An Open Letter for a Media Request to the White House

Tom Tancredo's open letter to Colorado's 912 activists and Tea Party patriots
I ask you to ponder the meaning of that headline. Not a single Republican voted for this federal takeover, a deceptive, pork-laden proposal that has been mislabeled, Health Care reform. And not a single Democrat voted against it. Some like Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Ben Nelson of Nebraska were bought off by $100 million or $300 million bribes buried deep in the bill, while others simply bought into the despicable lies about the nations Health Insurance Industry. I need not belabor...

Open Letter to President Obama on Russian Human Rights Abuses
In recent weeks, attempts by Russian citizens to stage peaceful demonstrations were met with force and arrests.  Newspaper accounts report dozens of arrests.  In Moscow, the authorities arrested Boris Nemtsov, a former deputy Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Solidarity Russia movement whom you met during your July 2009 visit to Russia.  Video of the July 31 demonstration shows that authorities targeted Mr. Nemtsov while he calmly attempted to proceed to the...

Rick Warren: An Open Letter to Progressives
I understand the anger over Rick Warren’s selection to give the invocation at the inaugural. But what you aren’t getting is that Warren represents a large chunk of our country — Evangelical Christians who believe that The Bible prohibits Gay Marriage. I disagree with them. You disagree with them. I wrote extensively about how hurt I was to see the hateful Speech coming from them during the Proposition 8 campaign. That hurt hasn’t gone anywhere, but it seems unproductive...

Open Letter to Tom Tancredo from Colorado Liberty Groups
Many Coloradans and liberty movement individuals respect you for your courage and honorable service to this state. But, we ask what really has changed, and how your High Noon ultimatum issued July 22nd reflects the principles and values you have long stood for? This ultimatum seems out of character and completely contradicts the sage advice you offered us in an Open Letter on December 21, 2009 and reiterated again passionately at a joint 9-12 Project/Tea Party event on January 16, 2010 . We...

An Open Letter to Paul Krugman
I don't know if it's just fun for you to do this or if you're actually convinced by it or what, but your blog might benefit from working harder to connect 1. to 2.. As someone that reads Krugman, doesn't always agree with him (I actually disagree with him on this point - on the Bush Tax Cuts), but does think he regularly has very good insights, I often don't even have the inclination to comment on your posts (although I do read them whenever you link to Mises) because they...

An Open Letter for You, in your Inauguration Day! Mr. President!
First and foremost, we extend our deepest and sincerest congratulations on your ascendancy to the highest-elected office of our beloved country through a democratic process that every Filipino can take pride in for many generations to come. The first step inherent in the process of transformation is recognizing the need for change and our capacity to change for the better! Thus, from this point onward, we are hopeful that inspired by your convincing victory and leadership, every Filipino...

An open letter about illegal immigration
After listening to these two peoplea genuine sadness enveloped me. It was this minority woman — after declaring her love for this country -whokeenly stood before us and said, you have to make it your business. I had to agree with her that if I wanted Third World behavior — like selling food from their push-carts or outof a car trunk in my area — I’d move to a Third World country.No one talks about the Identity Theft occurring. No one talks about instant...

An Open Letter to Paul Krugman
Wealthy people are unlikely to spend every penny of their income immediately, so it is important for the Political Classes to get their hands on those funds, as governments will spend freely in the short run. Thus, from what I can tell, you believe that it is the Very Duty of Everyone to spend everything quickly, and since you are advocating such beliefs publicly, I would like to challenge you to practice what you preach. Here are some suggestions: I realize that you might be objecting by now....

Open Letter of Human Rights Watch to the ASEAN SG
Singapore from November 18-22. We are hopeful that the long-awaited signing of the Charter may lead to a commitment among ASEAN members to protect Human Rights. We especially welcome the provisions of the Charter pledging all signatories to abide by International Law and enacting a regional Human Rights mechanism. We urge you and other ASEAN Foreign Ministers to establish specific deadlines for implementing a binding Human Rights mechanism as part of the new Charter. We also urge ASEAN members...

The Politics of School Bullying (An Open Letter to the School Head/Parents)
It has come to my attention that my son is being bullied at school by a certain classmate of his, going by the name of “XX”. I do not know his last name. As early as the first few weeks of this school year, I have been consistently nagged by my son that this boy I have mentioned has been causing him too much “bother” — which, at first I did not take as anything harmful. I am a parent and have been a kid myself so I perfectly understand that such...

Open Letter to candidates and incumbents for New York elected office
I am Michael Vass, owner of M V Consulting, Inc., writer for the Binghamton Examiner.com, and resident of New York State. As the mid-term Elections approach there are several concerns that voters have expressed to me as a member of the press, a political commentator, and individual that I believe need to be addressed. Therefore, as a member of the press and a resident of New York I request a response on the following questions. Any and all responses will be published VERBATIM. I am also willing...

Dorsal Fins Surround White House
Obama Administration At the beginning of the year, retiring seven-term representative Marion Berry (D., Ark.) recounted a conversation he had with the president. Obama's unrelenting push for Health-care reform in the face of public opposition reminded Berry of the Clinton-era missteps that led to the Republican rout of the Democrats in 1994. "I began to preach last January that we had already seen this movie and we didn't want to see it again because we know how it comes out," Berry told a...

