Washington, D.C.–March 3, 2010 – 1:50 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much, all of you, for joining us today. And I want to thank Julie, Barbara, Roland, Stephen, Renee, and Christopher, standing behind me — physicians, physicians assistants, and nurses who understand how important it is for us to make much needed changes in [...]
March 4th, 2010
Categories: Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Congress, Conservatives, Constitution, Democratic News, Economy, Health Care, Homelessness, Jobs, Legal, Philosophical, Republicans, White House . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
Three cheers to the Party of No! If Obama does anything, the GOP is against it, even if they specifically asked him to do it.
No matter what it is.
From Open Left:
On February 8th, Republican House leader John Beohner sent a letter to the White House, demanding that the White House post online any health care [...]
February 15th, 2010
Categories: Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Congress, Constitution, Democratic News, Ethics, Health Care, Legal, Philosophical, Republicans, Strange, White House . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
From the Washington Post:
When a window of opportunity opened to strike the leader of al-Qaeda in East Africa last September, U.S. Special Operations forces prepared several options. They could obliterate his vehicle with an airstrike as he drove through southern Somalia. Or they could fire from helicopters that could land at the scene to [...]
February 14th, 2010
Categories: Barack Obama, Ethics, International, Military, Philosophical, White House . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
Army Spc. Alexis Hutchinson with son Kamani Hutchinson. (Photo: Alexis Hutchinson)
This is wonderful news for Army Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, and really wonderful news for her son Kamani.
Mom will not be court martialed. Kamani has his mother with him. Every day.
That’s absolutely awesome.
And thank the Army. Technically, Army Spc. Hutchinson violated the law, but she did [...]
February 11th, 2010
Categories: Ethics, Legal, Military, Philosophical, veterans . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
From ENEWSPF:
Our pick for judge in the 15th Subcircuit, Phelan vacancy, is Judge John C. Griffin of Palos Heights. Griffin has four opponents, and was appointed to the bench in 2008. He sits in the Chancery Division.
Judge Griffin is a true Democrat. One of his opponents in the Democratic Primary is [...]
February 1st, 2010
Categories: Barack Obama, Cook County, Democratic News, Elections, General, Illinois, Legal, Philosophical . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
Washington, D.C.–January 23, 2010.
One of the reasons I ran for President was because I believed so strongly that the voices of everyday Americans, hardworking folks doing everything they can to stay afloat, just weren’t being heard over the powerful voices of the special interests in Washington. And the result was a [...]
January 23rd, 2010
Categories: America, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Congress, Constitution, Democratic News, Economy, Elections, Ethics, Jobs, Legal, Philosophical, Republicans, Supreme Court, White House . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
The Southtown Star reported today that the Village of Matteson layed off 22 employees without warning Tuesday, the result of a reported $2.3 million budget gap. The Matteson Village Board hired financial consulting firm Theobald Associates in April at an estimated cost of over $200,000. Estimates are that the 22 layoffs will [...]
January 9th, 2010
Categories: Barack Obama, Chicagoland, Economy, Elections, Ethics, Jobs, Philosophical, Rant, Republicans, Strange . Author: G . Comments: 1 Comment
A few days after Christmas, I thought about Harry Truman and the sign that he kept on his desk at the White House, "The Buck Stops Here."
President Obama said that today.
From the Sun-Times:
President Barack Obama suggested Thursday he would not fire anyone for the attempted Christmas airline attack, saying it appears the security lapses that [...]
January 7th, 2010
Categories: Barack Obama, Legal, Military, Philosophical, White House . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
All news from Democrats and the White House is positive. It looks like reform of our for-profit health insurance system is about to happen. Is the reform on the table perfect? No. None of the sides are perfectly content with the changes, including Democrats, Blue Dog Democrats, and the Party of [...]
December 22nd, 2009
Categories: America, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Congress, Constitution, Democratic News, Economy, Ethics, Health Care, Legal, Philosophical, Republicans, White House . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
Wise words from Frank Schaeffer.
I love Crazy for God. I intend to read Patience with God: Faith for People Who Don’t Like Religion (or Atheism).
I like Frank.
From The Brad Blog:
Before he’d served even one year President Obama lost the support of the easily distracted Left and engendered the white hot rage of the hate-filled Right. But [...]
December 21st, 2009
Categories: Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Congress, Constitution, Democratic News, Economy, Ethics, Evangelicals, GLBT, Health Care, Legal, Philosophical, Religion, Republicans . Author: G . Comments: No Comments