Republicans Gaining On Democrats

From the November 3. 2009 Judiciary Report article

U.S. President Obama

The U.S. gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, the latter already decided, with Republican Bob McDonnell emerging as the winner, and the former state holding a GOP lead, has made it clear, Obama’s presidential initiatives are hurting the Democratic Party, as stated two months ago. Obama also needs to think about the 2012 elections.

Yes, one wants to act with integrity and take the road one feels is the best course of action, but the public has been speaking and the White House has not been listening. Neither has Congress, which currently holds a Democratic majority. The current senatorial races is a rebuke from the American people.

Did Washington learn nothing from George W. Bush’s bad decisions as a politician. If you fail to listen to the people, you are going to have problems. This holds true in any world democracy.

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GOP Gaining On The Democrats

Republican Christie captures NJ governor's seat

Posted: 11/03/2009 02:01:23 PM MST - TRENTON, N.J.—Chris Christie, an aggressive former prosecutor who racked up a perfect conviction rate in public corruption cases and became the darling of New Jersey's Republican Party establishment, has unseated the deep-pocketed but unpopular Gov. Jon Corzine.

Christie, 47, on Tuesday became the first member of his party in a dozen years to win a statewide contest in heavily Democratic New Jersey. President Barack Obama invested heavily in the race, campaigning with Corzine five times on three separate visits...

Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina, who was sharply criticized when he yelled, "You lie," during Obama's health care speech to a joint session of Congress, stumped for Christie in the campaign's final weekend.

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U.S. Government Settles 9/11 Abuse Case

FBI Director Robert S. Mueller

In what can only be described as severe human rights abuses and a massive rush to judgment, in the hours and days proceeding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, members of the U.S. government, such as Robert S. Mueller, under the misdirection of George W. Bush, rounded up and renditioned Muslim-Americans to foreign countries, where they were imprisoned and tortured. Some were imprisoned domestically and mistreated. Many of these men were innocent.

I read one man’s story and it was terrible. He was renditioned, tortured for months, while imprisoned in a cell so small there was no room to move. He subsequently lost 40 pounds. While that would be great for a Hollywood diet, in the real world, such conduct is a violation of all existing human rights charters.

At the end of his ordeal, realizing their mistake in torturing an innocent man, he was deported to his homeland in the Middle East, after many years as a U.S. citizen.

Sensing history has recorded him in an awful way, former President George W. Bush stated this year, his poor decisions were done, “Under the fog of war.” I disagree. It was done under the fog of stupidity.

Furthermore, did the “fog of war” cause you to routinely make up words such as “strategery” and “misunderestimate” or was that due to having bought your university degree.

U.S. settles suit with Muslims in post-9/11 abuse

Tue Nov 3, 2009 3:13pm EST - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government will pay $1.26 million to five Muslim men detained for months without charges after the September 11 attacks who sued for unlawful imprisonment and abuse, their lawyers said on Tuesday.

The men claimed they suffered inhumane and degrading treatment in a Brooklyn detention center, including solitary confinement, severe beatings, incessant verbal abuse and a blackout on communications with their families and attorneys...

http://www.reuters.com

Obama Salutes During "Dignified Transfer"

Video: Obama Salutes Fallen Troops - CBS U.S. President Barack Obama woke up early this morning to salute 18 fallen American soldiers that died in combat in Afghanistan. "Dignified Transfer" The President was present at the U.S. airbase for what is known in military circles as the "Dignified Transfer." Some stated in print and online the move was a PR stunt, while others proclaimed it an effort by the Commander-in-Chief to show the public he is conscious of the sacrifice being made by the troops serving in the military. U.S. President Barack Obama War is a bloody business and most people want it to end, as no one is winning in this futile battle. My condolences to the bereaved. Obama, you owe it to the American people to stop this madness George W. Bush and Dick Cheney started under false pretenses.

Member Of U.S. Military Resigns Over Futile War

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to troops yesterday, telling them he would not risk their lives unless it was absolutely necessary, after a bloody day of combat that left American soldiers dead.

