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A Crisis of Leadership
Dec 28, 2021 18:20:23   #
eagleye13 Loc: Fl
 
A CRISIS OF LEADERSHIP
YOU CAN’T FIX STUPID

By: E. P. Unum
December 27, 2021


There is no way to sugarcoat this essay, so I won’t even try. We have a crisis of leadership in America today. And this crisis, unlike others we have faced in our history, is potentially devastating to our way of life.

Looking back sixteen months ago, when Joe Biden was then-candidate Biden, if you asked me to develop a list of reasons why I felt strongly that Joe Biden should not be President of the United States, it would not be hard to do. Indeed, I said so in an essay published by Rip McIntosh. Among many concerns I expressed then were these:

1. Biden is a man who accomplished virtually nothing in his 47+ years in Washington. Literally nothing.

2. He vacillates on major issues.

3. Despite his rhetoric and the media propping him up, he has done virtually nothing for African Americans or Hispanics.

4. He is not at all intelligent and is given to plagiarisms and outright lies which he has been forced to admit to.

5. His behavior in the Ukraine and how he conducted himself in using American financial guarantees as leverage to get someone in the Ukrainian government fired in order to postpone an investigation into a company where his son H****r B***n was on the board of directors and receiving significant cash payments was disgraceful. Ditto for his role in having his son accompany him to China where his son came away with $1.5 billion in “investment funds” which H****r B***n was to manage even though he has no expertise in this arena.

6. Biden is often confused, a poor speaker, has no hands-on practical business experience and is not well-grounded in economics and negotiations.

7. His so-called policies, which include support for the “Green New Deal” with a cost of $93 Trillion, (money we don’t have), if implemented, would rapidly bring our nation dangerously close to a c*******t state.

8. He wears his Catholicism on his sleeve while steadfastly endorsing a******n.

9. He likes to portray a tough guy image when in fact he is no tough guy, and never has been one; he just has a big mouth with no way to back it up.



10. He is corrupt to the core as is his son H****r and his brother James. And this corruption compromises his entire Presidency. Just ask Tony Bobulinsky and the FBI. With his addict son selling access to his father, the President, and receiving millions in under the table graft, Joe Biden cannot act in the best interests of America because he is c*********d. He is bought and paid for by China, Russia and other nations.

But all of these issues pale in comparison to the one major reason why in my humble opinion this man and his far-left progressive VP candidate Kamala Harris should not have been permitted anywhere near the White House.

When he was the Vice President, he did the most unthinkable thing for a man in his position. He revealed the names and the unit that k**led Bin Laden

On May 3, 2011, at a national event in Washington, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. did something unimaginable for a man occupying the office of Vice President - He publicly revealed the identity of the special-operations unit responsible for bin Laden's k*****g, just to show that he "was in the know".

His reckless action put at risk the lives of every member of Seal Team 6. The Taliban and other jihadists, eager to avenge bin Laden, now knew with great certainty, which unit to target. Stunned and shocked, Seal Team Six members immediately realized they were going to be hunted by al Qaeda sympathizers.

Soon after Biden's reckless i***tic speech, an American CH-47 Chinook was shot down by an RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) in the Tangi Valley, Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan, all 38 aboard were k**led including many members of Seal Team Six. This incident became known as Extortion 17, and that is another story.

That alone is disqualifying for Joe Biden to assume the mantle of leadership as President of the United States. He just is not trustworthy. And he is emotionally unstable and physically challenged. A man who suffered two subarachnoid brain bleeds is likely to be suspect in terms of being able to deal with the stress of the toughest job on earth. Yet, he somehow got elected in November 2020, and is now our President. However, think for just a moment about the weaknesses of his character, business, and economic acumen, and how these weaknesses created the environment in which we now find ourselves. Let me explain. You see, there are two major qualities every leader must have to succeed. A leader must first and foremost be a person of character and integrity. Secondly, a leader must care about the people he or she is called upon to lead.

Joe Biden fails miserably on both counts. He said in his inaugural address that he would be a President for all the people, not just those who v**ed for him. He lied.

He said he would defeat C***d. He lied again. Lying has been a way of life for this man. He struggles with t***h and as a consequence, he will do anything to look good even though he cannot be good. Consider the characteristics of emotionally stable intelligent leaders and compare these to Joe Biden:

Emotionally intelligent leaders possess seven important qualities that spell out the word LEADERS:

L is for listening. Emotionally intelligent leaders place a higher value on listening than they do talking. Biden can’t keep his mouth shut. I am sure military leaders told him he needed to keep Bagram Airbase active and maintain a combat force of troops sufficient to effectuate an orderly withdrawal from Afghanistan. He didn’t listen. As a result, we had the self-inflicted tragedy that our evacuation from Afghanistan became. Yet another stain on American honor to rival B******i which, of course, begs the question: where was Biden, the VP while B******i was going on?

