19th Century Americans

Friday - April 23, 2010 at 12:13 am

By Patrick J. Buchanan "Thank you, Hu Jintao, and thank you, China," said Hugo Chavez, as he announced a $20 billion loan from Beijing, to be repaid in Venezuelan oil. The Chinese just threw Chavez a life-preserver. For Venezuela is reeling from 25 percent inflation, government-induced blackouts to cope with energy shortages and an economy that shrank by 3.3 percent in 2009. Where did Continue reading...

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The Long Retreat

Friday - February 20, 2009 at 12:25 am

By Patrick J. Buchanan "The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating," said President Obama, as he announced deployment of 17,000 more U.S. troops. "I'm absolutely convinced that you cannot solve the problem of Afghanistan, the Taliban, the spread of extremism in that region, solely through military means." "(T)here is no military solution in Afghanistan," says Secretary of Defense Continue reading...

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The Real Issue Behind U.N.’s Comic Relief

Friday - September 22, 2006 at 10:02 am

By Patrick J. Buchanan Not since Khrushchev took off his shoe and pounded the table has there been a U.N. General Assembly conclave to rival this one. "(T)he devil came here yesterday. ... Right here ... talking as if he owned the world," ranted Hugo Chavez, crossing himself. "And it smells of sulfur still today." Chavez was talking about President Bush. The Venezuelan president began his Continue reading...

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