2 Points

Emanuel On Health Care (www.prospect.org)

Back in the dark recesses of my mind, I could swear I remembered some sort of Politico article in which Rahm Emanuel laid out his vision of health care reform. After a lot of searching today, I found... More

Tags: tmc,the american prospect,ezra klein,health care,rahm emanuel,health care reform,barack obama,bill clinton,presidency

Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding on Healthcare | 0 Comments |

3 Points

Priorities (www.prospect.org)

Priority number three would be health care reform. I think the time is right to do it. Priority number four is making sure that we have tax cuts for the middle class and it's part of a broader tax... More

Tags: tmc,the american prospect,health care reform,barack obama,presidency

Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding on Healthcare | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Will Obama’s campaign talk on Iraq work on the ground? (www.stripes.com)

President-elect Barack Obama will face steep challenges turning his campaign promises into ground-truth realities in Iraq, according to experts. During his nearly two-year campaign for the... More

Tags: barack obama,campaigns,iraq,iraq war,presidency,withdrawal,combat forces,soldiers

Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Obama: ‘Taking the fight’ to Afghanistan (www.stripes.com)

A worsening war in Afghanistan — and a growing Taliban and al-Qaida insurgency in the tribal areas of nuclear-armed neighboring Pakistan — will loom large on the agenda for President-elect Barack... More

Tags: wars,afghanistan,taliban,alqaeda,pakistan,barack obama,united states,presidency

Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Speculation About Obama Cabinet Underway (www.usnews.com)

As President-elect Obama goes about the business of putting together his Administration, speculation about his top choices is finding its way onto media reports. What follows is a digest from this... More

Tags: barack obama,presidency,president,cabinet,treasury secretary,candidates,advisers,wall street,lawrence summers,timothy geithner,robert rubin,paul volcker,clinton administration

Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding on Cabinet | 0 Comments |

2 Points

US military is in big trouble (www.thetimes.co.za)

That the Bush presidency has placed an enormous strain on the nation’s armed forces is hardly news. Less frequently noted are the long-term consequences of Iraq and Afghanistan for the military —... More

Tags: united states,us military,george w bush,presidency,armed forces,iraq,afghanistan,wars,warriors,veterans,soldiers

Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

1 Points

According to Margaret Mead... (www.youtube.com)

Though we may be unknown to you, never doubt that we, a small group of committed, thoughtful individuals, can change the world. It is only folks just such as we who ever have. We're the National... More

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Submitted about 1 month ago by MaTsu | 0 Comments |

2 Points

When McCain Says 'Tested' (news.aol.com)

The question that's really at the root of all of this is one of judgment, not experience. A shell-shocked soldier who fought several tours in Iraq but now suffers from PTSD has plenty of military... More

Tags: john mccain,ptsd,mental health,iraq,military,2008 elections,presidential campaign,presidency

Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding on PTSD | 0 Comments |

2 Points