Judicial Watch Van Jones is gone,but Obama is still carrying out his agenda Though it is unrelated to their mission,the Department of Defense,Homeland Security,Commerce and Housing are among the federal agencies that will focus on helping minorities get green under an Obama administration plan that aims to bring “environmental justice” [...] Dr. Earl Tilford,FloydReports.com In 1914,on the eve of the Great War,the Duke of Cambridge wrote,“There is a time for all things. There is even a time for change;and that is when it can no longer be avoided.” Speaking of change,the current debt crisis could force drastic cuts in [...] Christian Science Monitor China takes center stage in Washington next week. President Hu Jintao begins a state visit Tuesday that could not come at a more critical time for President Obama and his drive to cut the Pentagon budget. China’s rapid modernization of its military,not to mention recent provocations of its neighbors,have [...] Jim Emerson,CoachIsRight.com On December 22 Barack Obama signed into law the repeal of the “Don’t Ask Don’t tell Policy” (DADT) starting the process to eliminate the military’s ban on openly gay troops. Even though the law is in effect,the complete removal of certain personal conduct provisions in the UCMJ will take time,[...] Rowan Scarborough,The Washington Times U.S. combat forces have voiced strong reservations about the effects on readiness of allowing open gays in the ranks,the Pentagon said Tuesday in a report that is likely to influence a Senate vote on whether to repeal the “don’t ask,don’t tell”policy. Defense Secretary Robert [...] By ASSOCIATED PRESS President Obama will focus "at the right time"on how to overturn the "don’t ask,don’t tell"ban on gays serving openly in the military,his national security adviser said Sunday. "I don’t think it’s going to be —it’s not years,but I think it [...] Military and Aerospace Electronics The Pentagon is asking Congress for money to speed deployment of the 30,000-pound Massive Ordnance Penetrator bunker busting super bomb on the B-2 stealth bomber for potential use in heavily defended areas of the world,such as Iran and North Korea. The U.S. Department of [...] By Andrew Taylor,Associated Press President Barack Obama asked Congress on Thursday for $83.4 billion for U.S. military and diplomatic operations in Iraq and Afghanistan,pressing for special troop funding that he opposed two years ago when he was senator and George W. Bush was president. Obama’s request,including [...] By JOHN T. BENNETT ,Defense News Gag orders have gone out to the Pentagon The Obama administration has directed defense officials to sign a pledge stating they will not share 2010 budget data with individuals outside the federal government. In an undated non-disclosure agreement obtained by Defense News,[...] By FOXNews Obama sees defense as place to cut budget The Obama administration has asked the military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff to cut the Pentagon’s budget request for the fiscal year 2010 by more than 10 percent —about $55 billion —a senior U.S. defense official tells FOX News. | |
