Why Iran cannot be contained

Washington Post's Danielle Pletka tells us that Iran is proceeding with an aggressive nuclear weapons program.  Although  some refuse to acknowledge this fact,  the Obama administration...

Washington Post looks at chilling story behind Mumbai attacks

Richard Cohen of the Washington Post examines the tragic and quite chilling facts behind the Mumbai terror attacks.   Looking at the HBO documentary,  "Terror in Mumbai",  Cohen comes to some...

Obama challenging banks to increase lending

In an hour long meeting with banking executives,  President Obama reminded them that the banking crisis has been "of their own making" and issued a challenge for them to increase lending.   In the past...

Illinois Prison to be the new Gitmo - Announcement expected today

During his first day in office, President Obama signed an executive order to close the controversial prison on Guantanamo Bay. Throughout this year, efforts have been made to relocate prisoners to third...

Congressional gay partners still face battles of inequity

The day that Marlon Reis,  age 28,   the partner of a Colorado Congressman  Jared Polis,  went to get his "congressional spouse ID card"  ,  he thought that a new day had dawned in...

Rumors of Civil War seem more Russian than American

One of the worst things about subscribing to Renew America is that their prophetic utterances hardly ever have any fact in them.   This new urgent post by Chuck Baldwin seems to fall into their same old schtick:  Taking something said by the Russians,...

Obama tells Oprah He Deserves a B-plus for 1st Year as President

Obama told Oprah that he deserved a "solid B-plus" for his first 11 months in office during ABC Oprah-Obama Christmas Special that aired on ABC at 10pm on Dec 13. So, why did Obama give himself a "solid B-plus"...

White House condemns Uganda's Anti-Gay Bill

The White House finally weighs in to condemn Uganda's anti-gay bill. President Obama strongly opposes Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009 according to the Advocate. The White House statement comes on the heels...

During recession, federal employees making 6 figures soar

USA Today in its analysis of federal salary data  reports that the number of federal workers earning six-figure salaries has exploded during the recession.     This is not likely to sit well...

AFTAH goes after Obama pick for Equal Employment commission

Americans for Truth about Homosexuality (AFTAH)  is going after President Obama's appointee for the US Equal Opportunity in Employment commission,  lesbian Chai Feldblum.   Feldblum is Professor of Law at prestigious Georgetown University,  but as with...

Obama Continues Bush-Era Rejection of Bio Weapons Inspections

The White house announced on Wednesday that they will “continue a Bush administration policy of rejecting a global inspections system for biological weapons.” When you consider the award of a Nobel Peace Prize and the old Bush regime insisting on Iraq opening up to...

NY Times: Salahis dreadfully in violation of DC social norms

Regardless of the fact that they snuck past Secret Service and crashed a Presidential formal  White House State dinner to which they had received no invitation,  the Salahis have also offended local...

Washington post reports 91 Security breaches in White House

According to a report from the Washington Post,  the Salahis,  the couple who crashed the White House State Dinner some weeks ago were number 91 on a list of security breaches involving the White House...

Subpoenas pending in White House dinner crashers incident

The top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee said Thursday that he intends to subpoena White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers.    Rogers  refused to appear before...

What will Obama Jobs Summit amount to?

In Washington,  Obama et al  have been  under increasing  pressure,  both from a restless and fearful public,  and from Republicans,   to take some decisive and definite...

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