Evening Read

No Phillies tonight, no problem. Three good articles to get those brain cells warmed up. The Nation: Why Reparations are good? It's not what you think. The Daily Beast: The…

President Obama Signs Hate Crimes Act Today

The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was signed by President Obama in a White House ceremony today. This new law is an amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill, which will be signed in a separate event to day. This long needed law (and one promised by the Obama campaign):

Something To Chew On

With the latest Gallop Poll out that Obama's approval rating is at a "dismal" 53%, Republicans and media hacks are beginning to declare the end of the Obama Presidency. Media…

Obama’s Promise

I had the opportunity to listen to President Obama's speech to Marines in Jacksonville FL on the way home, I was struck by this quote: And while I will never…

Not So Suddenly Sudan

After months of hard work and analysis, the Obama Administration recently unveiled its Sudan strategy. According to the US State Department, the Sudan strategy will focus on three areas: A…

Grab A Mop, Get to Work

So I'm still catching up on the news and watched President Obama speak at a fundraiser in San Francisco. Definitely a red meat speech -- as much as he actually does that -- but it is a great speech specifically calling out the Party of No: