Kellye Harkey

National:
In the midst of the current discussion of the role of race in the campaign comes the curious suggestion from Sen. Obama that his chief challenge is about age, not socioeconomic status. The data don’t seem to bear it out.As The New York Times reports today: "‘Our problem has less to do with white working-class voters,’ Mr. Obama told reporters Wednesday in Indiana. ‘In fact the problem is that – to the extent that there is a problem – is that older voters are very loyal to Senator Clinton.’"Age clearly is a factor, as we’ve covered before. But it’s equally clear that socioeconomic status, as measured by the education and income alike, is independently a factor, and a big one.

Opinion:
I think that the older people do like Clinton. Mabe because of Bill but I also think it is due to the fact that she tried to pass free health care earlier. Now that she is possibly (God forbid) our next president the old folks want their free medical care. Listen, its not my problem you broke your hip and need to pay for surgery somehow. I really hope these old people will clean their bifocals and see that Hilary is not the one to pick.

National:
In March, Barack Obama quickly responded to the bubbling controversy over statements made by his former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. He was lauded by pundits and politicos from both sides of the aisle for his broad speech on race and America at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on March 18 . The goal of that speech was to put the Wright issue to bed – address it head on, be done with it and get back to campaigning in Pennsylvania. And it seemed like that strategy just might work out for him, especially since Rev. Wright was staying below the radar and cancelling public appearances that may have added fuel to the fire.

Opinion:
I really hope that his pastor speaks out more often. If you go to the church's website they do not come right out and say it but they are pretty much saying "This is a black church and we are all about black power". Now if I made a church and only white people went there and I was talking about white power and this and that I would be considered RACIST! Its a total double standard. But anyways, Mr. Wright you keep speaking out until your heart is content.

International:
Before he committed suicide in the 2005 subway bombings in London, Mohammed Siddique Khan made a home video of himself bidding farewell to his young daughter telling her to take care of her mother. In the video, which was shown to jurors in a United Kingdom courtroom earlier today, the terror ringleader is seen cradling his baby girl, whispering to her that he is going to fight jihad "for the sake of Islam". The video was made in November 2004, before Khan was to head on a trip to Pakistan to receive terror training, according to prosecutors. It was played during a trial of three men who are accused of aiding the London bombers.
"I have to do this for our future," Khan says to his baby girl. "I'm going to really really miss you," he says. Khan is heard saying that he is sorry that he will miss out on seeing his daughter learn to walk. "I love you to bits," he says.

Opinion:
I hope this little girl realizes when she is older that her dad is a selfish person and killed 50 people for no reason at all. He did it for no reason because now he is burning in hell. "For the sake of Islam" MY BUTT. I am sooo sorry that those 50 people died but atleast one more piece of crap like that man is dead.

International:
The first ever walk-in advice center for stalkers opened in Berlin yesterday, offering support to those willing to stop harassing their victims. We believe that by supporting stalkers to kick the habit, we are helping the potential victims at the same time," Wolf Ortiz-Mueller, the head of the center, told reporters at the opening of the center. "Stalking is an addiction which must be treated before the situation escalates. The perpetrator repeatedly increases the dose in order to raise the feeling of power over the victim, and that situation can quickly get out of control," he said.

Opinion:
I have never heard of this before. I think that this is a good idea though. But then again it does not seem like the smartest idea. They need to lock stalkers up for sure. I do not understand why people would be that obsessed with one person. Its weird but hey whatever works.