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July 2008

Obama’s Judgement on Iran = Stellar.

by Justin July 26, 2008

If one of the things you’re looking for in a Commander-in-Cheif is someone who can think on their feet and for themselves, look no further than Barack Obama. He’s quickly demonstrating to the world that he’s got his S**T together on foreign policy. You may disagree with some of the things that he says, but [...]

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Fatherly wisdom

by Justin July 26, 2008

Perhaps the wisest thing my dad ever said to me was that “the best camera is the one you have with you”. Well, now that I’m a ripe old 30 I can finally say that he is right! That’s why everyone should have a certain phone camera doohicky. Besides that, though. I think his second [...]

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The Inevitable Iraq War

by Joel July 22, 2008

Critics like to judge an opposing party’s administration based on 20/20 hindsight and wishful thinking.  As the below article helps us remember, the invasion of Iraq was not only a necessity, it was inevitable.  The path toward invasion began in 1998 and gained a newfound immediacy after 9/11.  The author makes an intriguing case that [...]

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Obama’s Judgment on Iraq = Questionable

by Joel July 20, 2008

A great point was brought up in an article I found on RealClearPolitics.com.  It speaks of where we’d be today if Obama had his way with an earlier plan on troop withdrawal from Iraq.   ”Obama first introduced legislation for a fixed withdrawal plan on January 30, 2007. According to that plan, all combat brigades would have been [...]

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Psychology Kills!

by Justin July 20, 2008

Or is that Psychiatry? Either way, McCain, Graham and even Bush are trying to present the idea that the problems with the economy are psychological! Even though there could be a component of negative thinking bringing down consumer spending, etc etc… for these guys to come out and try to use that as an argument [...]

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Success in Iraq – Let’s keep it that way

by Joel July 19, 2008

Iraq is doing well!  Let’s not squander our success by doing something rash and pulling out prematurely.  I know you’ve heard it all before but linked is a great WSJ Opinion piece http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121617045543756423.html that discusses the current situation in Iraq.  It directly contradicts many liberal talking points.  For example: “All of the most important objectives of the [...]

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Iran and extremism – those bearded crazies!

by Joel July 7, 2008

Justin and I discuss past, present, and future threats to our security- mostly coming from radical extremism in the middle east.  As usual, we don’t always agree…Asymetric Threats and Iran from Justin Bradshaw & Joel Van Brunt on Vimeo.

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Energy and the Environment Part II

by Joel July 5, 2008

Justin and Joel continue their discussion on energy and the environment.  Why can’t the academics have this civil debate?   Instead, it seems that there is a specific movement not to debate.   Energy and the Environment Part II from Justin Bradshaw & Joel Van Brunt on Vimeo.

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