Not sure if this is a number the U.S. should be proud about? Being the largest exporter of weapons to the Middle East. 33%, followed by Russia at 25% and China at 5.9%. So much money in killing or in threatening to kill.
And now Mr. Obama is launching his latest Foreign Policy initiative- close Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Gitmo to the average guy/ gal. Why am I saying a "Foreign Policy" agenda. Will bet he will want to return it to Cuba once the prison is closed.
And what will be pathetic is bringing those last few dozen prisoners onto U.S. soil. Again, it is a very obvious fact that where ever those guys are put is going to be a nightmare for the locals. Guess it will be easier to send a drone with weapons/ explosives in Country than try to fly them 90 miles offshore?
Will our Legislative Branch stop it? So far there has been no change in the Republican position from that of a dying cockroach on its back whenever he decides he wants to do something. With Mr. Scalia gone on the SCOTUS good chance there would be only a token review before signing off on the deal IF it even got to that level?
And I have watched for two days now as Camden Clark as been covered by the News for getting slapped by Medicare again on care issues. Camden Clark's defense is that the process by Medicare is under review because some very high quality Hospitals also got dinged for the same issues.
Supposedly due to patients getting infections after surgery or UTI's. Seems if a patient is re-admitted within 30 days after release due to issues on care the appropriate care facility gets a black mark? Camden Clark says it is all about Claims Processing methods. Did someone check the correct box and get an "aw poop" from Management?
Can only hope the following will turn out to be tongue in cheek? To really and truly do this would be so close to treason as to be impeachable. On the other hand..............................Is there anything this guy would NOT do to push his agenda versus the Country?
Obama Signs Executive Order Relocating Congress to Guantánamo
The New Yorker 19 hours ago (on or about 12:15 A.M. 02/23/ 2016) Posted at 7:15 P.M. 02/23/16)
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Making good on one of his key campaign promises, President Obama signed an executive order on Tuesday relocating the United States Congress to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
The President seemed to relish signing the order, calling the relocation a “win-win for America,” and indicating that Congress could be moved to its new headquarters “immediately.”
“We don’t envision doing any renovations to the facility down there,” he said. “It is ready to house Congress right now.”
The President did not specify what the current U.S. Capitol building would be used for in the future, but he hinted that it could be the setting for historic re-enactments in the manner of Colonial Williamsburg.
“I think it could be fascinating to school groups,” he said. “It could really take them back to the olden days when it was a real, functioning place.”
Minutes after the President signed the order, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) called it “an outrage” and “grounds for impeachment,” but Obama appeared to take such howls of protest in stride.
“If Congress believes that this executive order is illegal, they can take it up with the Supreme Court,” he said. “Oh wait—we don’t have a Supreme Court.”
We have truly entered a time of anarchy in this Country IF and I repeat IF Mr. Obama truly tries to go forward with this foolishness. ' nuff said.
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