Respect

Published January 3, 2015

by Carter Wrenn, Talking About Politics, January 2, 2015.

The President, unhappy with North Korea, announced he was going to ‘proportionately’ respond and the next day North Korea’s Internet went black which possibly is a coincidence but may also be proportionate.

 

Now, to be clear, getting hacked by North Korea is a little like getting bitten on the ankle by a small varmint. There’s no need to start a war over it. But there is an unanswered question: That varmint wouldn’t bite a Bengal tiger – so how is it the good ole U.S.A. doesn’t get the same kind of respect? 

 

How did we get to be Pollyanna – instead of John Wayne?

 

And that’s why the President’s choice of that word ‘proportionately’ is troubling. It sort of sounds like he’s saying, You nipped us, so we’ll ding you back. Which lacks a certain warrior spirit. Which helps engender respect in varmints like Kim Jong-un. 

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January 3, 2015 at 9:23 am
Frank Burns says:

Answer:Look who we elected to be president. Pollyanna.

January 3, 2015 at 10:18 am
Norm Kelly says:

Are you implying the community organizer occupier is a wuss?

This is just another example of him 'leading from behind'. It appears the back, weakest position is his favorite.

In order to make an intelligent, thoughtful, useful response to ANY attack on us & ours would require him to leave the golf course. Are you seriously implying that he spends too much time on the golf course?

This seems to imply that you are a racist. There's no other excuse for belittling our fearless leader other than being a racist. Shameth upon thee!

January 3, 2015 at 11:07 am
Tom Hauck says:

Thank you for your column.

I agree with you and wonder if anyone will be able to explain why we have done nothing about China hacking into the CIA, the Pentagon, etc. for many years and the only action taken was to name some men supposedly working in an army building in China.