The wars in the Middle East have come at a very high price to the people of the region and soldiers as well, who have lost their lives for reasons unsure.

A high profile member of the U.S. Military, Matthew Hoh, recently resigned, as he deems the war futile, much like the rest of the American and British population, who’ve had to burry their loved ones.

It is easy to speak of sacrifice, when it is not one’s child. When you are required to “Take one for the team” as the phrase goes, the indescribable pain, anguish and sorrow, is not worth it.

These deceitful wars, where people do not even know what they are fighting for anymore, need to end.

October deadliest month for US in Afghan war

KABUL – Roadside bombs — the biggest killer of U.S. soldiers — claimed eight more American lives Tuesday, driving the U.S. death toll to a record level for the third time in four months as President Barack Obama nears a decision on a new strategy for the troubled war.

The homemade bombs, also called improvised explosive devices or IEDs, are responsible for between 70 percent and 80 percent of the casualties among U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan and have become a weapon of "strategic influence," said Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz in Washington...

http://news.yahoo.com

US official resigns over Afghan war

Tuesday 27 October 2009 14.33 GMT - Matthew Hoh of the state department becomes the first US official to resign in protest of the war in Afghanistan.

A former US marine who fought in Iraq, joined the state department after leaving the military and was a diplomat in a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan has become the first US official to resign in protest of the Afghan war, the Washington Post reported today.

Matthew Hoh said he believes the war is simply fuelling the insurgency.

"I have lost understanding of and confidence in the strategic purposes of the United States' presence in Afghanistan," Hoh wrote in his resignation letter, dated 10 September but published today. "I have doubts and reservations about our current strategy and planned future strategy, but my resignation is based not upon how we are pursuing this war, but why and to what end."...

http://www.guardian.co.uk

Obama's Plea To Banks

"Video: Obama: Banks Need to Help Small Businesses"

After flooding banks with more cash than is safe for the economy, U.S. President Barack Obama, is now imploring said financial institutions to lend to creditworthy small businesses, in a bid to unclog the revenue block that has gripped the corporate sector.

As mentioned previously, a handful of corporate conglomerates gobbled up many smaller companies, then collapsed due to crooked business practices.

Yes, sometimes mergers and acquisitions are a bad thing, as smaller companies become soulless and bland.

Obama's Approval Numbers Hit New Low

According to polls, U.S. President Barack Obama's approval ratings have sustained their biggest decline, since he has taken office this year, hitting a new low.

President Barack Obama's team appears to be suffering from shortsightedness, not thinking ahead or correctly anticipating public reaction to many of their initiatives.

Former President George W. Bush, left the country in a very bad way, dragging the nation to unprecedented lows. However, Obama must not look at the Presidency as a situation where he can do no wrong and he cannot allow the job to warp his mind.

President Obama needs to listen to the will of the people. At the end of the day, it is all that will matter in any political climate. Collectively and politically, the people can make or break you.

The British Election

Gordon Brown

The Judiciary Report is looking forward to the next British election. The Labour Party, headed by Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has fallen afoul of the British people, due to the wars in the Middle East and the current economic crisis, much of which he inherited from former PM Tony Blair, by way of allegiance to George "W stands for Wrongway" Bush.

David Cameron

Opposition leader, David Cameron, promises a better Britain and recently outlined his vision for the nation. In an attempt to counter Cameron's platform, Brown has proclaimed his plans for Britain as well. It shall be an interesting race. May the best man win.

Sarah Brown

The Judiciary Report has conservative leanings, but nonetheless, the site bears no ill-will towards liberal, Gordon Brown and wishes all of Britain the best. May the will of the people be voted and heard in large numbers.

David Cameron and wife Samantha

Effectiveness Of Stimulus Questioned

U.S. President Barack Obama

The effectiveness of the stimulus bills by former President George W. Bush and White House incumbent, Barack Obama, is being questioned, as the numbers are not adding up and equaling growth.