E is for equipping. Emotionally intelligent leaders equip their employees with the tools and resources necessary to fulfill their positions’ requirements effectively. He ordered the termination of the Keystone XL Pipeline and the extension of unemployment benefits on top of massive American Rescue Plan payments. How’d that work out in terms of inflation and supply chain issues?

A is for appreciation. Emotionally intelligent leaders appreciate the people with whom they work, and invest time, effort, and money to expand their abilities. All Biden seems to understand is mandates, more mandates, masks, and threats.

D is for developing. Emotionally intelligent leaders know their most important assets go up and down the elevator each day…their employees. Therefore, they consistently create development opportunities to help their people grow and perform. What constructive development programs has Biden enacted, like the “opportunity zones” during the Trump Administration?

E is for enlisting. Emotionally intelligent leaders enlist support from others (regardless of party affiliation) because they know their employees and team members are critical to implementing change effectively and efficiently. Can you name one such example? I don’t think undercutting the deal we had with France for nuclear submarines in favor of one with Australia fits the bill.

R is for relationships. Emotionally intelligent leaders understand that their success or failure rests on the quality of their relationships with others. They invest heavily in building and deepening those professional relationships. For a man with over 47 years in government, he sure has not demonstrated much in the way of reaching across the aisle to build consensus and relationships like Newt Gingrich did. Biden’s idea of reaching across the aisle seems to be making threats to those who disagree with him.


S is for service. Emotionally intelligent leaders realize that they must first give the most to the people they lead to inspire them. They constantly seek ways to serve the people they lead instead of demanding they adhere to their leadership. Biden’s understanding of service is not service to something bigger than himself but rather service to himself and for himself.

Now, consider President Biden’s record since he has been in office and measure that against the above objectively:

1. The Border Crisis: Over 2.0 million i*****l i*******ts have entered the United States (those identified by border agents, the number is estimated to be at least 400,000 more) since Joe Biden became President. Many were flown and bussed to cities around the U.S. in the middle of the night, put up in hotels, fed, clothed, and given medical care all at taxpayer expense. Virtually none have been tested for C***d. While our border agents are struggling to control the seemingly endless flow of immigrants into our nation, the drug cartels are having a field day and making $billions by expanding the flow of drugs, including the lethal f******l which claimed the life of my son and thousands of other young men and women. Why?

2. Afghanistan: Our withdrawal from this war-torn country was a disaster by any yardstick of measurement. We abandoned American citizens and allies alike, all to provide Joe Biden with a photo op. A stain on American honor. We are told that we “rescued” over 1,600 Americans but there has not been a single video of these citizens reuniting with their families here in the U.S. There was however much ballyhoo over the 100,000 Afghans liberated from the grasp of the Taliban. Why?

3. The War on Oil & Gas: In one of his very first moves at President, indeed the afternoon of his inauguration, Joe Biden issued an executive order canceling the XL Pipeline, a joint venture between the U.S. and Canada to deliver oil from the far west to refineries in the southern states. He also terminated all oil and gas exploration on federal lands. These actions served to eviscerate America’s decade-long effort to become oil & gas independent and instantly made us dependent on foreign oil once again. In the same vein, Joe Biden gave his approval for the Russian Pipeline which paved the way for Russia to be the prime source of energy for Germany and Europe. As far as Americans are concerned, oil from the Northwest must now be delivered via rail and truck to refineries which costs roughly $36 per barrel vs $10 per barrel via pipeline thus driving up the cost of gasoline at the pump by almost 60% and adding substantially to the crippling costs of inflation which now sits a 5.8%, the highest level of inflation in 39 years! Why?

4. C***d: Joe Biden blamed deaths due to C***d on President Donald Trump and said he had “blood on his hands”. He vowed to defeat C***d because “he had a plan and Trump did not”. Today, there have been more deaths in Biden’s time as President than under President Trump and Trump left him with three (3) v*****es with which to deal with the v***s. Think about that one fact then ask yourself, Why?

5. Supply Chain Crisis: A fancy Ivy League word for poor planning. Indeed, when I was in graduate school we had a phrase to describe business planning and it was called the Seven P’s of Business: Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. What, pray tell, was the reason for hundreds of cargo ships laden with products bound for American markets to be sittings for weeks offshore? How about the fact that dock workers were being paid more under the Biden subsidized extended unemployment benefits to not work than to show up for work? Consequently, there were no workers to off-load the ships. We also had a trucker shortage so there were no trucks or drivers to truck products to market. Are we to believe no one in our government could contemplate these conditions? Where, for example, was our Secretary of T***sportation? Oh, wait one second...I apologize…he was off for three months on paternity leave! You can’t make this stuff up! You have got to be kidding me! Why?

6. Increases in Violent Crime, Smash & Grab, Domestic Violence: All are up significantly. Curiously, the cities where these crimes are occurring are for the most part in Democratic Controlled Cities, and all are the natural outgrowth of imbecilic demands like defunding the police or bail reform. Guess what: if you let criminals out of jail the likelihood is you will have more crime! If you do not arrest people who smash windows of retail stores to steal products, you will have continued chaos. So, the question is...Why do we put up with it? Does it make sense to continue to say we need to reimagine policing while criminals run rampant in our neighborhoods?

