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Monthly Archives: May 2009
The Office of Public Engagement
Nice… “Someone really is reading those comments left on Barack Obama’s Web sites: the president himself.” Check it out: The Office of Public Engagement.
Joe Breaks Up with Dick
Joe Lieberman broke up with Dick Cheney today… Watch it: Could it be that we may be welcoming Joe back into the fold one day?
Much Ado About Wanda
Did you watch Wanda Sykes “comedic performance ” at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night? She was a hoot! Absolutely hysterical. I enjoyed every minute of it. But you know, you can’t please everyone and as usual, on cue, some people are offended. Some people think Wanda “crossed the line.” She really lit into ol’ Rushbo, but honestly was she any more offensive than Rushbo himself? NOT. And ooh… Speaking of offensive… There was Meghan McCain’s...
Tragedy of War: Stressed Out Soldier Kills 4 and Self in Iraq (UPDATED)
Breaking News… NBC News reports that a U.S. soldier at Camp Liberty in Iraq “opened fire on fellow members of the military, killing four and wounding several others” before taking his own life. The attacker was described as a “stressed out” U.S. soldier. The military said in a statement that the shooting occurred about 2 p.m. at Camp Liberty near Baghdad International Airport. No further details have emerged as of yet. This was Bush’s war. Bush’s war based on...
Obama a Hit at White House Correspondents’ Dinner (Video)
President Barack Obama was a hit at last night’s White House Correspondents’ dinner as made his “debut as the nation’s Stand-Up-in-Chief.” Obama delivered plenty of zingers and no one, including himself, was “safe from his one-liners.” “During the second 100 days, we will design, build and open a library dedicated to my first 100 days.” And: “My next 100 days will be so successful, I will complete them in 72 days. And on the 73rd day, I will rest.” First...
Obama Calls for Credit Card Reform
In his weekly internet and radio address today, President Barack Obama called for on Congress to pass a credit card reform bill that would “stop credit card companies from imposing certain late fees,” by Memorial Day. Coming in on the side of consumers, Obama said that “it is past time for rules that are fair and transparent.” “Instead of an ‘anything goes’ approach, we need strong and reliable protections for consumers. Instead of fine print that hides the truth, we...
‘Lies, damn lies and statistics’
Congress wants the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to step up enforcement of record-keeping rules to prevent employers from underreporting job-related illnesses and injuries. Last year, the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee heard testimony that OSHA “may be counting and reporting as few as one-third of workplace injuries and illnesses,” the AFL-CIO’s Mike Hall wrote on the labor federation’s Internet website. The Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles and publishes annual illness, injury and death figures. “Top officials at...
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