I have been following the credit card reform being championed by President Obama. Then I read this article at The Whig blog about the silence of Vice President Biden. In my opinion, I think the Vice President is dead on opposing this legislation. I’ll do my best to keep this more politically based rather than being a rant.
Yet another state legalizes same-sex marriage. Here is what the governor of Maine had to say:
“I have come to believe that this is a question of fairness and of equal protection under the law and that a civil union is not equal to civil marriage” -John Baldacci
Another blow to the social conservative movement. More to [...]
Neil Barofsky is being nicknamed the “bailout cop“. His job is to oversee the $700 billion in TARP funds being used to prop up failing companies. I can understand some regulation of TARP funds as we have already seen some instances of abuse such as AIG throwing lavish parties immediately after receiving TARP funds. So [...]
Today there are TEA parties occurring across the nation. People are upset about bailouts, taxes, and socialism. TEA stands for “Taxed Enough Already”. Only one problem with this criticism: Obama just cut taxes. My last paycheck put an extra $50 in my pocket, and I didn’t get a raise. Republicans have again distorted the facts to instill anger to their supporters. This is not a strictly Republican tactic, Democrats do it as well, but this is a great example of why people need to do their own homework and stop listening to 10-second soundbytes on mass media.
If one thing is clear, it is that President Obama has a plan. Watching his speech, he shows that he has studied the problems our nation is facing and has a plan that aims to reposition our country as a world leader in education, scientific advancement, and economic growth. I don’t agree with all of his methods, but I do enjoy a President who has a clairvoyant idea of what he is doing and is sticking to his guns to get it done. Through all of the criticism, he has continued to push his agenda and does very well communicating how he plans to do it. His plans revolve around 5 pillars, so I will go through each one by one.
It appears President Obama is putting his money where his mouth is when it comes to veteran affairs. Obama has pledged $25 billion in spending for veteran affairs over the next 5 years. His major goal: to produce a unified electronic record system between active military and veterans. There is currently a 6-month backlog for [...]
With the addition of Iowa and Vermont, four states now recognize gay marriage. There hasn’t been much discussion in the Modern Whig world pertaining to gay marriage. Because the party believes in social progression, I would assume many members of the party would support recognizing gay marriage. As for my personal opinion, I am a part of the “what my neighbor does in his/her home does not affect me” mantra, and I think anyone from the LGBT crowd should be able to marry whoever they want. It doesn’t affect me one bit.
Over the weekend, North Korea tested a missile which could reach as far as Alaska. Testing their first nuclear weapon in 2006, the news of a missile test sent shockwaves around the world. President Obama was quick to condemn the test, but then went on to use this as a springboard for his agenda of disarming the world of nuclear weapons.
After finishing up at the G20 summit on Friday, President Obama is now in Strasbourg, France for the 60th NATO summit. The President is holding his ground at the big boys and girls club.
However, it is a bit ironic that the leaders who attended the G20 summit were so positive on the future of the [...]
President Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of France, has threatened to walk out of the G20 summit if the United States does not increase its regulation of Wall Street. Really? Because none of us realized it was a lack of regulation that led to the demise of our economy. Seriously though, the posturing of these countries, [...]