In the history of mankind, many republics have risen, have flourished for a less or greater time, and then have fallen because their citizens lost the power of governing themselves and thereby of governing their state. TR
Updated 8:56 pm ET Well, it was almost Christmas Eve. Anyway, President Obama was on the golf course again Monday morning, playing for the second time of his Hawaii vacation. He was back where he played Saturday, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. It’s the 110th time of his presidency and the 18th outing of the year. Obama played with friends Mike Ramos, Greg Orme, and
“I knew the Mayans would be wrong about the end of the world. I mean, they also had Romney winning Ohio and Minnesota.” – Barack Obama A note from our attorneys: This is not a real quote
President Obama appears to be backing away from his often-stated claim – a cornerstone of his 2012 campaign – that “al Qaeda is on the path to defeat.” In a subtle but important shift three days ago during remarks nominating Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) to be Secretary of State, Obama revised the assertion, stipulating that “the al Qaeda core is on the path to defeat.”