tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post8852650569050296960..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Barack Obama's Leadership DeficitStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-43928089887845711172011-09-17T01:55:23.981-07:002011-09-17T01:55:23.981-07:00Quite worthwhile information, thanks so much for t...Quite worthwhile information, thanks so much for the post.www.josemoretsa.eshttp://www.josemoretsa.esnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-51922919326456654972011-03-27T12:07:53.225-07:002011-03-27T12:07:53.225-07:00I had forgot about that rather embarrassing chapte...I had forgot about that rather embarrassing chapter in Noonan's past. <br /><br />As you say, the Chinese do not feel responsible for humanity. They deal with their own national interest. Which is not necessarily a bad idea.<br /><br />But, does anyone really believe that the mission in Libya is really humanitarian. As Chuck points out, there is no way we are going to get involved in Syria. <br /><br />On the other hand, I wonder about getting involved without really knowing who belongs to the Libyan opposition. One feels at some level that the great student of liberation theology is really all about fomenting revolution.Stuart Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-76428662588739961992011-03-27T09:32:09.635-07:002011-03-27T09:32:09.635-07:00It's hard to feel empathy for Noonan, since sh...It's hard to feel empathy for Noonan, since she was one of those at the forefront of hacking McCain and Palin down so that the Messiah could take charge. She's the last one who should be complaining about Teh One. How's that working for ya, Pegmeister?<br /><br /><br />Stuart, the Chinese don't have the stupid emotionalism that we have for "human rights." That's why they're not getting involved. They'll deal with whoever is in power to get the resources. Not necessarily a bad idea in a coldblooded sense.blahga the hutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371235274419340465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-46541782415143213582011-03-27T09:25:31.246-07:002011-03-27T09:25:31.246-07:00TO: All
RE: Where He Doesn't Need to 'Lead...TO: All<br />RE: Where He Doesn't Need to 'Lead'<br /><br />Today, SecState Clinton said that the US will not 'intervene' in the Syrian revolution, as it has in Libya.<br /><br />There are two reasons that spring to my mind on why this is so:<br /><br />[1] Syria does not have much in the way of oil.<br />[2] There's not need to provide military support to the rebels in Syria, because Hezbollah will do it for Obama.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Chuck(le)<br />[Hang on to your hats. The 'fun' is JUST beginning....in earnest.]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-13799491444914792782011-03-26T15:28:22.278-07:002011-03-26T15:28:22.278-07:00Re: Libya
* Follow the money.
Re: Those who do n...Re: Libya<br /><br />* Follow the money.<br /><br />Re: Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to relive it.<br /><br />* That's what we're doing. Every war is the same. <br /><br />Follow the money.<br /><br />Re: Think Iran's overthrow of their own dictator, the Shah Shah.<br /><br />* Three letters, <br /><br />C.I.A.Gift Economynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-85026405978421764542011-03-26T13:34:29.493-07:002011-03-26T13:34:29.493-07:00TO: All
RE: This 'War for Oil' Tripe
Don&...TO: All<br />RE: This 'War for Oil' Tripe<br /><br />Don't know exactly who thinks they're going to get Libyan oil from the 'grateful' Islamists out of this 'kinetic military action'. <br /><br />But they are certainly either (1) fooling themselves or (2) know EXACTLY what they can expect from the haters of the West, when they come into power.<br /><br />Soooo....<br /><br />....which is it? And why?<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Chuck(le)<br />[Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to relive it.]<br /><br />P.S. Think Iran's overthrow of their own dictator, the Shah Shah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-35883139196009299812011-03-26T11:54:39.079-07:002011-03-26T11:54:39.079-07:00"Although lithium does exist in Afghanistan, ..."Although lithium does exist in Afghanistan, the absence of infrastructure (particularly railroads) does not make this a very attractive location for large-scale mining operations as long as other sources exist."<br /><br />That's why our troops are there. Eventually an infrastructure will be built. That's the whole point of the "war on (t)error.<br /><br />I agree with you about innovation.<br /><br />That's why Obama should stick to what he says in that video link. <br /><br />Putting science first again. Emphasising science in our schools from the earliest stages to get kids thinking in a scientific mindset so that they have what it takes to make those experiments in their Mom's garage or Mom's boyfriend's basement.<br /><br />The first innovation would be coming up with a way to harness phyto-energy that does not require lithium.Therapy Culturenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-89066869804698320142011-03-26T09:20:01.533-07:002011-03-26T09:20:01.533-07:00Therapy: "Where is lithium located?
