Presidents must act in certain times to lead a nation through times of crisis, prepare a nation of the journey ahead, counsel the nation to action, or commit to action against popular opinion to protect national interests and security. President Roosevelt had to prepare a nation for war, support an ally from annihilation, and uphold legal law of the land during the run up to Pearl Harbor in December 1941. President Reagan had to bring the American people face to face with the country’s mortal enemy, The Soviet Union.  President Reagan had to counsel the American constituency that freedom was the weapon to win the Cold War and bring the end to communism. Both presidents had an insurmountable task to bring the nation from a place of great weakness to a place of great strength to accomplish the impossible of defeating tyranny in the 20th Century. President Obama is at a similar crossroads in his presidency, and his actions would speak that our country’s mortal threat is Energy … [Read more...]