War

Streamlined Russian Military is Step in the Right Direction

January 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment

For too long, the Russian military has been in a sense of nostalgia with the concept of a big military being an effective miliary. In recent months, President Medvedev has finally taken the necessary steps to streamline the Russian military in a direction that will change the way Russia does war. It’s about time. In the past, Russia focused on rapid mobilization through the use of conscription and mass mobilization in times of large, conventional wars. With the emergence of nuclear weapons, though, there is no need for large tactical units because no nuclear power will attack another. Mutually... [Read the full story]

Economy

Obama’s Freeze Isn’t Strong Enough for the Deficit

January 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment

With the unusual victory in Massachusetts, President Obama went back to the drawing board to try and demonstrate that he could be fiscally responsible. After a year of fiscal irresponsibility, the American people spoke by electing Scott Brown. President Obama’s response is to put a freeze on a lot of the domestic programs that we currently have. However, this does too little too late and while it is definitely a positive move, it won’t do enough to cut the debt in any way. The issue with this plan is that he doesn’t get rid of any of the defense department’s budget. While... [Read the full story]

Other Domestic

Short-Term Politics Won’t Correct America

January 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment

In his first State of the Union Address, President Obama expressed his opinions on what needed to be done over the next year to correct the economic crisis in the United States. While a lot of commentators are arguing about the different policies Obama argued for in his speech, it was Obama’s direct attention urging both parties – Democrats and Republicans – to do their part in getting things done in Congress that stood out for me. “To Democrats, I would remind you that we still have the largest majority in decades, and the people expect us to solve some problems, not run for the hills.... [Read the full story]

Diplomacy

Dealing With the Taliban Must Be Done Properly

February 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment

One of the big pushes in Afghan politics is to try and deal with the Taliban rather than continue fighting with them. The hope is that they can try and pull away the mid-low level soldiers of the Taliban. This is a sound theory and one that can definitely have some powerful effects; however, if the Afghan government is going to do this, they need to do it correctly. Therefore, while dealing with these mid-level Taliban fighters, the Afghan government and NATO must ensure that the economy continues to develop simultaneously. A lot of the low level soldiers fighting for the Taliban are not fighting... [Read the full story]

Social

The Vote of Brown and Where It Leaves Washington

January 21, 2010 · 3 Comments

With Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts, one year of total domination in the Senate held by the Democrats came to an end. With nothing to show for it but increased government spending, increased government size and a public resentment towards elected officials (such as Nancy Pelosi), the Democrats have, once again, been forced to consider their options. What Scott Brown’s victory demonstrated – in a state that has always gone blue – is that even those most loyal to you will back down if they consider something to be dangerous to the country. The American people, while... [Read the full story]

Other Foreign

We the People Politics for Haiti

January 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment

To the Readers of We The People Politics, On January 12, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, sixteen miles from the capital, Port-au Prince. It was devastated and it is suggested that at least 200,000 people have already been killed by earthquake and everyday, more will die. An immense international effort has been put together with millions of dollars being sent to Haiti, thousands of people on the ground doing work to try and turn this disaster into less of one. Americans know full how a natural disaster can be. In 2005, the southern parts of America were hit by Hurricane Katrina. Countries... [Read the full story]