Tag Archives: Obama

Oct 2009

Does Obama talk too much?

Let’s cut to the chase. Does Obama talk too much? I’d like to rephrase. Can he talk too much? After all, this is President Obama. But it’s true; if he’s not talking too much, then he’s talking in mostly the wrong places; namely, places abroad. True, diplomatic relations are always ideal, compared to war. But [...]

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Oct 2009

Obama should authorize troop surge in Afghanistan

Every great presidency has a defining event. For Lincoln it was the Civil War, for FDR the Great Depression, and for Kennedy the Cuban Missile Crisis. Barrack Obama’s defining event remains to be seen as he nears the end of his first year in office. Among the possibilities are an economic recovery and a healthcare [...]

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Sep 2009

Iran flexes military muscles with recent missile test, economic sanctions ensue

The Obama administration has pressed more economic sanctions on Iran after a newly disclosed nuclear site and short range missile testing. Cutoffs to oil and gas industries and Iranian banks already exist, but a movement for a more extensive bank blacklist and sanctions on energy sectors are in the works. Iran test-fired three short range [...]

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Sep 2009

Obama’s Health Care: Pro

The phrase “health care” is seen and heard everywhere these days, and rightly so. The current situation of health care in the United States is dire, to say the least. The United States census reports that in 2007, 18 percent of the population under 65 was lacking health insurance. Although a thorough census report of [...]

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