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When an early camera caught a
future president watching a dead one
Investor's Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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Posted By:SurferLad, 10/28/2012 9:22:13 AM
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| It's difficult much of the time to think of presidents in history as having a life on either side of being president. They exist in history books and in fables, especially when they are for a time larger than life, even in death. Abraham Lincoln would be like that. And for us anyway, so is Theodore Roosevelt, who was born yesterday, 154 years ago. [Snip] Now comes a fascinating photograph that links the life of one great president and the death of another.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
bmoc, 10/28/2012 9:47:20 AM (No. 8969094)
Interesting article! Thanks for posting.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
SnowQueen, 10/28/2012 9:50:03 AM (No. 8969106)
Very interesting! Thanks for posting it.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
rabid wombat, 10/28/2012 10:20:13 AM (No. 8969171)
"...and the first of three presidents to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, for which he actually did something (negotiating an end to the Russo-Japanese War in 1905)."
to quote Glenn Reynolds - "heh"
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Yephora, 10/28/2012 10:36:13 AM (No. 8969219)
-1 to whoever positioned the arrow. Not until halfway into the article did I learn it's pointing at the wrong window.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
ROLFnader, 10/28/2012 10:41:42 AM (No. 8969230)
Great article. I especially enjoyed the assertion that those of us with moustaches are so intelligent.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
mc squared, 10/28/2012 10:46:37 AM (No. 8969244)
I've long believed that photography and particularly movies and talkies, were most important developments. With proper care future generations will have them to study.
Today's digital images are transient. How many pictures are discarded or lost on defective hard drives? It's the casual family pictures that get pulled out of trunks and shoe boxes that amaze family members.
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EnsignO'Toole, 10/28/2012 11:24:32 AM (No. 8969332)
Don't forget that a mentally challenged brother to two old ladies in the play Arsenic and Old Lace believes he is Teddy Roosevelt digging locks for the Panama Canal in the cellar, which serves as a place to bury the bodies of the men the two sweet old ladies poison. Great play and loved brother "Teddy Roosevelt".
Not sure Teddy Roosevelt should be on Mt. Rushmore; although thanks to Teddy, we have a National Parks system. I think Ronald Reagan should be there, but I doubt if any new ones will be carved there again.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
mercedesops, 10/28/2012 12:19:37 PM (No. 8969456)
People have known about this photo for over 100 years. It is hardly news.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
dishfunctional, 10/28/2012 12:52:08 PM (No. 8969529)
When I first saw the title of the article, I thought it might be referring to a photo from one of the debates showing Romney looking at Obama...
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
eorsc, 10/28/2012 9:13:41 PM (No. 8970417)
I believe they say there is not enough solid rock left for another one there. If you have not been to Mt Rushmore by all means try to go. My sister and I stayed in Rapid City 9 days and want to go back. There is so much history and scenery in the area and be sure to drive to Nebraska for lunch!!
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Obama stunner on George W. Bush:
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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Posted By: SurferLad- 4/26/2013 9:21:59 AM
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Michelle and I are honored to be with you to mark this historic occasion. This is a Texas-sized party. And that’s worthy of what we’re here to do today: honor the life and legacy of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush. When all the living former Presidents are together, it’s also a special day for our democracy. We’ve been called “the world’s most exclusive club.” But the truth is, our club is more like a support group. The last time we all got together was just before I took office. And I needed that.
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Obama will keynote gala for nation´s
busiest abortion provider
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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Posted By: SurferLad- 4/24/2013 9:07:14 AM
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Much of the country´s political attention tomorrow will be focused on Dallas where President George W. Bush´s interactive presidential library opens, attracting all four of the nation´s living former presidents plus Barack Obama, the incumbent for the remaining 1,367 days of his final term. Less attention focused on Obama´s political fundraiser in Dallas tonight and his plans for Thursday evening. By then, he´ll be back in Washington to headline the annual evening of self-congratulation for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. At an awkward time, given the Kermit Gosnell trial.
