Don’t know much about history… According to a recent Newsweek poll, only one in 10 Americans knows the name of one of the authors of the Federalist Papers (Alexander Hamilton/James Madison). Only one in five knows who was president during World War I (Woodrow Wilson). And only one in four knows why the Cold War […]
Rep. John Lewis, Maya Angelou, and President GW Bush Receive Medal of Freedom
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. The honorees are: • Former President George H.W. Bus • Chancellor Angela […]
Obama’s Economic Philosophy by Michael Likosky
In his commentary about President Obama’s State of the Union Address last night, Michael Likosky, does an excellent job of breaking down the US economy pre-Obama and now. American’s need to recognize that the economic crisis did not start with President Obama or with the mortgage meltdown. It didn’t start with President Bush either. I […]
America: America: Why R Your Peeps So Dum?
This is a great article at Alternet.org. I ask a similar question daily – Can we get any dumber? Dumb is like a disease these days. When people with limited knowledge like Sarah Palin are allowed to run for vice president of the United States of America it sends a message to young people that […]