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January 21, 2009, New York – Center for Constitutional Rights attorneys for Guantánamo detainees responded today to portions of President Obama’s draft executive order to close the offshore prison camp that appeared in the news.
According to accounts, the president will order that Guantánamo “shall be closed as [...]
It was 2004 during the Democratic National Convention for Al Gore when I first saw the keynote speaker. He was a man from Illinios. I was at my friends house watching and when I came home I said,
“Honey, I don’t know what his name was, but I just saw the President of the United States for [...]
As President-elect Barack Obama gets sworn in as president tomorrow and soon after appoints the country's first CTO, Intel CTO Justin Rattner has captured his thoughts and views from thousands of others on how the tech industry can help to advance efficiencies across government agencies, spur innovation and address the top technology initiatives (see his letter to the incoming Obama CTO). Thousan
State Delegate Michael Smigiel reported on his blog yesterday that he’s received comments from more hundreds of people in connection with the Cecil County SPCA, many of them containing new allegations of abuse and mismanagement.
“Originally, there were only three former employees, a few former volunteers and numerous citizens who had reported problems to my office about abuse [...]
President Reagan delivered his first inaugural address on January 20, 1981.FTA Idle industries have cast workers into unemployment, causing human misery and personal indignity. Those who do work are denied a fair return for their labor by a tax system which penalizes successful achievement and keeps us from maintaining full productivity.
This is Japanese news in the sense that George Bush’s stupidity affects us all. It’s a part of us and we’re a part of it. It’s bigger than arbitrary national borders and boundaries.
by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and Former Prime Minister of Malaysia
Global Research, January 2, 2009
January 1, 2009
Dear Mr. President,
I did not vote for you in the Presidential Election because I am Malaysian.
But I consider myself one of your constituents because what you do or say will affect me and my country as well.
I [...]
Actors Imran Khan along with girlfriend Avantika Malik, Rohan Sippy, Konkona Sen Sharma, Ranvir Shorey and others at the movie ‘The President Is Coming’ bash. The President is Coming is an English movie and the first ever MOCKUMENTARY about New Indian. It is a comedy about young India’s ambitions and aspirations. The film is slated to release on 9 January.
There is no doubt that the Bush Presidency has collapsed in on top of itself, but a power vacuum on foreign policy is the last thing this country needs
Everyone acknowledges the great challenges of the times as Obama assembles and prepares his administration to tackle “change.” While bread lines may have been an enduring symbol of the Great Depression, many of us fear that “bailout” lines will become the symbol of this economic era in history. The “dough” being dispersed in 2009 is a little more costly and questionable as to its use t
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Obama the 1st, His Most Merciful and Beneficent, Man of the People, is out golfing while the Middle East erupts into violence. “The Office of the President-Elect,” that invented non-entity that has a press conference on every issue, has nothing to say. While a major crisis is unfolding, the man who will be president [...]
In the following press release on Tuesday December 23, 2008 the US Department of Justice that, amongst others, President George W. Bush had pardoned Issac Robert Toussie of Brooklyn, N.Y. for the offense of making False statements to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 18 U.S.C. § 1001; mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341.He had been sentenced on Sept. 22, 2003 in Eastern Dist
I won't be watching the Queen's Speech or the Alternate Queen's Speech this year, as neither interest me.Sadly I won't be able to hear this message from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.Questions of "where do you draw the line" are raised. If we broadcast a non-newsworthy speech by a homophobic Holocaust denier, where do we stop? Should Nick Griffin's odious comments be broadcast?Transcript from Ch$
Toyota Motor Corp., which just announced its worst earnings outlook ever, is expected to appoint Executive Vice President Akio Toyoda as president when Katsuaki Watanabe steps down in the spring, sources said Tuesday. Akio Toyoda, 52, is the great-grandson of the late Sakichi Toyoda, who founded the Toyota Motor group, and is the eldest son of honorary Toyota Chairman Shoichiro Toyoda, 83.He woul
“President Hugo Chavez ordered construction halted on a major shopping mall in Caracas on Sunday, saying the government will expropriate the unfinished building.
The Venezuelan leader said it would be out of line with his government’s socialist vision to allow the new Sambil mall to take up precious urban real estate — and that unbridled [...]
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Ok, now the members in the running for RPF leader are Gir/Dragoninja0, (MAYBE) Commando717 and Furbur27. I Lpg, have dropped out because I would rather become [...]
