I disagree Jackie #55 but appreciate your posting….Blessings to you both.

I am wondering what President Obama is doing with a lot of these decisions. I have faith that there is sound reasoning behind his decisions, I just wish that he would let us know what they are. By making these decisions and staying silent on why he did what he did, he is starting to look at lot like Bush in that area.

I disagree. I don’t think that Krugman wanted to be in the Obama cabinet. I think he felt that being a watchdog outside the government would suit him better. Just like Al Gore didn’t want to be in Obama’s cabinet because he has more freedom to do his own thing unfettered by being a cabinet member.

That being said, I do think that Krugman is going a little too far on his criticism of Obama, even though he does have some good points.

Whenever I get into a discussion about Global Climate Change with someone who thinks it’s a myth, the first thing I say to them is, “How can you think that pumping tons of toxic chemicals into our atmosphere on a daily basis can NOT have an affect on our atmosphere and therefore our weather patterns.”

Thus far, no one has come up with a coherent answer to that question.

As you go about your day please think of the fallen and their famalies…P.B. & J

I’d really like to know what’s going on here. Is this part of some strategy to get the courts to rule against the Justice Department, or is the Obama Administration parroting the same “war on terror” line as the Bush Administration? I’m very concerned about this.
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/3/9/headlines#10

Toasterhead – I share your concern. And Patriot Acting – if the Obama administration is doing this based on partisan, political reasons, that’s not leadership. Seeking justice is not a “witch hunt.” It’s exactly what needs to be done to ensure that these kind of travesties NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN! My biggest concern, above all else during the Bush administration, was the violations of the U.S. Constitution and civil liberties. Above all else, I consider it the most serious threat to our democracy. If the Obama adminstration continues to defend what is essentially an overly-strong Executive branch, in which the ends justify the means, I think that’s problematic. I worked for and supported Obama’s candidacy and voted for him because I believed he would reverse these abuses. When it not only doesn’t happen, but appears to be continuing, my belief in “Change,” is damaged substantially.

Vatican paper: Washing machine liberated women most
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I believe the washing machine liberated women much in the way that the cotton gin freed the slaves.

The global economy will shrink for the first time this year since World War II, the World Bank has said.

The bank’s forecast is gloomier than other estimates, which still foresee some growth.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7931899.stm

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/09/us/politics/09axelrod.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp

Chinese vessels harassed unarmed US Naval ship in South China Sea:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CHINA_INCIDENT?SITE=FLROC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Science= Theory-test-results-(confirmation, revision or rejection of theory)

Government Leadership=Facts, not ideology-(this means operating without theory)

It’s an odd contrast, within a speech on the use of scientific study.

Feminists of the world sit down before you read this. The Vatican newspaper says that perhaps the washing machine did more to liberate women in the 20th century than the pill or the right to work.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5282ME20090309

Exxon Mobil Corp is in constant dialogue with Baghdad to create the investment climate that would allow it to become a significant player in Iraq’s energy sector, Exxon’s chief executive said on Monday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE52812L20090309

It seems that the easiest way to shut those talking points down would be to ask: “At the risk of looking back instead of forward, what did Bush do to prevent the financial crisis?

At the very least it would force them into bringing up TARP which is another thing also being pinned completely on Obama.

And about Joe… you guys just don’t recognize a true “Maverick” when you see one. /sarc