Within 5 years, I predict the Muslim Brotherhood will be in control of each of these countries.

This column reads like fantasy. Pre-1974, the City ran like clock-work with no budget deficits, little or no politial corruption ala former Mayor Bill Campbell, and was actually responsive to its citizens. I went to City of Atlanta schools which were actually quite good. But, this all changed in the early 70's when the color of City Hall changed. Since then, affirmative action has been crammed down our throats - I have never understood why the City requires minority-owned companies (i.e. "African American") to get City contracts, yet the minority population is white - thank you, Maynard Jackson. The City became a jobs-entitlement program. Property taxes are sky high. As the Finance Director in the 1960's prophesized, "Some day,...

Your article refers to this person as "our president". He may be fulfilling that position, but in no way do I consider him to be my president.

As the immortal Bette Davis said when she learned of the death of her nemesis, Joan Crawford, "I never speak ill of the dead; only good." She the proceeded to say, "Joan Crawford is dead. Good."

To take literary license from Miss Davis, I'd like to say "John Murtha is dead. Good."