Tag: President Obama
While of course the most anticipated speeches of the general debate are yet to come, it has started yesterday nonetheless. The report of the Secretary General brought no surprise, he was emphasizing the same issues he was talking about before. I liked how straightforward and articulate he was about the most important ones. Regarding Syria he warned once again that the serious and growing threat to international peace and security requires Security Council action. I particularly liked his thoughts about recent uprisings, saying that “moderate majority should not be a silent majority”. That should be true to both sides: for…
Political culture. That is what we lack here in Hungary… habemuspolitico: Obama saluda a un seguidor de Romney. Civilización.
Obama to Permit Young Migrants to Remain in U.S. President Obama outlined a new immigration policy under which young illegal immigrants who came to the country as children can obtain work permits and will not face deportation. “Put yourself in their shoes. Imagine you’ve done everything right your entire life … only to suddenly face the threat of deportation.” “They are Americans in their hearts, in their minds, in every single way but one: on paper.“ Not that I don’t agree with every word but make no mistake here: this is politics. He obviously needs the latino votes too.
thepoliticalgirl-blog: All hail women! Pres. Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom awards today at the White House. The fabulous women honorees included Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison, American labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta, Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low (who couldn’t attend) and former NCAA basketball coach Pat Summit.
Secret ‘Kill List’ Proves a Test of Obama’s Principles and Will President Obama has placed himself at the helm of a top secret process to designate terrorists for kill or capture, reserving the final say on approving lethal action, say current and former aides.
Chicago’s wall of security penetrated by … Commander in Chief It was close to midnight on Saturday night when eyewitnesses say Obama simply left his safe and secure room upstairs and hopped on an elevator with his security detail to get a peek at the lobby. Hotel guests and various tourists who were wandering the lobby in the highly unlikely event of bumping into the president let out shrieks and screams as the man himself suddenly walked off the elevator. He started shaking hands all around and even stopped to pose for cell phone photos, including with one stunned guy…
NATO summit opens against backdrop of protests, foiled terror plot The road map out of the war in Afghanistan is expected to be drawn up by U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders when they gather Sunday at the NATO summit in Chicago.
I loved how her dress was matching the signs. And the speech was really good too… think-progress: 14,000 people showed up to see Obama (and the First Lady) at his first campaign rally.
