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Presidency
Our Own Three Ring Circus
Fri, 03/13/2009 - 12:38pm | posted by Shana Kluck
Considering the most recent videos I’ve put up (here and here), I admit that I must be in a nostalgic mood. But as they say, “oldies are goodies”, and this video does a great job of explaining the role of the three branches of government. I think the correlating of our federal government with a three ring circus couldn’t be more perfect- DC certainly has its share of clowns and performing animals.
CNN Interview at CPAC: Dr. Paul for President 2012?
Fri, 02/27/2009 - 11:04pm | posted by Shana Kluck
Dr. Paul takes questions from viewers and answers with his usual candor, including criticism over Obama’s policy of removing troops from Iraq to Afghanistan, claiming it’s not really different from the Bush administration plan. When asked if he plans on running for President again in 2012, Dr. Paul does not rule out the possibility.
Opposing ‘Stimulus’ — Hundreds of Economists Sign on to Cato Institute Ad
Mon, 02/09/2009 - 7:10pm | posted by Shana Kluck
This is a great video follow up to the full-page ad CATO published listing hundreds of economists who don’t believe that a “stimulus package” is the best option for American taxpayers.
The Issue of Race and the Presidency
Mon, 11/10/2008 - 11:04pm | posted by Shana Kluck
Race played a unique role in the recent presidential election and will continue to do so in the upcoming Obama administration. David Remnick of the New Yorker magazine and Mark Whitaker of NBC News discuss race and the presidency on MSNBC.
Great Piece about a Constitutional President
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 12:32pm | posted by David Carlson
I came across this piece on Friday right before heading off to a retreat with the young adult ministry I am a part of, and I must say it is one of the best I have read about what kinds of actions a Constitutional President would take once in office.
The article, titled “My Plan for a Freedom President - How I would put the Constitution back in the Oval Office” originally appeared in Young Americans for Liberty’s recent publication that goes out to college campuses and other organizations all across the United States.
I think it is safe to say some people think Paul is “too extreme.” What is unfortunate, and what he points out at one point in the article, is that a Constitutional stance is hardly extreme. What is extreme is year after year passing budgets that increase rather than decrease spending while our nation is in extreme debt.
What I think is most important, though, is that this article should calm any fears that Paul’s presidency would be extreme. To the contrary he is very sympathetic to those who have become dependent on the welfare state through such programs as social security. He does not believe in pulling the rug from underneath those who have become dependent, but giving younger people at MINIMUM the ability to opt-out starting at a certain date.
Paul realizes the limits of what can be done immediately, but that does not mean there is nothing a President can do. I particularly respect his stance on foreign policy:
Obama World
Wed, 03/25/2009 - 11:35am | posted by Michael Orion Powell
A humorous satire by Bill Maher on fears of an Obama presidency.
The Funny Side of George W. Bush
Fri, 01/23/2009 - 8:22pm | posted by Michael Orion Powell
This video is from early 2007 at the Radio and TV Correspondents’ Dinner. It’s truly hilarious. My favorite line is about Barack Obama’s “sleek, hairless pecks.” If Bush had presented himself this way more often, he may have been more popular.
“America’s Presidents”
Thu, 01/22/2009 - 6:43pm | posted by Michael Orion Powell
This is an educational film released during the 1950s. It briefly describes 150 years of American presidents from George Washington to Dwight Eisenhower.
Rick Warren’s Inaugural Prayer
Wed, 01/21/2009 - 6:17am | posted by Michael Orion Powell
Worth watching, in case you missed it.
A look through the YouTube comments for this video revealed many people upset that any preacher was praying during a presidential inauguration. Does this break with the secular society that Thomas Jefferson envisioned? Should inaugurations be godless events? I’m indifferent but I’d like to see readers’ views on the matter. Feel free to leave comments.
Barack Obama’s Inaugural Speech
Tue, 01/20/2009 - 5:40pm | posted by Michael Orion Powell
Here is Barack Obama’s inaugural address in full, provided by TPM.
