Tag archive for ‘President George W Bush’
House votes to override President’s Veto on Farm Bill
Washington, D.C. (rightcommentary.com): The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night voted to override President George W. Bush’s veto of the $289 billion farm bill that expands public nutrition programs for poor Americans but does not cut subsidies for wealthy farmers as much as Bush demanded.
Noting that food prices are forecast to rise by five [...]
AFP: Obama camp spies endgame in Oregon
Washington, D.C. (AFP): Barack Obama set his sights on November’s general election Saturday as he campaigned in Oregon, where he hopes to declare victory in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Obama has said Tuesday’s primaries in Oregon and Kentucky could mark the end of his drawn-out battle with rival Hillary Clinton, and his campaign [...]
FT: Saudi to increase Oil Output
London, UK (FT.com): Saudi Arabia said on Friday that it was increasing its oil production to its highest level in two years, bowing to intense US pressure after the price surged to a fresh record of almost $128 a barrel.
The announcement of a boost to output by about 300,000 barrels a day came after a [...]
Oil Prices Surge as Bush meets with Saudi King
London, UK (FT.com): Crude oil prices on Friday hit a fresh record high of almost $128 a barrel boosted by a bullish forecast from Goldman Sachs and as US President George W. Bush asked Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil producer, for help to lower skyrocketing energy prices.
Bush, on his second visit to Saudi Arabia [...]
If the “appeasement” shoe fits….
Washington, D.C. (rightcommentary.com): I am not much of a Bible person - however - there is one passage of the Bible I think is applicable in the current flap about the President’s remarks yesterday and Democrats taking umbrage. Proverbs 28:1 - The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as [...]
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