King Midas and Obama’s Less Than Golden Touch
Posted on 09. Feb, 2010 by James in American Politics
By Rachel Land
Ancient Greek myths tell of a god named Midas who ruled over Phyrgia (present day Turkey). The gods bestowed him with a touch that turned everything into gold.
Today, we have a President who is quite the opposite; from climate gate and healthcare setbacks, to failed help in midterm campaigns; it is hard to [...]
Harry Reid and the Yawn Not Heard Round the World
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by James in American Politics
200 hours after Scott Brown ran an impassioned campaign that electrified grassroots voters and forshadowed a vigorous midterm campaign process, President Obama staked the future of his party on his State of the Union address. Democrats tuned in expecting see a renewed vigor and some of the campaign magic that swept their party to overwhelming power [...]
From Fox News: Obama Administration Steers Lucrative No-Bid Contract for Afghan Work to Dem Donor
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by James in Political Commentary
By James Rosen - FOXNews.com
The Obama administration this month awarded a $25 million federal contract for work in Afghanistan to a company owned by a prominent Democratic campaign contributor without entertaining competitive bids, Fox News has learned.
Despite President Obama’s long history of criticizing the Bush administration for “sweetheart deals” with favored contractors, the Obama administration this [...]
