Rocket Man...
It appears that Vice President Biden’s prediction that President Obama will be tested early in his term will come to fruition.  Bear in mind that every president is tested by international actors such as Bush 2’s China spy plane crisis in early 2001.  Once again, North...
He read the news today,...
Opening the New York Times on Tuesday morning, former senator and nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Daschle made up his mind.  The second nominee for a cabinet post to face tax problems did the right thing by withdrawing from the nomination.  The former Senate...
End of an Error...
One can safely say that as of today, the United States does not torture.  President Obama signed three executive orders which set into motion the closing of Guantanamo Bay detention facility within a year and the end of torture as an interrogation techniques.  The president stated,...
President Barack Hussei...
Obama\’s oath and inaugural address Below is the transcript of Obama’s address taken from msnbc.com. My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank...
One Week…and Coun...
One week from today, the United States will officially have a new president as Barack Obama will be inaugurated  on the steps of the Capitol.  Breaking the mold, Obama will be a strong figure for the diverse culture that is America.  Everyone is aware that Barack Obama will be...
Come Together...
The holiday season is upon us and while most people are focused on Christmas shopping and financial worries, Team Obama is coming together.  Determined to not hit the ground running on Inauguration Day, President-elect Obama plans to be well into the first lap by his first day on...
Is Obama Black?...
Is Obama Black? How many times have we heard this question both during the election and since?  I will grant you that the question can seem pretty silly when we can see his picture almost everywhere we look.  Beyond the obvious, perhaps there is something to this that could bear...
All The News…...
What would you think if you read an article which described a situation with words like “slashing”, “catapulting”, ”bolted”, ”hitting” and “carnage”?   People are “fighting for their survival.” The situation is “deteriorating at an alarmingly rapid clip.” ...
Terror in Mumbai...
I watched some of the coverage of the terror attacks in Mumbai, India over the last several days.  As is always the case in situations like this, I am appalled by the brutality that humans are able to inflict on other humans.  For as long as I live, I will never understand it. ...
Lost in Transition...
The Obama Administration is starting to look like the “team of rivals” that the President-elect talked about during the campaign.  “Team of rivals” is a reference to the book of the same name by Doris Kearns Goodwin in which the administration of Lincoln is...

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