By LAMAR THAMES

I am not sure whether the health-care protesters are all dealing with a full deck, but make sure of this: The Obama administration would be wise not to ignore them.

The protesters carry with them  the greatest threat to the status quo of the present administration — distrust. If Barack Obama wishes to carry the legacy of his presidency into the next election and beyond, he must face up to the fact that people are unhappy, scared and just plain angry about the state of the nation. And I don’t blame them.

Distrust is one of the worst enemies a political party can face, even if the distrust is founded on disinformation. Obama must share in the blame for not having more specifics in his health care proposals. All that did was leave a vacuum for naysayers to fill in the blanks, which you knew they would. Read the rest of this entry »

Within the blink of an eye, the holiday season has snuck up on us once again. For now, plans are beginning to be made regarding Thanksgiving dinner. People are starting to call regarding holiday parties and events. Read the rest of this entry »