Foreign Policy

Riverside Press Enterprise
January 20, 2017

President Obama’s last days of chaos

President Obama and his administration have made it painfully clear that his last days in office will be consumed by attacking President-Elect Donald Trump, and doing as much more damage to America as he can – along with hateful liberal Democrats in Congress -- leaving a legacy of social, political, economic, anger, division and chaos with our domestic and national security.

Indeed, Mr. Obama’s legacy will be replete with an explosion of serious crimes committed by blacks and Hispanics, enormous increases of blacks in movies, television series, commercials and the overall entertainment industry with an emphasis on black lives and open borders as the only things that matter – regardless of the deaths and damages inflicted on society.

Worse, the outgoing president will be responsible for the proliferation of ISIS and terrorism in America and throughout the world – the Florida airport ISIS assassinations, Orlando police officer assassination, the Chicago murder rate, and the vicious racial hate crimes against a mentally disabled white male by four black males and females being the latest cases of hate and violence.

And he says he will remain in Washington to keep up what has become his reckless and ruinous work against America -- with his former attorney general, Eric Holder taking up the defense of California’s un-American activities – as the painful beat goes on and on – liberal press included…. Thankfully, our new president, Twitter Trump will be in office soon – hopefully, backed by a Republican Congress with guts!

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

VV Daily Press
January 16, 2017

Obama’s last days of chaos

Thankfully, our new president, Twitter Trump will be in office soon – hopefully, backed by a Republican Congress with guts!

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

VV Daily Press
January 8, 2017

John Kerry: Un-American

Secretary of State John Kerry proved that he is un-American by his stance against Israel in the United Nations move to condemn Israel’s settlements wherein President Obama’s administration abstained from the vote. Of course, this is nothing new for Kerry or Obama since they are both anti-American.

Indeed, John Kerry demonstrated being anti-American when, as a member of the U.S. military, he came out against the Viet Nam war testifying against America before Congress. Since then, he became a U.S. Senator, married a wealthy business woman and continued undermining America.

Worse, Kerry stands with President Obama’s insidious legacy – with a Democrat Congress -- of war against America’s military, economy, healthcare, police, domestic security -- and national security -- by proliferating the rise of radical Islamic terrorism against America and the world.

Fortunately, the American people fought back and elected Donald Trump as the next president. Alas, with President Trump and a Republican Congress, we will survive, recover, be strong and prosper again with true freedom, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

San Diego Union-Tribune
March 25, 2016

Reaching out to Cuba

Regarding “New Cuba policy a historic smart gamble,” March 22.

President Obama’s normalization of relations with Castro’s brutal Communist regime is nothing more than continuing his blind pursuit of a self-aggrandizing legacy, un-American, and a blatant betrayal of the United States.

Indeed, America’s gravest mistake was failing to prevent Fidel Castro’s Communist aggression to take over Cuba. Clearly, the mistake was exacerbated by failing to overthrow Castro after the Russian-backed Cuban missile crisis.

Coupled with the military failure to take out Castro in the Cuban patriot Bay of Pigs effort, allowing Castro to rule on and spread Communism in South America and beyond, was reprehensible.

Surely, President Obama’s actions are too close and dangerous to our national security. The solution, of course, is to squeeze the Castro regime out of existence and free the Cuban people to have a democratic republic. Regime change is the answer….

Daniel B. Jeffs
Carlsbad, CA

NEWSMAX Magazine
January 2016 Issue

Close the borders

With the madness of terrorism out of control in the world, it has now become a foregone conclusion that President Obama is resigned to leaving America vulnerable to inevitable ISIS attacks on our homeland.

Therefore, Congress must take action to slam the doors on our borders with Canada and Mexico, and to stop all refugees and immigration from other countries to protect our nation from the evil of ISIS.

Of course that means no refugees from Syria or anywhere until ISIS and all of our enemies are defeated. When it’s a matter of them or us, we must prevail with whatever it takes, as we have always done.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

VV Daily Press
December 14, 2015

Obama wants to disarm us

President Obama’s meaningless babble masks the fact that he wants to disarm Americans more than prevailing against terrorism.

American citizens are arming themselves for defense against criminals and terrorists, and for good reasons. The Obama administration has grossly failed America’s domestic and national security by not enforcing border security and the unchecked flow of illegal aliens including criminals and drugs – and conducting an unjust war against our police, diminishing our domestic security.

Indeed, President Obama’s feckless foreign policy, apologizing and criticizing America, weakening our military, and exacerbating Islamic terrorism causing the proliferation of ISIS and threats from Iran is increasing the clear and present danger to our homeland, the West and the World. Surely, what needs to end is the era of President Obama’s damage to our security, society, our economy and our future.

And that ideology and philosophy of promoting the climate change hustle and disarming Americans must end with the end of Mr. Obama’s second term in office…. Meanwhile Americans must be able to exercise their rights to self-defense against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Clearly, in 2016, voters must elect a president who will be a patriot commander in chief. Not a hapless damager in chief.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

VV Daily Press
November 24, 2015

Syrian refugees

Terrorist treachery in Paris. Ten thousand Syrian refugees here?

The tragedy of ISIS terrorist attacks in Paris highlights the alarming advances of fanatical Islamic treachery in the West, furthering their march toward an unencumbered virtual reality of convert or die world domination against infidels.

Worse, the infectious spread of ISIS Sunni’s in the Middle East, coupled with competing terrorism from Iranian and Syrian Shiites, backed by Russia, foments historical tribal struggles which can easily metastasize into a coordinated effort against the great Satan – America!

Exacerbated by President Obama’s incompetent foreign policy, America’s historic role of power in keeping world peace has been compromised by weakness in the Obama administration’s, preoccupation with personal power and the blind pursuit of a legacy….

All of which, coupled with Mr. Obama’s abdication of responsibility, undermining our energy resources, lack of cyber security, Edward Snowden’s treason -- reduced military defense, national security, domestic security – and 7 years of open borders, leaves our country openly vulnerable to terrorism.

Indeed, the inescapable conclusion: Exacerbated by President Obama recklessly accepting 10,000 refugees here -- terrorist included -- adds to ISIS already being here, everywhere and ready to roll….

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

San Diego Union Tribune
November 16. 2015

Terrorist treachery in Paris -- Ten thousand Syrian refugees here?

President Obama’s incompetent foreign policy, America’s historic role of power in keeping world peace has been compromised.

Exacerbated by President Obama recklessly accepting ten thousand Syrian refugees here -- terrorist included -- adds to ISIS already being here, everywhere and ready to roll….

Daniel B. Jeffs
Carlsbad

(Original Letter)

Terrorist treachery in Paris -- Ten thousand Syrian refugees here?

Indeed, the inescapable conclusion: Exacerbated by President Obama recklessly accepting ten thousand Syrian refugees here -- terrorist included -- adds to ISIS already being here, everywhere and ready to roll….

VV Daily Press
October 27, 2015

Benghazi, Clinton and politics

Hillary Clintons deceptions covering her failings in the Benghazi terrorist attack will not affect her being anointed by the liberal media as the first woman president, just as they did with Barack Obama as the first black president.

The only thing that could derail her candidacy would be an indictment as a result of the FBI/DOJ investigation into her national security email violations, which is unlikely. President Obama won’t allow that to taint his manufactured legacy.

Unfortunately for Mr. Obama, true history will not smile kindly upon an unworthy president with a feckless foreign and domestic policy who put America in great peril.

Unfortunately for the American people, if the corrupt Clintons – who let Osama bin-Laden escape and 9/11 to happen, and caused the 2007/2008 crash -- are elected president -- and the Republicans don’t finally get their duty to God and country act together -- it could be the end of our history.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

The Washington Times
October 26, 2015

Clinton redux would destroy U.S.

Just as Barack Obama’s severe shortcomings did not stop the liberal media from anointing him the first black president even before he was elected, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s deceptions to cover her failures in the Benghazi terrorist attack will no effect on that same media crowning her the first woman leader of the United States.

