Growing the Dream, at Taxpayer's Expense...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Lib e rty -vs- Tyr a nny Perhaps this is the New Democratic Version of nation building? Hold on to your hats folks. Increased aid isn't far behind. As the deficit and national debt continues to grow. Republicans and Democrats differ how? Yahoo News - President Barack Obama makes the first extended trip to Africa of his presidency next week—but he won't be stopping in his ancestral homeland. Obama's weeklong trip—June 26-July 3—which he's taking with his wife, Michelle, and daughters Sasha and Malia, as well as with members of his economic and trade team, is to signal America's interest in trade, democracy and economic development in Africa. He will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania. "We see Africa as one of the most important emerging regions in the world," deputy national security adviser for strategic communications Ben Rhodes told reporters on a conference call Friday. He added that the adm...