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Friday, 20 August 2010

Most of those who think Obama is Muslim learned it from "the media"

Here's an amazing nugget buried in the Pew poll's internals: A solid majority, 60%, of those who believe that the President is a Muslim say they "learned" it from the media. Until now the common explanation for this phenomenon has been to blame it on viral Internet campaigns and word of mouth. Maybe some voices on the right have succeeded in creating an alternate reality that really is impenetrable. Maybe traditional news orgs haven't been forceful enough in knocking the lies down.

Monday, 03 May 2010

President Obama Tours Gulf Coast Oil Spill

Obama received an hour-long briefing from Coast Guard Adm. Thad W. Allen. Obama assured fishermen that the government will provide ample resources and also hold the oil company, BP, responsible for all compensation. One of the most concrete accomplishments of the trip was talking to local parish presidents about streamlining compensation from BP and help from the federal government.

Saturday, 01 May 2010

President Obama Headed to Gulf Coast for Firsthand Look at Oil Spill

President Barack Obama will visit the Gulf Coast Sunday morning for a firsthand look at the massive oil spill that occurred when an oil rig explosed off the Louisiana coast on April 20th. The White House announced the trip this morning but details are not available at this time.

Friday, 30 April 2010

Two Thirds of Americans Comfortable With President Obama Picking Next Supreme Court Justice

That includes nearly a third of Republicans. A Washington Post-ABC News poll shows that judicial experience is the most valued quality among a list of professional and personal characteristics. Seven in 10 say service as a judge is a positive quality for a Supreme Court nominee. But America’s view of the court is changing…

Wednesday, 14 April 2010

Obama Successfully Concludes Nuclear Summit

Showing strong leadership, President Obama persuaded 46 countries Tuesday to sign on to a plan to put the world's nuclear material beyond the reach of terrorists within four years. The summit was termed “a complete success” by foreign leaders.

Monday, 12 April 2010

Obama protects nuclear flank from Republican attack

As the two-day world summit on nuclear arms control gets underway in Washington, D.C., the Obama Administration is reassuring America that the United States is stronger than ever in it’s ability to develop and deploy nuclear weapons in defense of the nation – contrary to Republican refrains that the Democrats have gone soft on nukes…

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"NOBODY HAS EVER DENIED THAT NEW ORLEANS IS A VIOLENT TOWN. IT IS. THERE IS NO QUESTION ABOUT IT." Mayor Mitch Landrieu

Come on Man! The New Orleans Times Picayune called it tough talk from the Mayor but is sounds like suspended reality for everyone who finds…

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WAR, UHH, WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

I read a really disappointing USA TODAY front page story, "A Decade of War," that missed the point that we have been at war for…

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BANDITS OF A BAD ECONOMY

As we share compassion for our fellow man being mugged in a bad economy, save your tears for one profession cashing in at the bank…

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Is the Debt Limit the Real Issue?

In observing the fight over the national debt limit (which I am not convinced is such a big deal), my feelings about the political process…

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The Killer Bill - Making It Legal

THE KILLER BILL....MAKING IT LEGAL In which Louisiana parish were the lives of two innocent, bright siblings with brilliant futures destroyed in an accident…

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Family Forum: Bad for Louisiana

I believe the biggest danger of organized religion is that it can be used as a tool of hatred. Radical Muslim ideology uses the Koran…

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Who Killed the LA Democratic Party?

The Louisiana Democratic Party is dead. Let’s don’t waste time arguing that point. Let’s just admit it and talk about the mystery of how it happened. After all,…

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A Real Race

Well isn’t this just becoming a rare event: A Louisiana State Senate race between only one well-educated Democrat and only one well-educated Republican…

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DEMOCRACY’S DEMOLITION DERBY

From film's celluloid closet, the often spoofed scene where windows are thrown open and common folk scream, "I'm mad as he'll and I'm not gonna…

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Finally Some Good News for New Orleans

New Orleanians are very happy with their new mayor and city council. Very happy.For a while, Mayor Mitch Landrieu looked a little star-crossed. First, his…

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Most of those who think Obama is Muslim learned it from "the media"

President Obama Tours Gulf Coast Oil Spill

President Obama Headed to Gulf Coast for Firsthand Look at Oil Spill

Two Thirds of Americans Comfortable With President Obama Picking Next Supreme Court Justice

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