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SETTLING FOR ANOTHER HANDOUT

On a late Saturday night, the US Congress rallied to pass a controversial healthcare reform bill that put an end to all the drama that has gone on since the beginning of the year. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats secured a narrow win to pass a bill that included a public option for health insurance that would be supplemented by the federal government. Overall, the entire bill will put an additional 1.7 trillion dollars toward the already 11 trillion do… Continue

Obama and the Losing Olympic Bid Pitch
On Friday, October 2, 2009, the world was stunned to learned that the 2016 Olympic games would not be held in a major country. Instead, the International Olympic Committee selected Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. This will be the first time South America will host the Olympics. This article is not about what city won the games, it is about whose charisma could not persuade an international board. President Barack Obama made a sixteen hour round trip on Air Force On… Continue