7. Our Justice Department Has Forgotten the Meaning of Justice: We have a Justice department today, led by Merrick Garland (thank the Lord, he never made it to the Supreme Court) who blames parents and calls them d******c t*******ts for their demands to have a voice in what their children are being taught in schools. Someone needs to mention to Mr. Garland that he is accountable to the people of the United States, and he is responsible for upholding justice, not the whims of the Department of Education.

8. A Corrupt FBI: How long has the FBI had the H****r B***n laptop? Why have its content not been made public? Why have we not heard anything further from the FBI’s interrogation of Tony Bobulinsky? Doesn’t the FBI have other priorities than ensuring children are being taught Critical Race Theory (CRT)? Can you spell corruption? I am not talking about the rank and file of the FBI who are the best our country has. I am talking about leadership at the top. Why do we tolerate this?

9. Critical Race Theory and its Impact on Our Military Schools: For the life of me I cannot understand the rationale behind teaching Critical Race Theory at our nation’s military schools. CRT has no place inside the ranks of our military. Do we think Russia or China or Iran are requiring this at their military institutions? What benefit does it serve? Will it ensure greater battlefield tactics or strategy in our leaders? Equally, an integral part of CRT content maintains that America was founded by weak, c*********d leaders who themselves were dev**ed to s***ery. The Progressive-thinking teachers of CRT seek to rewrite history and denigrate our founding principles. So, I ask…again, why?

****** Bottom line: Joe Biden and his Vice President, Kamala Harris have done absolutely nothing for America and its citizens except make our nation weaker emotionally, economically, and militarily and they have embarrassed us on the world stage. Their actions have fueled crippling inflation and sacrificed our economy on the altar of political expediency. Their inability to identify with common everyday Americans, and even to care about them, is palpable. They both tell us that what will cure America’s ills will be the

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Dec 28, 2021 18:30:00   #
Smedley_buzkill
 
Outstanding and true. I eagerly await the typical Liberal Hobbit fart sniffer response of "but look what Trump did....."

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Dec 28, 2021 18:39:53   #
eagleye13 Loc: Fl
 
Smedley_buzk**l wrote:
Outstanding and true. I eagerly await the typical Liberal Hobbit fart sniffer response of "but look what Trump did....."


"Outstanding and true. I eagerly await the typical Liberal Hobbit fart sniffer response of [i]"but look what Trump did....." - Smedley_buzk**l

Where are the fart sniffers?

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Dec 28, 2021 19:17:03   #
ACP45 Loc: Rhode Island
 
Still waiting for the military tribunals to begin.

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Dec 28, 2021 19:25:56   #
JFlorio Loc: Seminole Florida
 
These statements are Obama and his minions on the lefts wish's forever. We must resist the lefts attempts to ruin this county further.

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Dec 28, 2021 19:48:33   #
SGM B Loc: TEXAS but live in Alabama now
 
[quote=eagleye13]"Outstanding and true. I eagerly await the typical Liberal Hobbit fart sniffer response of [i]"but look what Trump did....." - Smedley_buzk**l

Where are the fart sniffers? [/quote]

🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗

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Dec 28, 2021 19:49:09   #
SGM B Loc: TEXAS but live in Alabama now
 
ACP45 wrote:
Still waiting for the military tribunals to begin.


Me too!! 👍

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Dec 29, 2021 07:26:54   #
eagleye13 Loc: Fl
 
JFlorio wrote:
These statements are Obama and his minions on the lefts wish's forever. We must resist the lefts attempts to ruin this country further.


"These statements are Obama and his minions on the lefts wish's forever. We must resist the lefts attempts to ruin this country further."

Yep.
Where is Barry and Mike hiding these days?

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Dec 29, 2021 17:45:01   #
maryla
 
I couldn't agree more and look forward to 2024 e******ns when a new person can be elected to move the machines of democracy...

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Dec 29, 2021 17:46:35   #
maryla
 
eagleye13 wrote:
"These statements are Obama and his minions on the lefts wish's forever. We must resist the lefts attempts to ruin this country further."

Yep.
Where is Barry and Mike hiding these days?


Even Barry and Mike cannot stand behind this buffoon!!!

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Dec 29, 2021 17:47:51   #
maryla
 

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Dec 29, 2021 18:34:13   #
eagleye13 Loc: Fl
 
maryla wrote:
Even Barry and Mike cannot stand behind this buffoon!!!


"Even Barry and Mike cannot stand behind this buffoon!!!"

Yep!
Senility is a lonely condition to be in.

Joe's comrades have bailed.

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Dec 29, 2021 19:55:41   #
The Ms.
 
Long but True…👍👍👍👍👍

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