Certain companies such as AIG and a few automakers needed the assistance, to save a multitude of jobs, but the government lost its way in throwing billions at banks and numerous other financial entities and business enterprises, some of which have misused the funds, not producing anything of value for the American people. Some banks, such as Northern Trust, received massive sums of money they didn't even need.

I question the logic of having done this, rather than focusing on a few U.S. corporations that anchor the American economy.

Additionally, bailout money, by law, should have been stipulated as funds that must be repaid, as corporations improved their financial outlook.

As it stands, many business recipients have no intention of repaying a dime, as they are not legally compelled to do so. Christmas came early for the corporate sector courtesy of the American taxpayer.

1 In 6 Americans Live In Poverty

U.S. President Barack Obama

America is often referred to as the land of plenty, but a shocking study discovered, 1 in 6 Americans live in poverty. The National Academy of Science stated in a recently released report this week, 47.4 million Americans lived in poverty last year. The U.S. population currently sits at 305 million people.

This dangerous shift, indicates something the Judiciary Report published two years ago. Due to the financial corruption transpiring in America's corporate sector and government's complicity in this regard, the U.S. is heading in the direction of becoming the new India, no disrespect intended to either nation.

Two years ago, on September 27, 2007, in the How George Bush Destroyed The U.S. Economy article, the Judiciary Report stated, "What is forming is a similar situation to what happened in India, respectfully, with a small group of rich and a large group of poor. Unemployment is going to skyrocket if the government is not careful."

As time has now shown, that is just what has happened with unemployment, which skyrocketed this year and now the poverty rate is beginning to head in that direction as well, as predicted.

When the gulf between the rich and the poor grows in leaps and bounds, poverty will increase in very demonstrable ways.

The war in Iraq was ordered by the Bush administration to help a handful of rich people get very rich and it inadvertently made many people poor as well, eroding America's overall wealth and standing in the world.

Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney opened a real Pandora's box via said corruption and now they can't shut it. Excessive spending by the new administration is only going to make things worse.

Revised formula puts 1 in 6 Americans in poverty

WASHINGTON — The level of poverty in America is even worse than first believed. A revised formula for calculating medical costs and geographic variations show that approximately 47.4 million Americans last year lived in poverty, 7 million more than the government's official figure.

The disparity occurs because of differing formulas the Census Bureau and the National Academy of Science use for calculating the poverty rate. The NAS formula shows the poverty rate to be at 15.8 percent, or nearly 1 in 6 Americans, according to calculations released this week. That's higher than the 13.2 percent, or 39.8 million, figure made available recently under the original government formula...

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New York Times Slams Obama Praise For FBI

Hear Hear! U.S. President Barack Obama and FBI Director Robert S. Mueller The New York Times slammed President Obama's decision to praise corrupt FBI Director Robert S. Mueller and co. yesterday. Mr. Obama should be careful in his dealings with Mr. Mueller. He and others routinely provided former President George W. Bush with illegally obtained information and a very false sense of security, whilst engaging in wrongdoing and telling the world, "Trust me, I'm the President." Where did that get George W. Bush? He is now ensconced in the anus, excuse me, annals of world history as the worst president ever. When you stand with criminals, you will fall with them as well. In Praise of Help That Hurts Published: October 20, 2009 - Give a president — any president — seven minutes in the office of a law enforcement agency, and you are bound to be splattered by the praise words flying everywhere. You are not, of course, in any danger of being clubbed with candor. So on Tuesday, when President Obama stopped by the F.B.I.’s offices in Lower Manhattan on his way to a political fund-raiser, the accolades were lavished on all present, like a middle-school soccer league awards ceremony where everyone is a winner. Just a few weeks ago, a team of F.B.I. agents and New York police investigators arrested a man who they said was planning a bomb attack. Others were charged with lying to investigators. This was an example, Mr. Obama said, of cooperation among federal and local authorities, a state of grace much discussed and rarely achieved, given the enduring attachment to turf. “You’re showing us what focused and integrated counterterrorism work really looks like,” Mr. Obama said. Well. Actually, there are serious, unsettled questions about whether “integrated counterterrorism work” is really all that we saw with those arrests last month... So was the city’s intelligence division working with the F.B.I., and did it just happen that a reasonable decision to question the imam turned out badly? Or did the division simply jump into another agency’s investigation? That depends on whom you ask. In Congressional briefings, two competing narratives have emerged, according to an official who was present and, because of the elephantine institutional egos involved in the dispute, did not want to be named. The police department said that it was working all along with the F.B.I., through a joint terrorism task force that includes both F.B.I. agents and city police officers, according to the official. But some federal agents were outraged, the official said... For now, the full facts about the questioning of the imam also remain unanswered. Even so, the gloss of unambiguous success was laid on by the presidential visit on Tuesday. “Your collaboration earned the respect and gratitude not just of New Yorkers but of Americans everywhere,” Mr. Obama said. Well, maybe not everywhere. http://www.nytimes.com

