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
“Great news, Mr. President. Another million people have lost their health insurance, so we should be at 8 million signups by mid-month” – White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough A note from our attorneys: This is not a real quote
10:00 am || Receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:45 am || Meets with Treasury Secretary Lew 2:10 pm || Meets with Tunisian Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa 5:40 pm || Hosts a reception for Greek Independence Day; East Room All times U.S. Eastern
Leave it to the Obama administration to raise the white flag even before the battle is joined. UN Ambassador Samantha Power Wednesday testified to Congress that should the Palestinian Authority be accepted as a nation-member of UN agencies – it hasn’t applied but it might – the United States should break its commitment to defund any UN outfit that recognizes Palestine as a state. Because,
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Is there a contest going on somewhere for dumbest comment of the year by a high-ranking government official? I’d like to submit an entry. And let me tell you, with Biden and Reid hanging around, that’s a tough category. But this one from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should win it. The American people having a healthier life. What are Founders wanted for them: Life –
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Well, when you diminish yourself, the world joins in. It turns out the “seflie” taken by Red Sox slugger David Ortiz with President Obama was a marketing ploy by Samsung, maker of the phone. From the Boston Globe: The photo that Red Sox hitter David Ortiz took of himself with President Obama Tuesday quickly ricocheted around the Web, only to be exposed nearly as quickly
Surprisingly, The Tonight Show was able to obtain videotape of the conversation.
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