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10 Nov 2009 20:15

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U.S.: Obama – again – knows the right thing to say at Fort Hood

  • It may be hard to comprehend the twisted logic that led to this tragedy. But this much we do know – no faith justifies these murderous and craven acts; no just and loving God looks upon them with favor. For what he has done, we know that the killer will be met with justice – in this world, and the next.
  • Barack Obama • Speaking at the Fort Hood Memorial ceremony today. This speech was pretty awesome, actually, one of Obama’s best ones. Among other poignant things he said, there’s this striking statement about the often thankless job of being a solider: “In a world of threats that no know borders, their legacy will be marked in the safety of our cities and towns, and the security and opportunity that’s extended abroad.” Kudos. • source
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11 Oct 2009 20:24

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Politics: Who had the iconic line of the National Equality March? Lady Gaga

  • Obama, I know you are listening. Are you listening? We will continue to push you and your administration to bring your words of promise to a reality.
  • Lady Gaga • Speaking before a huge crowd of gay-rights supporters in Washington D.C. today. She didn’t have to put on her poker face, or tell the crowd, “Just Dance.” She made a passionate, smart push for gay rights at today’s march. We’re impressed. So impressed that we’ll avoid making the joke about her that we usually make when we post about her on the blog.  • source
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23 Sep 2009 20:33

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World: United Nations: That selfish bastard! How dare he keep talking!

Gaddafi was just getting started when the rest of the crew was ready to take a nap. Ah, some crisp, clean water. More great photos here. source
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23 Sep 2009 20:12

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U.S., World: Muammar Gaddafi’s 15 minutes went on … and on … and on

  • 40 years since Gaddafi took power; the Libyan leader had never visited the U.S. before this week; nice entance, brah
  • 1:40 amount of time Muammar Gaddafi spoke at the United Nations – not the longest ever, but the longest in a long while source
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18 Sep 2009 10:15

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Tech: That’s incredible: Apple’s amazing use of praise-filled words

  • ShortFormBlog is incredible … amazing … awesome … it’s great … we love it … amazing … awesome … cool … unbelievable … etc. (We love hyperbole, just like Apple.)
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16 Sep 2009 10:52

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Politics: Obama’s trying to get better at handling right-wing attacks

  • In a world with Fox News and Rush Limbaugh and the Drudge Report and everything else that makes up the right-wing noise machine, nothing is clean and nothing is simple. You don’t stomp a story out. You ride the wave and try to steer it to safe water.
  • An Obama administration official • Regarding the attacks that the administration often faces from the right. The administration often finds itself on the wrong side of issues they find absurd and borderline laughable. They managed to win the battle with Obama’s speech to students last week, but are working on ways to handle it in the future, as the right is trying VERY hard to discredit him right now. • source
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09 Sep 2009 20:35

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U.S.: Obama’s making an important speech. It’s not about cats. :(

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  • Obama’s speech about health care promises to either bring it or fail to bring it. Watch it here. Oh look, a kitty!
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05 Sep 2009 10:27

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Politics, U.S.: This Obama school speech thing has legs. Why?

  • The thing that concerned me most about it was it seemed like a direct channel from the president of the United States into the classroom, to my child. I don’t want our schools turned over to some socialist movement.
  • Pearland, Tex. parent Brett Curtis • Describing the reason why he’s keeping his three children home. Why is this a story? Because Web sites and conservative talk show hosts started giving it attention on Wednesday, despite the fact that it had been planned for weeks. We hate the fact that this is now a big story. Teachers are largely in a cruddy situation because of the controversy: If they show it, conservatives are up in arms. If they don’t, they’re disrespecting the president. We don’t like this one bit. • source
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04 Sep 2009 12:01

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Politics: Nutjobs afraid Obama might brainwash kids with school speech

  • Oh, whatever. The big controversy facing our country right now? Apparently Obama wants to make a speech telling kids about the value of education, and some parents are freaked that Obama might use the opportunity to indoctrinate their kids on issues he holds dear. Yo, right-wingers: BOO! Didn’t see that one coming, did ya! So, what’s it like living in a self-created climate of paranoia? source
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02 Sep 2009 09:45

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U.S.: Not news: Barack Obama is considering a major health care speech

  • He gives major speeches every freaking day. If Obama is anything, he’s a guy that likes to give speeches – often on live television, just to anger major networks. And now he wants to give another on on health care. It’s kind of necessary, because he needs to clearly define the debate, but another speech? The goal, as David Axelrod sums up, is to unify the points of the debate: “We’re entering a new season. It’s time to synthesize and harmonize these strands and get this done.” But another speech? source
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