Famed photographer creates First Family portrait

This past September,  famed photographer Annie Leibovitz shot the First Family:  That is ,  she photographed a portrait of the President and the First Lady with their two daughters. That is one...

Departing the war on drugs? Obama and Feds set new guidelines

Monday, Oct. 19,  2009:  Feds to Stop Medical Marijuana Prosecution  A memo to be released today sets new federal guideline for medical marijuana use and prosecution.  The new softer stance is...

Persistence: Key to Avoid Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Houses

Homeowners and industry experts agree that the federal, state and local efforts to stave off foreclosure and bankruptcy houses by modifying or refinancing loans are not working as expected. The problem is the underestimated length of time it takes to complete the process. "...

Deportations called 'racial profiling' by Feds

Phoenix,  Arizona: The  U.S. Department of Homeland Security stripped a  County Sheriff  of  authority to arrest suspected illegal immigrants,   if they have committed no crime....

The Dangers and Pluses of Homeland Security Threat Analysis

Brian Levin,  Judicial Doctorate,  of Huffington Post gives the heads up on Homeland Security state of the union now.    Levin asserts that "danger has always lurked South of the border"...

Obama: Meeting with gays, still falls short on former talk

President Obama takes a slow course which gay activists see as a break with soaring rhetoric from the campaign trail days.   This is the reality of politics, though, and should come as no surprise to seasoned...

White House to FOX: 'You lie!'

The White House Blog is currently  debunking Glenn Beck myths,  and chastising FOX News' claim of being "fair and balanced":  "For years Fox has masqueraded as a news network while acting as the...

Anti-Obama Kiosk asked to leave Tennessee Mall

MALL SAYS NO TO NOBAMA PARAPHANILIA  After receiving several complaints from customers about anti-Obama materials,  a  Johnson City,  Tennessee mall has asked a kiosk manager to leave the...

Israel urged by US to take Gaza allegations seriously

In an effort to bring transparency to Israel's war policy,  the US is urging Israel to do a comprehensive probe into allegations of war crimes in its recent clashes in Gaza:   "The United States called on...

Obama's Change is everywhere, Loewe says

Good News: Huffington Post's Dylan Loewe says if we do not notice Obama's Change all around us,  then we are simply not looking.   According to Loewe,  health care reform will be passed soon,...

Iran locked in show of defiance battle with US and allies

Days after  the UN Assembly  - in which the US,  Great Britain,  and France threatened harsh sanctions against Tehran for uranium-enriching facilities there  -    Iranian...

What were motives behind leak on Afghanistan?

In Washington,  speculation abounds regarding the motives of the leak about Afghanistan policy and troops,  and what the implications are for the President.  It is wondered if some in the current...

Obama needs to get tough like LBJ

"  Mr Obama needs to let the Blue Dog Democrats such as senators Max Baucus, Ben Nelson and Kent Conrad know who is in charge. Besides channelling his internal LBJ, Mr Obama needs to tear a page from the...

Obama on DOMA , gay marriage: Rejecting MA lawsuits

One can only wonder if today's ruling will impact  gay community opinion on the  Obama administration  in a negative way.   The GLBT community may have thought Obama would take a radical stance...

Obama shows former fire and fighting spirit at college rally

President Obama:  Health Care Reform "the defining issue of this generation". . .  (*my preference of video footage was the Associated Press video,  but as it will not upload,  these shall...

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