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Q The Pew poll came out today and there’s some numbers on there that are interesting — one showing that the number of Americans who believe that the President is Muslim has gone up, while the number of Americans who believe the President is Christian has gone down. What do you guys make of that?
MR. [...]
North Iowa Tea Party co-founder Bob Johnson says the sign highlights what the group argues is Obama’s support for socialism.
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Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden arrive in Iraq to celebrate the Fourth of July with U.S. troops. This is Dr Biden’s first visit and she will spend her time visiting with National Guard soldiers preparing to redeploy to the United States to discuss reintegration challenges faced by military families. She will also [...]
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. To Mona and Marjorie, and to Senator Byrd’s entire family, including those adorable great granddaughters that I had a chance to meet — Michelle and I offer you our deepest sympathies.To Senator Byrd’s friends, including the Speaker of the House, the Majority Leader, the Republican Leader, President Clinton, Vice President Biden, [...]
Today, President Obama announced the administration’s new National Space Policy. The President confirmed the country’s continued commitment to space exploration, saying that each President since Dwight Eisenhower has defined a national space policy: “to ensure that as we confront the pressing issues of the day, we continue to press forward in the pursuit of new [...]
I was saddened to hear this morning that the people of West Virginia have lost a true champion, the United States Senate has lost a venerable institution, and America has lost a voice of principle and reason with the passing of Robert C. Byrd.
Senator Byrd’s story was uniquely American. He was born into wrenching poverty, [...]
FATHER’S DAY, 2010
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
From the first moments of life, the bond forged between a
father and a child is sacred. Whether patching scraped knees
or helping with homework, dads bring joy, instill values, and
introduce wonders into the lives of their children. Father’s
Day is [...]
The Obamas are attending the Annual Gala of the Ford’s Theatre, titled America Celebrates July 4th at Ford’s Theatre, which will be broadcast on July 2. First Lady Michelle Obama serves as the Honorary Chair of the event. The invitation-only evening will include the presentation of the Ford’s Theatre Lincoln Medal to South African human [...]
THE PRESIDENT: Everybody knows the Mayor. The Mayor has gathered up a group of local businesspeople. Butch, for example, owns a marina; Terry, a shrimp boat; Floyd, oyster fisherman; and Patti has a convenience store; Chris is the owner of this bait shop.And so we were just talking about the economic impact that this has [...]