The Indonesian government signed a memorandum of understanding for a $1 billion loan with the China Export Bank to be used to buy Chinese goods, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said Monday."China Export Bank is ready to give up to $1 billion credit to Indonesia to buy goods from China that are not produced in Indonesia, such as machinery and steel," he said.Kalla didn't specify how much Indonesia might
One sunny day in January, 2009 an old man approached the White House from across Pennsylvania Avenue, where he'd been sitting on a park bench. He spoke to the U.S. Marine standing guard and said, "I would like to go in and meet with President Bush." The Marine looked at the man and said, "Sir, Mr. Bush is no longer president and no longer resides here." The old man said, "Okay", and walked away. T
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Concerned over the effects of what a “disorderly bankruptcy” of the country’s major automakers would have on the nation, President George Bush today announced an emergency bailout of the industry Friday.
Under the emergency plan, $17.4 billion in rescue loans will be made to the General Motrs (GM) and Chrysler and in return, [...]
- Scott Miller
This from this past Sunday on CNN:
“I made a decision to abandon free market principles, to save the free market.” It’s a statement so stunningly stupid, that when I heard Mark Levin discussing the comment, I thought he was joking for a minute. I’m not even going to get into the contradictory idiocy inherent [...]
They hate us for our shoes. Somewhere in what passes for the deeper regions of President Bush’s mind might come that reassuring giggle of a thought as he once again rationalizes away Iraqi ingratitude for the benevolence he has bestowed upon them. Ever at peace with himself, despite many obvious reasons not to be, Bush [...]
According to reports by the BBC, the brother of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoe at US President George W Bush has said that the reporter has been beaten in custody. Muntadar al-Zaidi has allegedly suffered a broken arm, broken ribs and internal bleeding, his older brother, Dargham, told the BBC. Mr Zaidi threw his shoes at the US President at a news conference, calling him "a dog". A spoke
Hoover InstitutionStanford, CANov 11th, 2008Shelby Steele asserts that Barack Obama won the presidential election by successfully basing his candidacy on race, "Obama's special charisma always came from the racial idealism he embodied. This was his only true political originality."Steele holds that whites voted less for real "change" than for documentation of a change that has already occ
Posted by Dave Rochelson In announcing Colorado Senator Ken Salazar as his choice for Secretary of the Interior and Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for Secretary of Agriculture, President-elect Barack Obama made clear he considers both Secretaries-designate to be key members of his energy and environment team. “It’s time for a new kind of leadership in Washington that’s committed to using our la
Washington, D.C. - As you all know, unless you are living under a rock, or in a cave, America has chosen it's new leader. We give you President Barack "the Brock" Obama. America's first whitest...
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Well, the end of the semester is always a busy time - doubly so when one is working on a grant proposal. So I've be out of action for several days and when I have been able to post it has been overly rushed.We had a state board meeting last week and some movement on the Ed Sec in DC. One more big stack of papers to grade....then I hope things will get back to normal next week.This from MSNBC, phot
Posted by Dave Rochelson For Arne Duncan, CEO of the Chicago school system, "school reform isn’t just a theory in a book -- it’s the cause of his life," President-elect Obama said in announcing him as his choice for Secretary of Education. "In the next few years, the decisions we make about how to educate our children will shape our future for generations to come," President-elect Obama said
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Excellency,
Comrade,
You have known me and my family since, well since before I was born. You may remember me as that little nholuene (street kid) running bare-foot in the slums of Maputo. That rascal that used to steal mangoes from distinguished members of both FRELIMO’s and FRETILIN’s Central Committee, in carefully planned and synchronized rai
Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zeidi is the Iraqi journalist who shocked the world by throwing 2 shoes at President George W. Bush. Most people are laughing at the incident, but there is much more to this incident than some idiot reporter chucking his shoes at Bush:#1) Most Americans do not appreciate how extreme of an insult it was for that reporter to throw his shoes at Bush. In Arab culture, it i
This is all over the Internet and we are all loving it!
President Bush was the target of the shoes of an angry Iraqi reporter. The culture in Iraq says that throwing shoes at someone shows contempt for that person. Despite the insult, Bush went on to tout the good he has brought and Iraq. He claimed only a small minority are angry or want attention. Hmmmm...
The day Senator Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of this great land, marks an important day in history.
In fact, apparently the whole world thought so too. Thousands, nay millions,...
