Posts Tagged ‘Iran’
‘Misbehavior before the enemy’
The president applauds the latest United Nations sanctions against Iran, saying they are the “toughest sanctions ever faced by the Iranian government.” Did he not hear Ahmadinejad describe them as “a used handkerchief that should be thrown in the waste bin?” Did he not hear him call the sanctions “pesky flies?” Is the president the only person in the world who actually believes the UN sanctions are of value?
Russia, Libya, and Iran
Iran is a terrorist nation pursuing nuclear capabilities and is a threat to the security of the United States. Is the president’s approach of “diplomacy with no illusion (while) pursuing a tough, direct dialogue” enough? The president said Iran should “take its rightful place in the community of nations,” but does it have any intention of abandoning terrorism or nuclear expansion?
Human beings all
Last week I wrote an article on homosexuality. To suggest this is a volatile subject is a gross understatement. The number of responses, the intensity of those responses, and the speed of those responses was overwhelming. This could mean the topic should be off limits, it could mean dissenting opinions should not be printed, or it could mean this topic is so important, so volatile, so emotionally charged that more discussion is needed rather than less. I would suggest making any topic off-limits is inappropriate. I would further suggest deciding which opinions can and cannot be advanced is equally inappropriate. Last, I would suggest these responses suggest this subject needs much more public discussion and debate.
