All Posts Tagged With: "security"
Page Displays In A Mobile World
thefiresidepost.com launched in 2007. We had some success. Success caused a ripple in our egos – my son’s and mine. Some people liked our political commentary while others preferred our essays on recipes. Where should we focus? was the question. By 2008 we determined that we had an online magazine. Our magazine knows no bounds […]
2Dec2016 | Gary Clark | 1 comment | Continued
A Pragmatic Pair Chosen to Confront Terrorism Threat
By Carrie Johnson and Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writers In nominating former federal prosecutors to lead the departments of Justice and Homeland Security, President-elect Barack Obama yesterday selected two Democrats with sterling law-and-order credentials but less experience in detecting threats and gathering intelligence in the age of international terrorism. Eric H. Holder Jr., […]
2Dec2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on A Pragmatic Pair Chosen to Confront Terrorism Threat | Continued
Who Won The Debate, 9-26-2008
This writer watched closely. We felt that each candidate accomplished what they needed for this particular evening. Obama showed he could stand on the stage of foreign policy with McCain. After a tumultuous week of zig zagging McCain needed to show himself in command of his faculties. Here are some reviews done by other media […]
27Sep2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Obama, McCain Debate, Video and summary 9-26-2008
Tonight is an important event in the 2008 Presidential election. The debate on national security between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain will help voters understand their choices. These are very different men. They have very different ideas about National Security. Both are patriotic – both are ambitious. The Fireside Post will be posting […]
26Sep2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Obama, McCain Debate, Video and summary 9-26-2008 | Continued
Obama Responds to McCain Campaign Suspension
(Editor Note: The picture with this post looks like Obama is waving goodbye. That is a coincidence). 3:40 PM CST: The opening comment, “There is much blame to go around but we are now here. We have to act quickly but we have to get it right… I reached out to Senator McCain because many […]
24Sep2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Leader or Expert – Choosing a President
Son, Mitt Romney claims that leadership is more important than expertise on topic. “They are looking for judgment, wisdom, willingness to reach out to others, gaining the right information to make choices… Instead of asking who has the most expertise we should be asking who has the most executive leadership experience…. ” Very interesting points. […]
7Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 3 comments | Continued
Huckabee is a win for John McCain
Son, John McCain is the real winner tonight, this caucus night in Iowa. Mike Huckabee polled the largest numbers of support- soundly putting Mitt Romney in his appropriate place – way don there somewhere. But McCain is the real winner because the Republican Party does not want Huckabee. The importance of the Iowa Caucus was […]
4Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Huckabee is a win for John McCain | Continued
2008 Resolutions to save money
Son, Budget, budget, budget. Plan, plan, plan. Then execute the planned budget with resolve. There are some general rules – and some specifics. For someone with no plan – plan. For someone with a plan, expand the plan. But why save – what is the purpose? There are many reasons – retirement, security, education of […]
1Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Fear Must Not Choose a President
Son, When Benizir Bhutto was assassinated the entire world reacted. When the planes struck on 9/11 our government reacted. We Americans are again afraid. The moment we heard of the assassination all of us took two steps to the political right. Decisions made out of fear are not generally good decisions. But fear cannot be […]
28Dec2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Fear Must Not Choose a President | Continued