Tuesday, October 27, 2009
I know, we’re not maintaining this blog much but there’s an issue that just has to be adressed:
The Nobel Peace Prize that President Obama recently was awarded.
He’s gotten a lot of flack over this, especially in the conservative media – he even himself stated that he doesn’t really think he deserves it. And he might [...]
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On Friday Obama stated that cybercrime prevention is getting higher priority, and will now be run from the White House. His strategy is compiled in a public document that will also be distributed to companies most vulnerable to cyberattacks. This is news because Bush previous strategy was, of course, top secret to pretty much everyone.
Obama [...]
Update: As there are now quite a few places that are linking to this outdated post, I would like to direct you to also read this post with some of his newer efforts.
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Due to the recent pause here on WIOD, I am sure our readers would really like to know what they’ve missed!
Well, this President [...]
As if jumping executives from the roofs of bank and wall street buildings wasn’t enough of a public sidewalk hazard, the House overwhelmingly passed a near total tax on bonuses paid to employees of AIG and other bailout biters. And to really nail the coffin – it’s retroactive.
The House vote sent some employees into a [...]
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Today on the official white house website, Obama released a memo restricting the use of presidential signing statements, and urging agency reviews of all such actions, old as well as new. Perhaps this could shed light on past abuses of executive powers, and even possibly revert some of the Bush doctrines.
To ensure that all signing [...]
Friday, February 27, 2009
Probably making half of the midwestern trailer park population shake their freedom fries in anger, Obama seems to make true of his campaign statement that sales of assault weapons should be banned.
“As President Obama indicated during the campaign, there are just a few gun-related changes that we would like to make, and among them would [...]
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
All that starts well doesn’t necessarily end well, it seems.
Even as it pulls back from harsh interrogations and other sharply debated aspects of George W. Bush ’s “war on terrorism,” the Obama administration is quietly signaling continued support for other major elements of its predecessor’s approach to fighting Al Qaeda.
In little-noticed confirmation testimony recently, Obama [...]
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Savoring his first big victory in Congress, President Barack Obama on Saturday celebrated the newly passed $787 billion economic stimulus bill as a
“major milestone on our road to recovery.”
Speaking in his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama said,
“I will sign this legislation into law shortly, and we’ll begin making the immediate investments necessary to put [...]
Friday, February 13, 2009
The House has passed the $787 billion plan to resuscitate the economy, handing President Barack Obama a big victory. It’s an imposing eight inch thick mass of tax cuts and government spendings. Obama wasn’t completely overjoyed though, as it seems he had to make some actual diplomatic compromises, and the opposition is fierce; calling it [...]
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Yesterday, lawmakers approved $838 billion plan on 61-37 vote, setting stage for what could be difficult negotiations to reconcile House and Senate versions.
Story on MSNBC
