After working so hard to get into the White house, Obama seems to be doing anything and everything he can to get out. Very interesting. The following is an excerpt from The Washington Post. Friends and advisers said Obama has chafed at some aspects of his presidential existence. He campaigned tirelessly for 18 months to reach […]
I just came across a thought provoking YouTube video here. It focuses on finance, our constitution and potentially scary evolution of our country. What do you think about what Alan Keyes, former US ambassador has to say?
Location: Midwest Primary Industry: Political machine Latest Entertainment: The Burris Family Slight of Hand Team Interesting Developments per Arcamax News: “Roland W. Burris II was hired as a senior counsel for the state’s housing authority in September, about six weeks after the Internal Revenue Service filed a $34,163 tax lien against him and three weeks […]
It’s starting to get really crazy in the financial world. Obama signed the “stimulus” plan and is already talking about another one. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 297.81 points on Tuesday, or 3.7 percent, to 7,552.60. GM wants to go on the dole permanently. The plan to reduce foreclosures is expected to include subsidies […]
He appears to be working towards that. Venezuelans have voted to scrap the term limits on re-election, clearing the way for President Hugo Chavez to stay in power until he’s voted out of office. With no term limits and the right political machine, a person can stay in office for a life time. Chavez wouldn’t […]
A UPI press release stated that President Barack Obama will sign the $787 billion economic stimulus plan in Denver. The president’s trip also includes a stop in Phoenix where he will meet Wednesday with residents facing home foreclosure. Obama has been in the White House less than a month and he’s been taking “road trips” […]
Is it pork with a dash of lipstick and lots of spending, or is it going to create lots and lots of jobs? You decide what the stimulus appropriations package is. You can read a brief summary at My Two Dollars. Since the actual bill weighs in at 1071 pages, I’m sure you will appreciate […]
A breaking news alert from The New York Times stated that a deal compromise has been reached by the House and Senate. The package pared back Democrats’ proposed spending on education and health in favor of tax cuts needed to win over Republicans. I’ve not had a chance to read the final wording, but there’s probably […]
Breaking news alerts have come in from both The New York Times and The Washington Post. I think we all pretty much knew what would happen with Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich. Without a dissenting vote, the Illinois State Senate found him guilty of abuse of his office. He was the eighth governor in United States history to be impeached […]
Washington’s a mixed bag right now. Some things make me smile. Others feel a little scary. But it’s early, so we need to give Obama more time to see where things will go. It appears that just about everything will go whichever way he decides they should go, since he has majority rule in the […]