Beginning to Tune Out

Of what good is owning the world’s most powerful gun if (a) you won’t use it and (b) no one believes that you will? This is a dangerous time for our new Commander in Chief, as he’s being tested not only by major powers like Russia or China, or even minor ones like North Korea and Iran, but by brigands who could be dispatched in less than a minute by one of our smaller Navy vessels.

The time for words has passed. The constitutional lawyer should know that the law is nothing without a long arm.

New display: Barack Obama, the Essential Speeches.
Signs of interest or a bubble ready to burst?

[Update 4:00 PM PDT - The American hostage has been rescued unharmed and three pirates have been killed by snipers. Good for the military, the brave captain, and also our Commander in Chief who drew the line. We can't be happy about actions that lead to death, especially on Easter Sunday, but there is reason to believe that a salutary result will be fewer deaths in the future.]