Obamas Learn to Love Walmart
February 28th, 2013
Michelle Obama delivered high praise Walmar’s pledge to improve healthy foods. Besides the labeling sought by the Food and Drug Administration on packaged foods, Walmart has pledged to cut sodium and added sugars by 25 percent and 10 percent, respectively, by 2015, and remove industrially produced trans fats in support of the First Lady’s Healthy Foods Initiative. While on a two day tour supporting her initiative she remarked “I’m thrilled about Walmart’s new nutrition charter. I believe this charter is a huge victory for folks all across this country, but most of all, it’s a victory for our children.” Read the rest of this entry »
President Obama used his weekly address to renew warnings that sequestration would deliver a “huge blow to middle-class families and our economy as a whole” directing Congress to put politics aside to avert the $85 billion in automatic cuts. He continued “There’s certainly no reason that middle-class families and small businesses should suffer just because Washington couldn’t come together and eliminate a few special-interest tax loopholes, or government programs that just don’t work.” Posturing himself above the fray, as if another victim of an uncooperative Republican controlled House of Representative, the president continues to chastise congress for their inability to compromise. We can expect the same rhetoric in tonight’s State of the Union address. 
The man of mush obviously spoke from the hart as he wiped away a tear and paused while speaking to the nation following the disaster at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Connecticut. Actually, as he looked down reading from a prepared speech the absence of “ya know” and “I.. I, I” portended another performance carefully scripted for effect and misdirection unfolded. The White House Press corps attempted to follow with Jack Trapper questioning the President on his promises on gun control. Again, he reminded us he has had two wars to fight, saved the auto industry and improved education and health care for our children. Really? 
Ambassador Susan Rice made five news show appearances the weekend following the attack on Benghazi, September 11, that resulted in the death of Ambassador Stevens and 3 others echoing the Obama administration position these were spontaneous reactions to an anti-islamic video posted on Youtube. Press Secretary Jay Carney, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton along with President Obama joined the chorus indignant that an American would harbor such hate and express such sentiments in a video denigrating Mohamed thus empathizing with the outrage of Islam worldwide. Shame on us! 
On October 5, 2009 Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, M.D. opened fire on fellow soldiers in the Soldier Ready Processing Center at Fort Hood Texas yelling “Ala Akbar” while killing 13 and wounding another 26 before being subdued. Three years later the Obama Administration continues to label the incident “workplace violence” inspite of the evidence of Hasan’s Jihadist sympathies and communications with Anwar al-Awlaki. President Obama’s comments during the memorial service avoided any words that might suggest a terrorist attack. 
President Obama arrived in Air Force One on Wednesday ready to survey storm ravaged shores of New Jersey. Wearing his Presidential bombers jacket the President joined Republican Governor Chris Christie to board Marine One and view the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy from above. Fine show of bi-partisanship by the President, a sentiment echoed by the mainstream media. Though a first for Obama his supporters will remember it as a hallmark of his administration. With his press appearance completed the President would jet off to Las Vegas to campaign assuring those suffering in the wake of Sandy “no-one would be left behind.” 
Juan Williams saw his 10 year association with National Public Radio [NPR] come to an abrupt end Wednesday as a result of comments made while on Fox News Channel’s The Factor with Bill O’reilly. After cautioning O’reilly about blaming Muslims in general as the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks he made the comment:
The oil spill that followed the explosion at the Deepwater Horizon platform in the Gulf of Mexico will plague the regional environment for years, even decades, to come with devastating effects on the regional economy that will be felt across the nation. The ongoing destruction from the leak, the endless investigations, allegations and law suites will fill headlines indefinitely and emerge again as some argue for greater government regulation while others use it as another example of how dismal government regulators are at the task with which they are charged. While there are a multitude of looming questions, some of which may never be answered, it is quite clear that a string of terrible decisions began with the inception of drilling, continued through the government response, and go on day after day with no end in sight. 
President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address Wednesday night in typical campaign mode devoid of much detail while still blaming former President George W. Bush and Republicans for the nation’s ills and the lack of progress moving the economy toward real recovery. When asked yesterday if he would listen to the speech, Fred Thompson retorted how else would we know what Bush did wrong. After being President for a year now and coming to national prominence two years prior as a presidential candidate Barack Obama continues to deny his associations, acknowledge his shortcomings, or pursue the wishes of the American people while insisting he is misunderstood or victim to the malicious intent of the uncooperative opposition. The only thing we learn from the State of the Union Address is that the state of Obama hasn’t change one bit. 
Anita MonCrief, like so many others in urban America, was drawn to ACORN’s promise of bringing a better life to the disadvantaged in low income minority communities across the nation. But unlike most who join the ranks of ACORN, Anita attained recognition from the faculty at the University of Alabama where she graduated with an award for academic excellence. Her subsequent experience, before joining ACORN included interning as a legislative assistant with the American Bar Association Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative and as an election observer with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. ACORN saw the opportunity to exploit experience that would require access to priority election agendas. What they didn’t see was Anita’s strong moral compass and the courage to back her convictions.