FBI Still Doing "Black Bag" Jobs

Photo credit: Getty Under J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI illegally performed "Black Bag" jobs, breaking into properties and performing illegal search and photography missions, in violation of the Constitution. It was ordered illegal in 1972 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Robert S. Mueller It's amazing that all these years later, under former President, George W. Bush and FBI Director, Robert S. Mueller, the FBI still did "Black Bag" jobs on private residences. Some things never change. Let's hope Obama discontinues the practice. William Steele Sessions Another instance of history repeating itself: FBI Director Robert S. Mueller misusing the FBI for political, social and financial gain. Former FBI Director, William Steele Sessions, abused his post as well and was fired for it.

Obama Visits New Orleans

Video: Obama: New Orleans Will Be Better Than Ever - The Associated Press

The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, regarding how poorly the government addressed the rescue, clean up and stalled rebuilding, was too much for many Americans to stomach, as the Bush Administration failed across the board.

Current U.S. President, Barack Obama, visited New Orleans this week and pledged his support to the region.

Obama Nobel Controversy Continues

"Barack Obama's peace prize starts a fight" Controversy surrounding President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize award continues, as numerous outlets around the world weigh in on the honor. The Times had a very scathing review on announcement. Barack Obama's peace prize starts a fight October 10, 2009 - Gasps echoed through the Nobel Hall in Oslo yesterday as Barack Obama was unveiled as the winner of the 2009 Peace Prize, sparking a global outpouring of incredulity and praise in unequal measure... In a clear swipe at his predecessor, George W. Bush, the committee praised the “change in the international climate” that the President had brought, along with his cherished goal of ridding the world of nuclear weapons. “Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future,” it added. International reaction ranged from delight to disbelief. The former winners Kofi Annan and Desmond Tutu voiced praise, the latter lauding the Nobel Committee’s “surprising but imaginative choice”. But Lech Walesa, the dissident turned Polish President, who won the Peace Prize in 1983, spoke for many, declaring: “So soon? Too early. He has no contribution so far.” Mr Obama’s domestic critics leapt on the award as evidence of foreigners fawning over an untested “celebrity” leader. Rush Limbaugh, the US right-wing commentator, said: “This fully exposes the illusion that is Barack Obama."... “Let me be clear. I do not view it as recognition of my own accomplishments but rather as an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations," he said. The Nobel Peace Prize is a notoriously difficult award to predict, but yesterday's decision was clearly a political choice, with three of the past six peace awards going to Bush adversaries... But Bobby Muller, who won the Nobel Prize as co-founder of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, told The Times: "I don't have the highest regard for the thinking or process of the Nobel committee. Maybe Norway should give it to Sweden so they can more properly handle the Peace Prize along with all the other Nobel prizes." http://www.timesonline.co.uk

Anna Nicole Smith Plot To Kill Husband’s Heir

Anna Nicole Smith and her son Daniel

A Freedom of Information Act request to the FBI has unearthed documents revealing, former nude model and reality TV star, Anna Nicole Smith, who died at age 39, from a prescription medication overdose, was being investigated for a plot to kill, E. Pierce Marshall, the son and heir of her husband of less than a year, J. Howard Marshall II.

