Barack Obama’s Marie Antoinette Moment
Posted on 16. Apr, 2010 by James Devere in Political Commentary
The media and the Administration seem to have settled on their theme for the April 15th, 2010 Tea Parties: bewildered amusement. On Tax Day 2009, the media and Obama ignored the Tea Party, but for the snickering “tea bagger” comments from the press. In September they played the race card and spoke of the angry, [...]
The Not So Silent Majority
Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by James Devere in American Politics, Political Commentary
Did the President, Congress, and the Media miss the point on Tax Day? The outrage felt by average citizens toward their elected officials has spawned protests throughout America. First time protesters who don’t know how to protest, the silent majority, the hard working folks who usually do not take time off to let their voices be heard, are standing up for their rights and their freedoms. Yet the media and the administration ignore or belittle what is going on.
