Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
January 29, 2010
Being funny can misfire
Today President Obama and Vice President Biden were in Tampa, Florida. The president, in a move that is almost a tradition, is going to travel to several states to bring the plans he talked about in his State of the Union last Wednesday to the citizens. The idea is to try to convince them so that the plans can be implemented. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
January 25, 2010
Fighting for the middle class?
Never mind what the White House officials are spinning about their reaction to the Massachusetts defeat of the Democrats, it is quite evident that they are worried and upset. And that is probably a good thing. It is time that they realize, from the president on, that their fellow citizens are not happy with the state of the country. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
January 22, 2010
Health care reform in danger
Next week the US will find out what President Obama has to say in his first official State of the Union. It is widely believed that it could be his last chance to change the mind of his fellow citizens about the pessimism that the country is experiencing now. Obviously, the president himself and his administration are not very happy at the moment after the disastrous, for the Democrats, result of the Massachusetts election, and what that meant for his health care reform. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
January 20, 2010
A blessing in disguise?
On the eve of the first anniversary of Obama’s historical inauguration, an also historical upset in Massachusetts resulted in the US senate seat which had been held by the late Edward Kennedy for nearly half century to be won by the Republicans. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
January 20, 2010
Among chaos and suffering, a 6.1 aftershock strucks Haiti
When some rescue teams were giving up on the task of rescuing more people alive from the rubble and planning to return to their countries, a magnitude 6.1 aftershock, the strongest since the 7.0 magnitude original quake, struck Haiti Wednesday morning. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
January 13, 2010
Haiti suffers again
One of the worst earthquakes to hit the Caribbean region struck Haiti Tuesday afternoon. With a magnitude estimated at 7.0, it leveled shantytown dwellings as well as causing the collapse of the National Palace. It seems nobody was spared. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
January 12, 2010
Spin of generals and deaths of troops
In an interview with USA TODAY, Marine Maj. Gen. Richard Mills said that the US troops have driven the Taliban from most towns and villages in the Afghan province of Helmand. In his words, “They’ve taken on the Taliban, the insurgency, right in the heartland and they’ve defeated them.” Read the rest of this entry »
