Posts Tagged ‘obama’
BBC News – World News America – Your State of the Union
BBC News - World News America - Your State of the Union. Your State of the Union President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union speech on Wednesday. His national address, the first of his presidency, comes amid widespread criticism of his performance so far, falling approval ratings, and with the Republicans still in upbeat [...]
BBC News – Haiti quake aid effort hampered by blockages
BBC News - Haiti quake aid effort hampered by blockages. Haiti quake aid effort hampered by blockages On the ground in Haiti with survivors as they desperately plead for help Bottlenecks and infrastructure damage have been holding up aid efforts in Haiti, where a devastating earthquake has left as many as 45,000-50,000 [...]
BBC News – French troops spearhead assault in Afghanistan
BBC News - French troops spearhead assault in Afghanistan. French troops spearhead assault in Afghanistan More than 1,100 troops have launched a major operation in Afghanistan's eastern Uzbin Valley. The force includes 800 French legionnaires, together with US and Afghan soldiers. Ten French soldiers were killed in [...]
BBC News – Guantanamo inmates to be sent to Illinois prison
BBC News - Guantanamo inmates to be sent to Illinois prison. US President Barack Obama has ordered the federal government to buy a prison in Illinois to take a number of inmates from Guantanamo Bay. The move is a key part of Mr Obama's plan to close the Cuba-based jail. The number of inmates for transfer to the Thomson Correctional Center [...]
Two Senators Doubt Medicare Compromise – WSJ.com
Two Senators Doubt Medicare Compromise - WSJ.com. By ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON and GREG HITT WASHINGTON -- Two key senators on Sunday raised concerns over one aspect of a proposed compromise on the health-care bill, putting up a hurdle to passage of the measure in the Senate. The proposal to open Medicare to individuals below the age of 65 was a [...]
BBC NEWS | Americas | Obama says health vote ‘historic’
BBC NEWS | Americas | Obama says health vote 'historic'. What most people don't know about this health-care plan is the fact that if an individual can afford health-care but choose not to get it, they will go to jail. And who will be deciding whether or not we can afford health care? well, the government of course. So, now we have a government [...]
BBC NEWS | Americas | Obama praises army base heroism
BBC NEWS | Americas | Obama praises army base heroism. What I find extremely ironic about this speech by Mr. Obama is that fact that he praises people for "taking down the shooter," yet Mr. Obama is extremely against guns. Sure you might be able to argue that, it was a military base and its okay for them have guns, but not the rest of us. [...]
BBC NEWS | Americas | US ‘grieving’ after army shooting
BBC NEWS | Americas | US 'grieving' after army shooting. What the hell! Thanks Mr. Obama for saying that I'm grieving, because guess what? I'm not. You sir, are just as wrong about this as you are about your health-care plan actually working. So, let me get this straight! A Major in the army, who is a psychiatrist did this? For all of [...]