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Given life under Obama, more Americans
already feeling better about Bush
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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Posted By: SurferLad- 4/23/2013 9:13:17 AM
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Fifty-one months of an Obama presidency seem like an eternity of speeches, photo ops, fundraisers, soaring debt, stagnant job growth, blame games and did we mention speeches? In historical context, however, it´s the snap of a finger. Which makes it somewhat surprising that already Americans are rehabilitating President George W. Bush´s image in their own minds. This despite Bush´s virtual disappearance from the political scene since Jan. 20, 2009, save for a brief promotion tour for his book, "Decision Points." You´re about to hear a whole lot more about Bush, at least briefly.
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Dennis Rodman blows his
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Posted By: SurferLad- 4/22/2013 4:57:39 PM
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Conan: A New Mexico man was arrested for buying a woman food so that she would have sex with him. The man has been charged with “dating.” Conan: North Korea celebrates the 101st birthday of its founder, Kim Il Sung. It was Kim Il-Sung who famously said, “Let’s have a crappy version of South Korea.” Conan: A magazine has published a list of the 20 most-hated celebrities. No. 1 is Gwyneth Paltrow. After hearing this, Mel Gibson said, “What do I have to do?”
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Earth Day: Obama hails Obama for
his historic steps to save the planet
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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Posted By: SurferLad- 4/22/2013 9:11:24 AM
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America has a special responsibility to safeguard our environment. On Earth Day, we celebrate our rich legacy of stewardship and reflect on what we can do, as individuals and as a Nation, to preserve our planet for future generations. The first Earth Day marked a renewal of America´s global leadership in conservation. [Snip] These successes continue to bring health and prosperity to communities nationwide. As environmental challenges evolve with a changing world, my Administration is committed to meeting them.
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An American savors the language
of Margaret Thatcher´s funeral
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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Posted By: SurferLad- 4/21/2013 9:16:42 AM
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Britain staged the funeral of former British Prime Minister and staunch American ally Margaret Thatcher the other day. They skipped the RAF flyover at the request of Thatcher, a conservative thrift even in death. We wrote here about that impressive day, including its regrettably classless dismissal by America´s highest-ranking South Sider. It´s as if Obama already knows and resents how much more she accomplished as a leader from the front than he can ever dream of achieving from his chosen position behind. But today we want to ruminate on the language that day.
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Obama says he has no doubt
Boston will recover
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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Posted By: SurferLad- 4/20/2013 9:46:55 AM
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On Monday, an act of terror wounded dozens and killed three innocent people at the Boston Marathon. But in the days since, the world has witnessed one sure and steadfast truth: Americans refuse to be terrorized. Ultimately, that’s what we’ll remember from this week. That’s what will remain. Stories of heroism and kindness; resolve and resilience; generosity and love. The brave first responders — police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and National Guard — who ran toward danger to help their fellow citizens.
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GOP´s Scott to terrorists: There is no
corner on Earth you can hide
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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Posted By: SurferLad- 4/20/2013 9:14:03 AM
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Hi, I’m Tim Scott, Senator from South Carolina. This week, on Patriot’s Day, a day that celebrates the beginning of our country’s journey toward freedom, a horrific tragedy occurred. The Boston Marathon bombing has left us all with a heavy heart and we pray for the victims and their families. However, while the perpetrators of this act of terror hoped that they could shake the confidence of a city, they have instead only strengthened the resolve of our nation.
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Education, jobs top governors´ policy
agendas, new study of all 50 finds
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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Posted By: SurferLad- 4/19/2013 9:13:25 AM
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Given the self-fulfilling, self-importance of the national media, anything of lasting political, social or economic importance by definition must happen in or be somehow tied to Washington, D.C. This media myopia helps explain the "surprising" news stories that regularly seem to burst on the national scene when, in fact, they´ve been percolating a while in states and cities around the country. [Snip] It is admittedly no easy task to professionally monitor what´s happening locally in 50 far-flung states, especially given the contraction of resources at traditional media news-gatherers.
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Senate gun defeat makes
Obama angry--and weaker
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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Posted By: SurferLad- 4/18/2013 9:15:58 AM
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It would have been interesting to be a waiter at the Jefferson Hotel last evening as Democrat President Obama dined with a dozen Senate Democrats after so angrily and thoroughly denouncing said chamber and said Democrats a few hours earlier. It was a mortifying day for the Chicago machine Democrat, unaccustomed as he is to fellow party members defying their titular head. Five Democrats joined 41 Republicans against 54 other Dems to defeat expanded gun purchase background checks in a vote requiring 60 to pass. Such checks were once considered a virtual gimme for the Oval Office shotgun buff.
