Tuesday, February 28, 2017

View of the Week: On the Eve of March 2017......

As February is winding down,  Syria was again in the news as Russia and China vetoed another resolution condemning Syria.    Marwan Bishara of Al Jazeera is underscoring the profound dilemma as he noted what we agree with:  There appears to be no daylight between the Obama Administration and the Trump Administration not withstanding the President's Campaign pronouncements denouncing President Obama's policies during the campaign.    This is as the President's speech before Congress looms on this 40th Day of his Administration in the aftermath of his on-going listening tour.   The picture by Counselor to the President blew up Twitter, though as epitomized by the Wall Street Journal's Bret Stephens:

 This is as he also spoke out against The persistent attack by the President and his aides against the Media:
Beyond Washington, there is Africa.   This past month has seen Zimbabwe edge ever closer to the abyss as the long-time Dictator/President, Robert Mugabe, notes that he would be running for Elections again.   Our Twitter Team featured a recent retrospective by the Economist of London on how far Zimbabwe has fallen.    We have also been assessing the latest out of Nigeria as the President of Nigeria is out ill and apparently been ill in London.     It is starting to present profound challenges for a country that continues to deal with a very challenging insurgency and the economic uncertainty due to oil prices.   Nigeria has Africa's largest economy and has 10% of Africa's population--as such what happens in  Nigeria matters.       

 As we look to March, we will continue our focus on Africa, assess the on-going rise of China and India, focus on the Middle East, periodic updates on the Trump Administration (while avoiding the "Trump Derangement Syndrom)  as we look forward to our contributing editors sharing their on-going insights on our World.     

 It is bound to be an Exciting March and as Spring looms,  we look forward to being able to live up this admonition: 

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Monday, February 27, 2017

Happy Birthday Pakistan's Angel of Mercy!!!

Thank you Google for honoring him as we are privileged to feature this done by Google in his honor--He would have been 89 Years Old.


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Notations On Our World: On the #JointSession Speech by @POTUS

President Trump is less than 24 Hours away from delivering a speech to a Joint Session of Congress.   This is as he has come out with proposed increases in Military Spending and spending on the proposed Mexican Wall.     The White House Released this on the eve of the President's Speech:



The White House
President Donald J. Trump will be delivering his first address to a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Be sure to tune in as the President will be sharing his vision for the country.

 When: Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at 9 p.m.

 Where: The United States Capitol in the House Chamber, also known as the "Hall of the House of Representatives.”

 Who: The President will address Members of both the House of Representatives and Senate in his first address to a Joint Session of Congress.

 The Speech: President Trump is keeping the tradition of previous Presidents by delivering a formal address to a Joint Session of Congress during his inaugural year, and will deliver his first State of the Union address in 2018. The President will deliver his speech from the Speaker’s rostrum.

 How to watch: The address will be streamed live at http://www.whitehouse.gov

 How to participate: Follow along live on Twitter @WhiteHouse and @POTUS for real-time information before, during and after the speech. The speech will also be live streamed atfacebook.com/WhiteHouse.

 "This will be an opportunity for the people and their representatives to hear directly from our new President about his vision and our shared agenda." - Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Paul D. Ryan

 During his first Joint Address to Congress, the President will communicate his vision for the future of the country directly to the American people as he moves forward with his plans to take on the many challenges facing this nation. Building on his inaugural address, President Trump will continue to lay out his agenda to Make America Great Again.

 In just one month, President Trump's Administration has already accomplished so much, including the following:
  • Reviving key job-creating energy projects such as the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines.
  • Eliminating costly Obama-era regulations such as the “Stream Protection Rule.”
  • Minimizing the economic burden of Obamacare while clearing the path toward repeal and replace.
  • Directing the Department of Defense to develop a plan to defeat ISIS.
  • Standing with American workers by withdrawing from the disastrous Trans-Pacific Partnership.
  • Enacting common sense regulatory reform by ordering any new regulations be offset by the repeal of two other regulations.
  • Building his Cabinet and Administration with the highest quality individuals to help implement the President's vision for the country.
  • Establishing new ethics commitments for all executive branch appointees to enforce a five-year lobbying ban and a permanent ban on lobbying for foreign governments.

 Find out more about the President's Executive Actions

 View the legislation President Trump has signed into law

 The President's Cabinet 

This appeared on the House Speaker's Twitter Feed on the eve of the Joint Session Speech:

 The looming battle over the budget will be very interesting as Republicans in the Congress are already noting that the proposed defense increases are too little--and as over 120 Generals and Admirals signed a letter asking for the United States not to retreat.   The question is whether the Adminstration will listen or not? 


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