in the United States to become a citizen, even if the parents are illegally here or even
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets011011.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed So, how was your Christmas vacation? Coffee and Markets is back from our holiday offseason to talk about what 2011 will bring, the rise of China, the challenge of microfinance, and
Peter Schweizer’s recent article provoked a recurring thought I’ve had. Most analysts are always eager to talk of how historical forces are against large nations, offering endless scenarios about which factors are causing the decline of the United States, but
He appears to be wrong to the same degree that 5th generation stealth fighters are not defensive. Secretary Gates, who in July 2009, predicted that, “nearly 1,100 [combat aircraft in the U.S. Air Force] will be the most advanced fifth-generation
The general concept of deterrence doesn’t seem too difficult to understand does it? It is more cost effective to have the biggest and strongest military so that ‘competitors’ don’t find value in investing in trying to beat us. It looks
As we look ahead at the beginning of a new year and a new decade, there is increasing talk again about whether America is in inevitable decline. It’s the sort of talk that has emerged before. In the 1970s and
“Trust us…no, really” Americans are frustrated with China. Big time. The most recent leaks of State Department documents reveal Peking with explicit complicity in arming Iran with ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons technology. An article also appeared in the Washington