Afghanis...Therapy: "Where is lithium located? <br />Afghanistan!"<br /><br />Actually, the primary source of lithium is South America, particularly Bolivia. It can also be extracted from seawater, as South Korea is apparently beginning to do. Although lithium does exist in Afghanistan, the absence of infrastructure (particularly railroads) does not make this a very attractive location for large-scale mining operations as long as other sources exist.David Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464681514800720063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-71875069362513598962011-03-26T08:17:17.676-07:002011-03-26T08:17:17.676-07:00I would second what Dennis says. None of these alt...I would second what Dennis says. None of these alternative energy sources is remotely capable of providing enough energy. The only one is nuclear... and that has been held down by the environmentalists and their lawyers who are waving this illusion about green energy.<br /><br />All of these alternative energies are cost inefficient. And as Dennis suggests, if they were cost effective business would be hard at work on them. <br /><br />It still feels to me like a ruse to return to a pre-industrial paradise that the Green lobby dreams of.<br /><br />Because if you shut down coal and nuclear, knowing that sun and wind cannot possibly make up the slack, then you will have blackouts galore, accompanied by factories and industries shutting down.Stuart Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-3453914207553489472011-03-26T04:42:21.969-07:002011-03-26T04:42:21.969-07:00The problem is that innovation almost never comes ...The problem is that innovation almost never comes from government, businesses, et al. Those who innovate will become the businesses and governments will always extract much of the profit from that innovation in order to stiffle it. Hewlett and Packard started in their garage. Edison, Bell, Marconi, et al did not have government largess which almost always corrupts science.<br />I would posit that the idea that will create the next great move forward in energy production will not come from any of the existing ideas, each of which have huge drawbacks to them. The current energy sources are just a bridge which one needs not to burn behind them.<br />There is little reason to create hardship for large number of people in the quest for energy independence. A population struggling to meet survival needs is NOT going to spend much time innovating and nothing is more blinkered than the government and their favored businesses. In fact that relationship, if history is any indication, keeps innovation at bay.<br />Real leadership would recognize that and ensure that its citizens has access to available resources so that they might reach a point of self actualization needed to think outside the box.<br />A litany of leftists talking point only demonstrates that one has never asked all of the questions that need to be answered in order to find viable solutions to any of the issues. What is the logistic involved in fielding new sources of energy so that it is readily available and can be sustained? Is that source of energy actually better on the environment than other current forms? If the by product of using an energy source is water could all that water being dumped into the atmosphere create a problem of its own?<br />Life does not change because one wants what one wants. Leadership is knowing how to get the people around you to make it happen and when to stay out of their way. Something government and Obama will never learn. Government does not take chances that the individual is capable of withstanding and survive.Dennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-11131518753702100532011-03-25T21:59:22.055-07:002011-03-25T21:59:22.055-07:00Obama should stick to the things he addresses to s...Obama should stick to the things he addresses to scientists here;<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5-MgZD5IMc<br /><br />In so doing he could yet become our first green president.<br /><br />Renewable energies and sustainable technologies is what the US and the world needs more than anything else.<br /><br />We Americans could lead the way.<br /><br />Obama needs to forget Big Oil, pull Big Oil's underpaid employees, our troops, out of Afghanistan and Iraq, quit Libya and focus on SCIENCE.<br /><br />Oh but then there's the lithium problem, isn't there. We need lithium for cell phones, lap tops and solar batteries.<br /><br />Where is lithium located?<br /><br />Afghanistan!<br /><br />So it looks like we'll be "drilling baby drilling" over there for many years to come.<br /><br />Don't expect the "war on terror" to end any time soon.Therapy Culturenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-991838449921736602011-03-25T21:41:02.091-07:002011-03-25T21:41:02.091-07:00Reason # 7 (for not giving a speech):
Hillary Cli...Reason # 7 (for not giving a speech):<br /><br />Hillary Clinton made me do this. I think she should give the speechSusannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-84665264035931508962011-03-25T15:50:26.152-07:002011-03-25T15:50:26.152-07:00TO: All
RE: A P.S. on my 251059 Mar 11....
