If I had to choose a person to celebrate their birthday as a holiday it would have to be Barack Obama. ... Barack Hussein Obama was born on August 4th 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. ... Barack Obama has also done a lot as the president of the United States of America. ... That is why I picked Barack Obama. ... I also feel other presidents should have a holiday too not only Barack Obama. ...
The message was clear: America wanted change, with Barack Obama, that's who they got. ... When Barack Obama steps into his new job, he inherits a mountain of challenges both domestic and foreign. ... A Change is Coming There is little doubt that Barack Obama is at the virtual opposite end of the spectrum from George W. ... Many analysts are predicting that the U.S. under Barack Obama will once again commit to the goal of "effective multilateralism" where world affairs are concerned. ... Either way, it is fairly assured that America and the world at large are, at least partially, coun...
Every leader has their own style when it comes to taking charge, including President Barack Obama and republican candidate Mitt Romney. ... Barack Obama lived in Hawaii as a child and did not get the same type of leadership exposure as Romney at such a young age. ... Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have many similarities when it comes to their style of leading and their leadership characteristics. ... These are a few examples of the similarities between the style of leadership used by Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Along with these similarities that Mitt Romney and Barack Obama share, there are ma...
Besides being an African American, besides have an African American father who married a white woman in the early 1960s, an era of extreme unrest for civil rights, there is the question of Barack Obama's faith. ... So what faith is Barack Obama? ... His mother rarely practiced while Obama was growing up, and until his post college years, Obama was in a similar boat. ... Obama is a progressive Christian. ... Barack Obama is a Christian, part of a church which practices different takes on Protestant Theology, but is still a major progressive Christian church in Chicago which believes in ...
Barack Obama, the 47 year-old senator-who-will-be-president will soon take his place in the coveted Oval office. ... That will unquestionably affect the decisions Obama makes during his adjustment period. ... Obama will also have to address the problem of terrorism. ... There is little doubt that Barack Obama's transition into his role of president will be fraught with weighty issues, very tough decisions, and a mixture of both support and dissention. ... The new era of American politics starts and ends in the Oval Office, and Barack Obama is charged with the task of being at the he...
Barack Obama ran on change. ... Barack Obama will make us calm. ... Barack Obama will make us want to be better people. ... Barack Obama will make us fight for what is right. ... But most of all, Barack Obama will make us believe. ...
"A More Perfect Union" was a speech given by Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign after videos of Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Obama's pastor at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, surfaced in which the pastor was shown verbally attacking the U.S. government and the way race is treated in the country. One may think that Obama would give a speech in which he would simply respond to the media, but he doesn't just leave it at that. ... Along the way, Obama continues to use a variety of rhetorical devices to help justify his relationship with Rev. ... Thanks t...
It's interesting to note the number of similarities between Huey Long and Barack Obama. ... Born in Hawaii and raised in Indonesia, Barack Obama went on to graduate from Columbia University and Harvard Law School. ... T he most striking similarity between Huey Long and Barack Obama is their "Share our Wealth" programs. ... Both Obama and Long have been accused of giving kickbacks to their supporters. ... The problem with Long and Obama's economic plan is that not every man can be a king. ...
And it clearly lauded the man we will call President Barack Obama. ... Although in the end Obama's victory was decisive, his eventual success wasn't always so clearly ordained. ... He was ahead of Obama for ten days. ... Barack Obama and John McCain were in a photo finish position for much of the long presidential campaign, from March through the early part of September. ... Barack Obama spoke a language that Americans could, and wanted to, understand. ...
Barack Obama had great plans for this country. ... Barack Obama will now have to spend at least his first four years putting American back to work, funding projects that are necessary, but were not at the forefront of his dream. ... Unlike Bill Clinton, Obama is coming into an economy that was bleeding profusely from every portal. ... These are ways Obama can raise the needed money. 1. ... The big corporations who are profiting from the current policies will raise a ruckus, no doubt, but just like a "tough love" parent, Obama must stick to his guns to pull this country through. ...
Many observers might have felt the same way as they watched President Barack Obama deliver his inaugural address on January 20, 2009 at the U.S. ... For example, President Obama indicated that, "We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories" (Obama 5). ... All this we will do" (Obama 5). ... And we are ready to lead once more" (Obama 6). ... Conclusion The research showed that the overall thrust of President Barack Obama's inaugural address delivered on January 20, 2009 concerned the need not for just change -- but change with a purpose. ...
Democrats would have us believe that many people will not vote for Barack Obama because they are afraid. ... Fear does indeed play a role in the prospect of a Barack Obama presidency. ... The values of Barack Obama are questionable when he supports sex education for 5 year olds in kindergarten. ... Barack Obama's judgement is questioned when he and his family sit in a pew for 20 years and listen to race filled hatred by his preacher. ... Oprah left, but Barack Obama did not get up and walk out, did not find another church. ...
Al-Qaeda's second-in-command used the Internet to send a clear message to the incoming American President, Barack Obama. ... The message, reported to be from Ayman al-Zawahiri, Obama is criticized for his position on foreign policy and Israel, and is ridiculed for his view on the state of the world. For many people, the election of Barack Obama marked the culmination of the efforts of leaders of the African-American rights movement, such as Malcolm X. But according to the speaker in this message, Obama is nothing like those men, who he refers to as "honourable black Americans". ...
