Archive for December 1st, 2009

Video and Transcript: President Obama’s Speech on Afghanistan

Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on the Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Eisenhower Hall Theatre, United States Military Academy at West Point, West Point, New York
8:01 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. To the United States Corps of Cadets, to the men and women of our Armed Services, and to [...]

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Problems with over-policing our schools

I can’t even imagine being in school today.   It seems everyone is considered a criminal until proved otherwise.

Problems with over-policing our schools
By Marian Wright Edelman
Imagine being four years old and put into handcuffs because you and your friend wouldn’t take a nap in your pre-K class. Or being five years old, handcuffed, and taken away [...]

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Obama Issues New Orders On Afghanistan

Hey, why not send more troops…..things worked out so well in Vietnam.  Yes, I’m sure someone will show up to lecture me on how this is so different from Vietnam and I am aware of those differences, but it still feels like déjà vu all over again.
President Obama huddled at 5 p.m. Sunday with his [...]

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