Civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis died last night after months of treatment for advanced-stage pancreatic cancer. 57 years ago, Lewis was the youngest…
Tag: Barack Obama
Structural Racism: Thug Trump Eager to Shoot Minneapolis Protestors
Published 2020-05-29
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Donald Trump told Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer she should give in to the demands of armed white protestors who want to ignore public health precautions.…
President Obama to Graduates: Be Brave, Be Principled, Build Community
Published 2020-05-18
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Let’s raise our spirits by watching dad and decent man President Barack Obama address the high school graduating class of 2020 with his usual grace…
Trump Gets Trade Deficit Back to October 2016 Level. Yay.
Published 2020-01-08
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Marketplace, a wonderfully informative and objective newscast, opened its program last night by noting that the Trumpist contention that trade deficits are bad is “mistaken.”…
TenHaken, Reagan, Huerta, Chavez, Obama—¡Sí se puede!
Published 2020-01-06
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken celebrated his New Year by noticing that his new Ronald Reagan calendar shows the same inspirational motto on Reagan’s desk…
Barack Says Change Requires More Than Woke Tweets; Michelle Sees Familiar Racism in Trumpism
Published 2019-10-31
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Because we need a President who can speak thoughtfully and instructively instead of throwing crass insults, I present Barack Obama, speaking Tuesday in Chicago about…
Noem Can Claim Credit for Autism Coverage Thanks to Obama Compromise on ACA
Published 2019-10-12
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
In 2008, Barack Obama promised to mandate insurance coverage for autism treatment. But among his many olive branches to the opposition party (who were already…
Farmers Glad Trump Slowly Restoring Obama Trade Plans
Published 2019-09-26
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
South Dakota farmers are relieved to hear that Japan is promising to lower tariffs and buy more of our agricultural products: “Now, that they’ve officially…
Obama Calls for Unity and Action Against Violence and Hatred; Trump Turns Conversation to Himself
Published 2019-08-06
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
In more Dog Bites Man news, Barack Obama made a sensible and statesmanly comment yesterday about how we can reduce violence and hatred by changing…
Debt Deal Shows Trump Less Fiscally Responsible Than Obama
Published 2019-07-24
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Congress and the White House are set to put off any fights over the national debt limit until after the next election. The deal to…