Kudos to the Democrats for finally noticing that the people want the president and Congress to focus on job creation. Yes folks, Obama is talking jobs again. At a recent town hall event, he announced, “I’m calling on Congress to pass a jobs bill to put more Americans to work …

Gordon Brown is out and David Cameron is in. Most Britons, no matter how they voted last week, will be relieved at that. The Labour Party, which won smashing victories in 1997 and 2001, and a convincing one in 2005, had lost all credibility with the British public. The only …

With the recession officially over, how does it stack up to previous ones? And how has the recovery been going? The National Bureau of Economic Research, a private organization, has declared that, according to their measures the recession ended in June 2009. Since then, we supposedly have seen over a …

After a trip to Africa this month it is impossible to not be extra grateful for what I have and what most of us have in this great country. I am often asked why work in Africa and not closer to home? The answer I give is that it is …

If you’re flying overseas soon, or even thinking of flying and don’t have time to watch the late night talk shows, Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert, visit the TSA Web site for comic relief.The TSA, an acronym that appears to stand for “Too Stupid for America” or “Travel Sucks in …

Sat, 23 May 2009 15:20:19 +0000 – By Patrick DorinsonPolitical Commentator “I will seek somebody with a sharp and independent mind and a record of excellence and integrity.” So said President Obama recently when talking about what qualities he’s looking for as he searches for someone to fill Justice David …

Let me begin by saying I love baseball. I grew up playing whiffle ball nearly every summer afternoon in a vacant lot in suburban Chicago, and I played seven years of Little League. I regularly ditched high school, dodged the truancy officers, hopped on the El and spent my afternoons …

As the Obama administration announced a sweeping new rule for coal-fired power plants on Monday, my mind immediately turned to our friends in Western Europe. I served as U.S. ambassador to Germany from 2001 to 2005 and had a front-row seat for the beginnings of a similar transition away from …

The Chinese navy made history Thursday in the waters off Hawaii. For the first time ever, China’s sailors are participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world’s largest naval drill. Beijing is sending two missile warships, two support vessels, and two helicopters “deep into the tiger’s den,” …

It’s a safe bet that most conservative Republicans would rush to support a political leader with the following record, especially in a traditionally Democratic state: — Reversed a $2.2 billion deficit and brought it into balance without raising taxes, largely by reduced spending and eliminating wasteful and unaffordable programs, allowing …