DON'T FEED THE BEARS!

I'm sure that everyone has heard about Russia's invasion of Georgia. For all of my southern buddies, don't worry, Atlanta is still safe. I'm talking about Georgia, the small democratic country on the southern border of Russia and on the northern border of Turkey. Armenia and Azerbaijan. This post is really going to throw my southern buddies for a loop.

As you might remember Russia used to be called the Soviet Union. When the Soviet Union collapsed in the late 1980's, Georgia was one of the states that broke away and established a democratic government with the full support of the United States. The main reason the Soviet Union collapsed was due to not having any money. In case you don't remember, the Soviet Union was a communist state. You remember communism. It's the form of government where everyone is guaranteed a crappy job, a two cylinder car, a run down apartment, crappy health care, nasty food from a govennment run farm and all the vodka you want so that you can drink yourself into a stupor so you don't realize how crappy this type of government has made your life. You know what I'm talking about. It's the same system of government that Barack Obama, the Democratic Party/far left liberals, and the left leaning media are proposing for us if we elect old in the closet muslim Obama. By the way, did you know that the Communist Party has endorsed Barack Obama for President of United States? Anyway, ever since the Soviet Union collapsed, and a number of states broke away from Russia to form their own "Democratic" governments, Russia, as you might understand, has had a burr under its saddle. Russia has been flirting with captiolism or maybe a better description would be "has put on a good show", but they have not had tremendous success as a nation. Don't get me wrong, Russia has some very rich people who have benifited greatly from capitolism but they are generally those in government (Vladimir Putin) or those with less than admirable ethics (Russian Mob/Black Market). Russia has practiced capitolism where it benifited those in positions of power and the wealth has not trickled down to the masses. As you know over the past few years, we have been battling ever increasing oil prices. Guess what Russia is flush with? You've got it, oil and natural gas. Now, guess who has the only oil and natural gas pipeline out of the Caspian Sea region, which is also flush with oil and natural gas and is not controlled by Russia or Iran. You've got it again, Georgia. You remember Iran. That's the muslim country that wants to be a nuclear power and constantly threatens the destruction of Israel and the United States. Guess who is helping them with their nuclear program. You guys have really been studying. You've got it again, Russia. Now you can see the scenario and why Russia would be interested in the small country of Georgia.

One thing we (United States) should have learned since World War II, is that communist nations are bullies and are aggressive when they perceive weakness. During George Bush's second term, he has seemed to form a close relationship with Vladimir Putin, Russia's former President, current Prime Minister and, get ready, former (supposedly) member of the KGB. Bush has had Putin to his ranch for a good old fashioned barbecue. He has taken Putin fishing. This are things that good friends do together. George Bush has/had a new friend. I don't think Putin thought of these activities as friendly activities. He was working. He was doing what any potential combatant would do. He was sizing up the enemy/profiling his adversary to determine potential reactions from the United States to any action from Russia. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not Bush bashing. These activities also gave Bush a chance to size up Putin. I would hope that Bush evaluated him correctly but due to Bush's reaction to the invasion, I don't think this is the case. In Bush's defense, he submitted to NATO that the Ukraine and Georgia be started on the process to become full members of NATO. This submission was voted down by other NATO members. Does anybody have any donuts? This bear looks hungry. From the size of Russia's force and the timing of the invasion to coordinate with the Olympics, Russia has been planning this invasion for some time. It has taken the Bush administration two weeks to get anywhere close to the appropriate response (rhetorically) to this invasion. In these two weeks, France's President Sarkozy, has been to Russia to negotiate a peace agreement that would have allowed Russia's troops to remain in Georgia. During the first week of the invasion France is already to the point of surrender. Russia signed the peace agreement but did not halt hostilities. Who does this surprise? Everyone with a realist view of the world knows that communists lie, cheat and steal. I told a friend of mine at the gym last week that we are watching history unfold. We are watching a communist country invade a democratic country while United States planes sit at the invaded country's airport.

The United States has many things to evaluate in the near future. We must evaluate whether NATO is a viable force. The NATO countries of Europe long ago seemed to have lost their stomach for their own defense much less the defense of others. This realization will probably leave NATO as a force on paper only. We must evaluate the United Nations. This body has been very quiet during this invasion. I don't remember Russia going to the United Nations to get permission to invade Georgia. I don't remember the United Nations issuing 32 resolutions against Georgia to step into line or face severe consequences. This body should be dissolved and we should start from scratch. We also have an election coming up where we are going to decide who is going to lead us over the next four challenging years. I am not a John McCain fan, but it should scare all of us that Obama has the possibility of being elected. If Obama is elected we are doing nothing but feeding the bear. By the way, don't give the bear the donuts with the strawberry jelly in the center. Those are my favorites.

Below is one of my favorite quotes.

Albert Einstein

“Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.”

Have a Great Day!!!




Southern Boy Sense