From President Obama – “Forward”
The video outlines the challenges America faced as President Obama took office at the height of the worst recession in almost a century and details the progress that has been made reclaiming the security of the middle class and building an economy that’s meant to last, where hard work pays and responsibility is rewarded.
Well done. And always nice to see facts…
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 on the 2012 election
Campaign ad: “One Chance”
I know how I feel about President Obama making the call to capture Osama bin Laden. How about you?
As VP Joe Biden said “Bin Laden is dead, GM is alive.”
And there you have it.
President Obama slow-jams the news
You know, I like that not only is President Obama a constitutional scholar with a law degree from Havard, but he can also be cool.
President Obama helps college students
Four years ago Barack Obama promised to make college more affordable.
As president he doubled funding for Pell Grants, reduced student loan payments for millions of borrowers, and capped federal loan repayments at 10% of income.
By cutting out the banks as middlemen which cost the government money, tens of billions of dollars was saved which can now lower interest rates for student loans and make more Pell Grants available.
And it didn’t cost the American taxpayer anything.
Just saying…
President Obama vs Mitt Romney on energy policy
President Obama endorses Student Non-Discrimination Act
The White House has just announced that it is endorsing the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) and the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA), two bills that will protect LGBT students in the U.S.
“The President and his Administration have taken many steps to address the issue of bullying,” White House spokesperson Shin Inouye informed Metro Weekly. “He is proud to support the Student Non-Discrimination Act, introduced by Senator Franken and Congressman Polis, and the Safe Schools Improvement Act, introduced by Senator Casey and Congresswoman Linda Sanchez. These bills will help ensure that all students are safe and healthy and can learn in environments free from discrimination, bullying and harassment.”
Metro Weekly further explains the two pieces of legislation that have just received Obama’s support:
The SSIA would amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying- and harassment-prevention programs, including ones based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The SNDA, modeled after Title IX, would add sexual orientation and gender identity to federal education nondiscrimination law.
The timing of the news couldn’t be better for the White House, which is fighting off harsh criticism after refusing to protect LGBT workers from discrimination in federal contracting employment.
(Source: Metro Weekly)
LGBT Progress under the Obama Administration
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Next time someone from the LGBT community asks what President Obama has done for us, here you go.
President Obama sits on the Rosa Parks bus
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During his trip to Detroit, yesterday, President Obama visited the Henry Ford Museum and had the opportunity to sit in the bus where in 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to make way for a white customer. That moment sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and fueled the civil rights movement that made it possible for Barack Obama to become president.
Talk about a glimpse into the time and space continuum: from where it all began, to what “could be.”
The picture speaks for itself, but here’s what the President had to say about his visit:
“I just sat in there for a moment and pondered the courage and tenacity that is part of our very recent history, but is also part of that long line of folks who sometimes are nameless, oftentimes didn’t make the history books, but who constantly insisted on their dignity, their share of the American dream.”
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