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Wait a minute! I thought the Iraqi people loved sitting President George W. Bush for liberating their country. Was I wrong?Take a look at this Iraqi Journalist hurling his shoes at him during Bush's recent visit to the troubled country.Sources: Huffington Post, MSNBCSubscribe to my feed
President George W. Bush shows President-elect Obama the way to dodge missiles from reporters as he evades a shoe -size 10 according to him, lol- thrown at him during a news conference with Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The Iraqi actually threw both sides at Bush, one after another, but Bush ducked the right side and nonchalantly allowed the left to sail over his head.No wonder these fools
KINGSTON(JIS):Sunday, December 14, 2008President of the Jamaica Chess Federation (JCF), Attorney-at-Law Ian Wilkinson, has said that the game of chess should be an integral part of all national sporting bodies, as the athletes would benefit tremendously from exposure to the game."I keep advocating from the platform at the Federation, that all sporting disciplines in Jamaica should have chess as th
Reuters Report on Dec 10th 2008 Energy Leaders, climate change emerged.By Deborah CharlesPresident-elect Barack Obama's team to address climate change emerged on Wednesday as Democratic officials said he had chosen a Nobel laureate for U.S. energy secretary and was likely to pick an environmental veteran to serve as coordinator of climate policies.Announcements to come in the days ahead include se
This from Brad Hughes at KSBA:(Louisville) — Kentucky superintendents, waiting for Gov. Beshear’s plans to cut state spending to reduce a $456 million revenue shortfall, got some hopeful predictions Tuesday that new federal funds could help ease the pain from Frankfort.Bruce Hunter, associate executive director of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), told more than 100 sup
This might seem random, but the topic came up a few times in random conversation and short of reading a whole book on the matter - I figured I would just pose the question here.Teddy Roosevelt is considered to be one of the greatest US presidents of our time and I just cannot figure out why. Not only was he extremely aggressive in terms of nation building, but he was a big proponent of governmen
The man who once said he was appointed by God to spread Democracy all over the world is now saying that he has doubts about the bible. In an interview with ABC's nightline Bush said that he does not b...
-George W. Bush has once again said that he prays to the same God as those of other religions. In the same interview he also said that he believes that the Bible is "probably not" literally true. -Pakistan says that it is fully prepared to defend itself if India decides to attack.-The corruption in the U.K. government is beginning to explode.-ABC will televise “Homeland Security USA” - a reali
I will not judge a man's walk with God. Never. However, when I read some of what our current President, George Bush, said about his faith, I took a long pause to let what I read sink in.
I consider myself an Evangelical, Conservative Christian. I am not perfect, and I have fallen numerous times and will continue to fall during my life here on this planet. However, there are some tenets of the
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MONTREAL — A Quebec comedy duo notorious for prank calls to celebrities and heads of state has reached Sarah Palin, convincing the Republican vice-presidential nominee she was speaking with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
RENO, Nev. - Women's Track & Field Committee Chair Stephanie Hightower was elected to a four-year term as USA Track & Field's president Friday at the 2008 USATF Annual Meeting at the Silver Legacy Resort in Reno, Nevada. A former-world class hurdler, Hightower succeeds two-term incumbent Bill Roe, whose eight years as USA Track & Field's President will come to an end on Sunday, the fin
You know, the idea of Will Smith playing President elect Barack Obama isn’t something new, as a matter of fact, there’s a ton of pictures like the one you see above all over the web, people are already talking about a movie version of the first black American President starring Will Smith but not until [...]
NBC needs to change the name of "Meet the Press" to "Meet the President" this Sunday when President-Elect Barack Obama appears on the show. This will be Obama's first Sunday morning television interview since winning the election.Celebrity News Service has learned from NBC that Obama will go one-on-one with Tom Brokaw about his plans for the country and his new administration. Obama's last appeara
President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush have bought a home among business leaders and prominent Republican donors in an affluent North Dallas neighborhood, where they will live after the president leaves office in January. Laura Bush's press secretary, Sally McDonough, said Thursday that the Bushes purchased a home in the Preston Hollow area, where some of the state's wealthiest residen
The ubiquitous coverage of Barack Obama's election (including insta-books, quickie documentaries, magazine covers and more) has been dubbed O-phoria by The New York Times columnist, David Brooks. To be sure, many people are euphoric; however, when I look at the word in print I automatically think Oprah.
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By Norman Chad
America remains a complex work-in-progress, full of amazement and contradiction.
Item 1: There is only one person who can be president of these United States at any given time, and as of Jan. 20, 2009, that one person will be black.
Item 2: There are 119 head coaches in division I-A college football at any [...]
The Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Monday asked Indonesian citizens to leave Thailand sooner due to intensifying massive protests among pro and anti government supporters in the country.
The national flag carrier Garuda will soon take 165 Indonesians home after efforts were made to avoid the departure from Thai capital’s main Suvarnabhumi airport which has been [...]
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Columbia.com features an editorial which aims to "compliment" President Bush "for holding down the number of pardons and commutations issued during his presidency … so far." Why? The piece says pardons and commutations "most often undermine the judicial process and usually reek of nepotism, favoritism or cover-up." Likewise, the piece cautions the President "against issuing any preemptive pardon
This Associated Press piece is pretty standard fare but for this passage:One Washington lawyer whose clients are directly pursuing the White House for pardons said Bush is expected to issue two more rounds of pardons: one right before Christmas, as is customary, and one right before he leaves office. The lawyer spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid hurting the clients' chances.PardonPower will
“Teach them all like they are going to be president someday”Marco Torres uses this quote a lot in his presentations. I like the quote. It says a lot to me, on several levels.“Teach them all like they are going to be president someday.“What does that mean? In Marco’s talks, he uses it when he talks about the school he comes from, and the difficulty that he has getting fellow teachers to
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is chairing an important meeting at the President House here. Geo News reported that Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and some federal ministers are participating in the meeting. The prevailing situation due to the recent incidents of terrorism in Mumbai will be discussed.
