Alright, continuing with my two-part discussion of current events...
Well, for starters, have y'all heard about what South Carolina's lieutenant governor, Andre Bauer (R), said this week? If not, the would-be successor to disgracefully deposed Palmetto State governor Mark Sanford basically stated publicly that government should not aid the poor and needy. These remarks have been called by analysts "immature, immoral, and out of line." Frankly, I concur. I think this incident, along with various other recent Republican antics, will only serve to make President Obama and fellow Dems look really good in 2012. More importantly, I believe it's possible that the president could win votes in more Southern states, including South Carolina, in the next election cycle.
Secondly, President Obama is claiming that a video-taped message purportedly delivered by Osama Bin Laden actually proves that Al Qaeda's power has been weakened significantly. While the jury may still be out on this one, I think it's safe to conclude that this terrorist network (which we helped fund and train back in the 80s, BTW!) is not the threat it once was.
In addition, tent cities have begun to spring up in and around the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince. There is now widespread fear that endemic U.S. government corruption could impede earthquake relief efforts. To be quite honest, I knew this was coming. That said, we need to continue to do what we can to help the people of this physically devastated, financially impoverished nation. The emotional, spiritual, and physical aid we provide to them means the world.
Finally, tax season is almost upon us once again. We are all supposedly going to get bigger refunds than we did last year. More on this item later as I continue to follow it.
So, that concludes my political discussion for the week of 01/24-01/30/10. I will inevitably be back next week with more info and analysis. As always, stay tuned and peace out!
PAGING KEITH OLBERMANN: How many days has it been since "Mission: Accomplished"?
1 comment:
I agree that we need to help out other countries but we also need to provide for our own. We all know we have alot of people that need help here and can't get it. Why?
Yvonne
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