It is a item supported by Anna Nicole's ex-boyfriend, who is currently incarcerated, as he states she wanted him to carry out the murder, but he refused.

Smith fought E. Pierce Marshall, night and day, for the billions in his father’s will, in which the deceased deliberately passed her over, denying her any significant inheritance.

When one marries a man old enough to be one's grandfather, then immediately drops him to go partying in another state, it will cause bad feelings to the party being abandoned.

As stated previously in the Sound Off Column, I am in disagreement with the Supreme Court's decision in the case, as George W. Bush instructed them to reverse the declination from the lower court, which granted Smith another opportunity to haggle for Marshall’s money, after he left her out of his will, due to abandonment.

There were items published at the time in the mainstream press, which stated George W. Bush made such a request on behalf of Smith.

Whenever the Good Lord decides its time for George W. Bush to die, he should hope someone doesn’t go against his wishes and challenge his will, attempting to cut his kids out of what is rightfully theirs (well, rightfully the property of the people of Iraq – according to published reports, where did those many missing barrels of Iraqi oil go, Mr. Bush).

Anna Nicole Smith embroiled in murder plot Published: 7:38AM Thursday October 08, 2009

There are reports the FBI investigated the late Anna Nicole Smith for plotting to kill her husband's son.

According to the Associated Press, Smith was investigated in 2000 and 2001 for plotting to kill E. Pierce Marshall, who she battled in court for years over her husband's fortune.

However, prosecutors decided there was not enough evidence to bring charges against Smith...

http://tvnz.co.nz

Bush's Bailout Full Of Lies

The inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program stated, via his investigation, which revealed, the Treasury officers of former President George W. Bush, lied to the nation and the world, regarding the condition of the U.S. banking system, painting a "rosy picture" that was a complete lie. From 2007 to the present, the Judiciary Report insisted in numerous articles that the U.S. economy, including the banking sector was in very bad condition, despite the government's proclamations declaring the opposite in 2008. In 2006, the Judiciary Report's sister site, The Sound Off Column, began declaring there is a problem with the economy. Therefore, if this site knew from then, so did they, but they were lying to you, as Bush hoped to leave office and let the house of cards collapse on the next President. However, it began collapsing on the non-math wiz, during his last year in office, where the dire monetary mess became so visibly apparent, he was rightfully slapped with the blame for the financial fiasco that was of his own making. U.S. Lost Credibility by Saying Banks Were Healthy, Audit Says Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The Treasury Department “lost credibility” when it said its first capital injections from the $700 billion financial rescue were for healthy banks, the inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program said... Barofsky said that the Treasury should have been more open about potential financial problems with the biggest banks when it began the TARP a year ago. “Treasury may have created unrealistic expectations about the institutions’ condition and their ability to increase lending,” he wrote. “Treasury and the TARP program lost credibility when lending at those institutions did not in fact increase and when subsequent events -- the further assistance needed by Citigroup and Bank of America being the most significant examples -- demonstrated that at least some of those institutions were not in fact healthy.” http://www.bloomberg.com Bailout cop: Treasury fibbed to save economy Last Updated: October 5, 2009: 4:31 AM ET - WASHINGTON - A government watchdog says federal officials weren't entirely honest with the public about the health of the first 9 financial firms that got federal bailouts, according to a report released Monday. Bailout special inspector general Neil Barofsky says in an audit that Treasury Department officials painted an overly rosy picture, creating "unrealistic expectations," when they called the first bailout banks "healthy" institutions that would be able to lend more with government help. "It is not our intent to suggest that government officials should make public their concerns over the financial health of individual institutions, but rather that government officials should be particularly careful, even in a time of crisis, of describing their actions (and the rationales for such actions) in an accurate manner," the report stated... http://money.cnn.com

Shock In Chicago

"Live Reaction: Chicago Loses Olympics Bid"

There was massive shock today at the city of Chicago, Illinois, being eliminated and in the first round, as a choice to host the 2016 Olympics, with Rio, Brazil winning the bid.

