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Welcome to my blog! Well, it's almost a month since Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. What are your thoughts on his performance so far? How has he handled the vetting process for his Cabinet? How about the stimulus package with little to no Republican support? Is it just a typical Democratic spending package crammed down the nation's throat? Or will it actually kick-start the economy as the President has repeatedly told us? Did you watch his first live news conference? How did he handle himself - Presidential or not? Should a President use the term "ginned up" during a formal news conference? Let us know your thoughts on the First 30 Days of the Obama Administration by leaving a comment below! Thanks for reading my blog....and be sure to Follow This Blog!

Welcome to my blog! Well, tomorrow, February 1st, is Superbowl Sunday! That's the day when the world stops and watches America's favorite (and very profitable) sport, football. This is real football, not the European 'kick the ball' kind, but real slug 'em, smash mouth mano-a-mano football. This year, NBC hosts the showdown between the AFC's Pittsburgh Steelers and NFC's Arizona Cardinals . The smart money is on the Pittsburgh Steelers to win an unprecedented sixth Superbowl. Some Superbowl XLIII trivia... In their previous 6 Superbowl appearances, the Steelers have only lost once. Both head coaches in this year's Superbowl matchup are first time Superbowl head coaches. Kurt Warner, Superbowl XXXIV winner, lost to the underdog New England Patriots in Superbowl XXXVI. Could Warner do the same to the heavily favored Steelers in Superbowl XLIII? This is the Cardinal's first Superbowl appearance. Will you be watching The Big Game tomorrow night? Will yo...

Welcome to my blog! I don't want to get deep into my personal politics, but I did vote for President Obama for various reasons. I like to see the pageantry and appreciate the significance of the peaceful transition of power from one President to the next. As such, I had the TV on in work on Tuesday to try and catch what I could of the festivities. Several co-workers made comments that I thought fairly inappropriate and sad. There didn't seem to be much evidence of a healing of the races. While nothing said was overly racial, the comments spoke volumes. I also found negative comments by some friends and family members. I was a little surprised (and somewhat saddened) considering the worldwide euphoria surrounding this election and transition. I can only hope that people keep an open mind and give the new President a chance to make changes for the better. What reactions did you find? Positive, negative, surprising, disappointing? Let us know by leaving a comment below! Thanks for...

Welcome to my blog! As we welcome 44 to the White House, the thought crosses my mind on what to do about Presidential term limits. Is it time to repeal the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, which limits a person to two terms as President? Passed in reaction to Franklin Roosevelt's unprecedented 4 terms, the 22nd Amendment effectively makes a second term President a "lame duck" on day 1 of his second term. We've seen over the years that much mischief results during this lame duck Presidency, especially if the incumbent won in a landslide or similar overwhelming majority. It seems that the prospect of having to be re-elected to a second term keeps most first term Presidents "honest" therefore it could be reasoned that eliminating any term limits on a President would keep his feet to the fire and thus more "honest" throughout his Presidency - for however long such a Presidency may last. About 10 years or so ago, the idea of term limits for Senators ...

Welcome to my blog! Ah...life is good in the NFL! Even though the New England Patriots, at 11-5, were excluded from the playoffs, it seems the NFL Gods have shaken up the playing field some more and brought down yet another "great" team - the New York Giants! Yippee - Eli Manning can't have back-to-back Superbowl wins - at least not this year! Thank you NFL Gods! Feel that I'm a sore loser? A Jerk? Then let me know in the Comments below! Thanks for reading my blog!

Welcome to my blog! In case you've read my blog before (or are just reading it now for the first time) and don't remember to come back, you can now "Follow This Blog" by clicking the link on the upper left! If you click NOW, you'll be the first to Follow This Blog! Now there's no excuse not to come back every few days and read my wonderful posts (what, there is an excuse??) Thanks for reading my blog and don't forget to Follow This Blog!

Welcome to my blog! Well, history will be made this Inauguration Day when the first black American, Barack Obama, becomes President of the United States! Commemorate this historic day with a specially designed stamp made by my friends who made the Wedding Stamps featured in an earlier blog post. Here's the Save the Date stamp: Inauguration Party 2009 Save The Date Postage by TDSwhite_Wedding Design custom postage stamps Using www.Zazzle.com More Politics Postage They've also made other items to commemorate the Day! Click on the stamp or links to view and purchase! Thanks for reading my blog!