Category: History
Obama's Address to the Nation on Libya
03/30/11 11:50, by OGRE, Categories: Welcome, News, Background, History, Politics, G-20, Strange_News, U.S. Economy Here is a link to the president's speech from the White House website.
I'm concerned with this speech for three main reasons.
(1) Why did it take so long to address the nation about a "war" / "Kinetic Military Action" / "Time Limited Scope Limited… more »
Obama, NATO, United Nations, Libya --Who's on First?
03/24/11 16:31, by OGRE, Categories: Welcome, News, Background, On the web, History, Politics, Strange_News, U.S. Economy I wonder if the anyone in the White House can tell us what's going on? I know one thing, they don't want to call it a war.
In the last few days, Obama administration officials have frequently faced the question: Is the fighting in Libya a war? Fro… more »
Obama Takes a Strong Position on Foreign Policy While Remaining on Both Sides of Each Issue
Obama has said, "It's time for Qaddafi to go." The only problem is that UN resolution 1973 (the resolution that covers this current military operation) "does not explicitly call for the removal of Col Muammar Gaddafi".
Adm. Mike Mullen: U.S. Mission I… more »
What's Happening in Wisconsin is Just The Beginning
02/25/11 12:15, by OGRE, Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, Health Care, U.S. Economy The Governor of Wisconsin is attempting to do what is necessary to sustain the jobs of the union workers who are protesting him. The state of Wisconsin is spending more money than it takes in. But that's not the whole story...
It seems that unions gi… more »
Things Here in The U.S. Are About to Get Very Expensive Very Soon, Part 1
02/14/11 16:30, by OGRE, Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, G-20, Stimulus Spending, U.S. Economy, Financial Reform Legislation I chronicled this some time back. Since my last post on global currency issues; more »
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