[ONLINE.WSJ] The former KGB officerâs campaign to rebuild the lost Soviet Union is racing against the rubleâs collapse. Don't get too interested unless you subscribe. Paywall.
Posted by: Fred ||
11/08/2014 00:00 ||
Comments ||
Link ||
[11132 views]
Top|| File under:
#1
Use Google to search for the article, then click on Google's link. The paywall doesn't kick in if it recognizes the right referrer.
#3
- An oversized ego.
- Lying and showing manipulative behavior.
- Incapable of showing empathy.
- No lack of shame or remorse.
- Staying eerily calm in dangerous situations.
- Behaving irresponsibly or with extreme impulsivity.
- Having few close friends.
- Being charming ---but only superficially.
- Living by the pleasure principle.
- Showing disregard for societal norms.
- Having intense eyes.
With reference to his AFG an PAK drone zap campaign:
#6
In defiance of his military advisors, quite thoughtful of the Champ to postpone the announcement of additional military deployments until after the election. Too bad Anbar residents, you lose.
#7
And what does that say about the people around him that ignore his behavior for their own personal, professional and ideological gain?
Posted by: airandee
It was a difficult time, we were simply following orders.
#11
Well ask yourself, what do you really know, really know, about him ?
AlanC, Besoeker, and rjschwarz have pointed out characterizations of the person, and yet very little information is really known and verified about his character, motivations or accomplishments. He could have acted this way for a very long time, but successfully hid his foibles, from all but his closest friends. ValJar springs to mind. airandee and Injun Ulomoque8628 have hit the target with their comments, me, I agree with ed in texas but many people see what Skidmark said.
#15
I'm afraid that kind of power attracts that kind of man, or woman. Wouldn't both of the Clintons fit that description? The lies, the smiling, the complete disregard for consequences to others? That's why we have elections. That's why we have checks and balances. But this guy got pretty far along before people got wise. It is chilling.
Posted by: Abu Uluque ||
11/08/2014 11:34 Comments ||
Top||
Narcissistic personality disorder symptoms may include:
•Believing that you're better than others
•Fantasizing about power, success and attractiveness
•Exaggerating your achievements or talents
•Expecting constant praise and admiration
•Believing that you're special and acting accordingly
•Failing to recognize other people's emotions and feelings
•Expecting others to go along with your ideas and plans
•Taking advantage of others
•Expressing disdain for those you feel are inferior
•Being jealous of others
•Believing that others are jealous of you
•Trouble keeping healthy relationships
•Setting unrealistic goals
•Being easily hurt and rejected
•Having a fragile self-esteem
•Appearing as tough-minded or unemotional
#19
Modern discourse disallows reference to the vertical component of life and so treats evil, which arrives through that component, as a mental disease, as belonging to the horizontal component of life. This restriction distorts and attenuates analysis of any condition in which evil operates and makes conclusions regarding any such condition superficial and unsatisfactory. The personality in question is indeed mentally ill, but that is only the half of it. Were he/she only that, they would have been unmasked and cauterized decades ago. It is the other half of their phenomenology, the one arriving on the vertical component of life, which accounts for their having got so far as they have. It is also what makes them globally rather than merely locally dangerous and destructive. No mere mad-man could cause even just the havoc already wrought by this personality, much less the unimaginable but certain "more to come" we have yet to observe and cope with as best we can.
#22
No you wouldn't, grom. From the comment of the person who did see it, it was probably racist.
Bambi isn't a bad President because of his race, he's a bad President because he's a narcissistic, thin-skinned, psychopathic loser.
Posted by: Barbara ||
11/08/2014 15:08 Comments ||
Top||
#23
Bambi isn't a bad President because of his race
But he got the job despite total lack of qualification, and kept it---despite sub-standard performance, because of his race.
What's a matter with you Americans? Somebody says "racist", and you immediately fold up. I don't understand why your muggers carry guns. IMO, all they've got to do is say "Gimme the money, you racist!".
#24
narcissist? Yes! But then you have to be to hold the position. He is immature, Follows the lead of a woman from Iran, Has never had to perform under pressure, Has never had to finish anything, or even see it through to completion. He is completely incapable of managing the position he is in. incompetent? Yes, Crazy? Nope.
Posted by: 49 Pan ||
11/08/2014 15:22 Comments ||
Top||
#25
I think part of it is his, or their, narcissism. Remember "we are the ones we have been waiting for!" And the Obama seal, and let's not forget the Greek columns.
The other part is that he is simply unqualified for the job. He is as qualified as I am to quarterback the Seahawks. He has never had to be responsible for anything. Never built anything. Never met payroll. So he depends on the likes of ValJar and Buffet (or worse yet a committee), Eric Holder, and the Racist Wonder Twins (Jackson and Sharpton) and others to make his decisions for him.
