Published in March 23rd, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Obama, Sarah Palin, Strange stuff, olympics

President Obama’s comment on the Tonight Show about the Special Olympics was certainly a mistake, a mistake that he apologized for. Of course, this type of “faux pas” was an opportunity for Governor Sarah Palin to make a statement on behalf of special needs people. What is ironic about it is that she is being [...]

Morning will still come with or without the crowing of the cock.

Published in February 28th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, McCain, Obama

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President Obama announced that the U.S. combat troops are to be pulled out of Iraq by August 31, 2010, 19 months after he took office. During his campaign he promised to withdraw the U.S. troops from Iraq in 16 months. Some critics in his own party think that the withdrawal should be earlier . Some [...]

An insult is but a short garment: it reveals the one who wears it.

Published in February 19th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Obama

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The New York Post is in the news for a cartoon. Clearly when a cartoonist wants attention, he has to come out with something controversial. The picture of the two cops shooting a chimpanzee doesn’t have anything to do with the stimulus plan. Some people sees it as invitation to shoot the president. Even a [...]

Sometimes you have to sacrifice your beard in order to save your head.

Published in February 6th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Obama

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President Obama and his economic team promised a crackdown on Wall Street’s excessive compensation. The new administration has been taking measures to change the way the Bush administration used to run the country.
The President knows that very soon the honeymoon with the American people will be over. He has to act quickly and reverse the [...]

The snake that sheds its skin stays a snake.

Published in February 4th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Obama, Politics, foreign affairs

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The Tom Daschle saga is over. He withdrew his name from the nomination for Secretary of Health. He did the right thing to quit. Mr. Timothy Geitner was the first to humiliate the new President. The government couldn’t afford another bad apple in the team.
By quitting, Tom Daschle saved himself from the humiliating grilling [...]

Rain does not fall on one roof alone.

Published in January 30th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Obama, Politics

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I am still shocked by the attitude of the GOP for not supporting the economic stimulus plan. Their attitude reminds me the communist attitude where everybody thinks the same way, acts the same way and believes in the same thing. At this difficult time, politics should be put aside because blocking an economic rescue will [...]

He who does not look ahead always remains behind.

Published in January 28th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Obama, US foreign policy, foreign affairs

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In his first interview as President of the United States on Al Arabiya, the new president sent a clear message to the Middle East that he is not a clone of George W. Bush. His message gave hope to the Arab world, hope to one day see peace.
Tackling this difficult task so early [...]

Who creates thunder does not fear it.

Published in January 25th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Obama, Strange stuff

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Governor Rod Blagojevich is back in the news. He was charged with trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by President Barack Obama. He said on Friday that he will not take part in an impeachment trial that could remove him from office. His chief defense attorney announced Friday that he is removing [...]

He who eats alone, chokes alone.

Published in January 22nd, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Obama, Politics

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The Bush regime is over. Slowly, America is turning the page on eight years of misery and damage. The economy is bad and we’ve had two wars. What would we remember of George W. Bush? What of his most powerful “guru”, Dick Cheney: one of the most complex and strange mixtures of evil and greed, [...]

When the music changes, so does the dance.

Published in January 21st, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Obama, US presidential elections

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January 20th, 2009, is certainly one of the biggest days in American history and the history of the world. All the credit goes to the American people. Once again, America has shown to the world that democracy works.
Today is not a day of victory of Blacks against Whites, but a day of justice and equality. [...]

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