Everyone gets their turn in the barrel. It’s worth noting that NO POTUS has completed his term and left office loved, revered and respected in the last 50 years. Think about it. Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan (possibly the only exception–but that’s a very thin argument), Bush, Clinton, Bush–where’s the universal love and respect the [...]
President Bush would like to be remembered as a President responsible for the liberation of millions of Iraqis and Afghans.
“I’d like to be a president (known) as somebody who liberated 50 million people and helped achieve peace,” Bush said in a recent interview.
Many will remember Bush for some of the more bad decisions he has [...]
Despite everything you Americans have done, the terrorists are saying, we can still hit you. We can hit your friends in their economic heartlands, and we can ... As news filters through that a BBC tycoon is listed amongst the victims The Australian's Greg Sheridan argues that the attacks send a strong message to Obama.This is a devastating assault on India, its democracy, its way of life and its b
A friend just emailed me this image and the subject “Next U.S. President is a Filipino.” I was curious at first but when browse it through I saw this image by Obama with the face of Manny Pacquiao. Hehehehe. Nice one. Reminds me, I will go to Hyatt on Dec. 7 to watch the Pacquiao [...]
This is something I just caught wind of today. President Barack Obama is going to be at Independance Hall in Philadelphia, if its an event I can attend, I will definitely be there!
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President commutes sentence of Fugees producer (AP) - AP - President George W. Bush commuted the sentence of a former Fugees producer who has spent seven years in prison for cocaine possession with intent to distribute. More: continued here Other Review: Magnetico Magnetic Pen Holder (PH-01) (Office Product)
Newsweek Magazine: "The details of Kuntar's attack were so sickening they give pause even to some of Israel's enemies"... but not to Syrian President Assad apparently: Kuntar is considered the perpetrator of one of the most brutal terrorist attacks in Middle East history: On April 22, 1979, at the age of 16, Samir Kuntar led a group of four PLF terrorists who entered Israel from Lebanon by boat.[3
Rob Nabors was tapped by President-elect Obama on November 25th to be Deputy Director of the White House Budget Office. Previously, Nabors served as Staff Director of the House Appropriations Committee.
One of our news stories today mentioned Campaign for Better Transport, an organisation that speaks out against "excessive flying" and encourages individuals to reduce their carbon footprints.I was amused to read that the president of Campaign for Better Transport is travel presenter (and comedian) Michael Palin.Although Palin is a supporter of 'greener' forms of transport, especially rail, he must
Note to Republicans: This is exactly what you guys sounded like when you took office eight years ago. Then September 11th happened and you all lost your minds. Funny thing is, I voted
Haaretz (Israel) November 13, 2008Quite a few of Barack Obama's "friends from the past" have popped up recently. It's doubtful whether he even knows their names, but in the Chicago Jewish community many people really are long-time friends of the president-elect. Some of the older people in the community say that they "raised him," while o...
I wish to express my deepest condolences to His Excellency late President Ibrahim Nasir. May Allah Almighty give him the blessing of eternal Paradise. May Allah give his family the strength of patience in this difficult moment. Amen!
President Nasir is the architect of modern day Maldives. He is the father of democracy in the Maldives. He laid the foundations of almost all of the key
It's hard to believe that 45 years have passed since President Kennedy was assasinated. November 22 (which was November 23 here in the Philippines) is a day that those of us who were at least old enough to understand the world around them will not forget.
It seems that in the last several years, much of what we have heard is the dark side of his personal life. But his flaws do not change the
letra - Mr. President - Coco JambooIntro = riff 2xYa ya ya coco jamboo ya ya yeah 2xPut me up, put me down, put my feet back on the groundput me up, take / feel my heart and make me happy 2xHere we go gettin' smooth to the groovewatchin' lovely ladies as i swoo with as i movecause that's what they say but i can't proveso turn it up again and watch me move to the grooveAs we get close you whisper "
Barack Obama has outlined his plan to create 2.5m jobs in his first two years in office with an ambitious spending programme on roads, schools and and renewable energy.
In his weekly internet address the United States president-elect warned that the US was “facing an economic crisis of historic proportions”.
But he suggested he was keen to [...]
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President Eisenhower and John Kennedy leave for the Capitol where the new president will take his oath of office.
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Wow. These guys are great! I called to express concerns over making Vilsack Secretary of Agriculture. I said I wanted a Sec. of Agriculture that was against GMO’s and for the health of Americans and our small farms. The guy was so nice and wanted to know more. So I talked more then I talked [...]
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