It’s becoming increasingly clear that some members of the House Republican caucus – but certainly not its leadership – are enjoying the opportunity to shutter the government, perhaps for an extended duration of time.
Since the government shutdown began last week, Republicans and Democrats have been trading the blame over the political impasse that now threatens to plunge the nation into default.
While the American mainstream media has forgotten about the minor bump in the global economic road known as the Eurozone, European leaders have struggled to fend off new and more complex threats as the continent’s economy continues to derail.
Despite evidence pointing to the obvious defects in such a plan, President Barack Obama is pressing forward with his plan to ship armaments to the Syrian rebellion in hopes of turning the tide in the two-and-a-half year-old conflict.
The global economy can breathe a collective sigh of relief as former Treasury Secretary and Harvard University president Larry Summers withdrew his own nomination for Federal Reserve Chairman this week.
In the end, this development isn’t surprising, given the Obama administration’s effective coddling of the financial industry.
Ever since preempting President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry in finding a potential resolution to the threat of a Syrian military intervention, Russian President Vladimir Putin has wasted no time in solidifying his position as a major player in the geopolitical system.