Many mainstream newspapers are attributing it to anti-American sentiment in the world, which is an accurate assumption.

Chicago is a great city, full of great people, with lots of wonderful architecture and much to see and do, but the damage the Bush administration has wrought in the world, is still fresh in many people’s minds.

The wars raging in the Middle East, Guantanamo prison abuses, Patriot Act abuses that have foreigners concerned about coming to the States, believing they can be summarily investigated and spied on with their privacy invaded, wiretapped, bugged and followed, coupled with other scandals such as the global economic downturn that began in Corporate America (with offshoots such as Bernard Madoff and R. Allen Stanford) the Erin Andrews hotel hidden camera case and others of the same nature, to do with invasion of privacy, such as the ongoing Hollywood wiretap scandals (Pellicano and others) has left the world dismayed and very concerned. People are literally scared to come to America.

The conduct Bush engaged in and the precedents he set, is not the America the world grew to know and love and it is scaring people all over the world.

The Judiciary Report believes it is not an international rejection of the American people, but of the U.S. government.

Many governments and entities in the world, cannot stomach what the U.S. government has done abroad and at home, committing and permitting acts that broke domestic and international law. Then again, everyday Americans can’t stomach what the government has done either.

Terrorists Threatening Obama

Video: Al Qaeda boss releases new video - ITN NEWS

Al Qaeda has been actively threatening U.S. President Barack Obama again, stating "a Muslim nation" shall bring America down.

The terrorist group has also likened Obama to former U.S. president, George W. Bush, stating the newly elected Commander-in-Chief, is carrying on the policies of his predecessor, in the Middle East.

The U.S. government is spending an exorbitant amount of money waging wars in Middle Eastern regions that are unsustainable. It is going to greatly bankrupt this nation to greater degrees than it has already done.

There is a significant amount of anti-Americanism in the Middle East, among Muslims, as they've watched as Iraq, Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan, have been decimated by the U.S. military, on George W. Bush's instructions, for oil.

In a effort to help you understand why a region of 300,000,000 are angry with America, imagine your hometown was being bombed and architecturally destroyed on a regular basis, by foreign forces, in attacks that did kill criminals (terrorists), but also wiped out over one million civilian moms, dads, boys, girls, grandparents and babies. This is where this new strain of hatred is coming from in the Middle East.

The Middle East also needs to bear in mind, most American civilians do not want any of the wars being waged. Multitudes of Americans and Britons, one of the nation's allies, have vociferously protested against said wars, demanding the combat end.

However, the U.S. Congress has not listened to the wishes of the American people and here lays the problem.

Terrorism is ugly in every form it exists and terrorists should be brought to justice. However, wars with blanket combat, killing off more civilians than terrorists, cannot be the answer.

RPT-Qaeda's Zawahri attacks Obama, Arabs in new video

Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:14am EDT - DUBAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's number two Ayman al-Zawahri appeared on Wednesday in a new video marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, attacking Arab leaders and Barack Obama for their policies on Israel...

"America has come with a new deceptive face ... It plants the same dagger as Bush and his predecessors did. Obama has resorted to the policies of his predecessors in lying and selling illusions," said Zawahri, clad in white robe and turban.

"America has got involved in many wars and lost them ... But this one isn't like others. You have become embroiled with the Islamic nation and its mujahideen, and the nation has begun to wake up," he said in his concluding remarks.

American Muslim convert Adam Gadahn appeared as well as Abu Yahya al-Libi, Mustafa Abul-Yazid and other al Qaeda figures in a production by al Qaeda media arm As-Sahab where they discussed events of the past year such as the financial crisis, fighting in Afghanistan and the election of U.S. President Barack Obama.

