Archive for December 9th, 2008
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Cartoons: Senate seat for sale!
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Obama meets Gore, talks energy, economy (AP)
AP – President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday praised former Vice President Al Gore’s ideas on the environment as one part of helping the nation’s struggling economy recovery. Obama, Gore and Vice President-elect Joe Biden met privately at Obama’s transition headquarters here for almost two hours. -
Questionable associations of Obama (AP)
AP – In his life and career in Illinois, President-elect Barack Obama has crossed paths with some notable figures who have drawn scorn and scrutiny. Among them:
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Obama May Have to Decide on Execution for Accused Terrorists (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) — President-elect Barack Obama may
soon have to choose between executing five confessed plotters of
the Sept. 11 attacks or trying them in courts that do more to
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President Bush Meets with Darfur Human Rights Activist Dr. Halima Bashir – December 10, 2008
President Bush on Wednesday said, “I have just had the distinct pleasure and honor of visiting with Dr. Halima Bashir, who wrote a book called ‘Tears of the Desert.’ This good soul brings firsthand accounts to what life is like in Darfur. She has witnessed violence, deprivation, and she carries a message of a lot of people who want our help.”
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Joel Kaplan – 12/10/2008
MS. PERINO: Hello, everybody. A couple of things for you. The President will meet with Dr. Helima Bashir in the Oval Office today at 1:05 p.m. The President will get a firsthand account of the horrible conflict and suffering that takes place in Darfur. She has been very active internationally in speaking out about the atrocities committed there, and the President was looking forward to meeting her when she came to town.
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Personnel Announcement
The President intends to nominate Matthew W. Friedrich, of Texas, to be Assistant Attorney General (Criminal Division). Mr. Friedrich currently serves as an Acting Assistant Attorney General. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of the Attorney General. He joined the Department of Justice in 1995 and spent 10 years as a line prosecutor. Mr. Friedrich earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and his JD from the University of Texas.
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President Bush Meets with Darfur Human Rights Activist Dr. Halima Bashir
President Bush on Wednesday said, “I have just had the distinct pleasure and honor of visiting with Dr. Halima Bashir, who wrote a book called ‘Tears of the Desert.’ This good soul brings firsthand accounts to what life is like in Darfur. She has witnessed violence, deprivation, and she carries a message of a lot of people who want our help.”
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The President Participates in a Ceremony for 2008 Recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal
The Presidential Citizens Medal was established in November 13, 1969, to recognize U.S. citizens who have performed exemplary deeds of service for the nation. It is one of the highest honors the President can confer upon a civilian, second only to the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Fact Sheet: Promoting Human Rights Worldwide
“Expanding freedom is more than a moral imperative – it is the only realistic way to protect our people in the long run. … Governments accountable to their people do not attack each other. Democracies address problems through the political process, instead of blaming outside scapegoats. Young people who can disagree openly with their leaders are less likely to adopt violent ideologies. And nations that commit to freedom for their people will not support extremists – they will join in defeating them.”
