Thank you, Helen Thomas

by Mindy Reifer
Aging veteran reporter and White House correspondent Helen Thomas retired on June 7, 2010, following reaction to anti-Israel comments she made in a videotaped exchange with Rabbi David Nesenoff, at the White House Jewish Heritage Celebration on May 27, 2010.  Although Helen Thomas definitely needs to reconsider her current liberal pro-Palestinian stance, her [...]

Voter/Consumer Line Blurred

By Ashley Sewell

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted restrictions on corporations and unions when it comes to financial contributions for federal campaigns.  President Obama said the decision “gave a green light to a new stampede of special interest money in our politics” and other watchdog groups echoed his sentiment [...]

How Wrong You Are, Ellie Light

 
“A year ago, if we had read in the paper that employers were hiring again, that healthcare legislation was proceeding without a bump, that Afghanistan had suddenly become a nice place to take your children we would have known we were being told lies. Back then, we recognized that the problems Barack Obama had inherited [...]

The President Speaks to Our Children: Information or Indoctrination?

By Stacy Mott, Founder and President of Smart Girl Politics
As do many of us, I have two separate accounts on Facebook. One is one hundred percent political while the other is a personal account for friends and family. I have many friends from both sides of the aisle and try not to let [...]

Luckily for Us, Obama Doesn’t Realize He Won

by Anthony Bialy
Barack Obama’s doesn’t seem to know that the year changed. His approach indicates that he thinks today is set in 2008, which has understandably led to him experiencing confusion. The president isn’t acting very presidential: in his mind, he seemingly remains a hopeful contender for the nation’s highest office whose job is using [...]

Obama’s New Slogan Changing What We Believe In

by Ellen Janoski
President Obama changed his rhetoric from supporting “health care reform” to supporting “health insurance reform.” He doesn’t simply want to reform the insurance system, he wants to drastically alter the very nature of insurance.
Insurance is and always has been to protect against rare but catastrophic losses that a person would not be able [...]

Obama speaks, I Tweet

By Anthony Bialy
I endured it. I knew President Obama’s health care press conference would make my blood boil, teeth grind, stomach turn, and all sorts of other body parts contract with rage. Unfortunately, all those physical responses are bad for my health. But then again, so is his scheme.
So, how to cope? [...]

Will Health Care Reform Spawn the Next Great Culture War in America?

When I turn 35 I will have my first mammogram.
In the United States, mammography is recommended for breast cancer screening every one to two years beginning at age 40.  The best available evidence suggests that mammography screening among women aged 40 to 74 reduces breast cancer mortality.
But due to a few minor risk factors, three [...]