Blogcritics

Why the Hell Are We Allied with Israel?

Kenn Jacobine — Sun, 4 Jan 2009 14:20:27 EST

The U.S. endangers its own well-being by supporting Israel.
Abu Gleg was an elderly Bedouin, father of 30. Eight years ago he donated land for an American international school to build its facilities. Within the walls of that facility, an American curriculum and the noble goals of tolerance and peace were taught to the students. Over the weekend, the benevolent Bedouin and the institution he gave birth...

More Money Does Not Necessarily Equal More Wealth

Kenn Jacobine — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:41 EST

Is the United States heading down the path carved by Zimbabwe?
I am a billionaire. Well, I would be if I lived a little farther south in Zimbabwe. You could be as well if you moved to the south-central African nation. Once known as the breadbasket of the region, Zim. (as it is affectionately called in southern Africa) is on track to be the country in the world with the highest billionaire rate. You see,...

Will Obama "Change" U.S. Foreign Policy? Part II

Kenn Jacobine — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:16:29 EST

"Change We Can Count On" is turning out to be just an empty slogan.
As noted in this column on November 9, Barack Obama’s first two presidential acts were not encouraging for those who believed him during the campaign when he said his administration would bring “Change We Can Believe In”. The appointment of Democratic neocons, Joe Biden as vice-president and Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff raised...

Russo-Georgian War Revisited

Kenn Jacobine — Fri, 5 Dec 2008 19:24:04 EST

Former Georgian ambassador to Russia blames his country for conflict.
On August 17, 2008, I published an article decrying the coverage of the Russo-Georgian War by the American “mainstream” media. In that piece, I accused our media of disinformation, ignorance of the facts, and downright lying. Specifically, my condemnation centered on the impression our media gave that the conflict was entirely the...

Congress Has Reached New Depths of Stupidity

Kenn Jacobine — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:35:44 EST

Congress has reached new depths of stupidity.
This week the government reported several statistics that indicate that the $7 trillion Uncle Sam has committed to economic stabilization is having little real effect. On Wednesday, the Labor Department reported that the four-week average of initial requests for unemployment benefits was at its highest level since January 1983. The Commerce...

Bankruptcy Over Bailout

Kenn Jacobine — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:18:25 EST

Giving the Big Three automakers any money is a waste of money.
Congress is getting so much pressure and hearing so many tall tales these days that it’s akin to unscrupulous telemarketers battering the simple minded to buy their product. It is getting to the point where Congress will need to pass legislation to protect itself from money grubbing shysters. First, it was the Paulson/Bernanke Crime...

Paulson: Liar or Misfit?

Kenn Jacobine — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:13:22 EST

What is Hank Paulson talking about?
Hank Paulson is a dirty rotten liar. In July, along with Fed chairman Bernanke, he assured Congress that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were not in danger of failing. His testimony before Congress was instrumental in getting Congress to approve Treasury Department and Federal Reserve proposals to make sweeping changes to the relationship between the...

Will Obama "Change" U.S. Foreign Policy?

Kenn Jacobine — Sun, 9 Nov 2008 02:02:32 EST

Are Obama's first two appointments indicative of an agent of change?
The national sham, better known as the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, is behind us. 24 months and more than $2 billion later, Barack Obama is our new leader. He ran on a platform of "change". To be precise his campaign theme was "Change We Can Believe In". Clearly, after eight years of the Bush Administration this mantra appealed to many...

Potholes Ahead for Main Street

Kenn Jacobine — Sun, 2 Nov 2008 01:15:55 EDT

Washington is doing more harm than good.
Congress, the administration, and the Federal Reserve Chairman have repeatedly told us that they are working hard to fix the economy for the American people. They claim that every action they have taken has been done with the best interests of Main Street not Wall Street in mind. Whether their intentions can be believed is questionable. After...

Hoovernomics Revisited

Kenn Jacobine — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:39:07 EDT

Will history repeat itself with the current economic crisis?
Herbert Hoover is recognized as one of the worst presidents in American history. The historical depiction of his non-handling of the Great Depression is legendary. We have all been taught that he was a do-nothing executive who let the country’s economy fall apart at his feet. Further, if Franklin Roosevelt had not thumped him in the...