Problems Money Won’t Solve

President Obama has figured out that, for African-Americans, the next epic civil rights battle will be fought not in the streets but in the classroom.
In a recent interview with black journalists, Obama identified education as the most important challenge facing the African-American community.
“If we close the achievement gap, then a big chunk of economic inequality [...]

57% Would Like to Replace Entire Congress – Rasmussen Reports™

If they could vote to keep or replace the entire Congress, just 25% of voters nationwide would keep the current batch of legislators.A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 57% would vote to replace the entire Congress and start all over again. Eighteen percent 18% are not sure how they would vote.

Bill would give president emergency control of Internet – CNET News

This is fucking crazy no matter what side your on!
Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White House the power to disconnect private-sector computers from the Internet.
They’re not much happier about a revised version that aides to Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, [...]

What happened to post-racial America?

Whatever happened to that “post-racial” America we were supposed to be living in?
Whatever happened to those warm and fuzzy feelings we got when we elected America’s first black president?
Whatever happened to being so proud of ourselves for having bridged the racial divide?
Didn’t last very long.
via What happened to post-racial America? – Roger Simon – POLITICO.com.

President views new Stimulus plan

U.S. President Barack Obama and France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy take their places with junior delegates for a family photo at the G8 summit in L’Aquila, Italy. Sarkozy appears amused at Obama’s Presidential way of stimulating his eyes. (Let’s hope Michelle doesn’t see this photo.)

Bloomberg Hones Spanish Skills to Woo Latinos

For a long time, it was hard to get Mayor Michael Bloomberg to say more than a few words in Spanish. But as his third bid for mayor gets off the ground, he can’t seem to stop speaking it.
via 1010wins.com – Bloomberg Hones Spanish Skills to Woo Latinos.

Stop the Democratic Suicide

As more Americans lose their jobs and their homes, as more businesses crater and banks topple, popular anger is rising like a wall of water over a suddenly quiet beachfront resort. You’d think that the Democrats in Washington would be aware of the danger. After all, the massive expansion of Great Society spending in the [...]

Ruben Navarrette Jr: Extremists turned Hispanics against the GOP

There has been a misunderstanding. According to the chatter, many Republicans seem to think they lost the Hispanic vote because their party took a stand against illegal immigration.
That’s pretty much what radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh said during a recent interview with fellow talker Sean Hannity. I like listening to Limbaugh, but what gibberish. [...]