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Britons and their Queen honor
Margaret Thatcher at funeral;
Obama not so much
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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In one of those ceremonial pageants the Brits invented, Margaret Hilda Thatcher´s funeral unfolded this morning on the old streets of London to the sounds of the classical music she loved and Bible verses in St. Paul´s Cathedral. So great was the global appreciation for the Iron Lady who led Great Britain from 1979-90, that 2,000 dignitaries attended, including Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. This was the monarch´s first funeral of a former prime minister in nearly a half-century. [Snip] Alas, in a sad slap at its closest European ally, the American president sent no one from his administration.
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We´re safe now. Obama´s
been briefed on Boston
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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Posted By: SurferLad- 4/16/2013 9:13:41 AM
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The bloody scene looked more like Kabul or Baghdad Monday afternoon. But it was downtown Boston on a bright, shiny holiday at the finish line for the Boston Marathon. There, two trash can bombs went off, injuring scores and killing three, including an eight-year-old boy. The awful spectacle was doubly shocking to Americans because, Fort Hood aside, homeland terrorism has been largely thwarted since 9/11. To maximize the impact of their deadly cowardice, terrorists plan their deeds not for, say Mile 18 of a marathon.
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Obama to Largest Abortion
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President Obama ended his address to the largest abortion provider in the U.S., Planned Parenthood, by saying, "God bless you." "As long as we´ve got to fight to make sure women have access to quality, affordable health care, and as long as we´ve got to fight to protect a woman´s right to make her own choices about her own health, I want you to know that you´ve also got a president who´s going to be right there with you, fighting every step of the way," said Obama. "Thank you, Planned Parenthood. God bless you."
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Tear down this icon: Why the GOP
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College’s husky dog logo
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Daily Caller, by Robby Soave
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Posted By: KarenJ1- 4/26/2013 12:21:39 PM
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The new logo for the University of Connecticut’s sports teams is a terrifying husky dog that calls to mind images of sexual assault, says one student. The new logo was unveiled last week, receiving mixed-to-negative reviews from UConn fans who preferred the older, cuter husky dog. But one student went much further, criticizing the new, meaner logo for being a pro-rape symbol. In an open letter to UC President Susan Herbst, self-described feminist student Carolyn Luby wrote that the redesigned team logo will intimidate women and empower rape culture. UConn basketball coach Geno Auriemma said the logo
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Eric Holder: Citizenship For
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Mediaite, by Noah Rothman
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Posted By: KarenJ1- 4/26/2013 3:20:10 PM
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During an April 24 address to the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), Attorney General Eric Holder told the crowd that “creating a pathway to earned citizenship” is a critical element of any comprehensive immigration reform plan. He said that establishing legal status for the nation’s estimated 11 million illegal immigrants is a “matter of civil and human rights.” “Creating a pathway to earned citizenship for the 11 million unauthorized immigrants in this country is essential,” Holder said to applause. “The way we treat our friends and neighbors who are undocumented by creating a mechanism for
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Obama's Hubris Problem
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Politico, by Keith Koffler
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Posted By: FlyRight- 4/26/2013 6:20:27 AM
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Tuesday morning, a peculiar announcement trickled out of the White House press office: President Barack Obama would be holding a moment of silence for the victims of the Boston bombings. At the White House. By himself. No press or other intruders allowed. That Obama assumed Americans would want an iconic photo of him privately mourning the victims of the bombings was emblematic of a kind of hubris that has enveloped the president and his White House as the president commences his second term.
