Monthly Archives: February 2009
Mayor to Quit Over Obama Watermelon E-mail
The mayor of a California city says he will resign after being criticized for sharing an e-mail picture depicting the White House lawn planted with watermelons under the title “No Easter egg hunt this year.” Los Alamitos Mayor Dean Grose … Continue reading
Obama’s Iraq Withdrawl Plan – Hooray!
President Obama will officially announce to day the withdrawl of American troops from Iraq by August 2010. This is a little bit longer than his campaign pledge, but that’s fine by me. Anything that gets our troops out of Iraq … Continue reading
Bobby Jindal Is An Idiot!
After President Obama’s Address to Congress, the Republican Party’s response was delivered from Louisiana Governor, Bobby Jindal. I am loving that Sarah Palin, Michael Steele and Bobby Jindal are the new faces of the Republicans – they are the new … Continue reading
Clinton’s global listening tour
Clinton’s global listening tour – Washington Post- msnbc.com. I am heartened by Secretary of State Clinton’s listening tour. One of the best ways to show leadership is to listen to and engage with those with whom you wish to lead. … Continue reading
BofA, Citi shares fall on nationalization fears
BofA, Citi shares fall on nationalization fears. Bank of America Corp and Citigroup Inc shares plummeted for a sixth straight day on Friday, hammered by fears that the U.S. government could nationalize the banks, wiping out shareholders. Bank of America … Continue reading
Humans Before Corporate “Persons”
Why are we in Afghanistan? Why are we in Iraq? More to the point, why are we, the world’s largest debtor nation, the world’s policeman? I despise the fact that we send our armed forces where they are both not … Continue reading
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Spending on infrastructure will create jobs here in the United States for Americans. Tax cuts are only going to deepen the debt and not provide the needed stimulus – with demand down (not enough employment), people are more likely to … Continue reading