Obama's Tour Van

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-traveling-midwest-1-1-million-bus-201207908.html

This is an article about Obama's $1.1 million tour bus he uses while campaigning. The protection of the president is important, but you have to admit that $1.1 million is a crazy amount of money for a vehicle. Does this use of government money upset you at all?

Romney Wants to Cut Taxes for All

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Tax-VOX/2012/0302/How-will-Romney-account-for-billions-of-lost-revenue

Romney turned his tax plan from too conservative to much more ambitious this week. This move goes right along with Romney's ongoing push for smaller government. Less taxes for everyone may be the result of a Romney win. Is this the right way to go after Obama has added trillions to the national debt the past 4 years?

Judge: Government can require union posters at work

http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/regulation/story/2012-03-02/requiring-union-posters-at-work/53336922/1

This article talks a lot about the government trying to make clear to workers the rights they possess in the workplace. I thought it was interesting because it is similar to what we have been reading about lately. Do you think the government is getting too involved or is this an appropriate way to display the workers' rights?

Gas is Going Up...Way Up

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/01/business/energy-environment/tensions-raise-specter-of-gas-at-5-a-gallon.html?ref=us

This article explains the growing price of gas and what our country's leaders are trying to do about it. Unfortunately, their attempts seem to have to less than stellar results so far. With the presidential election swiftly approaching, how important is this issue to you as a voter? Is it one of your top concerns?

Iran and US

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE8200DV20120301?irpc=932 This article discusses the ongoing dispute between Iran and the US. Iran is an enormous exporter of oil, obviously, and the US is doing everything it can to cut ties between Iran's exporting industries and its consumers. The US is worried about Iran's nuclear ambitions. Should this really be what our government is worrying about when our oil supply is diminishing? If things remain the way they are, or get worse as it seems they may, oil prices have nowhere to go but up.

Unemployment and Inflation Rise in Euro Zone

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/02/business/global/unemployment-and-inflation-rise-in-euro-zone.html?_r=1&ref=business

Unemployment in the Euro Zone is currently the highest it has been since the introduction of the Euro, and $1.3 trillion in loans and an increased rate of money-printing presents potential for inflation. While unemployment is improving in the United States, it is only getting worse in Europe. Even a negligible growth in manufacturing is seen as a "pretty good outcome".

While inflation is likely to rise in the Euro Zone, global monetary authorities believe that the greater danger falls in the deflationary pressure from falling real estate prices. Which do you believe is the greater danger?

World News

http://article.wn.com/view/2012/03/01/Burning_Korans_and_Ignorantalitarianism/

Wow, did this really happen? US soldiers burned Korans in Afganistan and strengthen the Anti-US spirit in the middle East. Most soldiers took this action lightly and didnt care about the consequence.

This is called ignorantalitarianism. There have been dozens of deaths because of this act.

As crazy as this seems, I hear US citizens making jokes about previous wars, the atomic bomb in Japan for example. It's time we reestablish the standards of sensitivity towards foreign culture and people.

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