A major theme of the 106-minute production, titled "The West and the Dark Tunnel", is that al Qaeda's Sept. 11 attack on U.S. cities and the subsequent U.S. war on terror were behind U.S. and world financial troubles.

The video, in which a narrator speaks over clips of the al Qaeda figures and Western analysts taken from documentaries, discusses allegations of financial corruption inside the Saudi royal family and torture used by U.S. troops in Afghanistan...

Obama Scraps Missile Shield

Obama's new missile shield (joking)

U.S. President Barack Obama scrapped the planned missile shield of former President George W. Bush, due to the intense political problems it created.

Bush’s missile shield would have seen strategic weaponry placed in Poland and Czechoslovakia, to counteract possible missile launches from countries such as Iran.

The planned presence of missiles pointing at Russia caused a massive row in the region that endangered the shield’s host nations and America.

Bush's missile shield was penetrable anyway and causing offense in vain. By all means, nations should be protected, but in a manner that does not endanger them in other ways.

The Two Million March

Conservatives Turn Off Fox News And Hit The Road For Protests

U.S. President Barack Obama

According to some press outlets, an estimated two million conservatives marched on Washington, angry over the spending that has accompanied the Obama administration.

The health care issue has really divided the American people, who are concerned regarding its costs and how much it will add to the already soaring national deficit, former President Bush left behind.

The turnout for the organized march took many by surprise, as most did not expect the sheer number of people that traveled to the nation's capital for the protest.

Crowd management became difficult for the police, as they were caught unprepared for an event that was not given much publicity or forewarning.

However, the successful march was not unlawful, as Americans are guaranteed the right to freedom of assembly. President Obama is also a big boy and as such, would understand what comes with the territory when one becomes a politician.

To illustrate the contrasting point of view in this dispute, the Obama administration contends, many do not understand the breadth of his health care plans, which are being pushed as items that are more reformative than financially costly.

What Awaits Obama

When most of us return from a vacation, we think about the work awaiting us. Heads of state are no different. As U.S. President Barack Obama's weeklong Martha's Vineyard vacation in Massachusetts wraps up, it is time to do an overview of the things that await him, upon his return to the White House in Washington, DC.

Health Care

The healthcare debate has intensified, dividing Congress and the American people. It would be great if every person in the world had proper coverage and medical care, but due to financial restraints, this is not a reality at the present time.

Obama seeks to tackle this issue in America, similar to what has been done in Britain, Canada and Israel to name a few, with the latter having a type of insurance tax that covers its citizens.

Since America is one of the largest nations in the world, with over 305,000,000 people (er, that you know about, anyway) this creates a monumental task.

Wars In The Middle East

The sheer number of soldier fatalities of allied troops in the Middle East, has vaulted the subject back onto the front page on newspapers. The public in America and Britain are growing increasingly despondent and disheartened, regarding combat in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Many believe their sons and daughters fighting abroad are dying in vain, as stories have leaked regarding dozens of soldiers dying over 150 votes, in a territory not their own.

Former Vice President, Dick Cheney

I, for one, am not in favor of said combat, as Bush proved too much is hidden from the public and often lies are told to the general public.

Specialized squads that hunt terrorists, preferably bringing them back alive to face justice in official courts of law, would be a better option.

Vast combat in the form of war, has created a very high civilian and soldier death count, with financial costs that are unsustainable. In short, the wars are significantly contributing to bankrupting America.

Reforming The CIA

President Obama announced through Attorney General, Eric Holder, there will be investigations into CIA employee misconduct, regarding human rights abuses that transpired in former President George W. Bush's war on terror. Fixing that which has gone wrong at the CIA is another hurdle facing Obama.

A number of other stories broke in his absence that I'm sure he is aware of, regarding the Pentagon and the FBI.

Ted Kennedy

Robert, Ted and John Kennedy

President Obama's late friend and supporter, Ted Kennedy, passed away this week. Obama is scheduled to deliver the eulogy at his funeral.