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Against the ‘New Normal’
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Weekly Standard, by William Kristol
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Posted By: StormCnter- 4/26/2013 5:30:34 AM
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Are you alarmed by the counterterrorism failures increasingly evident as we learn more about the Boston terror attack? Don’t be. Former CIA director Michael Hayden has helpfully explained, “This tragedy is the new normal.” Are you surprised that a whole city was ordered to “shelter in place” as one “knockoff jihadi,” in Vice President Biden’s term, roamed the streets? Don’t be. It’s the new normal. Are you shocked by the Obama administration’s dissembling in response to terror attacks in Benghazi? Don’t be naïve. It’s the new normal. Are you worried that the president proclaims “red lines” to deter dictators
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Obama’s National-Security Fraud
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National Review Online, by Andrew C. McCarthy
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Posted By: Toledo- 4/27/2013 6:51:54 AM
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Unlike you, federal government officials are immune from charges of fraud. The executive branch, vested with all of the government’s prosecutorial authority and discretion, is not going to investigate its own operatives for carrying out its own mendacious policies.That is the story of last week’s Boston Marathon bombing and the frantic efforts of the bombers, the brothers Tsarnaev, to evade capture, shoot it out with police (two of whom they killed), and — we’re now told — detonate more bombs in Times Square. The Times Square non-attack is quite interesting.
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NBC´s Gregory Declares: Bush´s
´Reputation of Incompetence´
Has ´Stained´ GOP
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NewsBusters, by Kyle Drennen
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Posted By: KarenJ1- 4/26/2013 11:00:26 AM
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On the eve of the dedication of George W. Bush´s presidential library, NBC´s Meet the Press moderator David Gregory appeared on Wednesday´s Nightly News to tear down the former president´s legacy, beginning the report by remarking that it was "difficult to remember" Bush´s popularity after the September 11th attacks. [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump] Gregory described how Iraq War intelligence failures "formed the backdrop to criticism that the President underestimated the challenges he faced....And grew stubborn in the face of mounting setbacks." Gregory further proclaimed: "What grew into a reputation
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Obama: Our top priority must
be ´growing the economy´
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 4/27/2013 12:33:55 PM
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President Obama´s weekly remarks: Hi, everybody. Our top priority as a nation must be growing the economy, creating good jobs, and rebuilding opportunity for the middle class. But two months ago, Congress allowed a series of automatic budget cuts to fall across the federal government that would do the opposite. In Washington-speak, these cuts were called the “sequester.” It was a bad idea then. And as the country saw this week, it’s a bad idea now. Because of these reckless cuts, there are parents whose kids just got kicked out of Head Start programs scrambling for a solution.
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Obamacare off the rails
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Washington Times, by Editorial
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Posted By: Pluperfect- 4/26/2013 5:41:18 AM
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Sen. Max Baucus, who as chairman of the Finance Committee guided Obamacare down the tracks in the U.S. Senate, is changing his tune now that he’s about to retreat into Montana to hide in placid retirement. He sees “a huge train wreck coming down” with the implementation of President Obama’s health care takeover. Now he tells us. With no sense of irony, the senator complained to Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of Health and Human Services, that he is “very concerned” that Obamacare exchanges will not open on time. “The administration’s public information campaign
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Obama talks tough, shows no rush to
act on Syria chemical arms evidence
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Reuters, by Matt Spetalnick, Jeff Mason
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Posted By: EagleEye- 4/26/2013 9:34:06 PM
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Washington - President Barack Obama warned Syria on Friday that its use of chemical weapons would be a "game changer" for the United States but made clear he was in no rush to intervene in the civil war there on the basis of evidence he said was still preliminary. Speaking a day after the disclosure of U.S. intelligence that Syria had likely used chemical weapons against its own people, Obama talked tough while calling for patience as he sought to fend off pressure for a swift response against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "Horrific as it is when mortars are being fired on civilians and people
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Obama urges US Congress
to end ´dumb´ budget cuts
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Agence France-Presse, by Staff
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Posted By: JoniTx- 4/27/2013 3:22:44 PM
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President Barack Obama on Saturday called on the US Congress to end the "reckless" and "dumb" budget cuts known as the sequester, and to adopt a plan of "smarter" cuts to fuel economic growth. Obama´s weekly address comes after Congress on Friday overwhelming approved a bill putting furloughed air traffic controllers back on the job, thus undoing one of the most high-profile effects of the so-called sequestration, the $85 billion in automatic budget cuts that took effect March 1 and hit federal spending across the board. (Snip) "Republicans claimed victory when the sequester first took effect,
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