Growing Up In The White House Must Be Hard For Obama's Girls
A couple of weeks ago, I watched a television interview with POTUS Obama on '60 Minutes' from the White House. When that interview was conducted - President Obama was showing the CBS reporter around the White House grounds, which included a pretty nice swing set that was donated by someone for Barack and Michele Obama's Children to use while living there. That TV interview with Barack Obama got me thinking about how hard it really must be to raise young girls in the bubble of the White House....

GOP plans wave of White House probes
Source: Politico If President Barack Obama needed any more incentive to go all out for Democrats this fall, here it is: Republicans are planning a wave of committee investigations targeting the White House and Democratic allies if they win back the majority. Everything from the microscopic the New Black Panther party to the massive - think Bailouts is on the GOP to-do list, according to a half-dozen Republican aides interviewed by Politico. Republican Staffers say there wont be any...

Sestak White House scandal called ‘impeachable offense’
"This Scandal could be enormous," said Dick Morris, a former White House adviser to President Bill Clinton, on the Fox News Sean Hannity show last night. "It’s Valerie Plame only 10 times bigger, because it’s illegal and Joe Sestak is either lying or the White House committed a crime. "Obviously, the offer of a significant job in the White House could not be made unless it was by Rahm Emanuel or cleared with Rahm Emanuel," he said. If the job offer was high...

White House plans new housing push
From CNN Senior White House Correspondent Ed Henry Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan revealed to CNN Friday that the Obama Administration plans next week to unveil two New initiatives to deal with the crumbling Housing Market. Washington (CNN) - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan revealed to CNN Friday that the Obama Administration plans next week to unveil two New initiatives to deal with the crumbling Housing Market, and he left the door open to also...

Cenk Uygur: White House Circling the Wagons Around Alan Simpson
As Bob Shrum rightly responds, if the Democrats join with Republicans to destroy Social Security, it's going to spell big trouble for the party, and rightfully so. Alan Simpson and the whole commission need to go. Uygur: The White House is circling the wagons around former Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson, the co-chairman of the president`s Deficit commission after he went berserk about Social Security. Simpson likes to talk about the Budget in terms of farm animals. In an e-mail to an older voter...

White House Pushes #SaluteTroops On Twitter
The push followed a series of moves earlier in the day by House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), who previewed an upcoming Speech he’ll give on the Iraq War by releasing an op-ed and Web video that slam Democrats for “seeking credit” for the end of the combat phase in Iraq. “With all due respect to them, our Troops who have served so courageously in Iraq deserve the credit for the success of the Surge and, along with the Iraqi people, the turnaround in Iraq,”...

White House sees 'positive' GDP figure, says more needed
VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (AFP) – The White House said Friday the latest US Economic Growth data represented "positive news" but that the lowered estimates mean more work is needed to keep the recovery on track. "Four consecutive quarters of Economic Growth is positive news, but the revised numbers mean there is still much more we need to do to continue on the path to recovery and that remains the focus of the president and the Economic team every single day," said...

Bo takes his bow as latest White House pet
Bo takes his bow as latest White House pet The Obamas welcome their new dog, Bo, to the White House. He joins the line-up of famous presidential pets Email

A Republican House victory could mean open season on probes into the administration's actions
Revenge, they say, is a dish best served cold, but if the Republicans succeed in reclaiming control of the House this fall, the president may well burn his mouth on the feast two congressmen have planned for him. The meal will open with an investigation of the New Black Panther Voter Intimidation case that was inexplicably dropped by the Justice Department after the case was already won. It will continue on to meatier courses, such as a Probe of jobgate -- the White Houses tender of job...

White House Adviser Summers Hopes History Forgets This Great Recession
With the U.S. economy apparently headed for another rough patch, the Obama Administration faces a growing chorus of complaint and opposition. Just this past week, House Minority Leader John Boehner called for Larry Summers and Timothy Geithner , Obama's top economics advisors, to resign. While Geithner is fairly well-known to the General public, Summers is not. Who is this insider who helps President Obama call the macroeconomic shots? By most accounts, White House economic adviser Larry...

Romanoff confirms White House job discussions
U.S. Senate Candidate Andrew Romanoff said publicly for the first time Wednesday that a White House deputy discussed three specific jobs that "might be available" if Romanoff dropped a Primary challenge to a fellow Democrat, Sen. Michael Bennet. Romanoff, responding to increased pressure from national media and Republicans attacking the Obama White House, released an e-mail sent to him Sept. 11, 2009, by administration deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina describing two possible jobs...

White House already on a hunt to replace Souter
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Top 10 Things Overheard in the White House During Obama's First Term
7. “I’m not sure a Che Guevara wall flag in the Oval Office is a good idea, Mr. President.” 6. “Heads, we take over the Auto Industry. Tails, we nationalize the Oil Industry.” 5. “Apology list: Iraq - check . Saudi Arabia - check . Palestine - check . Syria…” 4. “Canada’s Health Care system is a perpetual money-sucking vortex that has resulted in bloated Bureaucracy, demanding unions, longer wait times, and a...