The small Irish town of Moneygall has expended millions of dollars in anticipation of Barack Obama's trip to his ancestral home. Since his announcement, the city's 350 residents joined in an effort to revamp the town by painting every house, festooning every lamppost, and rebranding every product in the town to display catchy names such as "Barack's Brack," found on a spicy Irish fruitbread. ... Construction workers worked around the clock to build the Obama Caf...
Barack Obama was born to a white American mother, Ann Dunham, and a black Kenyan father. ... Biography of Barack Obama Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States -becoming the first African American to serve in that office -on January 20, 2009. ... This situation required a leader who could exercise patience and vision, which President Barack Obama demonstrated. ... (Barack Obama, speech, Feb 5, 2008). Barack Obama often imparts hope to many individuals. ...
Just days after his healthcare reforms were halted in Congress, President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass his "Buffett Rule," his plan to increase taxes on millionaires. Obama originally proposed his plan last September, but he faced great opposition from House Republicans. ... Obama also wants to end tax cuts for taxpayers earning more than $250,000. ... We aspire to it," said Obama during his Internet address. ... Obama asked. ...
Just days after his healthcare reforms were halted in Congress, President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass his "Buffett Rule," his plan to increase taxes on millionaires. Obama originally proposed his plan last September, but he faced great opposition from House Republicans. ... Obama also wants to end tax cuts for taxpayers earning more than $250,000. ... We aspire to it," said Obama during his Internet address. ... Obama asked. ...
Just days after his healthcare reforms were halted in Congress, President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass his "Buffett Rule," his plan to increase taxes on millionaires. Obama originally proposed his plan last September, but he faced great opposition from House Republicans. ... Obama also wants to end tax cuts for taxpayers earning more than $250,000. ... We aspire to it," said Obama during his Internet address. ... Obama asked. ...
Just days after his healthcare reforms were halted in Congress, President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass his "Buffett Rule," his plan to increase taxes on millionaires. Obama originally proposed his plan last September, but he faced great opposition from House Republicans. ... Obama also wants to end tax cuts for taxpayers earning more than $250,000. ... We aspire to it," said Obama during his Internet address. ... Obama asked. ...
President Barack Obama visited Rhode Island College to talk about the economy and how important the policies to help women succeed are. This is something that Obama is really planning to push across the nation. ... Obama said Rhode Island "has got the right idea" and the nation needs to broaden its laws for family leave. ... " A very strong point was made by Obama about having paid family leave. ... Obama had mentioned in his speech that there are many businesses that do not have maternity leave. ...
President Barack Obama announced in a radio and Internet address his most recent endeavor to stimulate the job market following the economic slowdown that ultimately eliminated job openings nationwide and weakened his job approval standing with the public. ... A country that out-builds and out-innovates the rest of the world," Obama said of the partnership (Lee). ... During his visit, Obama was inspired by mini-robots that explored water and sewer pipes (Kuhnhnen). Pittsburgh is an important city for Obama's plan to build up the middle class in America (Murphy). ... No president sin...
President Barack Obama lambasted the GOP presidential candidates for their "radical" vision, citing that America is at their "make or break moment" and that the choice for the right direction has never been so "unambiguously clear." ... "We have been having the same argument with folks who keep pedaling some version of trickle-down economics," said Obama. ... Obama's speech comes at a time with the two parties are butting heads over several different issues, including Obama's controversial healthcare overhaul plan and the GOP's budget plan. ... He did it multiple times," Obam...
Just as rumors of negotiations between the United States and the Taliban were revealed, President Barack Obama announced that the "surge" forces he deployed to Afghanistan in December 2009 will all return home in the next 15 months. ... "Al Qaeda is under more pressure than at any time since 9/11," Obama said. ... Obama is coming through on the promise he made 18 months ago when he announced the surge at the U.S. ... This time frame, according to Obama, allowed U.S. commanders another two "fighting" seasons, with the majority of U.S. forces still in reserves (CNN). ... Defense Secretary R...
At a crucial point in the presidential race, President Barack Obama defended his energy policies but offered no reprieve from the climbing gas prices. ... President Obama's gas policies strive to wean America off of imported oil, which makes up a large majority of the gasoline consumed in our nation. ... According to Obama, there is no one tactic that can decrease these prices, especially considering the turmoil in the Middle East. ... Obama isn't the first politician to center his plan on increasing domestic drilling, however. ... Obama acknowledged the similarities between his ...
President Barack Obama publicly reprimanded Republican presidential candidates for not standing up for a gay American solider who was booed at a Republican debate. At the debate, which saw a turnout of 3,200 supporters, Obama began by applauding his administration for the repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. ... However, despite his strong opinions in these areas, Obama again failed to take a personal stance on same-sex marriages (MSNBC). ... Conveniently, the scene at the debate provided Obama with the opportunity to attack his Republican rivals inconspic...
