Afternoon letters: Let no one in, not even the maintenance guy
PLACENTIA, Jim Jezowski: Watching the people involved in the Wall Street protests is proving difficult for me to not look at these people as being ignorant or hypocritical.
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As a standoff in New York City’s Wall Street between anti-capitalism protesters and police continues , a video of possible partygoers drinking champagne above the protests is making the rounds on the Web, and causing a stir on Twitter, Facebook and pol…
Campaign Finance Advocates Urge Supporters to Brace For Long Fight…
During a web seminar sponsored by the Business Ethics Network last week, campaign finance reform advocates were in agreement in offering a forecast of big money in the 2012 election cycle — and called on supporters to brace for a long fight.
Morning Briefing for September 19, 2011
Many people call it Government Motors these days. General Motors has been a government slush fund to reward unions and other Democratic loyalists since the Obama Administration arrived in Washington.
As President, Obama Acts as Shop Steward in Chief
Barack Obama has been at pains to convince voters that he cares about jobs. It seems to be a hard sell.
Republican Debates, Obama Jobs Speech Highlight Busy Month in US Politics
September promises to be a busy month in U.S. presidential politics.A The Republican presidential contenders take part in the first of three debates on Wednesday, while President Barack Obama delivers a major speech on the economy and jobs Thursday bef…
Republican Debates, Obama Jobs Speech Highlight Busy Month in US Politics
Texas Governor and Presidential hopeful Rick Perry, speaks to supporters during a town hall meeting at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in Conway, South Carolina, September 5, 2011.
Barack Obama’s popularity plummets ahead of key speech
Two opinion polls put US president’s approval rating at new career low, with faltering economy the dominant issue for voters Barack Obama gives a speech on Labor Day in Detroit.
With economy, poll numbers low, Obama asks voters to give him leverage
As President Obama wound up his three-day bus tour of America’s heartland yesterday and prepared to begin his vacation today in Martha’s Vineyard, he appears increasingly vulnerable in his bid for a second term next year.
Tea party drives debt ceiling debate
Driving across the political landscape on a relentless mission to slash government spending, the tea party has dramatically changed the nation’s political debate — and perhaps the course of its history.