Barack Obama today announced that he is presenting the Medal of Freedom to Mary Robinson.  So who is Mary Robinson? An enemy of Israel to begin, and the host and mastermind  of the first Durban conference. This is like sticking a fork in the eye of a supporter of Israel. But I am sure the Jewish left will think nothing of it. Each time I see a foreign policy decision of this administration -- on missile defense, disarmament, Israel, Honduras, on the Iranians crushing dissent to their fraudulent election, the question I now ask is this: If Hugo Chavez were the American President, would the action be any different? Far more often than not, the answer is no. We now have Hugo Chavez running the foreign side, and Henry Waxman  running the domestic agenda. Is this the change we can believe in?  Our country is disappearing before our eyes, if they are open.Update from Ed Lasky:The bestowing of the Medal of Freedom on Mary Robinson is a travesty. Beyond...(Read Full Post)