In the history of mankind, many republics have risen, have flourished for a less or greater time, and then have fallen because their citizens lost the power of governing themselves and thereby of governing their state. TR
12:30 pm || Lunch with the vice president 1:15 pm || Awards Chief Master Sergeant Richard L. Etchberger, U.S. Air Force, the Medal of Honor, posthumously; East Room All times Eastern Live stream of Gibbs Briefing at 2:00 pm From the White House: Etchberger will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in combat on March 11, 1968, in the country of
President Obama today tried to pay for four apples with one dollar. Now, if Bush did this, can you imagine the uproar?? According to this afternoon’s press pool report from Philadelphia, where Obama is traveling, the president made a surprise visit to the Reading Terminal Market, which contains numerous stalls selling all kinds of delicacies. Obama shook hands with customers in front of the falafel
Appearing on the nation’s top business network, CNBC, Obama sought mightily to portray himself as not being anti-business. But sometimes, the small things we say reveal us, even if we are the president. Look at what he said here. I do believe that we’ve got to make sure that basic rules of the road are in place and that consumers, workers, ordinary folks out there
President Obama today said that the White House will continue to work with businesses to seek other ideas to spur hiring and revive the economy, suggesting that a payroll holiday is one of the options. “We are willing to look at any idea that’s out there” that might help the economy, Obama said during a “town hall” style event on CNBC. Obama noted that the
Interesting post here by Michelle Malkin slamming and sending up Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson’s defense of his political daddy, Karl Rove, who of course is in hot water with the tea party for opposing Christine O’Donnell in the Delaware Senate GOP primary. Rove, Gerson instructs, is an “adult,” while people like the Tea Partiers and Malkin, whom he names, are children. Malkin puts together
The video below is brought to you by one of our regular readers around here, Granny Jan, who videoblogs at Granny Jan and Jihad Kitty. Mrs. Obama has – to put it in the scientific terminology used by the fashion industry – a lot of outfits. I would say the Dreams of My Father are being used to purchase the Dresses of My Wife. Just
Obama will get his very own “Fahrenheit 9/11” treatment when a scathing documentary about his stewardship of the nation is released Oct. 15, just in time to help drive anti-Obama voters to the polls. The movie, “I Want Your Money,” combines humorous animation segments with serious commentary from conservative analysts to get the president firmly into voters’ doghouses. Below is a trailer. Looks like it
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