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To: SiouxPal who wrote (251361)	5/28/2014 7:15:57 PM
From: Metacomet	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 542538

Oh dear Is Kate a saturated Tea Party bozo, or does she just sound like one....

To: SiouxPal who wrote (251361)	5/28/2014 8:46:38 PM
From: Katelew	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 542538

Yikes! Being forced to read my former words. Aren't you a clever one, lol.. At first blush, I regret the harsh tone I was using which implied that I didn't care if people were going to be thrown off the bus. Because I do care. At the same time, what I thought was inevitable then I still think is inevitable re jobs, cuts in Medicare, etc. Obama didn't raise taxes but did raise spending. The economy is still mucking along while the Treasury bleeds. I still don't see a happy ending out there so will stand by what I said in that post. It may be that you are mistaking what I said I thought was going to have to happen with what I was wanting to happen? I voted for Obama and had a set of expectations which were proving to be unrealistic, hence my frustration and blunt language. As for how I feel now, it's basically apolitical which is kind of a relief because I don't feel compelled to keep up with day to day politics...ha. Actually I'm serious. I think the country will continue to undergo a series of transformative changes that neither party has the power to prevent. Thus I am more apolitical than at any time in my life.

To: SiouxPal who wrote (251361)	5/29/2014 1:34:37 AM
From: bentway	Respond to of 542538

Obama: US Can't Lead With Bullets Alone PRESIDENT DEFENDS FOREIGN POLICY, PLEDGES HELP TO SYRIA REBELS By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff newser.com ( I was proud of what he said today. ) Posted May 28, 2014 11:14 AM CDT (NEWSER) – President Obama will ask Congress to create a $5 billion fund to help allied governments fight terrorism, and ramp up aid to Syria's rebels, he announced today, in a wide-ranging commencement speech on foreign policy. Obama spoke to West Point's graduating class, but the speech emphasized an approach to the world lighter on military might. The military "always will be the backbone" of US leadership, he said, according to CNN, but it "cannot be the only—or primary—component of our leadership." Obama touted a multilateral approach that he said had produced progress in Iran and helped swiftly isolate Russia following its Ukraine invasion. "This is American leadership. This is American strength." He said the US should fund countries that provide UN peacekeepers to help combat extremists around the world. "It's a smart investment. It's the right way to lead." He said there was "no military option" that would help Syria, but said propping up moderate rebels would help combat both the Assad regime and extremists. And while he affirmed that the US would continue to launch drone strikes and other unilateral attacks when necessary, he promised restraint and transparency. "Our actions must meet a simple test, we must not create more enemies than we take off the battlefield."