Speaki...TO: All<br />RE: A P.S. on my 251059 Mar 11....<br /><br />Speaking of how Iraq will fare in all this 'spontaneous' turmoil....<br /><br />....I recall seeing an item that that Shi'ite SOB who lead the rebellion against the coalition-established government in Iraq years ago has returned to Iraq from hiding in Iran.<br /><br />The coincidence is just too much to ignore....for anyone with more than two synapses to rub together.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Chuck(le)<br />[I believe in coincidence. I just don't trust it. -- Garrack, Cardacian Tailor/Tinker/Soldier/Spy on ST:DS9]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-55393672010459764152011-03-25T15:40:20.207-07:002011-03-25T15:40:20.207-07:00TO: Dr. Schneiderman, et al.
RE: On Leadership
I ...TO: Dr. Schneiderman, et al.<br />RE: On Leadership<br /><br /><i>I also agree with JP that very few people these days have leadership skills and that this is not at all comforting, given the perilous state of the world.</i> -- Stuart Schneiderman<br /><br />There IS a way to improve your leadership skills.<br /><br />For those under 30 years of age, go IMMEDIATELY to your local Army or Marine Corps recruiter and sign up to go Airborne-Ranger or Recon-Marine.<br /><br />It's easy. It's fun. You'll get to do exciting things for the rest of your life. Especially if you survive the tour of duty.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Chuck(le)<br />[You haven't lived....until you've almost died.]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-62691080764211298312011-03-25T14:05:57.845-07:002011-03-25T14:05:57.845-07:00Leadership skills as a general matter: One of the ...Leadership skills as a general matter: One of the problems is that the "staff" has been gaining too much influence relative to the "line." (I here use the term "staff" to refer to people who analyze, advise, and recommend but do not have the final decision-making authority and accountability for same which is the province of the line.)<br /><br />It was once understood that people considered for important Line jobs should ideally have a mixture of Line and Staff experience. But what has been happening in recent years is that people serve for years primarily in Staff positions (sometimes with a perfunctory Line assignment purely for show) and then wind up getting put in a large & important Line position. The outcome is pretty predictable.<br /><br />Barack Obama's career provides a case in point.David Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464681514800720063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-39293555208601555522011-03-25T12:28:08.010-07:002011-03-25T12:28:08.010-07:00Chuck is quite correct to point at something that ...Chuck is quite correct to point at something that I have not much mentioned... that these spontaneous rebellions are often being directed by Islamists, often from Tehran.<br /><br />I also agree with JP that very few people these days have leadership skills and that this is not at all comforting, given the perilous state of the world.<br /><br />Of course, a vacuum will be filled, and it seems that Iran is pulling lots of strings behind the scenes.<br /><br />I see that the Chinese are keeping their distance, but I wonder whether they are not planning to take a more active role in foreign affairs once the situation veers completely out of hand.Stuart Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-74899660526709286292011-03-25T12:05:53.755-07:002011-03-25T12:05:53.755-07:00It's fascinating to watch a real-time Crisis E...It's fascinating to watch a real-time Crisis Era event unfold.<br /><br />It if was historical and not about to cause us all severe misfortune, that would be much better.<br /><br />This is the post-Unraveling part of the Crisis Era.<br /><br />Since Boomers and Xers don't actually *have* leadership skills, those skills being the ones that were actually honed by generations that are now out of the picture, we get to see what happens when everybody in charge of everything doesn't know how to lead.<br /><br />If it makes you feel any better, no one else in the world actually has leadership skills either. The EU, China, U.S., Japan, India...<br /><br />...everyone (who counts, geopolitically) is in the same boat. <br /><br />And the boat is going to head off the waterfall.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126071014909954387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-54706338436648741792011-03-25T10:59:29.902-07:002011-03-25T10:59:29.902-07:00TO: Dr. Schneiderman, et al.
RE: Heh
Clearly, Oba...TO: Dr. Schneiderman, et al.<br />RE: Heh<br /><br /><i>Clearly, Obama is making it up as he goes along. He is not sure whether his policy is regime change or humanitarian relief. He is not sure who is really in charge.</i> -- Stuart Schneiderman<br /><br />Wrong.....<br /><br />His plan, as I've stated time and again, is <b>anything that is bad for America will be done.</b><br /><br />In Libya, the plan IS 'regime change' and that change will be for the Islamists, who are ready to seize power when Gadhaffi is removed.<br /><br />The same is going on in Egypt, as you so adroitly pointed out just down the 'hall' from here. The same will happen in Syria and Yemen and anywhere else that these uprising occur. <br /><br />And I doubt if Iraq will be 'untouched' by this movement.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Chuck(le)<br />[Hang on to your hats, the 'fun' is just beginning.]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com