President Barack Obama's thoughtful expression and tilted head, colored in shades of red, white and blue, appeared above the word "hope" in an iconic poster that became an unofficial insignia of the Obama campaign about a year ago. Today, this piece of art is under scrutiny as a court attempts to determine if it violates copyright laws or is protected under the doctrine of fair use.
As we plodded through another election season, it seems like the trend for political candidates is to parade around the country with their families, pretending to be the "perfect" or "ideal" family. Once they are elected to office or start to gain popularity, rumors of affairs surface.
Hopefully everyone has read the front page story about the "fair share" tax that Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has proposed. Although I am a senior and will not have the pay the tax myself-if it were passed-I am still outraged that it was even proposed.