#27
The guy was never really vetted. What does anyone now of him? With most other presidents or the average joe for that matter, they have a trail of people who knew them. Most people have people who know or knew them; for example people from grade school or high school, people from college, people whose wedding they were in, neighbors over the years, people who worked with the individual, people in a boy scout/girl troop, a football or basketball team, former teachers, relatives, etc. Obama is a ghost. For all anyone knows, he spent 20 years in a mental institution somewhere. Think about a guy like Bush or Reagan, or most other presidents, most of us knew them in some way that we could relate to. We could picture them as Americans with a shared set of common experiences. With "O" none of this seems to be true.
If you look at the few scant experiences which are reported about Obama, he smoked dope and did cocaine by his own admission, he was raised with Muslim and communist influences, and his mother and father abandoned him. It would seem that much of that is a set up for mental illness. Others in this thread have mentioned his behaviors while president that would indicate that mental illness is a strong possibility.
#28
I remember a comment from a few weeks ago that described Obama's feelings about the one private sector job he ever had as being 'behind enemy lines'. Any wonder why our economy's a dumpster fire?
#29
Oh come on, stop the navel gazing. Obama is an average Cook County/Chicago Liberal Democrat who can't get a pothole filled. A majority over voters voted for the Illinois Economic Magic not once but twice! They are the ones who should ask "how crazy/narcissistic am I?"
#30
Barack's biographical odyssey
Was read by his friends as theodicy;
His juvenile tripping,
While gruesome and gripping,
Led others to ask, "Wow, how odd is he?"
#2
It really shouldn't take a brain surgeon, but yes thanks to modern chemistry, confused genes, and old fashioned indolence, we're pretty much at the other end of the synaptic spectrum.
#3
Dr. Carson is brilliant in his field, and has some keen insights into the human condition. But he is not a seasoned politician at any level; should he seriously compete in the political arena, he'll get eaten alive, just like the several others who've tried it in the past. Still, his very presence will force discussions into new channels until he is driven away.
#5
If I recall, he's got some issues that will cause the NRA to stay home on election day. We really don't want that many voters staying home on election day.
There is still a lot of time to get ahead of that issue, redefine his positions, but he better get started if he's serious.
Posted by: Barbara ||
11/08/2014 18:32 Comments ||
Top||
#8
One fixes twins joined at their crania,
One focused on rodent extranea;
One ponders the mirror,
The other, head clearer,
Could treat his own megalomania.
You might be quite surprised ...Most of us know of the comparable relationship between Lincoln and Kennedy, but have you ever considered the comparisons between President Obama and President Lincoln?
Parallels of Abraham Lincoln and Barack Hussein Obama.
1. Lincoln placed his hand on the Bible for his inauguration. Obama used the very same bible Lincoln used for his inauguration.
2. Lincoln came from Illinois . Obama comes from Illinois .
3. Lincoln served in the Illinois Legislature. Obama served in the Illinois Legislature.
4. Lincoln had very little experience before becoming President. Obama had very little experience before becoming President.
5. Lincoln rode the train from Philadelphia to Washington for his inauguration. Obama rode the train from Philadelphia to Washington for his inauguration.
6. Lincoln was highly respected by some, but intensely disliked by others. Obama is highly respected by some, but intensely disliked by others.
7. Abraham Lincoln was a tall, skinny lawyer. Barack Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
8. Lincoln held to basic Conservative and Christian views. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
9. Lincoln volunteered in the Illinois militia, once as a captain, twice as a private. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
10. Lincoln firmly believed in able persons carrying their own weight. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
11. Lincoln was undeniably, and without any doubt, born in the United States. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
12. Lincoln was honest - so honest that he was called 'Honest Abe'. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
13. Lincoln preserved the United States as a strong nation, respected by the world. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
14. Lincoln showed his obvious respect for the flag, U. S. Constitution, and the military. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
#2
the U.S. and other Western nations have chosen to accept Islamists demands to modify their long held values, and eroding the freedoms of their own citizens. This submission to Islamist intimidation leads to the prevalent ‘political correctness’ syndrome that further compromises our security.
Who the hell are they talking about. I think that if you ask most decent Americans, you would find that they would not accept that premise. It is only in Washington that such poppycock finds a fertile hotbed among the spineless weasel class. Most others would say &$#@ that $hit. The midterms outcomes would indicate differently.
