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"The Red Battle Flyer"

12/19/2012

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Our national debt is of epic proportions, with much talk pertaining to a “fiscal cliff.”  We haven’t found a way yet to pay down what we’ve spent, or even pay cash for more than what we put on credit.  The “Red Baron” requests more figures be painted red, while the “flying circus” appears to have flown right out the BBC archives.  Most of us are not currently laughing however, as we watch the news unfold.

On behalf of the liberal party, the British give us something to laugh at with Monty Python’s “Party Political Broadcast.” The episode begins with a house that is falling apart, while the panel of judges’ vote on whom they like best for the worst behavior.  The honey salesman carries on about administrative errors, “all a mistake, it’s a real pain in the sphincter.”  A media man makes “an appeal on behalf of extremely rich people who have absolutely nothing wrong with them.”  The episode ends with the story being passed all about the news room, after covering the latest opinion polls.  “Now back to me.” (MacNaughton, 1972)       

“Welcome back.”  Much like the album cover of Led Zeppelin II, our government mirrors the image of the “flying circus.”  The house and the senate are at odds once again, this time over talks of the “fiscal cliff.”  The panel will vote on what the best of the worst is.  House speaker, John Boehner, is already going on about Obama’s plan being full of errors, and a real pain in the sphincter.  The media won’t shut up about their appeal for the rich.  According to Gallup Politics, one opinion poll suggests that, “more than six in 10 U.S. paying attention to fiscal cliff.”

The Red Baron is known for flying in the red, while shooting down one bird after another.  He painted his plane red as a means of recognition, and every one began associating the red bird with him.  He excelled in the art of gymnastics, and through observation he learned how to drop bombs.  Since he could only shoot in the direction he was flying, he had to get behind his opponents.  His victories were celebrated with a silver trophy, which would double in size each time a tenth victory rolled around.  Around his 60th victory, his jeweler began running out of the precious metal, rather than accept a substitute, the red fighter ended his trophy collecting.  After many victories his plane went down, but because of all the soldiers who took from the wreckage, it’s hard to determine exactly what happened.  (Rosenberg)

He is a hero to some, but also recognized easily by those who oppose him for his association with the red.  There must come a time where Mr. Obama fights for his citizens without requiring more red paint to accomplish the task.  While Obama contributed to our national debt, so many seem to forget the Bush era where at all began.  We were trillions in the red before Obama stepped into office.  However, the amount of credit he has required each time the talks roll around appears to increase with so many victories.  He shoots down one proposition after another, while the GOP party also takes aim at him.  He declares higher taxes for the rich, top 1%.  The republicans fight back by requesting the funding be cut on programs our taxes are specifically designated for, such as Medicare and social security.

Before long, we’ll learn the answer to whether or not our economy will go down in flames, or will Obama remain our “Red Battle Flying Ace.” 

Bibliography
MacNaughton, I. (Director). (1972). Monty Python's Flying Circus S4E06: Party Political Broadcast [Motion Picture].
Rosenberg, J. (n.d.). The Red Baron. Retrieved 12 19, 2012, from about.com : http://history1900s.about.com/od/1910s/a/redbaron_5.htm


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Grave Dancer

12/5/2012

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Ever since 1979, when Iran chose to side with the Palestinians, Israel has been someone to shove.  Both Syria and Iran share a common hatred for Israel, and the ongoing conflict within Syria is proving to be beneficial to Iran's leaders.  The conflict recently spilled over into the demilitarized zone.  The Iranian military residing in Syria has access to escalate a regional war from an area that has remained peaceful since 1974.  The struggle between Israel and their opposition has been one over land and religion.

In regards to Saudi Arabia, the conflict extends past the shiites vs. sunnis religion.  It also includes the natural resources of oil and gold.  The most recent tensions erupted over Saudi oil exploration in an area that Iran claims as a prohibited border, while Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of getting a little too close to their own Gulf territories.  Saudi Arabia is the number one source for exported oil, and Iran keeps searching for a way around the sanctions for their own exported oil.  They discovered a deal with Turkey of trading oil for Gold, it was an "in your face" to the U.S. sanctions that are in place to protect from international trade with terrorists.  Turkey says, "We didn't pay them in dollars, we paid them in gold."  The animosity between Iran and Saudi Arabia continues to grow, as they both support different forces of the Syrian conflict.  Iran backs the Syrian government, while Saudi Arabia backs the Syrian rebels.  

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is like a runaway train.  He derailed before the uprising began, yet he's still running.  If it weren't for Iran, his lead supplier in arms, he would have ran out of steam a long time ago and possibly relinquished power.  He swears he would never use chemical weapons against his own people.  Many governments are observing, waiting for him to cross that red line so that they may respond.  

"Get on out!" is the message from the Iranian shiites and Syrian alawites to the sunnis in the Middle-East.  The shiites and alawites hold similar Islamic views, and accuse the sunnis of religious persecution.  The "Get on out!" message comes with more force in an area such as Iran, where shiites are the majority.  In Syria the alawite government is a minority, while the Free Syrian Army is mostly sunni and the majority, that message is not taken lightly.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad must consider his moves.  Does he obtain the most benefit from the misfortune of the Syrian Rebels, or by siding with the regional powers of Egypt, accepting the benefit derived from the misfortune of Syrians President al-Assad.  If he sides with Egypt, he may end up with a greater backing in the end against Israel.  Iran claims that so many others are in the wrong, and that the nuclear warheads being built in Iran are being assembled through a peaceful process.  It must be solely about building energy.  Each time they generate the required amount of energy, another dictator joins the party.  He's that much closer to mastering the Zumba.        



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