Is anyone else out there seriously scared by this headline? First and foremost, my prayers go to Justice Ginsburg and her family for a speedy and quick recovery. Pancreatic cancer and surgery to help eleviate it are hard on a body at any age but at 75, any surgery is serious. My panic at… Continue reading Associate Justice Ginsburg Undergoes Cancer Surgery
I know there are those out there that will say that the title is misleading, that they are sure I am going to be discussing Obama. While we, as the citizenry that Obama is president for, should probably be questioning his ability to govern and while he is involved in some way in my newest… Continue reading Questioning the Ability to Govern
Today has not been a good day for the Obama administration and some of the cabinet nominees. Of course, there was the highlight of Vice President Biden swearing in Eric Holder as AG but that may be the highlight for a few days. While it did not totally look like Tom Daschle would not… Continue reading The Dominos Fall
Yesterday, as I was running to the 2 o’clock hour of CNN’s Newsroom, I was thrown with a report that the St Petersburg Times has a site that is keeping track of 26 pages of Obama campaign promises. The more disturbing news, although I do not know why it is disturbing as it is politics… Continue reading Reform?
For a candidate that talked about ending torture and closing Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, signing an executive order that puts a 120-day moratorium on prosecutions at Gitmo is a start. It is, though, just a start and not even a given. From my understanding, this executive order does not carry weight behind it. Each military… Continue reading Gitmo Prosecutions
The historic swearing in is over. The day worth of events is still unwinding but the big parts – the actual transition of power – is done. Senator Dianne Feinstein began the Inauguration ceremonies at approximately 11:45 Eastern time. She spoke for a bit of time. She state that “this morning is a turning point… Continue reading Inauguration 2009
I am going to be upfront at the start of this post. I am not a registered Republican. I am not a registered Independent. I am a registered Democrat. I have, only once in my voting life, voted for a Democrat for president of the United States. I do not look at party affiliation when… Continue reading Historic Inauguration
The plan is long and the comments many. You can read the entire content that has been released here. I am going to take each section and blog about it separately. My thoughts come so fast I cannot do the entire plan in one post. I will start with “IMMEDIATE ACTION TO CREATE GOOD JOBS… Continue reading Obama and the Economy – The Details
Since I finished my earlier post on part of NY Governor David A Patterson’s State of the State address, I have watch President-elect Obama’s address on the economy and his “bailout” – I mean reinvestment – plan. I have come to the totally uneducated decision that the DNC must be holding lessons on how to… Continue reading The State of New York – Part II
Granted, the economy is probably on more Americans’ minds than why Bill Richardson withdrew his name from Secretary of Commerce consideration. Granted, the economy should be the number one issue on Capitol Hill and on the mind of the incoming president. This is evident in the address President-elect Obama gave today at George Mason University… Continue reading Obama and the Economy
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