Words And Actions Matter; Trump's Actions And Obama's Failure To Act In Syria

     Trump responds to the Syrian chemical attack. What if Obama responded likewise years ago? If Obama took action after his red line was crossed when Assad used chemical weapons, would Syria be in the shape it is now?

Note To Trump Administration; Stop Talking So Much

     Note to the Trump administration: The next time you decide that regime change is not an important priority when it comes to a brutal dictator like Assad, keep that information to yourself. Did Assad interpret what the Trump administration said last week in regard to Assad as a green light to do whatever he wants, including unleashing chemical weapons upon the Syrian people?

Is The Iranian Nuclear Weapons Agreement Sounder Than The Syrian Chemical Weapons Agreement?

     The previous administration assured the American people that an agreement they made with Assad and Russia to remove chemical weapons from Syria resulted in the removal of the weapons. The recent Assad regime's chemical weapons attack on Syrian civilians day proves otherwise.

      Is the Iranian nuclear agreement based on sounder ground?

      

Syria Uses Chemical Weapons We Were Told They No Longer Have

      The Obama administration declared the Syrian government under Assad crossed a red line when they used chemical weapons. Instead of reacting as they said they would, the Obama administration declared a settlement was reached with Assad and Russia, in which Syria would get rid of its chemical weapons. Secretary of State Kerry later declared Assad's did indeed get rid of its chemical weapons.
       The recent use of chemical weapons on the civilian population by the Syrian regime proves otherwise.
        In the dark world of religious theocracies, tyrants and dictators, words and promises mean nothing.

Chemical Weapons Used On Civilians In Syria. The Russian Reaction. Trump's' Reaction...

      Obama drew a red line regarding Syria and chemical weapons, and then backed down from doing anything. Obama pulled American troops out of Iraq in an untimely manner, and then did nothing while Islamists committed genocide against Christians and Yazidis.

       The Assad regime just used chemical weapons, probably the nerve gas sarin. This is a violation of the Geneva convention. Russia, true to form, backed by its Russian television propaganda arm (RT), denies any responsibility and blames the rebels. Russia will keep the United Nations from conducting an investigation. 

         The civilians in Syria are caught between Islamists, either the Iran/Hezbollah Islamists on the Shia side, or Sunni Islamist fanatics like ISIS. Russia has chosen to back the Shia Islamists and the brutal Assad regime. And so the killing continues.

          Trump went on record stating this is a terrible crime. He is president now and cannot lead by deflection. It does not matter anymore what Obama failed to do, or what Clinton might have done. It does matter what Trump will do. Years of Assad regime barrel bombs, torture, mass killings, and brutal ISIS rule in ISIS controlled areas, and now this. This cannot be ignored, just as the use of chemical weapons during Obama's presidency should not have been ignored. What will Trump do? He must do something, and it must be more than twitter tweets.

Executive compensation Should Be Reason 7 On The List Of Problem Areas Holding Back The Economy

        There is no proportionality between what executives earn and what workers earn. Much of the U.S. workforce labors at low paying jobs that provide barely enough money to get by. Executive compensation, on the other hand, ensures an elitist class of of pampered people. This elitist class lives in a dream world of affluence, luxury and entitlement. Whether they run a company well, or run it to the ground, they get rewarded. Win or lose, they remain winners as the wealth of the nation is syphoned off into their hands.
          In Japan, executives would be embarrassed to live so high on the hog. In America, there is no shame. There should be.
           From a practical standpoint, the extravagant executive compensation in the United States takes a toll. It is demoralizing to workers. It drains the wealth of the nation into the hands of a few. In that two thirds of the American economy is driven by consumer spending, a heavy price will eventually be paid by having so much of the American workforce earning substandard wages while executives live like kings and queens. The elitist class that runs America helped cause or at best did not prevent the financial collapse, helped lead the U.S. into unnecessary and extremely costly (from a financial and human standpoint) wars, or at best did not prevent the political establishment from leading the U.S. into these wars. For all the money that has gone into the hands of the executive class, it is surprising how little has been gained. It is unsurprising how much has been lost, including the enormous transfer of manufacturing jobs to China and other countries.
             Executives and others earning ridiculously high salaries contributes to the decline of the middle class. A small number of people paid fortunes while most others are paid pittances is not a recipe for economic success. With two thirds of the U.S. economy driven by consumer spending, this is the recipe for disaster.

A Problem With Dimon's List Of Problem Areas Holding Back The U.S. Economy

     Jamie Dimon listed six reasons the U.S. economy is held back. He wrote that over the past 16 years, trillions of dollars have been spent on war. He added that he is not saying that this money did not need to be spent, but that every dollar spent on battle is a dollar that cannot be put to use elsewhere. Why can he not say that much of that money did not need to be spent? What is he afraid of? Business leaders like to peddle soft positions and shy away from anything too controversial.
      Timid leadership that puts money over morality has held back the economy. The elite leadership, which people put so much trust in, almost collapsed the economy not that many years back, while they raked in fortunes during and after the crisis. As for wars that never had to be fought, the financial and human cost continues to be paid, and not by overly paid business leaders and executives.