The first year of the Obama administration is over and the president’s State of the Union address is scheduled for Wednesday, January 27. Now is a good time to ask, how has President Obama done — from a fiscal perspective — during his first year in office? It’s fair to …
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The lesson to learn from President Obama’s delayed visit with the Dalai Lama? As the old adage goes: “Never put off ’til tomorrow what can be done today.” The original visit was scheduled for October 2009. It was consistent with the precedent set by the previous three presidents of meeting …
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Finally, bipartisanship. President Obama is frustrated by the continuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and he reportedly exclaimed to his aides in the Oval Office, “Just plug the damn hole.” A new CBS News/New York Times poll finds large numbers of Americans are frustrated with President Obama and …
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I never met my grandmother. She was burned alive with kerosene doused on her sari and lit on fire. Some think it was suicide, some think it was a dowry murder since her mother-in-law was not pleased with what my grandmother brought into her new husband’s family. She had four …
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The Obama administration has made clear that it’s setting its sights on another rush job, propaganda exercise to advancing the ruling class: financial regulatory reform. While there is no question that some smart and independent regulation is needed for Wall Street, giving more spending and power to a government that …
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President Obama should have passed on the Nobel Peace Prize. Among other reasons, such as not being especially deserving, accepting this accolade will now merge him even more forcefully in Americans’ minds with Jimmy Carter, who was awarded the same honor in 2002. That is a fate that Obama should …
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Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:04:05 +0000 – Caroline Kennedy will land on her feet either as head of a commission or maybe even Ambassador to the Court of Saint James. But, she was not ready for prime time no matter whose story you believe. She has done amazing things with …
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Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:58:06 +0000 – Avis Jones-DeWeeverResearch Director, National Council Of Negro Women Sitting adjacent to the reflecting pool before the Lincoln Memorial, it is as if I hear the echoes of those brave souls who walked these same grounds over forty years ago. Those brave Americans who …
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The only silver lining to Michael Jackson’s untimely demise is that with all the obituaries, we are being reminded of his tremendous musical contributions. From the adorable ten-year-old with the Jackson Five to the electric King of Pop, he brought us “Thriller,” “Beat It,” “Billie Jean” and the moonwalk, and …
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Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:46:46 +0000 – By Peter FerraraDirector of Entitlement and Budget Policy, Institute for Policy Innovation Goldman Sachs just announced first quarter profits of close to $2 billion. Last Thursday, Wells Fargo forecast shockingly sharp first quarter profits of $3 billion. This is just the beginning of …
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