Appalled

Tonight I watched part of President Obama's address on health care reforms.  One of the most striking things about the speech was the behavior of Obama's opponents. It was behavior I would not consider acceptable for a group of middle school students much less our country's leaders.  The behavior included booing, disapproving comments and other … Continue reading Appalled

Too Much Power?

As a part of the bailouts the government has already taken part ownership of troubled financial institutions and General Motors. There is a proposal for expanded Medicare for everyone. Now President Obama is proposing financial reforms that would create a new agency to oversee financial institutions.  This would add new executive powers. Our country is … Continue reading Too Much Power?

Econmic Crises from a Teens Point of View

I'm sure by now you have heard about Is Anybody Listening, a video created by a group of teens at Village Academy High School in Pomona, CA.  The project was sparked by a class discussion of The Great Gatsby. The video was on place on YouTube and caught the attention of President Obama.