Content about Barack Obama

It’s not too early to conclude that Mitt Romney is will be the eventual Republican nominee for President of the United States. 

Here in Oxford, we’re stretched thin with events and activities vying for our time and attention.

Jerrell Powe just signed on to the onslaught of the Forward Rebels. 

We’re more stressed out about midterms than Boone must be about his job, and apparently this thing called a “Green Fund” should be important to us, too.

If you’re not paying careful attention, you’d barely notice that Obama said he’s bringing our troops home from Iraq. 

I like to label myself a pacifist. I believe that violence should not be used, regardless of the circumstance because we as humans have the ability to reason.
We can rationalize. We have the intelligence to figure out how to cooperate with one another. Bar fights do not solve problems. Street shootings do not offer solutions.
However, what happens when the individual on the other side believes violence is the solution? What if a man has sworn to shed innocent blood? Is it permissible to resort to violence in order to prevent tragedy?

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor released a memo on the upcoming jobs agenda on Aug. 29.

His memo mentioned two major areas the House would focus on when passing legislation for job creation.

These two categories were the “Repeal of job-destroying regulations to create middle-class jobs,” and “Immediate tax relief to create middle class jobs.” These seem like reasonable categories, even if they were strongly worded.

Hurricane Irene pummelled the Eastern seaboard recently, especially damaging New England states like Vermont. 

Ron Paul claimed the United States has no need for FEMA in the wake of this disaster, saying that the federal government does more harm than good when meddling in states’ affairs.

This statement from the presidential contender especially drew criticism from the Left and provided yet another reason for people to call him crazy. 

President Barack Obama is holding the first-ever town hall Q&A session with Americans via the social network Twitter on July 6. 

I for one, am very interested in the leader of our country’s attempt at intertwining social networking with government business. I don’t think I have any real problems with it; after all, the president held a Facebook town hall in April and successfully used the site during his 2008 campaign. 

There are currently over a dozen senior economic and regulatory positions that have opened up since November of last year that have yet to be filled. There is only one reason why this has happened: Any nomination from the Obama administration must be approved by the Senate. Coincidentally enough, last November was when Republicans took the super-majority in the Senate away from Democrats.

 Barack Obama became the first American president to formally endorse a plan to return Israel to its 1967 borders, before the Middle East War. Based on an opinion poll the Wall Street Journal, about 68 percent of Americans disagree with the president’s plan.

“I just can’t wrap my mind around what I was a part of.”

Those are the words of Ole Miss student Lauryn DuValle who still can't believe she deserves part of the credit for President Barack Obama's visit to Memphis on Monday.

He was there to deliver the keynote address for 155 graduating seniors from Booker T. Washington (BTW) High School.  

Being frustrated with something and knowing that you are not living up to your potential are two of the worst feelings a human being can experience. Frustration occurs all too often — relationships, politics and life in general is frustrating. Living up to one’s potential is something that is pleasing and rewarding, so when one fails to do so, it takes a toll on the strongest of minds. This week, I experienced both of these horrible feelings when I should have been experiencing great joy and pride.