Posts Tagged ‘ Obama ’

A Nation of Cynics

Just two weeks into the Obama administration, naysayers are already pronouncing the man and his administration a failure! And the reason, his promise to institute ethics reform and the revelation that some of his nominees had lapsed tax payments. That’s right. The same group who sat idly by, and in most cases were accomplices...
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Obama’s Holiday Greetings

President-Elect today sent the following greetings to Americans: Good morning. This week, Americans are gathering with family and friends across the country to celebrate the blessings of Christmas and the holiday season. As we celebrate this joyous time of year, our thoughts turn to the brave men and women who serve our country far from home....
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A Nation of Hand-Wringers

Now that the elections have been fought and won by a once improbable candidate, Americans have quickly reverted to type – worrying about everything and nothing on how the new president will govern. It never ceases to amaze me how much influence a negative culture has on a nations psyche. Here is a candidate...
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How To Inspire A Nation

I’m a middle-class white guy living in Jacksonville, Florida.  I’ve got a wife and two kids.  Because the kids had no school today, I took a vacation day from work, and took the kids downtown to vote early.  Fifty-nine minutes later, two smiling children and I proudly sported “I Voted” stickers. But I didn’t vote...
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The Poverty of Ideas in the Republican Party

“I’m sure John McCain loves his country,”"But loving your country and lying to the American people are apparently not inconsistent in his view.” -Richard Clarke, former counter-terrorism czar “Even if he were mediocre, there are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers. They are entitled to a little representation, aren’t they, and a...
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Obama and the Republicans

In remarks he made to fundraisers in Florida recently, Senator Barack Obama said he envisaged the Republicans using a scare tactics to make Americans afraid of him in this falls general elections. And as expected, mainstream media have immediately picked up on it and according to CNN’s Anderson Cooper, are asking if Obama...
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