Obama’s Nobel Acceptance Speech – FULL TEXT and VIDEO
Posted on 10. Dec, 2009 by fondue in News, Politics, Video
President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize Thursday in Oslo, Norway. As is the custom, he followed the honor with a lecture, discussing his perspective on peace.
Most notable in his speech is his acknowledgement that war is a part of our reality and is sometimes necessary to break down barriers to peace. But he also [...]
Obama on Letterman – VIDEO
Posted on 22. Sep, 2009 by fondue in Entertainment, Politics, Video
Barak Obama became the first sitting president to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman Monday night. Letterman devoted the whole show to the interview, and you know what? Obama was really funny, in addition to being his usual intelligent and articulate self. (Isn’t it nice to take those things for granted again?)
The President [...]
Some Schools Opposed to Education
Posted on 04. Sep, 2009 by fondue in Lifestyle, News, Politics
President Obama is planning to give a speech to students next Tuesday, discussing the importance of education and taking responsibility for learning. The speech will be broadcast into classrooms all over the United States. Well, not all. Some school districts are opting out. They want to deny their students the opportunity to hear the President [...]
Video Shows Obama not as Sleazy as Sarkozy
Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by fondue in Comedy, Politics, Video
A photo taken at the G8 Summit seems to have caught President Obama and French President Sarkozy checking out a teenage girl’s rear end. But the video tells a different story – at least about Obama.
Republican Circulates Racist Email (Again)
Posted on 16. Jun, 2009 by fondue in Dis & Dat, News, Politics
What is it about Republicans and racist emails? How many times do they have to get caught before they realize the World Wide Web is really a world wide web that ensnares every little bigoted bug, especially when the emails are sent out to long lists of friends?
Sherri Goforth, the ironically named backward-thinking legislative aide [...]
Obama Now Comedian-in-Chief
Posted on 10. May, 2009 by fondue in Comedy, Entertainment, Video
At the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner this weekend, President Obama did 16 minutes of stand-up and killed. His jokes poked fun at himself, his staff, Vice President Biden, Secretary of State Clinton, and the Republican party, among many others.
Check out the new Comedian-in-Chief:
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Rainbow Play Systems Gets Presidential Seal of Approval
Posted on 05. Mar, 2009 by Gouda in Dis & Dat, Politics
What’s cooler than getting free endorsements by sports stars and celebrities? One by the President of the United States himself. Malia and Sasha Obama might not have their puppy, but they did get a sweet swing set yesterday. The playground has four swings, a slide, a fort, a picnic table and a climbing wall and costs about $3,500. It’s made [...]
Iranian President Ahmadinejad Offers Dialogue to US
Posted on 10. Feb, 2009 by Gouda in News, Politics
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran made an offer for “talks based on mutual respect and in a fair atmosphere” to the Obama administration today, but also attacked former President Bush saying he should be “tried and punished” for his actions in the Middle East. The announcement took place during televised address marking the 30th anniversary [...]
Obama’s Inaugural Address – Video and Full Text
Posted on 20. Jan, 2009 by fondue in Entertainment, Politics, Video
This is an amazing day for so many reasons. One striking change that brings hope to me is a return to literacy and eloquence in the White House. After eight years of C-student sputterings, we have a president who can not only speak in a manner that inspires and invigorates but is also a writer, [...]