Ed Hubbard is a "regular" in David Jenning's "Big Jolly Politics" blog site. Hubbard's posts tend to be aimed at either political Texas, America, or the nation's classic pass time: Baseball. Those are, in my opinion, two very important subjects. In this recent article Hubbard addresses America's current involvement with countries across the globe. This includes Japan and countries that are a part of the middle east. Also he breaks down America's own central issue: the debt. This post is simply an informative eye-opener for American citizens and to give food-for-thought on our existing decisions and their consequences in running this country.
He discusses his opinions towards topics that are in order from what he thinks is most to least important. Guess where national debt stands: number 1. I completely agree that it is the first priority of this nation. I may seem selfish but I believe every country has its own issues and they should fix themselves before offering help to one another. If we don't start prioritizing ourselves and we collapse, well then what's the point in giving anywhere in the middle east a hand? We won't have a hand to give or even lend because borrowing is what our nation's method of payment is in the first place and it is causing permanent damage.
Number 2 priority is our involvement in the middle east. I disagree with Hubbard when he claims he supports our war efforts. BUT I do agree with his statement immediately after he claimed his support that the war should not prolong because it is raising our debt. He also reminds us that our debt is the number one priority. Later he brings up a clever idea to leave any of these middle eastern issues to a more neighboring country such as France or Britain. George Bush Senior has seemingly started a trend for America to almost impulsively fight for our allies in problems that we are not directly affected in.
The last and most recent priority is the devastated Japan. Hubbard claims Japan is at a very critical economical position and may need not only our help but perhaps a helping hand from China. If Japan collapses there will be a power shift in the East. How all this may happen or how it would result I have no idea. I just know Japan is in trouble.
If you would like to view the full article: Ed Hubbard's "What are our Priorities?"
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