Lots of little stories to mention.
The Bush Administration has struck a deal with North Korea. The North Koreans agree to stop their nuclear program in exchange for the removal of certain sanctions. This result comes from a series of talks with the North Koreans and various other nations. You might recall that in 2004 John Kerry beat on George Bush for not unilaterally negotiating with North Korea, while Bush insisted that six-party talks were the way to go. The damn unilateralist cowboy. Time will tell whether the North Koreans live up to their side of the bargain.
Barack Obama once again "clarifies" his position on an important subject. He used to think that the DC gun ban was constitutional, but after yesterday's Supreme Court ruling saying otherwise he is now "straddling" the issue. Obama's long support for gun control is hard to deny.
Last week I cataloged Obama's obfuscations on various issues. I forgot one. Obama attacked Hillary Clinton for voting in favor of listing Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization. In keeping with his pattern on controversial matters, Obama didn't vote on this bill. Still, Obama now says listing the Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist group was the right thing to do. The earlier truth is now inoperative.
Obama is also now supporting the FISA bill he previously opposed.
The other day I took Obama to task for suggesting the greater regulation of energy futures speculation will solve the problem of high gas prices. This story has some economists saying that if Obama and some in Congress get their way and new regulations pass, we will go back to $2 a gallon gas. I wish it was so, although I doubt it. As I said the other day, if speculators are investing contrary to what the market should dictate, they will eventually lose their shirts and the market price will prevail. But I am prepared to be wrong, and if such legislation passes, I hope I am. I believe John McCain also is in favor of greater regulation of energy futures, but I do not know if he supports the particular bill discussed in the news story.
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