Obama struggles with oil companies

On Thursday, March 29, 2012, USA today published an article titled "Oil industry group attacks Obama on gas prices"     


     There has been argued that oil industry companies attack Obama on gas prices. The fluctuation of rising gas price is always one of the biggest issues and the most disputable matters what we have confronted. Nowadays, the gas price has been skyrocketed, and it is rising to the surface again. Even though oil industry or the people against Obama try to insult or blame Obama administration on gas prices, people should recognize that it’s seriously flexible which can be dependent on economical situation or some kind of political intrigue, and also it is a finite resource, not unlimited one like the energy from the wind. I don’t think that Obama utilizes this one of the most important maintenance in our lives for his re-election strategy. For instance, the gas price average was up to $4.11 of a gallon in 2008. To be specific, there was a steady decline during the following 6 months owing to the recession which lead OPEC to cut production by 2.2 million barrels a day to keep the prices. As far as I’m concerned, the oil industry is blaming out at Obama because he wants to eliminate their $4 Billion in tax breaks after the big oil companies said that they had earned enormous profit in this year. Actually, not only in this year, but they have gained great profit during 4 years, and now they have been raising gas prices. It seems like their unfair and mean revenge started toward Obama and expects to have him disadvantage in re-election. 

On Wednesday, February 29, 2012, The New York Times published an article titled "North Koreans Agree to Freeze Nuclear Work; U.S. to Give Aid"


     Since I’m Korean (South), it’s inevitable for me to have any kind of connection or relationship with North Korea. Especially, I used to be in charge of the front line (GOP) of searching operation in the line between North and South Korea in the army, the relationship of us always provokes me having interested in it. February 29, North Korea where they seemed that have never given up developing a nuclear work, eventually looses their hold. This is due to the fact that since North Korea has been suffered from serious famine, Mr. Kim can’t just overlook a great amount of food support of the U.S. As far as I’m concerned, this is such a huge achievement for international diplomacy toward especially all those who say Obama does not have the chops. This deal was successful in negotiating. To be specific, choosing the way of more generous and humane that is different with other dangerous countries such as Iran to negotiate with North Korea seems perfect. The nation of North Korea just can’t fight for their right or even speak up because their priority is just rice. They desperately just need help for their lives, not for their war funds for guerilla fight against the U.S like Iran or Afghanistan. However, people should consider that supporting food, not money, cannot be the best idea as well. Even though South Korea or the U.S supported food and rice to North Korea, the government used them for their provision, not for their nations. Comparing to the previous blind diplomas with North Korea, this one was meaningful in terms of harvest of neutralizing nuclear work. To sum up with, this diploma toward North Korea of Obama administration.