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
“Okay, Bo’s handler has been furloughed. No problem, I can live with it. So how does this work – does the dog have to go out every day?” – Barack Obama A note from our attorneys: This is not a real quote
10:15 am || Receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:00 am || Meets with members of the Financial Services Forum; Roosevelt Room 12:05 pm || Holds a conference call with more than 100 local elected officials to discuss summer and year-round pathways to youth employment; Roosevelt Room 2:10 pm || Awards Chaplain (Captain) Emil J. Kapaun, U.S. Army, the Medal of Hono; East Roomr 2:55 pm
President Obama’s budget reminds me of when my grandmother got a little older and gradually stopped making the delicious delicacies she’d been churning out all her life. One day, late in her life, she served us some gefilte fish – a Jewish delicacy of thick chopped fish patties in a gelatinous sauce. It didn’t quite seem up to her usual standards. Kind of bland, this
The event has concluded.
Here are some outtakes from last night’s bash. All performances were official certified by the Obamas as 99 and 44/100 percent sequester-free. The White House thanks you, the taxpayer, for your contribution to this event.
The party rolls on at the White House, but not for those who had hoped to view Navy’s daredevil Blue Angels flying squadron, which has been forced by the sequester to cancel all of its remaining performances for the rest of the year, the Navy announced Tuesday. The Blues were scheduled to fly 32 more shows this year, though some had already been nixed as
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