President Obama

Op-Ed: Obama’s Ties to CIA May Explain His Totalitarian Views

Op-Ed: Obama’s Ties to CIA May Explain His Totalitarian Views

May 3, 2013 10:50 am
by Sherwood Ross In a recent interview, Noam Chomsky said he never expected much of  President Obama, adding, ”The one thing that did surprise me is his attack on civil...

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The 2nd Inaugural Address of President Barack Obama

Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution.  We affirm the promise of our democracy.  We recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of [...]

The High Inaugural Address Bar to Clear – Kennedy’s 1st, Lincoln’s Second

This is the Monday Line by Denis G. Campbell At 12:05 pm, President Barack Obama will do what only 14 Presidents before him have ever done, deliver a second inaugural address. He will stand before a huge crowd on a specially constructed stage beneath the Capitol’s south steps as the world waits to see what [...]

Why Obama’s Gamble on the Debt Ceiling Depends on the GOP Being More Sane Than It Is

by Robert Reich A week before his inaugural, President Obama says he won’t negotiate with Republicans over raising the debt limit.  At an unexpected news conference on Monday he said he won’t trade cuts in government spending in exchange for raising the borrowing limit. “If the goal is to make sure that we are being [...]

It’s Voter Demographics and Maths (Stupid)!

This is The Monday Line by Denis G. Campbell Former President Bill Clinton and President Obama played a private round of golf Sunday afternoon at Andrews Air Force base. That was the most encouraging fiscal cliff news of last week. If I were running the Republican House caucus? That news would scare me to death. [...]

Will Character Matter?

by Denis G. Campbell Character matters. The question I have midway through voting on this Election Day is will racist, xenophobic low information voters recognise that it does? I have stared at my computer monitor often in slack-jawed horror and amazement that blatant, overt lies have not, to this point had any consequence for the [...]

Romney Hosts ‘Storm Relief’ Event, Buys Supplies for Attendees to ‘Donate’

by Denis G. Campbell Dayton, Ohio is a microcosm of America. Its late school superintendent was a close family friend and the King family home was a stopping-off point on many cross country journeys for our family. It is a city filled with hard working, blue collar  people of all ethnicities who have no patience [...]