Category: May 2010
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Calderon and Obama on immigration
Mexican President Filipe Calderon is concerned about the immigration issue in the U.S. There was no doubt that the matter would be discussed when he visited the White House and the discussion has been amicable. Both Obama and Calderon have the same concerns and it is possible that Calderon may help swing some support Obama’s…
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Kagan and Obama
Barack Obama is idolized by the press and vilified by others. His campaign promises have been slow in getting fulfilled and his term in office so far has been full of controversy. The latest issue to confront him is his nomination for the position of Supreme Court Judge – Elena Kagan. The nomination is immediately…
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Obama Sees Encouraging Signs in Pakistan
President Barack Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday. During the meeting many issues were discussed including the forthcoming offensive against the Taliban in June and the progress in Pakistan. Obama had positive things to say about the Asian country. He said that Pakistan had finally realized that their primary concern was terrorism and…
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Obama Getting Tough with the Taliban
President Barack Obama’s plan to start pulling troops out of Afghanistan next year is on track. But before that happens, he plans to hit the Taliban hard. He warned that the war against the terrorists is about to escalate. Speaking at a news conference that included Afghan President Hamid Karzai, he said “…there is going…
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Obama Doing Well in Polls
Obama’s Katrina – that is what some are calling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. However that is not an opinion shared by the majority. The public actually thinks that Obama has responded well to the disaster. According to a recent poll conducted by the Associated Press opinion on the President is flowing…
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Armstrong Unhappy with Obama
Neil Armstrong is one of many former astronauts who have come forward to criticize the Obama Administration’s curtailing of the Space Program. He said that the President’s plan to overhaul the human space program would see the U.S. lose its place as the leader in space exploration. Armstrong , the first man to walk on…