OBAMA SAYS DR. KING PAVED HIS WAY BUT KING WOULD REJECT OBAMA’S WARS
In his rousing speech to the NAACP, President Obama praised the civil rights leaders of the past whose sacrifices “began the journey that has led me” (to the White House). He neglected to mention, however, that the majority of those civil rights leaders, most notably Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., opposed the war in Viet Nam and, if they were alive today, likely would decry his escalation of the war in Afghanistan.
Why the White House Should Slam the Door on Greg Craig
Political Views
By MWC NEWS
Tuesday, 04 August 2009
Today the Wall Street Journal is reporting that behind closed doors certain groups in the White House want Mr Greg Craig gone. The White House is denying that is so, but clearly there are leaks taking place about discussions in the White House. However the question should be is Mr Greg Craig doing a good job for the Democrats that elected his boss President Obama. I think the answer would be no and here is why. President Obama was elected by Democrats and independents in this country that sought change in the direction our country was headed. However, Mr Greg Craig as Legal Counsel to the President has just provided us with no change.
Five percent (5%) of the richest Americans own 95% of corporate stocks (Henwood, 1998; 2003). This means that five percent (5%) are reaping excessive and outrageous profits from a forsaking of the American workforce. Meanwhile, the vast majority of Americans are unemployed or underemployed. Those who are underemployed are being compensated anywhere between 20%-70% less in wages than their prior incomes.
From the McDonald’s McGriddle to Wendy’s “Baconator” to “baconnaise” to bacon-infused vodka, bacon has become a ubiquitous ingredient in many diets in this era of extreme food combinations. Arun Gupta of The Indypendent writes, “Behind the proliferation of bacon offerings is a confluence of government policy, factory farming, the boom in fast food and manipulation of consumer taste that has turned bacon into a weapon of mass destruction.”
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, has told Fatah activists that the Palestinian movement seeks peace with Israel, but that "resistance" remains a right.
At least one person has been killed and 10 others injured when a passenger aircraft skidded off the runway and crashed as it came into land in heavy rain at the Thai resort island of Koh Samui.
Australian police have arrested four men in Melbourne suspected of planning a "suicide terrorist attack", in one of the biggest counter-terrorism operations in the country.
Bank of America has agreed to pay $33m to settle charges that it made misleading statements about bonuses when it took over Merrill Lynch, officials have said.
The US secretary of state has criticised the eviction of Palestinian families from East Jerusalem by Israeli officials, after holding talks with Jordan's foreign minister in Washington.
Japanese car giant Toyota has reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and cut back on its projected loss for the fiscal year, despite continuing poor sales as a result of the global slowdown.
The British government is hiding behind a "wall of secrecy" over claims its agents were complicit in the torture of "terrorism" suspects, a parliamentary committee has said.
Arab states will adhere to their Middle East peace initiative only when Israel also abides by its terms, Kuwait's emir has said in talks with the US president.
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Bill Clinton, the former US president, has met Kim Jong-Il, the North Korean leader, in Pyongyang, North Korean state media have reported.
