GOP condemns Obama for pardoning turkey

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Wednesday November 25, 2009 · 1:22 PM PST

2009/11/25 · 13:22

In a move rich with tradition, today President Obama met briefly with reporters and photographers in the Rose Garden to announce the official pardon of "Courage" the White House turkey. Obama told a few jokes, patted the stately bird on its head, and returned to work.

Criticism from leading Republicans was swift.

PeaceNerd

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Thursday November 19, 2009 · 9:11 AM PST

2009/11/19 · 09:11

Big Birther has been out in force these last couple of weeks decrying the Obama administration's decision to give Khlaid Sheikh Muhammed a trial by jury for his role in the 9/11 attacks.

You've heard the quotes from Kyl, Boehner, Palin, Lieberman, Giuliani, Beck, the whole gang - piling on with their criticism of this move by Obama and how it somehow endangers the lives of Americans, and that it's beyond the pale to afford this man a trial given that his acts likely constituted not just an isolated act of terrorism, but an act of war on American soil - indeed launched a war - and that those circumstances free us to execute him using whatever tribunals or special orders we please.

Now, I could argue here against this view - but they would not listen to me since I'm not a Founding Father (cue angelic choir).

If only there were SOME example from the time of our founding when there was an unconscionable act of terror that spilled American blood on our soil - an act so heinous that it launched a war - to guide us in how we might handle this situation...

PeaceNerd

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Friday October 16, 2009 · 5:25 AM PDT

2009/10/16 · 05:25

Forgive me if this has been diaried already, I will take this down if that's the case.

I'm surprised, though, that I haven't seen any diaries posted here yet regarding this major new announcement from the Obama Administration, particularly because the rest of the internet seems to be lighting up with information about this breaking news.

It must be a major story, since I've seen it splashed on banners all over the web - even on pages that don't normally feature news stories. Yet I've not seen a single post here on Kos about it.

The gist of the story, as far as I can tell from the sources I have, is....

***Obama is asking moms to return to school.***

I repeat

***Obama is asking moms to return to school.***

I reveal my unimpeachable sources below...

PeaceNerd

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Wednesday September 23, 2009 · 12:24 PM PDT

2009/09/23 · 12:24

Here comes Big Birther. Apparently, now Beck is going after Annie Leonard's wonderful web video: The Story of Stuff. Check out the horrid comments on this Youtube link, and the attacks that are now streaming onto her blog.

PeaceNerd

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Tuesday May 19, 2009 · 1:26 PM PDT

2009/05/19 · 13:26

I hadn't seen this diaried (much to my surprise), but if I'm wrong, please let me know and I'll delete...

On my ride into work today, I heard excerpts from John Legend's moving commencement address at the University of Pennsylvania - words that I know many here will find moving and compelling. Hard to believe at this time there's less than 700 views on Youtube...

(It really gets cooking at about 5:45)

Excerpts transcribed below...

PeaceNerd

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Tuesday April 28, 2009 · 5:01 PM PDT

2009/04/28 · 17:01

Hey DeMint! I got your Glorious Republican Freedom Tents right here:

PeaceNerd

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Friday April 10, 2009 · 9:02 AM PDT

2009/04/10 · 09:02

I don't have long to type. Soon they will be here. But the truth must not die with me.

PeaceNerd

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Monday March 30, 2009 · 5:31 AM PDT

2009/03/30 · 05:31

Who are these Republicans on my TV, and why do they think anyone should care what they think about economic policy?

Let me break this down as simply as possible using small words and pictures, so that even the traditional media folks understand; in hopes that they will STOP giving these people microphones.

Okay, here it goes.

Asking

for advice on running the economy is like... like...

like asking

for advice on throwing fancy dinner parties.

PeaceNerd

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Monday January 19, 2009 · 8:47 AM PST

2009/01/19 · 08:47

Good bye, cruel W.

I want out of this farce of a White House. I thought this was on open forum for preznits to play war. Instead, it is now little more than the government wing of the Democratic propoganda machine. Now that I want out, a fair minded White House would let me delete my account and go. Instead, history will give me no such option. Like some sort of cult, I was welcomed in freely but am now being barred from leaving. I do not want to simply leave and let my info remain here. Since history won't allow me the decent option of deleting my account (Cheney said history DOES let you delete your account when you want to), then somebody here needs to delete my account for me. To deny me deletion of my own account is unacceptable. You all suck. I should be allowed to delete my account and go. Regardless of my personal experience here, EVERYBODY WHO SIGNED UP TO THIS WHITE HOUSE SHOULD BE FREE TO DELETE THEIR ACCOUNTS IF THEY SO WISH TO. DELETE MY FUCKING ACCOUNT, HISTORY. You don't want me hanging around, and neither do I.

PeaceNerd

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Thursday January 08, 2009 · 10:57 AM PST

2009/01/08 · 10:57

If you're like me, you've probably got a small pile of old kids' clothes up in the attic that you've been meaning to take down to the Goodwill.

And if you're like me, you also depend on thrift stores to provide affordable clothing for your kids.

Well, if you're like me - you'd better get down to that thrift store asap, because on February 10, a new law kicks in that's going to make it illegal for thrift stores to resell any more clothing for kids... that pile of old clothes will be bound for the dump, and parents like me will be forced to go to big box retailers like Wal-Mart to find affordable kids' clothing.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg...

PeaceNerd

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Thursday December 18, 2008 · 8:28 AM PST

2008/12/18 · 08:28

I'd like to make a small suggestion to President Obama and the inauguration planning committees: give us a blessing from Reverend Billy!

Say what you want about Reverend Billy or his message, but he's undeniably among the very best preachers in the world, maybe ever. This is preachcraft par excellance.

Don't believe me?

Watch this (OMG PLEASE WATCH THIS!):

PeaceNerd

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Wednesday November 19, 2008 · 5:00 AM PST

2008/11/19 · 05:00

I've been dismayed in the last couple weeks to hear the suggestion that the African American turnout in California led to the passage of Prop h8. It's not true, it's creating division among progressives when there needn't be... more than that, it's robbing the GLBT community of what could be one of the most powerful symbols of hope for the marriage equality movement.

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