Bishop J. Terry SteibCatholic bloggerRocco Palmo greeted the remarks more favorably than many did former President Jimmy Carter’s declaration that President Barack Obama is besieged by racism Note that other Catholic disagreement we found was civil in this important, widely overlooked moment in our long national debate over “racism” and its effects.Black Catholic Bishop J.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today praised President Barack Obama’s decision to scrap plans for a missile defense system in Europe and urged the U.S. to also cancel Cold War-era restrictions on trade with Russia. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the Western alliance and Russia should consider linking their defensive missile systems. He said NATO and Russia have a shared interest in combatting the proliferation of intercontinental ballistic missile technology in East

The Letter of the Day in the Strib on September 17th: I applaud President Obama for his blunt condemnation of rapper Kanye West after West rudely embarrassed country star Taylor Swift on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards.For years, rappers have flourished through vile, aggressive behavior and music, all the while being worshipped by boys and young men of all races, but more prevalently by those of color.I hope the comment of Obama, a black man who has reached the pinnacle of success, will remind young black men that hard work and education, not controversy and flamboyance, are the true measure of one’s value to society.JASON GABBERT, APPLE VALLEYP.S.

By Bob L: News As I See ItI am getting tired of a this race comments, all this is doing what they want to happen, keep every one fighting each other, tell every one to be an American an stop using this race card every time you don’t get your way, I posted about this the other day in [ WHATS IN A WORD,] this has got to stop.Look at it this way, if they don’t do what Obama wants then out comes the racist card, if you don’t like what he is doing then you are racist, HE is our President, no one is

There is a Conservative Prime Minister out there who has launched a stirring defence of universal health care, and lauded U.S. President Barack Obama in his “bare-knuckle” political battle to extend benefits to all Americans. And no, it’s not Prime Minister Stephen Harper. It’s actually Brian Mulroney. Brian Mulroney used a speech to 700 Conservative supporters in Montreal to wade where Prime Minister Stephen Harper has steadfastly refused to venture: the bitter U.S. debate over health reform.

Poland was one of the countries that sent troops to Iraq in solidarity with the U.S.A. This act by Obama has got to hurt. I wonder if they’ll think twice about cooperating with Allied Forces again. ~Pesky Emotional Republican.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By VANESSA GERA, Associated Press Writer Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Writer – Fri Sep 18, 8:10 am ETWARSAW, Poland – Poles and Czechs voiced deep concern Friday at President Barack Obama’s decision to scrap a Bush-era missile defense shield planned for their countries.“Betrayal! The U.S.

By: Mike Wiley Wiley For Senate For Release: September 17, 2009 Las Vegas, NV Don’t you just love Democrat Presidents? After years of Republican Presidents building America’s ability to defend itself and her true allies, the alleged Democrat Party President surrendered the sovereignty of Eastern Europe by announcing to Russia his plans to scrap a missile defense system for Europe . What President Ronald Reagan won, The Great Hussein has lost.

The latest numbers from Rasmussen’s tracking poll reveals that more people are opposed to the health care plan currently before Congress than at any other time: Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters nationwide now oppose the health care reform proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s the highest level of opposition yet measured and includes 44% who are Strongly Opposed. Just 43% now favor the proposal, including 24% who Strongly Favor it. But the overall picture remains one of stability.

In a move that looks sure to help out Latinas struggling to get through university , the House has ok’ed a bill that makes more positive changes to government sponsored financial aid since the 1960s . The House has voted in favor of the biggest overhaul of college aid programs since their creation in the 1960s — a bill to oust private lenders from the student loan business and put the government in charge.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper warned Thursday night against having no “exit” strategy from high government deficit and debt levels, delivering his message to a U.S. business audience already that is currently “jittery” about the U.S. government’s spending. Arriving in New York after meeting earlier Thursday with U.S. Congressional leaders in Washington, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that “stimulus measures” continued to be necessary as long as the recovery from recession appeared “fragile.” He also repeated calls he made on Capitol Hill and when he met U.S.