http://blog.johnmccainfans.com A blog about Republican and Democratic Politics in America Mon, 10 May 2010 11:51:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_40" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Afghan President Karzai will arrive in Washington this Wednesday"][/caption] Afgan President Hamid Karzai will be welcomed to the United States this Wednesday by Barack Obama. The two are expected to try to warm relations between both countries. In public they are expected to exchange smiles and handshakes. Behind ... http://blog.johnmccainfans.com/2010/05/obama-to-welcome-afghan-pres-karzai/ Today, President Barack Obama honored 16 Agents of Change in the East Room of the White House. The 16 honored included the top contributors in arts,science,sports,and humanities. President Obama kicked off the ceremony by saying,"The true test of a person's life is what we do for one another." Those honored included: * Nancy ... http://blog.johnmccainfans.com/2009/08/obama-honors-16-agents-of-change/ President Obama said during his speech in Cairo that he would talk with Tehran "without preconditions on the basis of mutual respect" to resolve issues between the two countries. The biggest issue between Iran and the United States is Iran's emerging nuclear ambitions, which Iran says is solely for civilian energy ... http://blog.johnmccainfans.com/2009/06/obama-reaching-out-to-iran/ Obama outlines views on abortion Just recently, President Obama gave his views during a speech to Notre Dame University You can view President Obama giving his speech below. Since Notre Dame is the largest catholic university, the president did face some heckling from the audience. [ad#ad-1] http://blog.johnmccainfans.com/2009/05/obama-outlines-views-on-abortion/ Swine Flu continues to scare [caption id="attachment_30" align="alignnone" width="130" caption="Swine Flu Pictue"][/caption] The recent outbreaks of swine flu, or H1N1, continue to be reported in the main stream media. The internet is also abound with discussion related to the influenza outbreak. So, what is the hype all about? Not that much really. H1N1 ... http://blog.johnmccainfans.com/2009/05/swine-flu-continues-to-scare/ [ad#ad-1] The 2009 Stimulus checks have started to arrive for eligible people. As I wrote before, only certain people will receive stimulus checks. You can see if you are eligible for an economic stimulus check here. [caption id="attachment_26" align="alignnone" width="130" caption="2009 Federal Stimulus Check Arriving"][/caption] Those not eligible will continue to see a decrease ... http://blog.johnmccainfans.com/2009/05/2009-stimulus-checks-starting-to-arrive/ President Obama,who went to the fifth Summit of the Americas, met controversial Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. Chavez has been a harsh critic of the United States. Chavez even went so far as to call former president Bush the devil. Chavez stated he would like to extend a hand of friendship to ... http://blog.johnmccainfans.com/2009/04/obama-and-chavez-meet/ The economic stimulus plan-what is means to you The recent passing of the economic stimulus plan provides the following benefits: Tax breaks for families that send a child to college People that purchase a home People that buy a new car Making a home more energy efficient Workers can expect to receive an extra $13 a ... http://blog.johnmccainfans.com/2009/03/the-economic-stimulus-plan/ Outgoing president, George W. Bush, gave his final farewell address to the nation last night. Bush mentioned what he believed were some of his accomplishments including Afghanistan and Iraq, where today he said "conditions are for the better". Bush also believes he did well in protecting the country from any serious ... http://blog.johnmccainfans.com/2009/01/george-w-bush-gives-farewell-address/ President-elect Barack Obama says he expects Timothy Geithner to win Senate confirmation as treasury secretary despite revelations of tax problems. The Senate Finance Committee has scheduled a hearing next Wednesday on the nomination. [ad#ad-1] http://blog.johnmccainfans.com/2009/01/obama-defends-treasury-choice/