Movies 11.04 - Re-Review 11.02

     

The Death of bin Laden

Upon hearing the news that our forces had finally killed Osama bin Laden, I was a mix of emotions.  I was elated, worried, mad, annoyed, and contrite.  I was elated to learn that this mass murdered had finally been brought to justice.  I was worried that his ideological whack-job followers would step up attacks on our troops and innocent civilians in retaliation.  I was angered because it took so long to find this guy, and that he was in Pakistan all along.  I was annoyed by the fact that even before his statement, President Obama was sure to lay claim to bin Laden’s termination, despite Bush laying the groundwork for him, and our special forces and intelligence agencies carrying out the actual mission.  And I was contrite in the knowledge that regardless of the fact that he will go down as one of the most evil men in history, that he did not have the salvation of Christ.  It would be easy to say that he didn’t deserve Christ’s grace, but really, none of us do.  He was still a human being – despite being evil – but it’s Christ’s desire that none should perish (2 Peter 3:9).

What’s probably the most regretful about the operations side of this news is that it wasn’t done on George W. Bush’s watch.  President Obama seemed to bask in the fact that he was in office when our men and women in uniform or in our intelligence services tracked this diabolical mastermind down during his statement late last night – after arriving at the podium nearly an hour after he was expected.  He seemed to revel in the idea that he alone was able to bring him to justice, instead of placing a great deal of credit at the feet of his predecessor.  Yes, I know that it is one item that Obama has delivered upon since his campaign, but it feels very wrong for him standing there and not George W. Bush.  This shouldn’t alarm those of us who would still love to seem Obama get pummeled in the 2012 election.  He’s still got an abysmal track record that any Republican nominee can run against him on, and this really isn’t a credential he can present to bolster his image.  I will give him credit for giving the go ahead, but it worries me for what’s to come.  The fact that this went down in Pakistan could make for a whole new foreign policy firestorm, and let’s face it; he’s got a horrible foreign policy record.  I don’t even think Secretary of State Hillary Clinton knows how to handle this one.

Still, knowing that the CIA, our military personnel, and particularly our Navy Seals carried out this mission with surgical precision is a testament to our military and American resolve.  No one that I know will ever be able to forget what happened on September 11, and no one can really argue that the world is a better place without bin Laden.  The conspiracy theories will still proliferate, but today is a great day for America. 

Transformers: Dark of the Moon Trailer

Finally, it's here.  It looks pretty good, but I'm curious how they're going to make a few of the elements work.  We shall see.  All I know is that if they make the 3D as awesome as merely the idea of watching the Autobots and Decipticons doing battle in three dimensions, this will be epic. 

It's About Time!

So does this mean that we can finally put this birth certificate stuff behind us?  Do I believe that it’s real or fake?  It doesn’t really matter, does it?  Logic says that it’s real, but anything involving a liberal tends to defy logic, so it wouldn’t surprise me to find out years down the road that it’s a fake.  However, that’s not the point.  The point is, we should have moved on from this issue a long time ago.  Are there legitimate questions concerning President Obama’s citizenship?  Probably, but they’re not something you can base a campaign against him on.  The only lingering question I have is why now?  Why wait three years to release this thing?  As much as I generally loathe both men for their media whoredom, I would think even less of Obama (which is truly saying something) if he finally released this because of the fuss Donald Trump has been making about it. 

The fact of the matter is, even if all the conspiracy theorists out there were right about his lack of proper documentation (undocumented President, anyone?), the media is in the can for Obama, and will dismiss the notion as kooky if it’s ever questioned.  Any potential Republican candidate has a goldmine of material to run against Obama on.  For instance:

·         The public upheaval over ObamaCare

·         The epic failure of the stimulus

·         The unprecedented growth of government in his first term

·         The total lack of leadership when it comes to Libya (not to mention his total lack of foreign policy credentials)

·          His administration’s efforts to restrict free speech (Fairness Doctrine, internet regulation, etc)

·         Politicizing tragedies (Congresswoman Giffords’ shooting, Fort Hood shooting, etc)

·         The czars

·         Gas prices. Do I really need to elaborate on that one?  For the sake of time, reader fatigue, and the fact that expletaives would probably be used, I won’t. 

These are just the tip of the iceberg with Obama.  Republicans would do well to not spend time on the birth certificate the way Trump has.  And seriously, does anyone actually think that guy is legitimate?  There’s no way anyone can take him seriously.  If he even makes it to the Republican primary, I’ll think less of the Republican Party.  Let’s run a serious candidate who can knock this cartoon character in the Oval Office out of the park.  Oh, I’m sorry, was that violent rhetoric?  Tough [feces].  Let’s move on from the birther controversy and focus on policy – because that is where a true conservative would have a field day with Obama. 

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