Aunt Esther Refuses To Go Quietly Into That Dark Night News: Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., a member of the Congressional Black Caucus who's been critical this year of President Obama's response to the high unemployment within the black community, said she found it "curious" that Mr. Obama this weekend told black leaders to "stop complaining." "I don't know who he was talking to … [Read more...] about Monday Obot Link Review | Afternoon Open Thread
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POTUS News: President Barack Obama declared Wednesday that there could be no shortcut to peace between Israel and the Palestinians, as he sought to head off a looming diplomatic crisis for the Middle East and U.S. policy there. "Peace will not come through statements and resolutions at the U.N. — if it were that easy, it would have been accomplished by now," the president told … [Read more...] about Wednesday Obot Link Review | Afternoon Open Thread
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Congratulations To The Parents Of These Two Beautiful Baby Boys News: Joshua and Jacob Spates, who spent their first seven months outside the womb as conjoined twins, are recovering in the pediatric intensive care unit of a Memphis hospital after a successful 13-hour surgery to separate them. Dr. Max Langham, team leader for the separation, said on Wednesday that all involved … [Read more...] about Thursday Obot Link Review | Afternoon Open Thread
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POTUS News: President Barack Obama is pitching his jobs plan in North Carolina, visiting a business that the White House says would benefit from the proposals he's been pressing Congress to pass right away. Obama was to appear Wednesday in the Raleigh-Durham area to tour a machine company and give his third speech in as many days, highlighting the help he says his plan would … [Read more...] about Wednesday Obot Link Review | Afternoon Open Thread
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Hard Times For A Lot More People Now And The GOP Want To Play Political Games News: Amid a still struggling economy, more people in America fell below the poverty line last year, according to new census data released Tuesday. The nation's poverty rate rose to 15.1% in 2010, its highest level since 1993. In 2009, 14.3% of people in America were living in poverty. "The results … [Read more...] about Tuesday Obot Link Review | Afternoon Open Thread