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
“Other than the fact that none of it was my fault, I take full reponsibility” – Hillary Clinton A note from our attorneys: This is not a real quote
10:45 am || Receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 4:35 pm || Meets with Secretary of State Clinton All times Eastern Live stream of Carney briefing at 2:30 pm
The Obama administration today ended the official ban on women engaging in front-line combat. According to the New York Times: Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is lifting the military’s ban on women in combat, which will open up hundreds of thousands of additional front-line jobs to them, senior defense officials said on Wednesday. The groundbreaking decision overturns a 1994 Pentagon rule that restricts women from
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney today sought to extinguish controversy over whether Beyonce lip-synched the national anthem at the Inauguration by going on the attack against reporters. “What I know about this I know this I know, mostly know from what I’ve read and shockingly it has not all been consistent,” Carney said during today’s White House briefing. “I’m glad you guys are focused
The briefing has concluded.
President Obama Monday invoked Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence to justify his expansive view of government, but Jefferson might be surprised to learn that the number of federal employees today is nearly equal to the entire population of the nation in 1776. According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the current civilian federal workforce, excluding postal service employees, was 2.15 million in 2011. The
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