I Am Woman

The liberal media is abuzz with thoughtful analysis of the recent election results and, in particular, the success of a number of Republican women (e.g. Fiorina, Whitman, Angle).

Just kidding!

Obsessed with gender and race when it comes to the Democrat Party, the response from the left when someone like Sarah Palin or Condaleeza Rice comes along is typically to accuse them either of being dumb or being a traitor. Let’s see what happens next to this year’s crop of GOP women.

Can’t Get Enough
But the sudden fierce enthusiasm for fiscal austerity, especially among stronger economies, is likely to backfire, condemning Europe to years of stagnation or worse. The United States is running the same very high risk. Democrats have soured on job creation and economic stimulus in favor of antideficit rhetoric, which Republicans have long seen as the easy road to discontented voters in a confusing election year. (NYT, 6/10/10)

So after an $800 billion stimulus package the New York Times editorial board is concerned that some Democrats may join with Republicans to support reducing the deficit in a cynical political move.

Outlaw Sanctions
The Security Council approved a fourth round of sanctions in as many years on Wednesday, but Iran said it would go ahead with uranium enrichment and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the U.N. resolution should be thrown "in the waste bin." The 15-nation council passed a resolution that was the product of five months of talks between the United States, Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia. With 12 votes in favor, it received the least support of the four sanctions resolutions adopted since 2006. (Reuters, 6/10/10)

So after months and months of debate, the UN agrees to watered-down sanctions against some rogue state which promptly rejects them outright and continues doing whatever it was previously doing. Haven’t we been down this road many times? Time to outlaw sanctions and send in the troops.