The only thing that could derail Mrs. Clinton’s candidacy would be an indictment as a result of the FBI/Department of Justice investigation into her email-server violations, and that is unlikely. President Obama won’t allow it to taint his manufactured legacy.

Unfortunately for Mr. Obama, true history will not smile kindly upon an unworthy president with a feckless foreign and domestic policy that put America in great peril.

Unfortunately for the American people, if the corrupt Clintons – who let Osama bin-Laden escape and thus caused September 11, 2001 to happen, and caused the 2007/2008 financial crash -- are elected president (and the Republicans don’t finally get their duty-to-God-and country act together) it could be the end of our history.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

VV Daily Press
October 26, 2015

Failed Afghanistan policy

Against the advice of his generals, President Obama is cutting U.S. forces in Afghanistan by half, but changed his plans to evacuate, leaving 5,000 troops until 2017. That meager force will do nothing to change the plans of the Taliban and ISIS to take-over the country.

And, of course, it will leave the carnage for the next president to deal with.

Bottom line is, President Obama will have handed over the Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan to Iran, Russia, ISIS, al-Qaeda and the Taliban to spread terrorism throughout the World, including America. That will be President Obama’s legacy.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

Riverside Press Enterprise
October 23, 2015

Obama’s half-measures still a failure

Re: “U.S. war role to endure” [Front page, Oct. 16]

And, of course, it will leave the carnage for the next president to deal with.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

VV Daily Press
September 25, 2015

2016 rescue needed

President Obama has made it painfully clear that he has no responsibility for America’s national and domestic security as evidenced by coddling the Taliban (Bowe Bergdahl prisoner exchange); ISIS (allowing them to flourish and run over the Middle East); Russia’s aggression in Europe, Syria and assisting Iran’s nuclear ambitions; making a bad deal with Iran than will ensure them obtaining nuclear weapons; China undermining our economy, and illegal alien criminals preying on our citizens with impunity.

Indeed, Mr. Obama has intentionally established himself as our greatest threat by turning his back on America and our enemies to pursue his insidious agenda of fundamentally transforming the United States. Surely, Obama and family will bask in secure retirement, while his socialist legacy will ensure the demise of our freedom -- unless there is a voter revolt and a concerted conservative rescue and recovery from the 2016 elections – Fiorina and Rubio anyone?

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

VV Daily Press
September 17, 2015

Prosecute Clinton gang

Former president Bill Clinton, AG Janet Reno, HUD director and Andrew Cuomo Intimidated banks and mortgage lenders into giving home loans to unqualified buyers to promote Clinton's unaffordable housing scheme, which was carried out by co-conspirator Fannie Mae chairman and CEO, Franklin Raines, and perpetuated by congressional finance chairmen, Barney Frank and Chris Dodd, until the housing and finance crash of 2008. Indeed, Raines consulted with Senator Obama during his campaign for president, and the collapse was wrongly blamed on President Bush and Wall Street – thus Obama won the election.

President Bush attempted to stop the runaway housing problem, but was stopped by Frank and Dodd, who ended up authoring the Dodd/Frank finance act so President Obama could control the banks. The Entire insidious, deceitful plan was perpetuated throughout the Obama administration, which fueled the Occupy Wall Street movement and the call for the prosecution of Wall Street executives. Now late in Obama’s distraction legacy game, his Justice Department is targeting executives for prosecution, when they should be targeting the Clinton gang, and probably Obama before the bigger crash comes.

Surely, it’s time for big, liberal government’s abuse of power to start losing, and for the American people and taxpayers to start winning….

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

VV Daily Press
April 29, 2015

Limit government (unedited)

Preceded by government growth under Presidents Teddy Roosevelt, the 16th income tax Amendment, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson, six years of the Obama administration’s government growth, debt, abuse of power, abject domestic and foreign policy failure -- backed by the liberal media and blind allegiance of a Democrat Congress -- have metastasized the tumors of liberal government growth into a terminal case of social, political, economic and national security cancer.

Even though there was a revival under President Reagan, the Newt Gingrich congressional Contract with America, and the American people have since elected another Republican Congress to fight the liberal disease, President Obama has made it painfully clear that he will not be deterred from finishing his legacy terms in office, regardless of the consequences, which are forthcoming social, political, economic and national security disasters.

There is but one cure for these cancers, and that is to significantly reduce and limit the size, scope and power of government over our lives, by electing a president and vice-president, and tougher Republican Congress to take on the extremely difficult jobs of real leadership, undeterred – which will take a full two terms -- with a follow-up presidency and Congress.

Indeed, “It’s time for a change” is no longer a hackneyed phrase in these critical times of social, political, economic and moral decay brought on by the counter cultural revolution of the 1960’s. We must recover our social compatibility, political integrity, economic growth, military and foreign policy strength with true leadership and simply getting it done.

At this point, in the 2016 presidential elections, those leaders appear to be Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Marco Rubio and Carly Fiorina. So, my fellow Americans, let’s wake up and get it done for our survival and the survival of our nation – and recover the land of the free and home of the brave.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

The Washington Times
April 23, 2015

Limit government, grow America

Preceded by government growth under Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson, as well as the Sixteenth Amendment, six years of an Obama administration has turned the federal expanse into a terminal case of social, political, economic and national security disease.

Even though there was a revival under President Reagan and the Newt Gingrich congressional Contract with America (and the American people have since elected another Republican Congress to fight the liberal disease) President Obama has made it painfully clear that he will not be deterred from finishing his legacy terms in office, regardless of the consequences. Those consequences are forthcoming social, political, economic and national security disasters.

There is but one cure for these cancers, and that is to significantly reduce and limit the size, scope and power of government over our lives by electing a president and vice-president capable taking on the extremely difficult job of real leadership.

Indeed, “It’s time for a change” is no longer a hackneyed phrase in these critical times of social, political, economic and moral decay brought on by the counter-cultural revolution of the 1960’s. We must recover our social compatibility, political integrity, economic growth and military and foreign policy strength with true leadership that simply gets things done.

At this point in the 2016 presidential elections run-up, those leaders appear to be Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Marco Rubio Florida Republican and Carly Fiorina. So, my fellow Americans, let’s wake up and get it done for our survival and the survival of our nation – and recover the land of the free and home of the brave.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

VV Daily Press
April 17, 2015

Appeasing our enemies

President Obama is establishing a legacy replete with appeasing our enemies, (including Russia, while turning his back on Israel) reducing our national defense and neglecting our domestic defenses.

Indeed, there is no doubt that the president has maintained a dangerous hands-off reputation of ignoring Russian aggression against its neighbors, swelling ranks of radical Islamic terrorist aggression in the Middle East and Africa, and Iran’s development of nuclear weapons.

Making matters worse, while President Obama is finishing fruitless negotiations with Iran, Russia is providing Iran with a missile defense system -- raising the serious possibility of Putin providing Iran with nuclear weapons -- while Iran takes over Yemen and expands its control throughout the Middle East.

Adding insult to injury, the president has appeased the Taliban with the irresponsible prisoner trade of 5 Taliban commanders, on his road to giving Afghanistan back to Taliban barbarians. And he has foolishly normalized relations with Castro’s Communist Cuba 90 miles off our coast.

Coupled with a continuous pattern of seriously diminishing our economy, Mr. Obama is leading America on the road to ruin.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

VV Daily Press
April 6, 2015

President Obama’s deadly diplomatic fantasy

President Obama’s deadly deal with devil in Iran is a diplomatic fantasy which will do nothing but buy Iran time to finish its nuclear weapons mission to destroy Israel, finish its domination of the Middle East, and turn its sights on attacking America and the West.

Indeed, who in their right mind could believe otherwise considering what Iran is doing right now with its tribal Shiite aggression against Sunni nations which will include Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordon?

Surely, Iran and other radical Islamic Jihadist elements are bent on ruling the Middle East and then turning their barbaric hatred against the United States – “The great Satan” – and other non-believers in the West with mass terrorism and nuclear weapons.

