Eunuch Nation

When I combined the two words in the title I was immediately struck by the image of an American Indian Territory. Would that the actual meaning had such a noble characteristic, for even as we battled and defeated the enemy of that time, there can be no argument that it was a foe worthy of respect simply for their fierce bravery and honor. They were strong and proud but eventually no match for our ingenuity. I wonder how many of them are sitting around tables today asking the incredulous question, "We lost to these people?"

Unfortunately, the title has nothing to do with proud heritage or valiant battles. It has everything to do with a great nation dropping her proverbial trousers. Barack Obama's recently-concluded Forgive Us Our Trespasses World Tour was an exercise in weakness and contrition the likes of which we haven't seen since the late '70's when Jimmy Carter was president. Many have already made the comparison between Carter and Obama as being carbon copies but I maintain that nothing could be further from the truth. Obama has taken vacillation and capitulation to new heights.

With this current administration we are seeing that there is no threat or no stand too big or small from which to turn tail and run. The president, rather than deal with the lawless who have snuck into this country in violation of its rules, is seeking to reward them with a complimentary room at the inn. A missile launch from North Korea, despite stern warnings from the International Community? No comment. What about Iran bragging about its nuclear ambitions and accomplishments? Answer: "We'll sit down and discuss this".

Now we have a United States flagged ship attacked by Somali national pirates, the first such incident in over two centuries. The captain of that ship is being held hostage on a 28-foot lifeboat, engaged in a standoff with the United States Navy who have been rendered bystanders via an order to observe from the Commander in Chief. While we have the gunnery to render these brazen terrorists chum for the denizens of the sea, the administration has opted for FBI hostage negotiators to try to reason with the thugs holding the captain.

All the while, a certain U.S. Senator has vowed to hold "hearings" regarding the pirates, perhaps in an attempt to instill a fear in them sufficient to end this standoff. In the mean time, the world looks at us, finger-pointing and giggling over what we have become, and despots and pirates demonstrate virtually no hesitation in thumbing their noses at us.

Once upon a time, America was a nation to be feared and respected, but that time seems to have passed so long ago that kids with switchblades feel completely comfortable storming the bastions of democracy with no fear of reprisal. In their minds failure would only require the fees necessary for a good defense attorney. Small price to pay for a lucrative life of crime.

Who's afraid of the big, bad (toothless)sheepdog?

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