By Marysol Guzman |Staff Writer| President Barack Obama spoke in front of House members and civilians to discuss the future of America for the next four years of his presidency last Tuesday Feb. 12. The President opened his State of the Union address with a quote from President John F. Kennedy: “The Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress.” Immigration reform, investments in energy, investments in education, gun control, higher minimum wage, health benefits, job creation and home manufactured goods were just a few of his topics discussed in his speech. Obama also thanked troops and civilians who sacrificed their lives for the safety of … [Read more...] about Obama discusses next four years
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Obama takes time to honor September 11 victims
By Kyla Cook |Asst. News Editor President Obama visited Ground Zero to honor those who have passed on September 11, 2001 and those who have been fighting the War on Terror. Over a week has passed since President Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden and still little has been made known to the American public. The news spread like wildfire via social media outlets and even through an announcement at Stagecoach courtesy of Rascal Flatts. That night people rallied in the streets at Ground Zero chanting, “USA, USA, USA!” Just days after, conspiracy theories surfaced over the killing and burial of bin Laden. To quell rumors, the president considered releasing post-mortem … [Read more...] about Obama takes time to honor September 11 victims