All because of Mr. Obama’s fool’s errand of accommodating complacency. Clearly, if we are to survive, we simply can’t let that happen. Peace only comes from overwhelming strength and deterrence….

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

VV Daily Press
March 23, 2015

GOP letter to Iran is no mistake

The Daily Press “Controversy over Iran starts at top” – “Our View” editorial is very informative and hits the mark.

After failing miserably through over 6 years of dictatorial behavior administering domestic and foreign policy, President Obama continues his dangerous pursuits of circumventing the Constitution and Congress with punishing executive orders and blind diplomacy. Indeed, jamming feckless nuclear negotiations with an always insidious Iran down the throats of Israel, America and the world is simply the arrogant insanity of ignoring the inevitable consequences.

Surely, it was genuine patriotism – not a mistake – that drove the 47 GOP senators to write the strong letter to Iran, which should ultimately result in Congress imposing increased no nonsense sanctions, with the lead taken by President Obama, not the other way around. Clearly, we cannot make deals with the devil.

Certainly, President Obama treating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu like an errant step-child was and is a monumental insult to the man, and the state of Israel. Indeed, it is more than evident that the president is undermining the re-election of prime minister in favor of a center-left leader, who if elected could very well cause Israel to be left in more danger of extinction, and America in more peril. We must support Netanyahu and Israel’s survival.

Alas, the American people simply cannot assume a course of being socially, politically and economically naïve and expect to survive surging terrorism.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

Riverside Press Enterprise
March 21, 2015

Obama’s blinders on Israel

President Obama’s history of treating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu like an errant step-child was and is a monumental insult to the man, and the state of Israel.

Indeed, it is more than evident that the president attempted to undermine the re-election of the prime minister in favor of a center-left leader, who if elected would have caused Israel to be left in more danger of extinction, and America in more peril. We must support Netanyahu and Israel’s survival.

Unfortunately, failing miserably through over 6 years of dictatorial behavior administering domestic and foreign policy, President Obama continues his dangerous pursuits of circumventing the Constitution and Congress with punishing executive orders and blind diplomacy.

Indeed, jamming feckless nuclear negotiations with an always insidious Iran down the throats of Israel, America and the world is simply the arrogant insanity of ignoring the inevitable consequences of misguided negotiations.

Particularly, in this explosive era of Russian aggression, nuclear saber-rattling, North Korea and a Taliban Pakistan.

Moreover, ISIS is making it painfully clear that its extreme cancerous Jihad is metastasizing throughout the free world, radicalizing and exploiting enemies within.

Clearly, the American people and the West simply cannot assume a course of being socially, politically and economically naïve and expect to survive the malignant assaults of surging terrorism.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

VV Daily Press
March 13, 2015

First woman president

Editorial cartoonist, Lisa Benson – as usual -- hit the mark with her political sign, “Running from Hillary 2016.”

Surely, former First lady (co-president), Senator and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has made it painfully clear that she is unquestionably entitled to inherit absolute power in Washington. Unfortunately, the first black president, Barack Obama, was an impulsive, costly mistake by the press and voters. Indeed, President Obama is establishing a painful legacy of unrelenting abuse of power.

Question is, will America make a worse mistake with the first woman president? Hopefully, the answer is a resounding, NO! Hillary Clinton has a long record of political corruption and abuse of power, as evidenced by her sullied performance as first lady, U.S. Senator, and Secretary of State – which carelessly resulted in the terrorist murders of our Ambassador at Benghazi, Libya and three other Americans.

And the Hillary corruption chronicles continue as presidential candidate, unabated. Alas, the only alternative from the Democrat Party side appears to be extreme leftist, Senator Elizabeth Warren, which would be worse because she, along with Senator Bernie Sanders and President Obama, represent ERR, Evil Revenuers and Regulators -- demons who defame the name of the Democrat Party.

Clearly, the first woman president should be an honest, strong and productive woman of integrity such as Republicans, Carly Fiorina or Meg Whitman who genuinely represent the freedoms of our democratic republic.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

VV Daily Press
March 12, 2015

President Obama vs. Israel

Re: “Netanyahu’s visit highlights politics as usual” – editorial, March 3…p> Speaker John Boehner was wise to have Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speak to Congress to address the truth about Iran’s evil designs to rule the Middle East, backed by the force of nuclear weapons of mass destruction, and to advance their extremist Jihad against the world. Clearly, Prime Minister Netanyahu displayed candid courage in the face of being snubbed by President Obama and his Democrat minions, while his Secretary of State, John Kerry was busy capitulating to Iran’s one-side negotiations.

Indeed, President Obama’s passive legacy is on reckless course to disarm the United States in the face of dictator Vladimir Putin’s Russian aggression, a rapidly expanding Islamic terrorist movement – and hapless negotiations with Iran’s determination to become a nuclear weapons state, regardless of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s real warnings – all of which threaten to annihilate Israel, America and the West.

Surely, Mr. Netanyahu is well known as a fearless defender of his homeland. And certainly, Israel will know if and when it’s time to strike Iran to prevent their nuclear weapons capability, even though President Obama has wrongly warned them against unilateral action. Iran is a clear and present danger to Israel and our national security. The president and Congress must take decisive action or the consequences will be ours. Anything less is unacceptable.

Alas, though unthinkable, there is nothing to prevent Russia and/or North Korea from providing Iran with nuclear weapons.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

Los Angeles Times
March 7, 2015

Netanyahu’s Speech

Daniel B. Jeffs of Apple Valley says Obama is leaving a dangerous legacy:

Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) was wise to have Netanyahu speak to Congress about Iran’s evil designs to rule the Middle East, backed by the force of nuclear weapons. Clearly, Netanyahu displayed candid courage in the face of being snubbed by Obama and his Democratic minions.

Indeed, Obama is on reckless course to disarm the United States in the face of Iran’s determination to become a nuclear weapons state, regardless of Netanyahu’s warnings.

Surely, Mr. Netanyahu is well known as a fearless defender of his homeland. And certainly, Israel will know if and when it’s time to strike Iran to prevent their nuclear weapons capability.

Alas, though unthinkable, there is nothing to prevent North Korea from providing Iran with nuclear weapons.

VV Daily Press
March 6, 2015

President and leftist Dems

ObamaCare, ObamaFinance, ObamaEnergy, and now the ObamaNet are making it painfully clear that President Obama’s ObamAmerica and leftist Democrats – including Hollywood -- are the party of tyranny against the best interests of the American people with destructive regulations, punishing taxation and unsustainable national debt.

Worse, President Obama’s legacy is on reckless course to disarm the United States in the face of dictator Putin’s Russian aggression, a rapidly expanding Islamic terrorist movement – feigned negotiations with Iran’s nuclear weapons state, regardless of Israeli President Netanyahu’s real warnings – all of which threaten to annihilate Israel, America and the West.

Clearly, it’s bad enough that the counter-culture revolutionists have turned our country into a superficial society of social injustice, political chaos, selfish interests, economic instability/uncertainty, and extremes. Indeed, developing a nation of fools by indoctrination, distractions, deceptions, lies, the insidious intended consequences of failed good intentions, and the loss of freedoms is what a socialist takeover is all about.

Alas, the next two years will be our nation’s reckoning with the enemy within the 7th round of President Obama and his minions vs. America, with only the Republican Party and the informed people standing in the way of an 8th round knockout. Attention: Republican Congress, governors and presidential nominee! Strong language and action is what is needed -- for our survival and restoration. The washed-out Washington way simply won’t cut it!

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

The Washington Times
March 4, 2015

Netanyahu right on Iran

House Speaker Boehner was wise to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak to Congress to address the truth about Iran’s evil designs to rule the Middle East. Prime Minister Netanyahu displayed candid courage in the face of being snubbed by President Obama and his Democrat minions, while his Secretary of State, John Kerry was busy capitulating to Iran’s one-side negotiations.

