‘Politics’ Archives
Floridians paid $700,000 over two years for Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp’s travel and protection
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A personal chauffeur and bodyguard, multiple airplanes and three sport utility vehicles stationed around the state are all part of an elaborate network used in transporting Florida's lieutenant governor, Jeff Kottkamp. Now I know why teachers are having such issues with getting paid. Records obtained by the Sun Sentinel [...]
Homeless Woman Seeks Help from Obama at Florida Town Hall
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 4:01 pm By: Jackie Jones, BlackAmericaWeb.com The urgency to find jobs and homes for Americans was personified Tuesday at President Obama’s town hall meeting in Ft. Myers, Florida, when a questioner stepped forward to ask for help. "I have an urgent need, unemployment and homelessness, a [...]
Barack Obama now first black U.S. president
By Lee-Anne Goodman, THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — Barack Hussein Obama, a quirk of the Constitution having already bestowed upon him the title of 44th U.S. president, lifted the weight of a troubled world onto his shoulders Tuesday as he placed his hand on the gilt-edged Bible of Abraham Lincoln and took the oath of office. (more...)
Inauguration Day live coverage with CNN and Facebook
Many of us are stuck at work as 2.1 Million people gather outside the National Mall for this historical event of Barack Obama’s swearing in and Bush’s departure ceremony. Stuck in our jobs and unable to truly enjoy the speech uninterrupted, it is great to know that CNN will be streaming the event live to the masses. Which will no [...]
Obama’s first act: Closing Guantánamo prison?
Sources close to Barack Obama said his order to close the prison camp at Guantánamo Bay would come as soon as Inauguration Day. BY JONATHAN S. LANDAY jlanday@mcclatchydc.com President-elect Barack Obama speaks to reporters in Washington, Monday, Jan. 12, 2009. Charles Dharapak / AP Photo WASHINGTON -- President-elect [...]
Who else wants to throw a shoe at Bush?
Bush must be the most unliked President the United States has ever had. I had to put this one under the entertainment category. Even Bush thought it was funny, look at the expression on his face.
Barack Obama’s greatest challenge in the years to come
During a time we have officially accepted that we are in a recession, duh: Sony to close 1/10 of it’s plants cutting 8,000 jobs by April 2010 Automaker Bailouts Bank Bailouts Where are the citizen bailouts? Well it is expected me may see another Stimulus package roll out to the citizens. Lets face it the financial institutions [...]
President Elect Barack Obama
It has been done and it will be a long time before we stop talking about it. Barack Obama has been elected to become the 44th President of the United States of America. At first I was just happy for the Obamas and all those that remember and lives through the times of such prejudice that we never figured there would be a day. (more...)
ADL Commends Federal Agents for Preventing Killing Spree and Obama Assassination Attempt – MarketWatch
And so the craziness begins. I have been comparing Obama to JFK because of his youthfulness and now the potential for an assassination attempt. Craziness. Give the man, and peace a chance. (more...)
