Posts Tagged ‘armenia’

Germany thinks we need to save money

June 22nd, 2010 | 1 Comment

Right as Obama is gearing up for another round of stimulus funding, Germany’s Angela Merkel blindsided him some of the craziest advice Obama’s probably heard since the last Tea Party rally: “It’s urgently necessary for monetary stability that public budgets return to balance,” German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said at a press conference Monday, according [...]

Armenia: Sacrificing the future to dwell on the past

March 5th, 2010 | No Comments

“Two years ago, I criticized the Secretary of State for the firing of U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, John Evans, after he properly used the term ‘genocide’ to describe Turkey’s slaughter of thousands of Armenians starting in 1915. … as President I will recognize the Armenian Genocide.” Sounds simple enough.  Sounds nice enough.  Only problem is [...]

Bad week for Nancy

October 18th, 2007 | No Comments

First, Nancy Pelosi promised to take her bi-partisan support and push the Armenian Genocide resolution to a vote.  In the process, ignoring the advice of just about every concceivable branch of government that was having to deal with the consequences.  It served no purpose, got no public support, and was panned mightily from ambassadors to [...]

That gunslinging Nancy Pelosi

October 15th, 2007 | No Comments

When the Democrats were in the minority, they badgered Bush to death as being a shoot from the hip cowboy ready to take aim at anyone that he had an issue with.  The difference now it seems is the Democrats are pretty much in the same boat, except there’s no logic to who they’re shooting [...]