Indeed, President Obama’s passive legacy is on reckless course to disarm the United States in the face of dictator Vladimir Putin’s aggression, a rapidly expanding Islamic terrorist movement and hapless negotiations with Iran (regardless of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s warnings) all of which threaten to annihilate Israel, America and the West.

Iran is a clear and present danger to Israel and our national security. The president and Congress must take decisive action or the consequences will be ours. Anything less is unacceptable. Alas, though unthinkable, there is nothing to prevent Russia and/or North Korea from providing Iran with nuclear weapons.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

VV Daily Press
February 23, 2015

Community organizing not the answer

Contrary to President Obama’s naïve experience with community organizing, his feckless global summit focusing on the empowerment of local communities to counter the violent extremism of ISIS, al-Qaeda and other Islamic terrorists with social justice, strong leadership, families, opportunity, education, economic improvement and jobs is simply ludicrous.

Certainly, decades of the failed war on poverty and community organizing resulted in the unresolved liberal government’s proliferation of disorganized, disoriented, irresponsible welfare neighborhoods, miseducation, single mothers, absent fathers, drugs, gangs, violent crime and perpetual anger in vulnerable American communities, which are living proof that it doesn’t work.

Alas, it’s become painfully clear that President Obama has abdicated his role as the free world leader against radical Islamic terrorism by allowing the not holy, but unholy war by evil savages against the good world to proliferate. Indeed, the unintended consequence of the failures of good intentions is not an option against terrorists bent on world domination. It’s intentional insanity.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

Riverside Press Enterprise
February 21, 2015
(lead letter)

Allowing ISIS to flourish

President Obama has abdicated his role as the leader of the free world. He has allowed an unholy war by evil savages against the good world to proliferate.

Contrary to what a State department spokeswoman recently said, Islamic State atrocities simply cannot be countered by the ludicrous suggestion of getting them jobs.

Indeed, the unintended consequence of the failures of good intentions is not an option against terrorists. It’s intentional insanity.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

VV Daily Press
February 19, 2015

ISIS atrocities a holy war?

It’s become painfully clear that President Obama has abdicated his role as the free world leader against radical Islamic terrorism by allowing the, not holy, but unholy war by evil savages against the good world to proliferate. Contrary to what a State department spokeswoman recently said, ISIS atrocities simply cannot be countered by the ludicrous suggestion of getting them jobs. Indeed, the unintended consequence of the failures of good intentions is not an option against terrorists. It’s intentional insanity.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

Letters to the Editor: From the Trenches of Democracy
Volume 5
President Obama vs. America
(Round 7 starts with a $4 trillion budget)

In the deadly hostile environment of ISIS, al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists, it has become painfully clear that President Obama is covering his arrogant ineptness and refusal to deal with the imminent dangers to our national security by insulting the intelligence of the American people.

Indeed, since when did Taliban terrorists -- controlling Afghanistan and joining with Osama bin-Laden’s al-Qaeda to plot and carry out the 9/11 attacks on America -- become insurgents?

The answer is simple: Since the president traded 5 top level Taliban terrorists for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, an American deserter and traitor who collaborated with the Taliban for 5 years, costing the lives of 5 of our troops searching for him. Since President Obama surrendered Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Middle East to Iran and the radical Islamic Jihad against all non-conforming Muslims, Israel, America and the West.

Surely, Mr. Obama’s Taliban prisoner exchange intentions were to appease the Taliban – followed by closing Guantanamo and giving it back to Cuba -- suppress Bergdahl’s military prosecution and quietly slip him out of the military with a dishonorable discharge – not to mention ignoring the ongoing Taliban terrorist takeover of nuclear Pakistan, recently costing the lives of 132 school children.

President Obama is the antithesis of a responsible U.S. President and Commander-in-Chief, and he is betraying the American people with his dangerous ineptness, distractions, deceptions, lies, abuse of power machinations and parsing official language – too numerous to include here -- in the blind pursuit of his un-American agenda.

Unfortunately, impeachment is not an option for the first black president. Hopefully, with an $18 trillion national debt, and coming out with a $4 trillion budget in Round 7, America can survive the sucker-punches of Mr. Obama’s last two years in office. And hopefully, wised-up voters, a reformed media and a Republican president and Congress can undo what Obama/Democrats have wrought upon our society and lead us out of the liberal wilderness to the light of freedom and recovery.

President Obama is waging war against coal, oil and much more

President Obama and his liberal Democrat culture have been waging war against America since his 2008 election. Clearly, the president’s latest attack against oil by designating 1.5 million oil-rich acres in Alaska a wilderness area, and refusal to approve the Keystone Pipeline -- added to his EPA’s crushing blows against the coal industry -- is painful proof of his campaign promise that our electric bills would necessarily “skyrocket,” in favor of costly and unreliable renewable energy.

Indeed, we now know that when then Senator Obama boldly stated that he was going to fundamentally transform America -- by undermining our security and freedoms with extreme social, political and economic divisions -- he meant it.

Certainly, President Obama and his Democrat Congress undermined our economic freedoms with his Unaffordable Careless Act, and the Dodd Frank finance legislation. Worse, Mr. Obama’s foreign policy and feckless war against terrorism has put our nation at extreme risk, particularly by playing into the feigned negotiating hands of the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, Iran while they develop nuclear weapons and expand their influence throughout the Middle East – with little or no resistance.

Surely, President Obama blatantly lied in his 2015 State of the Union speech when he said that he had no more campaigns to run, when in fact he has never stopped campaigning, and won’t stop during his last two years in office. The question is, how much more damage will he inflict upon us? Fortunately, Congress is now controlled by Republicans, albeit subject to Mr. Obama’s veto. Hopefully, the presidency will go to a Republican in 2016 instead of incompetent Hillary Clinton – a poor choice for the first woman president – as it sadly was for the first black president.

Alas, America is steeped in uncertainty from being assaulted by big government, abuse of power, regulations taxation and debt – and battered by the failures of good intentions. Hopefully, the Republican Party will nominate Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, with an articulate running-mate such as Sen. Rubio or Gov. Huckabee. Governor Walker is an honest man with high integrity, state executive experience, and he will be strong for our society, our economy and our national security.

Clearly, our freedoms, our future, our security and democracy are in the hands of our fellow voters – a voter nation of fools -- until we took control of the House in 2010, slipped back to President Obama in 2012 – then took control of the Senate in 2014. We will need someone like Governor Walker in 2016, to pick up the pieces of our unique republic, recover and move on to true liberty real democracy and prosperity.

Daniel B. Jeffs, Founder
The Direct Democracy Center

Riverside Press Enterprise
January 22, 2015

Obama’s State of the Union fails to deliver

President Obama’s state of the union speech was little more than preaching to the choir of Democrats, lecturing Republicans, taking credit for the improved economy and insisting on more regulation, taxing and spending. The truth is, the economy has improved not because of Mr. Obama, but in spite of him.

Alas, the president’s sorry state of the union and his legacy is replete with government growth, enormous debt, economic stagnation and diminishing national security.

Hopefully, the economy won’t collapse and America will not be rife with terrorism during President Obama’s last two years in office.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

USA TODAY
January 22, 2015
Opinion – Your Say
State of the Union
(Lead letter with headline)

Is the economy better because of Obama or despite him?

President Obama’s state of the union speech was little more than preaching to the choir of Democrats and lecturing Republicans. Obama took credit for the improved economy and backed more regulation, taxing and spending (“Obama pushes plans to hoist middle class,” News, Wednesday),

The truth is, the economy has improved not because of Obama, but in despite him. Alas, the president’s sorry speech and his legacy are replete with government growth, enormous debt, economic stagnation and diminishing national security.

Hopefully, the economy won’t collapse and America will not be rife with terrorism during President Obama’s last two years in office.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

San Diego Union-Tribune
January 19, 2015

We should not be afraid to call treason

Christopher Cornell was arrested for allegedly plotting to attack the capitol, which is a treasonous plot to overthrow our government.

