Archive by tag 'In the category of “be careful what you write” comes the following from Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan: The problem is not that the Bork hearings have set a pattern for all others; the problem is that they have not. —Elena Kagan1 Looks like we’ll learn, at a minimum, Kagan’s position on “advice and consent.” [...]
Posts Tagged ‘barack obama’
President Obama Wins the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
President Obama wins the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” I must admit I initially didn’t see what Obama did to deserve this award, especially in the first ten days of his presidency. After all, the nomination deadline was February 1, 2009. Then I did [...]
Word Cloud of President Obama’s Speech
I used Wordle to create a word cloud of President Obama’s speech to students.
On the Value of Education — President Obama
President Obama posted the full text of the speech he’ll deliver to students tomorrow. Here’s an excerpt: And no matter what you want to do with your life – I guarantee that you’ll need an education to do it. You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? You want to [...]
Quote of the Day — Wall Street Journal
Mr. Obama won the White House while promising that his brand of kinder, gentler diplomacy would better rally the world against bad actors. Now would be a good time, and North Korea the right place, to prove it. —Wall Street Journal ___ Hat tip: One Free Korea.
Obama’s “Prolonged Detention”
Nobody voted for Obama to get this. Join me in the handbasket. It looks like we’re about to go for a ride… ___ Hat tip: Cory Doctorow writing at Boing Boing.
Quote of the Day — Barack Obama
Open hearts. Open minds. Fair-minded words. —Barack Obama. President Obama spoke these words in his commencement speech at Notre Dame earlier today. I may not always (or often) agree with President Obama, but if this will be the tenor of his office—and those who disagree with him—then these next few years can be focused on [...]
Obama’s Budget Cuts
Having a hard time understanding how large Obama’s proposed $100 million budget cut really is? This visualization helps it make “cents.” ___ Hat tip: NPR’s planet MONEY.
Scare Force One
The White House apologizes for a low altitude flight over Manhattan by the 747 known as Air Force One when the president is aboard. Apparently, the flight was intended to be a photo op. Mission accomplished!
Obamicon.me is Amazing
I created the above images using my webcam and Obamicon.me. Too much fun! Hat tip: Dean’s Comic Booth.
