Fox Blasts Obama on the Sneak Tip

You may have heard that Barack Obama shared some thoughts about Fox News Channel in a recent interview with Rolling Stone. When asked about the channel, Obama pointed out that media outlets with a political perspective have been relatively common throughout U.S. history, but that he believed Fox's perspective is "ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a vibrant middle class."

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HOPE

Well...when Obama was sworn into office on January 20th 2009 I know that this type of "Change" is not what we had in my mind...but anyways YEA...check this out. I saw it yesterday and it's hilarious.

Reverse Racism DOES Exist...

Sorry, for the mini hiatus, but that is what employment does to some people. Anyways, apparently the Supreme Court just recently ruled that White Firefighters out of New Haven, Connecticut were unfairly denied promotions based on the color of their skin. This ruling reversed a decision that Sonia Sotomayor, Obama's Supreme Court nominee, endorsed as an appeals court judge. While it is a victory for many conservatives, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg stated that the men do, "understandably attract this court's sympathy. But they had no vested right to promotion. Nor have other persons received promotions in preference to them." Despite the ruling, what she stated was something very necessary.

Here's the article

Ashed Out

The US Senate just approved legislation taking away a bunch of control from the tobacco industry. FDA is definitely about to go IN. If they didn't have it out for Obama in the first place, they probably do now...smh

"For the first time, the $89 billion tobacco industry would have to disclose the ingredients in its products. Under the new authority, the FDA could ban the most harmful of the estimated 6,000 chemicals used in cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products." - Lyndsey Layton of the Washington Post-

Here's the article

BX Stand Up

Well, I was wondering how long it would be till I actually found it obligatory to make a post about anything relating to Obama, and clearly not that long. Then again...he is the president. Whatever. Today he took another step toward making history by nominating Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the US Supreme Court. Now all she has to do it get approved by the Senate. If appointed, she'd be the first to Latina to ever become a member of the Supreme Court. OH yea, before I forget she's from the South BX...Puerto Rico "hoooo"...alright I'm done.

Click here to check out the BBC's article concerning the matter