However, he will undoubtedly no be charged with treason. Likewise, Major Hasan, the sergeant who deserted in Afghanistan, Pvt. Manning, Edward Snowden, American Muslim Imams who support arming ISIS, all the American citizens who went to fight with ISIS and others, should be charged with treason, but they won’t be.

Particularly, with President Obama and Attorney General Holder in office, failing to support and defend the Constitution and the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

Actually, no one has been charged with treason for many years. Why?

Daniel B. Jeffs
Carlsbad

Riverside Press Enterprise
January 19, 2015

Call it what it is: Treason

An Ohio man, and radicalized Muslim convert, Christopher Cornell, was arrested for plotting to attack the capitol.

This is a treasonous plot to overthrow our government, but he will undoubtedly no be charged with treason. Others who should be charged with treason include Major Nidal Hasan, Sgt, Bowe Burgdahl, Pvt. Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, American Muslim imams who support arming the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and all the American citizens who went to fight with ISIS.

But they won’t be.

This is particularly the case with President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder in office, who fail to support and defend the Constitution and the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. No one has been charged with treason for many years.

Why?

This is a serious matter that should be looked into by our elected representatives and the media. Our survival is at stake.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

The Washington Times
January 13, 2015

Paris no-show matches rest of presidency

President Obama’s failure last week to make an appearance joining world leaders in solidarity against the terrorist attacks in Paris highlighted six years of failed leadership (“Obama’s snub of Paris,” Jan, 12) This failure resulted in the unfettered growth of al Qaeda and Islamic State terrorists throughout the Middle East, Africa and the World, and puts America and the West at extreme risk.

Worse, the president’s failure to secure Iraq and stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, as well as its implicit permission of the Taliban to take Pakistan (which could result in Taliban takeover of Pakistan and the country’s nuclear weapons) makes Israel, India and the United States vulnerable to nuclear attacks.

Indeed, Mr. Obama’s failure to execute a firm plan to secure our borders and fight terrorism wherever it raises its evil head will likely result in small terrorist cells spread throughout the United States. These cells could result in nationwide attacks on Americans. Hopefully, those terrorist cells are not already in place.

Toying with terrorism, coupled with the president’s failure to maintain or increase our nuclear defenses and the defense of our allies makes it painfully clear Mr. Obama has abdicated his solemn responsibility to protect and defend our nation from all enemies, foreign and domestic.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

VV Daily Press
December 29, 2014

Shared blame

Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik should have included President Obama when he accused Mayor Bill De Blasio and Al Sharpton of having “blood on their hands” over Ismaaiyl Brinsley’s execution of two NYPD officers in Brooklyn in retaliation for the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown.

Indeed, New York City voters share that blame for electing a police-hating socialist mayor, as are U.S. voters for electing like-minded President Obama, who appointed Sharpton as his race-relations counselor and sent him to Ferguson, Missouri, then to New York to lead protests against police – deepening racial divisions – and weakening our first line of defense: The protection and service of law enforcement.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

(original letter)

NYPD officers executed

Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik should have included President Obama when he accused Mayor De Blasio and Al Sharpton of having “blood on their hands” over Ismaaiyl Brinsley’s execution of two NYPD officers in Brooklyn in retaliation for the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown.

As a former deputy sheriff, sergeant, personnel officer, public defender investigator and two-time grand jury member with 43 years of service, I witnessed and experienced the anti-establishment, anti-war counter-traditional-culture revolution and criminal law revolution from 1960’s Watts Riots to the first decade of the 21st Century and the rise of terrorism.

Alas, it is deeply troubling to attest to reasons for the steep decline of America’s domestic and national social, political and economic security – particularly, since the 2008 elections -- at the un-American hands of President Obama and the Democrat Congress. Surely, it’s time for a traditional-culture revolution and the restoration of our land of the free and the home of the brave.

San Bernardino Sun
December 13, 2014

Release of torture report a cheap shot at Bush

The Dec. 9, 2014 release of the torture report raises fears and it should. Supported by President Obama, outgoing Senate Intelligence Committee Chair, Dianne Feinstein’s ugly half-truth and reckless disregard for national security in her spiteful release of the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation report” will surely endanger America, our allies, U.S facilities, the lives of CIA operatives and our troops throughout the world.

Particularly, in the current, hostile climate of fanatic terrorism by ISIS, al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations. Clearly, Feinstein’s actions were based upon her Democrat “lack of intelligence” committee’s staff hit-squad investigation, half-truths and without interviewing any of the parties involved.

Senator John McCain’s personal experience clouding his judgment notwithstanding, Republicans on the committee refused to participate in Feinstein’s vindictive kangaroo court for good reason. It’s simply unconscionable partisan politics against the Bush administration’s actions to protect us after the 9/11 attack on America.

As expected, President Obama’s blindly-biased news media supports the release and report, which ignores the fact that the Bush Administration and CIA kept America safe, and their actions ultimately located Osama bin Laden, which resulted in his death.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

New York Times
December 10, 2014

Scathing report on C.I.A. torture

The release of the torture report raises fears, and it should. Senator Dianne Feinstein’s reckless disregard for national security in her spiteful release of the C.I.A. enhanced interrogation report – supported by President Obama -- will surely endanger our allies, American facilities and the lives of C.I.A. agents worldwide. This is particularly true in the current climate of fanatic terrorism by the Islamic State, Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.

This report is simply unconscionable partisan politics against the Bush administration’s actions after the 9/11 attack on America.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

(Original letter)

Senator Feinstein’s ugly half-truth

The December 9, 2014 release of the torture report raises fears and it should. Supported by President Obama, outgoing Senate Intelligence Committee Chair, Dianne Feinstein’s ugly half-truth and reckless disregard for national security in her spiteful release of the CIA enhanced interrogation report will surely endanger America, our allies, U.S facilities, the lives of CIA operatives and our troops throughout the world. Particularly, in the current, hostile climate of fanatic terrorism by ISIS, al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.

Clearly, Feinstein’s treasonous actions were based upon her Democrat lack of intelligence committee’s staff hit-squad investigation, half-truths and without interviewing any of the parties involved. Senator McCain’s personal experience clouding his judgment notwithstanding, Republicans on the committee refused to participate in Feinstein’s vindictive kangaroo court for good reason. It’s simply unconscionable partisan politics against the Bush administration’s actions to protect us after the 9/11 attack on America.

Daniel B. Jeffs

San Diego Union-Tribune
December 10, 2014

Mixed reactions to torture report release
(lead letter)

The release of the torture report raises fears and it should.

Supported by President Obama, outgoing Senate Intelligence Committee Chair, Dianne Feinstein’s reckless disregard for national security in her spiteful release of the CIA enhanced interrogation report will surely endanger America, our allies, U.S facilities, the lives of CIA agents worldwide.

Particularly, in the current climate of fanatic terrorism by ISIS, al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations. It’s simply unconscionable partisan politics against the Bush administration’s actions to protect us after the 9/11 attack on America.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Carlsbad

(Original letter)

Senator Feinstein’s ugly half-truth

Daniel B. Jeffs

NewsMax Magazine
November issue 2014

Obama's legacy

President Obama's speech to the United Nations confirms that he believes he is the world healer, while his domestic policy is ruining our economy and our freedoms. Indeed, Mr. Obama is betraying our national security while he fights the fires of terrorism with sticks, stones and a garden hose to finish his time in office. That will likely be the curse of President Obama's legacy ("Obama's new inner circle acts to bolster his legacy," September).

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

The Washington Times
October 16, 2014

Betrayal of Israel, Kurds has ramifications

President Obama has betrayed our only solid allies in the Middle East; namely, the Kurds and Israel. With the failures of the airstrike campaign against the Islamic State, Mr. Obama betrayed the Kurds by failing to provide arms and significant military support to fight these terrorists.

Indeed, Mr. Obama should have established a strong military base in Kurdistan.

