Thoughts On ISIS And The EPA

I have been thinking about ISIS/ISIL lately. The standard line on their origin (from the administration) is that it is Bush's fault because he invaded Iraq, creating an unstable state and drawing al Qaeda into Iraq which then morphed into ISIS.

I have a slightly different theory. I blame Obama... because he had bin Ladin killed. Essentially, he cut off the "head of the snake" and weakened al Qaeda, making it less attractive to the Jihadists. In that vacuum of radical Islam, ISIS evolved.

And now we are faced with an even greater threat. Unintended consequences and all that.

Now let's look at the EPA's desire to further regulate the U.S. airline industry... to make them more efficient and reduce fuel consumption. Good idea? Sounds like it but since it only applies to those airlines based in the U.S. I wonder if it is a good idea. How many merchant ships are now flying the U.S. flag? They left because of taxation and regulations. Why do we think US air carriers won't also leave?