Been a couple days. Finally got around to updating.
Well the action in Libya continues. President Obama gave an address last night and said that the mission was humanitarian and had nothing to do with getting rid of Kadaffi. This does not sound like a plausible explanation to me. How can you invade a country to stop a mass killing then leave that same dictator in power? It does not make sense to me and it leads me to believe that we will not leave Libya until Kadaffi is somehow out of power either by rebel action or our own actions. This action is very troubling to me at a time when we have so many problems here at home. It feels as though the Middle East is beginning to implode. There is unrest in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen. Are we going to invade those countries if those governments kill rebels? I don't think we are being told the truth about this mission. Something doesn't feel right. I can see this as potentially becoming another quagmire. I hope not, but I can see it. I also ready a story that said we spent 600 million dollars in six days. That is ridiculous. We can't afford this type of military spending anymore when we have so many problems here at home. Here is an easy solution: Get out of the Middle East and close overseas bases. Do it now.
Gas prices continue to remain high and it doesn't look like they are going down anytime soon. I can see them hitting over 4 dollars easily this summer which will put a major drain on consumer spending which drives the economy. There is also a good article in the Washington Examiner about potential inflation. Food and gas prices could take a huge toll on the economy and plunge us back even further. I seriously worry about the possibility of a higher standard of living. http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/nation/2011/03/inflation-worries-push-consumer-confidence-lower
Later
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