Worse, the president has betrayed Israel by playing a dangerous one-sided game with Iran's insidious campaign to finish developing its nuclear weapons program, which will be used against Israel, America and the West.

Clearly, Mr. Obama's unconscionable inaction and serial dereliction of duty is inviting national security disasters upon Israel and terrorist acts against the United States at the hands of a nuclear Iran and Islamic State. Coupled with his failures vis-à-vis the growing threat of Russia to us and our NATO allies, he has put the entire world as risk.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

San Bernardino Sun
October 15, 2014

Obama betrays our allies in the Middle East

President Obama has betrayed our only solid allies in the Middle East: The Kurds and Israel. With the failures of the airstrike campaign against ISIS, President Obama betrayed the Kurds by failing to provide arms and significant military support to them for fighting ISIS.

Indeed, Mr. Obama should have established a strong military base in Kurdistan. Worse, the president has betrayed Israel by playing a dangerous one-sided game with Iran's insidious campaign to finish developing its nuclear weapon program, which will be used against Israel, America and the West.

Clearly, President Obama's unconscionable inaction and serial dereliction of duty is inviting national security disasters upon Israel and terrorist acts against the United States at the hands of a nuclear Iran and ISIS.

Coupled with the president's failures with Russia's growing threat America and our NATO allies, he has put the entire world as risk.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

The Washington Times
August 15, 2014

No to Hillary in 2016

Hillary Clinton and President Obama are painful examples of politicians who blatantly lie to the majority of voters to get elected, then revert to their core ideology to govern.

Mrs. Clinton was inept as secretary of state and would do little to nothing to resolve President Obama's foreign-policy disaster. Particularly, when she simply did Obama's bidding by pushing the "reset button" with Russia, and exacerbated matters in Libya when she mishandled the Benghazi terrorist attack that cost the lives of four Americans, including our ambassador.

Mrs. Clinton's recent feigned criticism of the president's foreign policy is hypocritically political at the height of the Islamic State crisis in Iraq. If elected president, Mrs. Clinton would still embrace Obamacare as evidenced by her failed attempt at national health care during the Clinton administration.

Hillary Clinton for president? No.
A Republican Congress and Mike Huckabee for president? Yes.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

San Bernardino Sun
August 8, 2014

Disgraceful leadership fails national security

Commander-in-Chief Obama was in Africa promoting business and aid when Major General Harold J. Greene was assassinated by an Afghan soldier, who shot the general four times in the back.

President Obama said nothing about it -- or the young girls held hostage by African terrorists -- and is just getting around to informally questioning deserter and traitor Sgt. Bergdahl who was traded for 5 major terrorists from GITMO.

Alas, it all amounts to a Dereliction of duty, incompetence and -- coupled with terrorism gone wild in the Ukraine, Iraq, Libya and Israel, and failure in deterring Iran's terrorist state and nuclear weapon ambitions -- a leaderless disgrace of American foreign policy and national security weakness.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

USA TODAY
July 23, 2014

Is there a choice but to continue Iran talks?

Negotiating with Iran to stop their nuclear weapon development is an exercise in futility. Iran will continue to pursue nuclear weapons until stopped by complete sanctions and military action if necessary.

President Obama's drive to have a nuclear weapon-free world is delusional. Agreeing to reduce our nuclear weapons from about 5000 to 1500 was a deadly mistake, and he wants to reduce them further.

We must retain the deterrent with overwhelming nuclear strength. America is now much more vulnerable and the world is less safe.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

VV Daily Press
July 18, 2014

Militarize the border

It's bad enough that decades of weak border enforcement and weak illegal alien enforcement have imposed too great a burden on American citizens' tax dollars supporting millions of illegal aliens' housing, health care, education and welfare. Indeed, Illegal alien criminals, drug cartel operatives and gangs who prey on our citizens must be stopped along with the out-of-control flow of illegals.

Considering President Obama's refusal to enforce immigration laws and border security, the only solution to stopping unabated border crossings is to militarize the border. That should be done immediately and it should remain that way permanently to keep out criminals, drug cartels, terrorists and the flow of illegal aliens. The security of the American people demands it.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

Orange County Register
July 13, 2014
(lead letter of 5 letters)

Obama fails to protect border

President Barack Obama has begun his transformation of America and abdicated his responsibility to enforce laws that do not fit his agenda. Indeed, his intentional failures have turned into a crisis of illegal aliens flowing across the border, including many children from South America -- 100,000 and counting -- most of whom will not be deported.

Worse, President Obama has seriously violated our country's sovereignty, our economy and our domestic and national security by allowing potential terrorists to cross the border. Obama's failed foreign policy is stimulating the proliferation of terrorists in the Middle East who are dedicated to the destruction of America with no remorse.

Coupled with the steady growth of already big government, overreaching regulations, punishing taxation, and the loss of freedoms, the administration and liberal Democrats' abuse of power are a clear and present danger to our country and American citizens. This can only be overcome by changing the executive, legislative and judicial branches of our government to constitutional limited government -- with our votes. It's a matter of our survival.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

VV Daily Press
July 10,2014

With no remorse

Since he took office, President Obama began his transformation of America and abdicated his responsibility to enforce laws that do not fit his agenda including immigrations laws and the protection of our southern border. Indeed, his intentional failures have turned into a crisis of illegal aliens flowing across the border, including many children from South America -- 100,000 and counting -- most of whom will not be deported.

It's bad enough that there are already about 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States, who are a heavy drain on the states and taxpayers required to provide them with health care, housing, welfare and education. President Obama has purposely exacerbated the problem with open border invitations for millions more, as if North America and South America were one.

Worse, President Obama has seriously violated our country's sovereignty, our economy and our domestic and national security -- by allowing mass illegal immigration, including potential terrorists, criminals and drugs to cross the border -- plus his failed foreign policy stimulating the proliferation of fanatical terrorists in the Middle East who are dedicated to the destruction of America -- with no remorse.

Alas, coupled with the steady growth of already big government, overreaching regulations, punishing taxation, and the loss of freedoms, President Obama, his administration and liberal Democrats' abuse of power are a clear and present danger to our country and American citizens, which can only be overcome by changing the executive, legislative and judicial branches of our government to constitutional limited government -- with our votes. It's a matter of our survival.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

San Bernardino Sun
July 10, 2014

Obama abdicates duty to protect border

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

Los Angeles Times
Opinion L.A.
July 9, 2014

President Obama abdicates duty to protect border

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

VV Daily Press
June 20, 2014

Obama campaigns while al-Qaida burns Iraq

President Obama preaches about global warming to the UC Irvine graduating class -- attends a Democrat fundraiser in Laguna Beach, and vacations in Palm Springs on Father's Day without his children -- while al-Qaida increases its burning invasion of Iraq and continues to grow throughout the Middle East.

Indeed, as al-Qaida drives to combine Syria and Iraq by creating an extreme Islamic state -- to conduct terrorism against America and the West -- Iran is backing Iraq with its military to resist the takeover.

Worse, President Obama's worthless diplomacy -- ignoring the meltdown of the Middle East, and the rapid growth of al-Qaida -- threatens our national security directly, while Iran increases its efforts to develop nuclear weapons, unabated.

Surely, the president must immediately use our airpower to stop and destroy al-Qaida with fighters, missiles, drones and B-2 bombers -- the assistance of the Arab-League. Further dereliction of presidential duty is simply unacceptable.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

San Bernardino Sun
June 19, 2014

Obama's policies breaking America's back

Coupled with Obama's intentional policy of nearly open borders, refusal to enforce immigration laws -- and the invitation for illegals to drain hundreds of billions of American citizen's tax dollars for education, healthcare, welfare, housing, and food stamps -- the threat to the nation's stability is being severely undermined.

