JOHANNESBURG — Celebrating one of his personal heroes, President Barack Obama praised Nelson Mandela as the last great liberator of the 20th century, urging the world to carry on his legacy by fighting inequality, poverty and discrimination. At a memorial service in Johannesburg, Obama compared the former South African President to Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King […]
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M. Morin: A dangerous man
Why do I dislike President Barack Obama? First and foremost, he is at least a socialist. Secondly, he is a master liar. There are many reasons why I consider him to be very dangerous to this country. Benghazi was truly a scandal and the media, with few exceptions, have been silent. If a similar event […]
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Shutdown Update: Obama calls for meeting with Congress
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama summoned congressional leaders to the White House on Wednesday as a partial government shutdown entered a second day with little sign of a breakthrough to get hundreds of thousands of people back to work. Some on Capitol Hill ominously suggested the impasse might last for weeks, but a few Republicans […]
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Shutdown OK; default on debt, likely disastrous
If you’re like most Americans outside the Washington beltway, the “shutdown” of the federal government has had little or no impact on your life thus far. A group of Republicans are staging what amounts to another in a series of protest maneuvers designed to draw attention to their opposition to Obamacare. They are making a […]
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Cal Thomas: Obama has earned label of extortionist
President Barack Obama pledged to end partisanship, but instead has exacerbated it. He recently accused House Republicans of being extortionists for opposing a raise in the debt ceiling and wanting to defund Obamacare. Dictionary.com defines extortion as “the crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of one’s office or […]
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Obama emphasizes diplomacy at United Nations
UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed the new Iranian government’s pursuit of a “more moderate course,” saying it should offer the basis for a breakthrough on Iran’s nuclear impasse with the United Nations and the U.S. He signaled a willingness to directly engage Iran’s leaders, tasking Secretary of State John Kerry with […]
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Obama says Kenyan mall attack a ‘terrible outrage’
NEW YORK — President Barack Obama says the United States stands with Kenya against the “terrible outrage” of a shopping mall terrorist attack. Obama says the United States is providing law enforcement assistance and all the help it can to deal with the tragedy. At least 62 people have been killed by members of the […]
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L. Carrier: Obama looking less like Gandhi
The people awarding the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 treated Barack Obama like he was Gandhi. I wonder what those folks think of him now? Since winning his Nobel prize, Obama took a dislike to Hosni Mubarak and helped kick him out of Egypt. There’s chaos there now, not peace. Obama then decided he didn’t […]
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Collins criticizes how Obama is handling Syrian crisis
WATERVILLE — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, says President Barack Obama has put the country into a “no-win situation” by issuing an ultimatum to Syrian President Bashar Assad without fully considering the consequences. The Maine Republican said at an appearance in Waterville on Tuesday that she is pleased that Obama has sought congressional approval for […]
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Obama pitches mortgage overhaul as housing rallies
PHOENIX — Buoyed by an improving housing market, President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed a broad overhaul of the nation’s mortgage finance system, including winding down government-backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He declared that taxpayers should never again be left “holding the bag” for the mortgage giants’ bad bets. Obama outlined his proposals in […]