This year’s education scandal saw parents shelling out megabucks to gain college admittance for their children. Federal prosecutors have charged [...]
News From Around the South 12/2 to 12/9
NORTH CAROLINA: Town Cancels Christmas Parade for Fear of Confederate Flag Protesters
In a tearful address to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘“Pres. Barack Obama”’
6 results.
Nov07
MEDIA CAMPAIGN DREADFUL Throughout the very long presidential election cycle, two trends remained consistent. The media lauded Obama no matter how horrendous his record, and they savaged Obama’s Republican contenders as ridiculous pretenders. From the start of the Republican race in 2011, every candidate who took the lead took an unfair beating. They even slimed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Nov08
“If the Republican Party cannot win in this environment,” declared conservative luminary George Will in September, “it has to get out of politics and find another business.” Fox News host and Tea Party darling Laura Ingraham agreed, telling Republicans, “if you can’t beat Barack Obama with this record, then shut down the party.” Tuesday’s election […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nov12
Dear Mr. President: You must be tired. Please take some time off. You worked very hard to get re-elected. As a loyal American, I want you in good health, and that means some rest and relaxation once in a while. But when you ramp it up again, I hope you will consider some suggestions from […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dec06
One by one, congressional Republicans are revoking their no-tax-increase pledges, opening the door to a fiscal-cliff compromise. Sadly, Democrats are just as quickly closing the door by calling for tax increases now and entitlement cuts later, if at all. Democrats have good reasons (or so they think), beginning with their interpretation of President Barack Obama’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
May21
No, this is not Watergate or Iran-Contra. Nor is it like the sex scandal that got Bill Clinton impeached. The AP, IRS and Benghazi matters represent a scandal not of presidential wrongdoing, but of presidential indolence, indifference and incompetence in discharging the duties of chief executive. The Barack Obama revealed to us in recent days […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Lure of the South: Confederate Yankees
Albert H. Newall died at Fort Delaware POW camp. The town fathers of Danville, Iowa didn’t want to bury his body in the local cemetery.JIM WILLIAMS/RANDEL BAILEY
At least 76 Iowans fought for the [...]
Racism in University Culture
Syracuse University
To hear some Syracuse University students and alumni of color tell it, the headline-grabbing events on campus over the past two weeks were a long time coming.
They say while other colleges and universities across [...]