Barack Obama
Man Arrested in Pennsylvania for White House Shooting
The Secret Service has said that a man was arrested near Indiana, Pennsylvania in connection with this week’s shooting at the White House. Two bullets […]
Degrees for Dummies: Not Everyone Should Go to College
Fingers run in irritating tip-toes on the keyboard behind my back. To my right: Obnoxious images of strangers on Facebook are flashing across the screen. […]
Smokin’ Joe Frazier Is Dead at Age 67
Smokin’ Joe Frazier Died. Philadelphia’s boxing legend died at age 67 after a battle with liver cancer. Frazier, who lost only four matches in his […]
Obama’s Recent Job Record Bests Reagan’s
Since post-recession lows in February of 2010, companies have added 2.6 million jobs. Back in 1982, President Reagan faced a similar challenge and presided over […]
Morning Scoop: State Probes John Street
State Ethics Commission Investigates John Street. The State Ethics Commission has launched a probe to determine if the former mayor had a role in awarding […]
David L. Cohen Part of Special Obama Club
The executive vice president of the Comcast Corporation is a member of an elite group of individuals who have pledged at least $500,000 to President […]
New Victim From Florida Comes Forward in Dungeon Case
Victim in Dungeon Case Comes Forward in Florida. A mother is alleging that Linda Ann Weston held her daughter captive—torturing and sexually abusing her—after the […]
Obama Announces Withdrawal From Iraq
Today, President Obama announced that the United States presence in Iraq will end after eight years of war. The President said that all troops will […]
U.S. Senate, Like Your Cool Uncle, Says It’s Totally Okay For Kids To Eat French Fries Every Day
Okay, so they can’t seem to get anything else done, but the minute an Obama-endorsed proposal to limit the amount of times in a week […]
The Founding Fathers Would Have Been Protesters at Occupy Wall Street
Last week I drew criticism from some in the state’s business community for daring to suggest that the decision to potentially turn essential public services […]
Hank Williams Jr. Did Not Compare President Obama to Adolf Hitler
Yesterday afternoon, I caught a segment of NPR’s Tell Me More, in which host Michel Martin and guests from ESPN Magazine, USA Today and something called […]
Obama’s Obituary May Be A Tad Premature
Despite scandal and a stagnant economy, he was surging in the polls as the election neared. Against the odds, he had gained enough momentum that […]
Mayor Nutter On Board With Obama Jobs Pitch, Senator Toomey Not So Much
Last night, President Obama addressed America on the state of the job market and what needs to be done to correct it (re: asking Congress […]
Obama’s Jobs Speech: Words of a Leader or Campaign Rhetoric?
Because my partner and I are members of pre-Tivo Generation X, we still feel it’s a major event when the president speaks live on TV. […]
What President Obama Should Do About Jobs
Last Friday, as Americans geared up for a long weekend of potato salad and discount shopping, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released some somber news: […]