During the campaign, I had hopes that Obama was making speeches about increasing the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan as a way to toss a bone to the right-wing militarists in this country. I was wrong. Obama is increasing U.S … Continue reading →
It appears that General David Petraeus and President Barack Obama have a difference of opinion over the timeline for withdrawal of troops from Iraq. Here is an interesting article, by Gareth Porter, that appeared on the Inter Press Service News … Continue reading →
Back in October, I posted a video entitled “Barack Obama is IRISH” and it was quite a popular video – I had lots of visitors who enjoyed watching that one. Well, kids, since then, Sen. Obama had been elected President … Continue reading →
Many Americans are deliriously happy that the nightmare of the Bush Administration is finally over. President Obama has made some very forceful statements that show that he intends to correct the abuses committed by those who served under President Bush. … Continue reading →
President Obama has started off his term strongly. From freezing the pay of people working for him, to issuing strong ethical guidelines for the behavior of those who serve with him, to declaring that accountability in government will best be … Continue reading →
For several years now, there have been strident calls from the Left to prosecute officials of the Bush administration as war criminals. President-elect Obama has said that if crimes were committed, they need to be investigated but at the same … Continue reading →
I received an e-mail tonight from Change.Gov that announced the rollout of a new feature on the Change.Gov website. It is called a Citizen’s Briefing Book. Now, I’m not so naive as to believe that comments there are going to … Continue reading →
I found a most interesting essay, by Sara Robinson, that outlines the pre-conditions for a revolution, which could fairly describe the election of Barack Obama. An argument could be made that a presidential election in the United States does not … Continue reading →
For far too long, I have been terribly cynical about the future of this country. I was absolutely appalled at the tenor of the campaign that John McCain conducted and despaired that sanity and intelligence would ever reappear in political … Continue reading →
Astonishing!! President-elect Barack Obama, perhaps unsurprisingly, is using the Internet as Franklin Delano Roosevelt used radio during his famous Fireside chats. The video hasn’t been seen by that many people yet, but it was only posted yesterday. I’m posting it … Continue reading →