Worse, If this is allowed to go on unabated, exacerbated by dumping illegal children on Arizona and California's insane open-door policy for illegals, President Obama's failed social, political and economic policies on illegal immigration -- plus his dangerous attacks against U.S. energy and lack of foreign policy causing the Middle East to explode with Islamic terrorist aggression cutting off oil imports from Iraq and elsewhere, which is raising our oil prices -- Obama could very well break America's back by the time he leaves office.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

Daily Press
June 16, 2014

President Obama breaking America's back

With 50,000 unsupervised minor children from Latin America streaming over the border in the past 8 months, it's becoming painfully obvious the President Obama is selling out the nation to illegal immigrants -- asking for $2 billion to take care of them. Coupled with Obama's intentional policy of nearly open borders, refusal to enforce immigration laws -- and the invitation for illegals to drain hundreds of billions of American citizen's tax dollars for education, healthcare, welfare, housing, and food stamps -- the threat to the nation's stability is being severely undermined. Particularly with the escalation of illegal alien criminals invading America and preying on our people.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

The Washington Times
May 22, 2014

U.S. now a symbol of weakness

The breaking off of talks between Israel and the Palestinians highlights President Obama's failures in foreign policy and national security matters on every front: Iran, Syria, Iraq, the overall Middle East, Afghanistan, Russia, Asia and Europe.

Mr. Obama's continued agenda against our economy, as well as his way of dealing with alien criminals, illegal immigrants and the flow of illegal aliens across our borders, are all seriously damaging our domestic security.

It's simply inexcusable that the United States now stands as the image of weakness in the World. Our economic and national insecurity are evidence of that. Surely, our survival rests with major changes in overreaching government and government leadership, which must be addressed in the 2014 and 2016 elections.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

USA TODAY
May 2, 2014

Stalled Mideast talks reflect weak Obama administration

The break-off of talks between Israel and Palestine highlights President Obama's failures in foreign policy and national security matters on every front: Iran, Syria, Iraq, the overall Middle East, Afghanistan, Russia, Asia and Europe.

It's simply inexcusable that the United States now stands as the image of weakness in the World, and with it, our economic and national insecurity. Surely, our survival rests with major changes in overreaching government and government leadership, which must be addressed in the 2014 and 2016 elections.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

(Original letter)

The break-off of talks between Israel and Palestine highlights President Obama's failures in foreign policy and national security matters on every front: Iran, Syria, Iraq, the overall Middle East, Afghanistan, Russia, Asia and Europe.

Of course Mr. Obama's continued agenda against our economy, and in dealing with alien criminals, illegal immigrants and the flow of illegal aliens across our borders is seriously damaging our domestic security.

It's simply inexcusable that the United States now stands as the image of weakness in the World, and with it, our economic and national insecurity. Surely, our survival rests with major changes in over-reaching government and government leadership, which must be addressed in the 2014 and 2016 elections.

Riverside Press Enterprise
March 23, 2014

Weaken Putin's grip

Sanctions on individuals from Putin's inner circle are weak at best. Particularly, when Putin trades sanctions and says he will respond by not supporting sanctions against Iran.

President Obama can easily deal with Putin's aggression by immediately approving the export of natural gas to Europe, the Keystone pipeline -- and by stopping all U.S. technical assistance in extracting oil and gas from Siberia.

Indeed, Russia's economy is already teetering. Further sanctions against Russian imports, world banking and replacement of missiles carelessly removed from Poland, Turkey and other areas would bring Putin to his knees.

Surely, President Obama's weak foreign policy and dealings with Putin are largely responsible for Putin's aggression and being a feigned peacemaker with Syria and Iran. A Nobel Prize for Putin should be out of the question.

Alas, President Obama's Peace Prize was premature and is far from being earned.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

USA TODAY
January 16, 2014

Easing sanctions a mistake

President Obama easing sanctions and delaying further sanctions in his six-month agreement with Iran over nuclear inspections is a deal with the devil. Indeed, Iran has a long history of misusing diplomacy to buy time for furthering its devious activities in gaining more power in the region.

Iran's nuclear weapon development is much more dangerous than all of its previous assaults on Israel, and its advancement of power in Iraq, Syria and other Mideast nations. Clearly, a nuclear weapon Iran would work toward the annihilation of Israel.

Easing sanctions on Iran and threatening to veto increased sanctions on Iran by Congress is naïve. Iran's false promise to restrict uranium enrichment and allow inspections will result in Iran developing a nuclear weapon. Israel knows it and will not allow Iran to do it.

All President Obama will accomplish will be an attack on Iran by Israel, the proliferation of war in the region, and increased national and global security threats.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

VV Daily Press
December 18, 2013

Maintain the embargo

President Obama's friendly behavior with Raul Castro is unconscionable. Communist Castro Cuba is our enemy and still the greatest immediate threat to our homeland, just 90 miles off our coast.

Lest we forget, the Cuban/Soviet missile crisis nearly developed into nuclear war. Indeed, Cuba has a history of sending its worst criminals to us and can easily ship terrorists to America.

The embargo against Cuba should stand as long as the Castro family maintains the dictatorship and suppresses freedom.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

Riverside Press Enterprise
November 21, 2013

Talking with Iran foolish

It comes as no surprise that President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry failed in their negotiations with Iran. It should be understood that Iran is using negotiations, delays and distractions to buy time so it can develop nuclear weapons.

Our administration should know that you don't negotiate with terrorists or a terrorist state.

Furthermore, throwing Israel under the bus in order to talk with Iran is unconscionable. Israel is our only friend and ally in the Middle East and a great help in dealing with Iran. Israel has an absolute right to exist.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

(Original letter)

Obama administration incompetency, domestic and foreign

With less than 50,000 people signing up for Obamacare on government web sites, and 49,000 on state exchange sites, and half of both have been unable to complete the process, it clearly demonstrates that government is incompetent. Worse, 7 million people have had their health plans cancelled because they don't meet Obamacare standards -- which will more than double or triple their premiums and deductibles -- leads the American people to the inescapable conclusion that President Obama lied, and that the Obamacare law should be renamed, "The Unaffordable Careless Act" -- a tyranny which will ultimately and unnecessarily cost taxpayers an extra $1.2 trillion.

Plus, it comes as no surprise that President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry are foreign policy incompetents in their negotiations with Iran. It is well known and understood that Iran is using negotiations, delay and distractions to buy time for developing nuclear weapons, and that you don't negotiate with terrorists or a terrorist state. Adding insult to injury, throwing Israel under the bus is unconscionable. Israel is our only friend and ally in the Middle East, a deterrent to Iran and they have an absolute right to exist.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

San Bernardino Sun
October 1, 2013

Obama's deal with the Russian devil

President Obama and Vladimir Putin cooked up the deal for Syria to turn over chemical weapons to make them both look good. Recall Obama told Putin that he would be more flexible after his re-election. If Obama is flexible with Putin on the chemical weapons, Russia and Iran win, America loses, as does our national security.

Syria is not the deciding issue here. Putin's Russia is. They provided chemical weapons to Syria, Egypt and the Middle East.

Putin and Iran are the main threat to our economy, our national security and the world. Iran undermined all of our efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, making our losses futile.

Backed By Russia, Iran's design is to control the Middle East and North Africa, and to command the forces of radical Islam with nuclear power. We must stand with Israel and all our combined powers to prevent that from happening. Difficult, when our President sells-out to Putin and makes deals with the devil.

Lest we forget, Vladimir Putin is on course to recover Russia's power in the World, and along with China, replace America as the planet's only super economic and military power.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

Daily Press Apple Valley Review
September 24, 2013

Deals with the devil
by Daniel B. Jeffs

Syria is not the deciding issue here. Putin's Russia is. They provided chemical weapons to Syria, Egypt and the Middle East. Putin and Iran are the main threat to our economy, our national security and the world. Iran undermined all of our efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, making our losses futile.

Lest we forget, Vladimir Putin is on course to recover Russia's power in the World, and along with China, replace America as the planet's only super economic and military power.

