"Winner or Wiener!"

Vince Lombardi, 96-34-6; Don Shula, 328-156; George Halas, 321-142-31; Hall of Fame Coaches of the National Football League are the models most coaches choose to emulate when they embark on a career in football. These names are among the "cream of the crop", when one speaks of the very best who ever called a play. Their faces are emblazoned in sculpture in Canton, Ohio; they hold places of honor and, they are well deserved.

Matt Millen, 31-97; Marion Campbell, 34-80-1; David Shula, 19-52; Joe Bugel, 24-56; David McGinnis, 17-40; who are these men? They would be in the "football hall of shame", if one existed. They are not alone in their futile attempts to become a head coach in the NFL; there are many men who have pursued this path but have "come up short". I don't think I've ever heard a new coach say "I'd like to be Rod Marinelli", poor Rod went 0-16 as a head coach in Detroit; not much to brag about. Names like Halas and Lombardi are often the icons referred to by fledgling coaches when they assume the mantle of power on an NFL team. Nobody is calling Matt Millen for advice on how to run a championship caliber team! Poor Matt has a history of bad decisions!

Currently, there is a crisis in Korea. The communist lunatic from the north has attacked the democratic south. A provocative act has caused an atmosphere of unrest that is being felt around the world. The United States is a staunch ally of the South Korean government, and is obligated to come to her aid. South Korea has been under constant threat from the north for a very long time, and North Korea is itching to use their military and nuclear power to intimidate their southern cousins. The big question is: how will America respond to this threat to a democratic ally? Who will America look to for advice in a volatile situation?

Last week, former President Jimmy Carter, was seen at the White House. It seems Mr. Carter was scheduled for meetings with National Security Advisor, Tom Donilon. No subjects to be discussed were released to the public. Carter had been previously been a guest at the White House, in 2009 he visited President Obama and National Security Advisor, James Jones. I must assume Mr. Obama believes Carter is a good source of counsel when it comes to foreign conflict and military advice.

I remember the Carter administration with dread. I remember 444 days of captivity at the Iranian Embassy. I remember a failed rescue attempt that gave our military a black eye in front of the entire world. I remember the release of those hostages on the day Ronald Reagan was inaugurated; a real slap to Carter. Jimmy Carter is no "hall of famer" when it comes to national security; his ineptitude is legendary. Why is Mr. Obama consulting him? This is the equivalent of Mike Ditka calling Abe Gibron for advice! Mr. Obama would be better served to look at the actions of Ronald Reagan, than the failed policies of Jimmy Carter. One is a winner, the other is a wiener!