Letter to the Editor; Our nation's waning influence abroad

To the Editor:

Each day that passes sees Obama’s second term becoming more tattered. His worldwide clout is rapidly diminishing and that hurts the trade prospects and defense of the United States.

The thirty-eight markets on the Pacific Rim and the European Union aren’t about to give trade concessions when they know that congress could rewrite a prospective deal.

The constitution empowers the president to propose and negotiate agreements with foreign countries but congress can vote them down. All of these potential trading partners can easily see the unrest that we unfortunately have in the Un...