[The following article reflects a terrible tragedy. One must consider whether such sacrifice is warranted: I continue to personally be against our presence in both Iraq and Afghanistan. I supported our move against the Al Qaeda in Afghanistan at the onset of our invasion basred on the events of9/11. But so many years later our [...]
Archive for December, 2009
29 Dec
Medicare Fraud
Senior or its sponsor… Senior-citizen volunteers fight Medicare fraud By MATT SEDENSKY, Associated Press Writer Matt Sedensky, Associated Press Writer MIAMI – The first box that arrived at Shirley Shupp’s door was filled with braces to help with her arthritis. Then came a motorized scooter, just like the one the 69-year-old already owned. She hadn’t [...]
29 Dec
“Political Winners” Circle Filled by Figures Close to Obama
December 28, 2009 “Political Winners” Circle Filled by Figures Close to Obama Americans divided in labeling Sarah Palin as a political winner or loser by Lydia Saad PRINCETON, NJ — In Americans’ estimation, the top three political winners of 2009 are all women closely linked with the Obama administration: Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Sonia [...]
28 Dec
At Tiny Rates, Saving Money Costs Investors
By STEPHANIE STROM, New York Times <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/26/your-money/26rates.html?_r=2&pagewanted=print> Millions of Americans are paying a high price for a safe place to put their money: extremely low interest rates on savings accounts and certificates of deposit. The elderly and others on fixed incomes have been especially hard hit. Many have seen returns on savings, C.D.’s and government [...]
28 Dec
With Health Care, Don’t Let The Perfect Be The Enemy
December 26, 2009 By Mary Shaw For OpEdNews: Mary Shaw – Writer Early in the morning on December 24, the U.S. Senate passed its version of a health care reform bill. The next step is conference committee, where the Senate and House versions — quite different each another — will be reconciled and merged. The [...]
23 Dec
Boston Review ‘Americans misperceive the world and their role in determining its evolution’ Andrew J. Bacevich Nir Rosen argues that the U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan is likely to fail and that the Karzai government is irredeemably illegitimate. I agree with the first point, but not with the second. The United States, as Rosen says, [...]
23 Dec
Afghanistan War: The Soviet Lesson Not Learned
HuffingtonPost.com Rep. Eric J.J. Massa U.S. Representative from New York Posted: December 23, 2009 01:41 PM Christmas Eve is a time to gather with friends and family to reflect on the good things in life. It’s a time to share our joys and our hopes for peace on earth and good will towards all. This [...]
23 Dec
Tracking Obama’s Campaign Promises
The Obameter: Tracking Obama’s Campaign Promises The Obameter Scorecard Promise Kept 75 Compromise 20 Promise Broken 9 Stalled 43 In the Works 206 Not yet rated 160 PolitiFact has compiled more than 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign and is tracking their progress on our Obameter. We rate their status as No [...]
23 Dec
The next decade from hell?
By Ruth Marcus Wednesday, December 23, 2009 This was, nationally and globally, a lousy decade. I hate to put a damper on your holiday season, but the next one has every prospect of being worse. The name never really took, but it’s too bad this decade wasn’t called the “oughts,” because so much that ought [...]
23 Dec
Obama lists financial rescue as ‘most important thing’ of his first year
By Scott Wilson Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, December 23, 2009 President Obama outlined Tuesday a first-year legislative record that he said rescued the economy and placed it on a path of long-term growth, even as he acknowledged that some unfinished items would probably be more difficult to achieve heading into a midterm election year. [...]
23 Dec
AIG executives’ promises to return bonuses have gone largely unfulfilled
By Brady Dennis Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, December 23, 2009 When word spread earlier this year that American International Group had paid more than $165 million in retention bonuses at the division that had precipitated the company’s downfall, outrage erupted, with employees getting death threats and President Obama urging that every legal avenue be [...]
