Barack Obama's First State of the Union

Barack was tough and made his points while delivering a great speech. He also sonned a couple of members of Congress. Please watch.

Lou Dobbs Leaves CNN

Lou Dobbs says bye to CNN...Where will he take his hate for immigration policy next?

Passing of Ted Kennedy

Unfortunate to say the least. Hopefully his legacy of championing health care reform will positively influence the nation's discourse on this issue.

(CNN) -- Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, the patriarch of the first family of Democratic politics, died late Tuesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He was 77.

"We've lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever," a family statement said. "We thank everyone who gave him care and support over this last year, and everyone who stood with him for so many years in his tireless march for progress toward justice."

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Important Words

Barack's most popular word choice since in office. Pretty interesting to see what he's been focused on. No surprise that after America, Economy, Health, and Jobs are 2,3, and 4 respectively. Hopefully uninformed, angry Americans learn about the positive aspects of healthcare reform so some progress can be made. Shouts out to Politico.

Chevrolet Volt 230 MPG?

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Chevrolet Volt, GM's electric car that's expected to go on sale in late 2010, is projected to get an estimated 230 miles per gallon, the automaker announced Tuesday.

That exceptionally high government mileage rating could give the Volt a major boost. For the first time, car buyers will easily be able to compare electric cars with ordinary gas-powered cars.

"Having a car that gets triple-digit fuel economy can and will be a game changer for us," said GM CEO Fritz Henderson.

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Sotomayor Hearings

Here at Fresh87.com, we cover a wide range of topics, so I wanted to actually be serious for a moment. This is yet another historic moment in this country's history as Sotomayor prepares to be confirmed into the Supreme Court. This is certainly a step in the right direction for inclusion of all races into the framework of the government and high powered positions overall--an ongoing battle nonetheless. However, during these hearings, as expected, she has been bombarded with questions about her "wise Latina" line she made during a speech to the UC Berkeley School of Law in 2001. She is on record as saying, "[A] Wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not (my emphasis) reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life and those life experiences." She was essentially saying that her identity as a Latina woman in some cases would give her a more unique perspective on specific issues on the law. However, this perspective does not overrule the law, but instead offers a different lens in which to view a specific case through. She has since backtracked from the comments in this speech. That opens up another issue that I find quite problematic. Simply put, everyone, in one way or another is influenced by their background and how they grew up. Here the word background is loosely defined as race, gender, socio-economic status. Those experiences comprise who we all are as people. Some people share similar experiences, while others do not. Instead of acting as if people make decisions solely based on the ever elusive word of "objectivity," we should all embrace and celebrate our individual stories and experiences. Press play and please comment.