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Letters at 3AM: An Arbitrary Nation, Part 4
With the consent of the governed, the United States government has gone rogue and violated international law
"...In his foreign policy speech of May 23, President Obama said, "America's actions are legal. ... Under domestic law..."

June 14, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters at 3AM: An Arbitrary Nation, Part 2
Laws arbitrarily enforced (or not enforced) according to the whims of the authorities are no longer laws
"...and does not review or audit them. ... The Obama administration ... has tacitly endorsed the programs but does..."

May 3, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Reefer Madness Revisited
The Marijuana Policy Project's Rob Kampia on the recent victories for legal marijuana
"...are going to do? How do you feel the Obama administration has done in the states where you have..."

Dec. 21, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Hightower Report
Obama won't play ball with Boehner
"...The Republican House Speaker is angry that President Obama won't play Boehner­ball with him in their ongoing altercation..."

Dec. 14, 2012 News Column by Jim Hightower

Hightower Report: Bosses Gone Berserk
Faced with having to provide health insurance to full-time workers, these head honchos just made sure every one of their employees was part-time instead
"...to be somewhere between flummoxed and furious that Barack Obama is back in the White House. With his diabolical..."

Nov. 23, 2012 News Column by Jim Hightower

Point Austin: Elections and Consequences
You never know what you're gonna get
"...something better awaits us." – newly re-elected President Barack Obama, Nov. 7, 2012..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Column by Michael King

The AggreGAYtor: November 5
Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news
"...• Yes Virginia, there is a President Obama...."

Nov. 5, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Point Austin: This Week's War ...
A few irritable speculations, from D.C. to City Hall
"...or imminent threat to the nation." That was Barack Obama on the question of whether the president could, without..."

March 25, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Reality?
"...Editor, Michael Ventura’s Nov. 19 “Letters at 3AM: The Palin-Obama Convergence” is lacking. So Palin and Obama are typical..."

Nov. 20, 2010 Postmarks

Page Two: Running With the Wild Gang
Self-proclaimed patriots don't seem to have much love for their country, except on their own terms
"...endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights," President Obama left out the words "their Creator."..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Doggett vs. the Doctor
Will right-wingers oust the liberal congressman? Tea party on, dudes.
"...of Congressional District 25's counties are rural and President Obama's popularity has taken a tumble, Doggett is vulnerable to..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Page Two: By Vote or by Violence
How will naysayers and protesters 'take back the country'? And from whom?
"...Liberals to the left of Obama, radical groups, conspiracy theorists, working-class representatives, the tea party,..."

July 30, 2010 Column by Louis Black

The Hightower Report
The Tactics of Talx; and Wall Street's Slap on the Wrist
"...President Barack Obama marched boldly up to Wall Street and scolded those..."

May 14, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report
Obama's War; and Federal Execution Commission
"...Obama's War..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Reefer Madness: Medi-Pot States Free to Inhale
It's official: The feds are backing off
"...makes final a campaign promise made by President Barack Obama; nonetheless, in the weeks after Obama's inauguration, raids of..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Column by Jordan Smith

Challenge Hate and Lies
"...harmless banter when you have your viewers believing that Obama is now the Antichrist. I just came back from..."

Sept. 30, 2009 Postmarks

The Hightower Report
Starbucks' Identity Crisis; and Right-Wing Loopiness
"...to the loony attacks right-wingers have launched against Barack Obama's health care reform plan...."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

President Will End Medi-Pot Raids. For Real. Seriously. He Swears.
Obama spokesman says the Prez doesn't like fed medi-pot raids, and wants them to stop
"...told the Washington Times last week that President Barack Obama does not want such activities to continue...."

Feb. 10, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Hightower Report
Obama Must Be Even Bolder Than FDR; and Bringing Fairness to the American Workplace
"...Obama Must Be Even Bolder Than FDR..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Reefer Madness: Top 10 Joints
"...U.S. Elects Admitted Pot Smoker Yes, it's true: Barack Obama actually inhaled. And snorted some coke too, back in..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Column by Jordan Smith

Esther's Follies
Esther's alumnus Derek Reid returns from L.A. to show us how funny Obama can be
"...the light-skinned black man thing. "I first premiered my Obama at the Groundlings. I was hoping to get Saturday..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

TV Eye
Hulu, Sling, YouTube, the DVR – it's the age of the hybrid viewer
"...discovered I missed the 60 Minutes episode featuring Barack Obama last Sunday. No worries – I found it online..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Z-Trip
"...Z-TripObama Mix..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Extended Q&A With Matthew Dowd
"...probably replicate that across the country. I think Barack Obama is going to benefit from that wave that he's..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

McCain, You Got Some 'Splainin' to do
Obama accuses McCain of going back on joint statement agreement.
"...Well, the gloves are off. Sen. Barack Obama has just announced that Sen. John McCain had agreed..."

Sept. 24, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report
The Price of Autocratic Arrogance; and Guilt by Association
"..."project" of this group is to trash Sen. Barack Obama, and it has launched a multimillion-dollar television advertising campaign..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Point Austin: More Mavericks
You need a Texas scorecard to sort out the pretenders from the real thing
"...now McCain, in a shameless effort to steal Barack Obama's thunder, is calling himself and his running mate the..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Dems in Austin: Taking the Next Step
The State Convention looks ahead to November
"...Hillary Clinton would suspend her campaign, making Sen. Barack Obama the party's presidential nominee...."

June 13, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report
Choosing a Veep; and The Deliberate Deceit of Drug Ads
"...On the Democratic side, if Obama is the presidential choice, I suggest a woman VP...."

March 14, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Election Notes
"...separate contests. Clinton won the districts shown in gray; Obama won the red...."

March 7, 2008 News Feature

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