One of the most enduring symbols of equal rights and freedom had these words for Obama today… In a letter delivered to Obama before the ceremony, the former South African president described the election of America’s first black president as “something truly historic not only in the political annals of your great nation, the United [...]
As promised, this is one of the first orders of business. And given that we eventually freed the majority of those we kidnapped and held indefinitely without access to legal counsel, this move is yet another signal that America is starting a new chapter. From AP: The U.S. moved Tuesday to halt the Guantanamo Bay [...]
“We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus and Non-Believers.” – Barack Obama in his inaugural address today I forgot to include this in my thoughts about his address, but it was so refreshing to hear somebody finally say those words. They’re long overdue and it signals yet another way Obama is [...]
Obama carries over the look and feel of his campaign and the results are light years ahead of White House websites of the past. Still, Megan McArdle did some digging and she’s a bit frustrated… Unfortunately, that sleekness has been achieved by tucking even more of that unsightly information out of the way, where it [...]
Not surprisingly, the parts that resonated for me the most were the ones that spoke about putting all of the pettiness aside so we can finally move forward. Because that’s what Obama’s entire campaign was about and it’s one of the most important changes he can hope to deliver to the country and Washington in [...]
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Chief Justice Roberts made a pretty big mistake when he was administering the oath to Barack Obama today: WASHINGTON – Chief Justice John Roberts swore in President-elect Barack Obama as president of the United States on Tuesday with a slight stumble over the wording of the oath of office in the first of what could [...]
It started at the State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois on February 10, 2007. One of the most unlikely presidential candidates in modern times, a junior Senator from a very blue state, announces that he’ll entire the race for the Democratic nomination. Nearly everybody in the media says it’s too early for this guy. Especially since [...]
In a few hours, Barack Hussein Obama will be President of the United States of America. This is an exceptional moment in U.S. history, not because Obama is the first black president (although that’s certainly noteworthy) but because we’re at one of those rare crossroads when we know the next four years will be of [...]
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