Archive for the ‘Obama’ Category
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
President Obama spoke this morning to discuss major policy initiatives regarding the handling of terror suspects at Gitmo, national security, and the need for transparency and the rule of law in government. It was a fantastic speech in both content and tenor, fairly discussing the actions and goals of the ...
Posted in BIO, Barack, Homeland Security, Obama, Politics, President, Terrorism, security | 8 Comments »
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
It doesn't have the excess of the Keith Olbermann-Bill O'Reilly love fest, but the conspicuous absence of Barack Obama's press conference on Fox News and Obama's subsequent refusal to take questions from them signal the return of a long-simmering feud.
Of course, both parties have the right to do as they ...
Posted in Obama, Politics, media | 11 Comments »
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
So what's the deal with Dick Cheney? After spending nearly 8 years hiding in the shadows while pulling the strings of marionette George, all of a sudden Cheney can't seem to get enough on-camera time to bash the new president and the things he's done to change to tone and ...
Posted in BIO, Bush, Obama, Politics, cheney | 13 Comments »
Friday, April 17th, 2009
Except a dry cleaning bill for a certain blue dress and Hillary Clinton's feelings, the nation wasn't hurt much as a result of the canoodling between Bill Clinton and his stout little humidor.
But when Bill lied to the Grand Jury, the "crime" was no longer getting a BJ in the ...
Posted in George W. Bush, Obama, Politics | 21 Comments »
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
In Beckett's "Waiting For Godot", time is both passed and suspended in anticipation of arrival. Neither the passage of time or the thoughtless suspension of its value is a worthwhile endeavor...yet so much of the human condition is spent accordingly.
Fortunately, the ebb and flow of life frequently compensates for this ...
Posted in America, BIO, Economics, Obama, Politics, capitalism, greed | 2 Comments »
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
So the economy is in the tank. What's a government to do? In the halls of power, the answer seems to be to throw money at the problem and hope for the best. We've had the Bush Stimulus ($165 billion of borrowed money thrown to the citizenry at the tune ...
Posted in BIO, Economics, Obama, Politics, capitalism | 9 Comments »
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. In stating as much, they omit the fact that the absent heart may be neither fond nor profound. Hence in many cases I suspect it is but momentarily vacant. Such is the explanation for my period of absentia from blogging.
With that stated, ...
Posted in 2008 elections, America, BIO, Barack, Economics, Life, Obama, capitalism | 1 Comment »
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
Finally, an adult is running things in Washington D.C. President Obama, in two short days, has begun to transform American politics and our reputation abroad with a series of mature decisions that will shape his presidency and the landscape of American politics. Instead of pretending that things are rosy all ...
Posted in Agenda, BIO, Barack, Obama, Politics, President | 8 Comments »
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
On the morning of Wednesday, January 21, 2009, an elderly man approaches a Marine sentry in front of the White House, looks around, and pauses.
“Excuse me, young man,” he says, “I would like to speak with Mr. George W. Bush, please.”
The Marine replies, “Sir, Mr. Bush is no longer the ...
Posted in America, General, George W. Bush, Gonzo's Grab Bag, Life, Miscellaneous, Obama, President, humor | 12 Comments »
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Let us hope that this is true.
For those of you who missed it, here is the full text of President Obama's inaugural speech.
As a new day dawns in American governance, let us all hope together for success. But let us not forget to hold accountable those who promise to do ...
Posted in America, BIO, Barack, Obama, Politics, President | 4 Comments »
