Let's Talk Session Placed

"Let’s talk" about things we already know. Late to his own community session, Bob Inglis, Congressional Representative from district 4 (Spartanburg, Greenville, Union and parts of Laurens) expressed concerns Monday about the ailing economy in his Rx for Recovery "conversation".

Lights, Camera, President

 By Richard Mahler     Music and cheers ignited the frigid January air around the U.S. Capital Jan. 20.       Just before President Barack Obama took the oath of office, a stellar quartet composed of violinist Itzhak Perlman, cellist Yo Yo Ma,

Obama Is Bringing Change. Sike!

 By Richard Mahler       Liberals are growing increasingly nervous – and some just flat out angry – that President Barack Obama seems to be stiffing them on Cabinet jobs and policy choices.     Obama has reversed pledges to immediately repeal tax

Obama Trying to Improve America's National Image

On the campaign trail, then presidential hopeful John McCain had daily rallies calling Obama’s foreign relation skills "not enough" and "unintelligent". Obama, on Good Morning America, responded to these statements as "attacks" and "more of the same". "Well, actually, my

Out With The Old In With The 'New'

 By Nicole Rodzen    There is no doubt that the inauguration was a historical event. I mean, isn’t every inauguration a historical event? Written down in history? Only one thing stuck in my head that day, and it wasn’t the way

Racism in America: A Nation of Cowards

by Richard Mahler In a speech Holder gave for the African American History Month program at the Justice Department, he called Americans "cowards" with respect to race relations. "Though the nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting

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