On this Memorial Day, the nation celebrates the sacrifice of veterans who gave their lives in service to our country. A “by-the-numbers” analysis by the Center for American Progress notes that veterans “are still in need of services to improve their quality of life—before, during, and after deployments. This year, the need is even more [...]

Our Administration is confronting challenges to what is known as the 'State Secrets' privilege. This is a doctrine that allows the government to challenge legal cases involving secret programs. Many past Presidents -Republican and Democrat - have used it for many decades. And while this principle is absolutely necessary to protect national security, I am concerned that it has been over-used. We must not protect information merely because it reveals the violation of a law or embarrasses the government. That is why in government, state/public and private organizations have financial crisis and budget crisis. Many business establishments are closing down because of economic downturn and I know most of us blame it to government misleads. In relation to this, did you hear the news about Sunshine Dodge? She was among the dealership closed by Chrysler as they entered bankruptcy. The owner, George Joseph, has posted an open letter to Chrysler, in which he explains his situation. His inventory will be taken and redistributed, including vehicles and parts, and he won't be getting any compensation. The company won’t pay off the guaranteed loans he got to renovate the dealership at Chrysler’s request, and he'll be left holding the bag. This only means bankruptcy for him and his family, unemployment for his employees, and no debt consolidation for Sunshine Dodge. I just hope he will survive this kind of bad luck. And especially, let’s hope for economy stability as soon as possible. Let’s demand for financial transparency, because we, common people suffered most in economic recession.

Sacrifice.From WhiteHouse.gov:On this Memorial Day weekend, President Obama calls on the American people to join him in paying tribute to America’s veterans, servicemen and women – particularly those who have made the ultimate sacrifice - and their families.Full Transcript:This Memorial Day weekend, Americans will gather on lawns and porches, fire up the grill, and enjoy the company of family,

PoliticsPresident Barack Obama calls on the American people to join him in paying tribute to Americas veterans……servicemen and women particularly those who have made the ultimate sacrifice – and their families. Posted in Presidents Weekly Address

Reminds Americans to find ways of thanking soldiers serving overseas, veterans who have returned this Memorial Day weekend in weekly address."Too often in recent years and decades... We have failed to give them the support they need or pay them the respect they deserve."Click above to watch. Transcript here. [...]

Good morning. It's a long holiday weekend -- and the holiday is Memorial Day. Over this weekend, thousands of bikers pour into D.C. for "Rolling Thunder" to keep a focus on POW/MIA issues. It's a very impressive to see -- and hear -- the bikers roaring through this usually sedate town. The president gave his weekly address about the holiday and what it means -- paying tribute to the men and women who server our nation -- especially those who died on our behalf. And, he also spoke about actually delivering on promises to veterans (something all those "Support The Troops" Republicans never really did.) It should be a pretty slow news weekend, although, there's a chance we'll see Obama's Supreme Court nominee as early as Tuesday.