Daniel B. Jeffs is an Apple Valley Resident
and the author of the book series, "Letters to the Editor: From the Trenches of Democracy"

San Bernardino Sun
September 5, 2013

Obama's leaderless foreign policy

President Obama's leaderless foreign policy presidency has given al-Qaida and the Muslim Brotherhood their rise to power in the Middle East and North Africa, leaving Muslim nations in mass confusion and costing thousands of lives. Obama's missile-man approach in dealing with our mortal enemy has escalated their invasions and emboldened their threat to our national security.

Egypt and Libya are bloody examples of the Obama administration's incompetence. Israel must be feeling a substantial increase in the threat against them, particularly from Iran, Syria and their Hezbollah army of terrorists.

Bombing Syria over the use of chemical weapons on its own people would only serve to escalate the violence and more aggression from Iran, which would likely spill over into assaults on Israel. Clearly, President Obama's focus must be in support of Israel, against Iran's nuclear weapons threat, and the overall threat to our national security, by any means necessary. Unfortunately, Obama's obsession with the growth of government and weakening America is more frightening.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

(Original letter)

President Obama's leaderless foreign policy presidency has given al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood their rise to power in the Middle East and North Africa, leaving Muslim nations in mass confusion and costing thousands of lives. Surely, Obama's missile-man approach in dealing with our mortal enemy has done little to nothing against terrorists. Rather, it has escalated their invasions and emboldened their threat to our national security.

Egypt and Libya are bloody examples of the Obama administration's incompetence. Allowing the assassination of our Ambassador and other Americans in Benghazi, Libya -- and Egypt to fall by supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and President Morsi was a deadly mistake -- saved only by the strength of Egypt's military. Certainly, Israel must be feeling a substantial increase in the threat against them, particularly from Iran, Syria and their Hezbollah army of terrorists.

Riverside Press Enterprise
February 4, 2013

Ready for Hillary in 2016?

The media anointed Barack Obama twice for president. Now, with the fawning interview of Obama with Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton on CBS's "60 Minutes" -- arranged by the president as an obvious endorsement -- I'm sure we'll see the media anoint Hillary and Bill Clinton president for 2016.

The manner in which the dominant media gushed over Clinton's performance -- and feigned emotion -- in the hearings over the mishandling of the Benghazi, Libya terrorist attacks that killed four Americans was an early indicator ("Defiant Clinton take on lawmakers on Libya attack," Jan. 24).

The media are determined to elect the first woman president following the first black president, even if America pays the price.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

San Diego Union-Tribune
January 23, 2013

Clinton's State Department is an empty vessel

The recent report from the State Department investigation of the attack on our consulate -- needlessly costing the lives of our ambassador and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya -- confirms that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been commanding an empty bureaucratic vessel of "systemic failures," with impunity, replete with implausible denials and unaccountability.

Indeed, Secretary Clinton's lack-luster tour of duty at State -- aimlessly traveling the world -- serving the Obama administration's lack of leadership and do-nothing philosophy in foreign policy, has allowed the Middle East to explode into the Islamic extremist takeover of Egypt, the unfettered expansion of al-Qaeda, massacres in Syria, the growth of Taliban power in Pakistan, and the advance of Iranian nuclear ambitions.

Needless to say, the Obama/Clinton foreign policy is seriously diminishing our national security, which comes as no surprise, considering President Obama's flagship leading congressional Democrat soldiers and a bureaucratic armada of liberal fools in ideological battle babble -- swelled with reckless over-regulating, borrowing, taxing, spending and debt -- irreparably damaging our economy and our freedoms.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Carlsbad

Riverside Press Enterprise
January 2, 2013

Hillary Clinton failed badly

The recent report from the State Department investigation of the attack on our consulate -- needlessly costing the lives of our ambassador and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya -- confirms that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been commanding an empty bureaucratic vessel of systemic failures with impunity, replete with implausible denials and unaccountability ("Four quit after report on Benghazi." Dec. 20).

Indeed, Secretary Clinton's lack-luster tour of duty at State -- aimlessly traveling the world -- serving the Obama administration's lack of leadership and do-nothing philosophy in foreign policy, has allowed the Middle East to explode into the Islamic extremist takeover of Egypt, the unfettered expansion of al-Qaida, massacres in Syria, the growth of Taliban power in Pakistan, and the advance of Iranian nuclear ambitions.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley

The New York Post
January 1, 2013

Clinton's State Department is an empty vessel

The recent report from the State Department investigation of the attack on our consulate, which needlessly cost the lives of our ambassador and three other Americans in Benghazi, confirms that Clinton has been commanding an empty bureaucratic vessel of "systemic failures," with impunity, replete with denials and unaccountability.

Clinton's lack-luster tour of duty at State -- aimlessly traveling the world -- serving the Obama administration's lack of leadership and do-nothing philosophy in foreign policy, has allowed the Middle East to explode.

There has Islamic extremist takeover of Egypt, an unfettered expansion of al-Qaeda, massacres in Syria, the growth of Taliban power in Pakistan, and the advance of Iranian nuclear ambitions.

Needless to say, the Obama/Clinton foreign policy is seriously diminishing our national security.

Daniel Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

The Washington Examiner
December 31, 2012

Kerry is wrong choice to head State Department

Prior to announcing his nomination of Sen. John F. Kerry, Massachusetts Democrat for secretary of state -- as a payback for launching his presidential career as the keynote speaker in Kerry's 2004 presidential bid -- President Obama put further wear on his rotator cuff by patting himself of the back for his foreign policy and national security accomplishments.

Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton's foreign policy and national security failures notwithstanding, Mr. Kerry is the worst possible choice to assume that vital post, short of being nominated for secretary of defense.

Indeed, Kerry's Senate position as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and his relentless campaign to succeed Clinton is merely a veiled attempt to mask his anti-Viet Nam War and anti-Iraq War betrayal of the military and other anti-American activities.

Although Kerry is better than President Obama's first choice of "yeswoman" UN Ambassador Susan Rice, he is nevertheless in line with Mr. Obama's highly disturbing, reckless and weakened American foreign policy and national security philosophy.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

The Washington Times
December 27, 2012

Kerry shares Obama's disturbing views

Prior to announcing his nomination of Sen. John F. Kerry, Massachusetts Democrat for secretary of state (as a payback for launching his presidential career as the keynote speaker in Kerry's 2004 presidential bid, no doubt), President Obama put further wear on his shoulder-rotator-cup, patting himself of the back for his foreign policy and national security accomplishments ("Obama nominates Kerry for secretary of state," Friday).

However -- Current Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton's foreign policy and national security failures notwithstanding, Mr. Kerry is the worst possible choice to assume this vital post. Indeed, Mr. Kerry's Senate position as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and his relentless campaign for secretary of state are merely a veiled attempt to mask his anti-Viet Nam War betrayal of the military and his anti-Iraq War and anti-American activities.

Although Kerry is second-best to Mr. Obama's first choice of yes-woman UN Ambassador Susan Rice, he is nevertheless in line with Mr. Obama's highly disturbing, reckless and weakened American foreign policy and national security philosophy.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.

San Diego Union-Tribune
December 24, 2012

Payback for Kerry

In response to "Kerry tapped for State Dept.," Dec. 22): Before announcing his nomination of Sen. John Kerry for Secretary of State -- as a payback for launching his presidential career as the keynote speaker in Kerry's 2004 presidential bid -- President Obama put further wear on his shoulder-rotator-cup, patting himself of the back for his foreign policy and national security accomplishments.

However -- Current Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton's foreign policy and national security failures notwithstanding -- Sen. Kerry is the worst possible choice to assume the vital post, short of being nominated for Secretary of Defense.

Indeed, Sen. Kerry's Senate position as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee -- and his relentless campaign for Secretary of State -- is merely a veiled attempt to mask his anti-Viet Nam War betrayal of the military, anti-Iraq War and anti-American activities.

Although Kerry is second best to President Obama's first choice of "yes-woman" UN Ambassador Susan Rice, he is nevertheless in line with Obama's highly disturbing, reckless and weakened American foreign policy and national security philosophy.

Daniel B. Jeffs
Carlsbad