[DAWN] IT will take us some time to absorb the full horror of the recent mob-murder of a young Christian couple at a brick kiln not far from Lahore. Not that long to forget it, though
The murkiness of the blasphemy allegation, the suspicion that the incident was sparked by a financial dispute, and the chilling manner of the couple's death make the criminal deed all the more horrific, especially as it involved a frightening herd instinct. Just days after the murder, we witnessed a similar episode of shame and sorrow: on Thursday, in Gujrat, an assistant sub-inspector killed a detainee with an axe at his cop shoppe, later saying that the victim had uttered blasphemous words. Oh, well. In that case go ahead and hit him with the ax.
The police say there is no evidence of this claim, and that their colleague was enraged at the insults hurled at him by the murdered man who was said to be mentally unsound. Yet that makes the underlying point all the more significant: increasingly, suspicions of blasphemy are not only creating dangerous and frequently deadly flashpoints of violence, the charge itself can be, and is, easily misused to mask other motives. If ASI Faraz Naveed from Gujrat felt that the law and his colleagues might view his crime in a more lenient light if he cited blasphemy as the motive behind the murder, it is only because all too often that has proved to be the case.
Pakistain has witnessed assault after assault on this count, each one eventually brushed under the carpet -- even in those cases where it is evident that the charge was falsely used to cover up other, more ulterior, motives. The law itself is problematic; its existence has emboldened individuals or mobs to take the law into their own hands and set out to slaughter. And when this happens, fear spreads through entire communities, often forcing them to leave their homes and flee en masse.
It is essential to find some way to stop the violence and bloodletting that follows blasphemy accusations. Set up a gallows with fifty ropes. Fill the ropes with necks. Repeat as necessary.
Such a pass has been reached that lawyers and judges involved in blasphemy cases find themselves a target, and let it not be forgotten that Mumtaz Qadri, the murderer of Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, was in the news recently because he incited a prison guard to attack another detainee. Correcting the path is, no doubt, a daunting task; yet, it must be done if Pakistain has any aspirations at all of being counted amongst the world's more progressive nations.
Posted by: Fred ||
11/08/2014 00:00 ||
Comments ||
Link ||
[11126 views]
Top|| File under: Govt of Pakistan
#1
It has to be done, and done convincingly, if Pakistain is to ever be considered a "civilized nation". Right now, there's no evidence of it.
Posted by: Old Patriot ||
11/08/2014 13:44 Comments ||
Top||
[IsraelTimes] The ongoing wave of attacks in Jerusalem, and the festivities between Paleostinian youths and Israeli security forces, indicate strongly that the favorite approach of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers -- "managing the conflict," rather than solving it -- is creating a difficult reality for the capital of the state of Israel.
The status quo is holding in the West Bank, with the possible exception of the car-ramming attack/accident near the al-Aroub refugee camp north of Hebron on Wednesday night. Paleostinian Authority security forces have managed -- during and since the summer's Israel-Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, conflict -- to maintain the relative quiet. There are almost no attacks coming out of the West Bank; and the PA security apparatus, despite the unity agreement between the PA and Hamas, has not stopped arresting Islamic Jihad ...created after many members of the Egyptian Moslem Brotherhood decided the organization was becoming too moderate. Operations were conducted out of Egypt until 1981 when the group was exiled after the assassination of President Anwar Sadat. They worked out of Gaza until they were exiled to Lebanon in 1987, where they clove tightly to Hezbollah. In 1989 they moved to Damascus, where they remain a subsidiary of Hezbollah... and Hamas members. In the two months since the end of Operation Protective Edge, the PA has detained more than 250 activists from the two organizations.
Continued on Page 49
#2
I keep saying that a little napalm will take care of that, but no one listens. Islamists are no different than any other people. Hurt them enough, and their behavior WILL change. Or they're all dead, which isn't a good thing, but it works.
Posted by: Old Patriot ||
11/08/2014 13:46 Comments ||
Top||
"A federal prosecutor charged Yates with violating the “anti-document-shredding” provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act passed in the wake of the Enron accounting scandal. The prosecutor argued that the statute prohibits the destruction of tangible evidence, and because 69 rather 72 groupers were counted upon re-inspection, Yates had likely run afoul of the law. The anti-shredding violation is punishable by up to 20 years in prison."
#2
When I enlisted in the Navy, they promoted me to E-3,(I was A Machinist, Trade School.) when they shouldent have because of the screwup, in the language, it seems te recruiter threw out all the coflictig lauguage, and made his own rules, I worried about this my whole elistment,afraid they'"Correct "It, they didn't, ey'drather be wong,than correct it.
Posted by: Redneck Jim ||
11/08/2014 9:03 Comments ||
Top||
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
It was a difficult time, we were simply following orders. 
