Presidency

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NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- Goldman Sachs said Tuesday they expect a Barack Obama Presidency would cut into earnings for many military contractors by reducing funding for large weapon platforms in favor of increasing soldier recruitment. ...

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As Chief Justice John Marshall wrote in 1801, “the whole powers of war being by the Constitution of the United States vested in Congress... ...

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[Note: Continually thinking about how disastrous the last seven years have been, I did some imagining and research on what the world would be like if Al Gore had become president in 2001. Such a process is really about how important it is to elect the right president. I asked friends and acquaintances for their ideas, I read books by and about Gore, and I watched again his September 2000 interview with Oprah Winfrey, where I learned about his favorite book and movie and his art teacher. Here are some of my findings.] The Presidency of Al Gore, 2001-2009 On January 20, 2001, Al Gore, the candidate who won the most votes, becomes the 43rd president of the United States. President Gore follows up on the many urgent warnings from the intelligence agencies that Osama Bin Laden is determined to strike in the United States. The 9/11 planners are caught, and their plots are aborted. In Afghanistan, the Taliban warns that it will destroy the two giant 1,500-year-old statues of the Buddha in the Bamiyan Valley. Much of the world sees these serene figures as symbols of wisdom beyond time, but they offend conservative Muslims. Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke talks with the Pakistani foreign minister, who reminds him that Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world and suggests that if aid to the poor there is increased, the Buddhas will be spared. Gore calls the American Buddhist actor Richard Gere, who immediate ...

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On CNN’s American Morning earlier today, Kyra Phillips reported that during a recent trip to Baghdad “dozens of Iraqi soldiers and dozens of students at Baghdad university” told her that they “don’t want to see a Republican president.” “Out of every single one that I talked to, one person said they supported John McCain,” said [...] ...

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The untouchables who sit by the Ganges plucking human waste from the river hold the most thankless job in the world. The American vice president holds the second most thankless job in the world. So... ...

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Washington (AP) - Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr launched a Libertarian Party presidential bid Monday, saying voters are hungry for an alternative to the status quo who would dramatically cut the federal government. ...

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Who can we blame for the radical expansion of executive power? Look no further than you and me. "I ain't running for preacher," Republican presidential candidate Phil Gramm snarled to religious right activists in 1995 when they urged him to ...

Source: athensnews.com --- 17 hours ago
It seems that everybody these days is picking on President* Bush just because his approval rating is circling the drain. Way to kick a guy when he’s down, America! Stop misunderestimating our 43rd president* – he’s doing a heck of a job. You just have to consider the known unknowns of what he and his administration have “mission accomplished.” Bush’s logic is not hard to follow, if you are of the same mind; but most Americans just don’t have the intellect to see the brilliance of Bush’s legacy. ...

Source: www.indybay.org --- 1 day ago
Monday, May 12, 2008 : Part two of our wide-ranging discussion with Slavoj Zizek, the philosopher, psychoanalyst and cultural theorist. He has been called the "Elvis of cultural theory" and is widely considered to be one of Europe's leading intellectuals. He has written more than 50 books and speaks to sold-out audiences around the world. ...

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I know many non-evangelicals view Obama that way, too. But this is based on prophecy: Nevertheless, reports out of the evangelical community dispute Huckabee's support. One experienced, credible activist in Christian politics who would not let his name be used... ...

Source: www.libertymaven.com --- 15 hours ago
In this month’s issue of Reason magazine is a gem of an article by Gene Healy, author of “The Cult of the Presidency: America’s Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power”, on which the article is based. Healy has many quotable passages. My favorite section: The chief executive of the United States is no longer a mere constitutional [...] ...

Source: www.rightwingnews.com --- 5 hours ago
It's really, really early, but just for the heck of it, here are my first election projections for the White House in November. The political environment is still heavily tilted against the GOP. It may even be as bad as... ...

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I have something to say. What I have to say has been said before, by many people — most of whom are far more qualified than I am on the subject. The thing is that it obviously hasn’t sunk in. ...

Source: www.thelibertypapers.org --- 10 hours ago
Gene Healy from his new book, The Cult Of The Presidency: The chief executive of the United States is no longer a mere constitutional officer charged with faithful execution of the laws. He is a soul nourisher, a hope giver, a living American talisman against hurricanes, terrorism, economic downturns, and spiritual malaise. He—or she—is the one who answers the phone at 3 a.m. to keep our children safe from harm. The modern president is America’s shrink, a social worker, our very own national talk show host. He’s also the Supreme Warlord of the Earth. This messianic campaign rhetoric merely reflects what the office has evolved into after decades of public clamoring. The vision of the president as national guardian and spiritual redeemer is so ubiquitous it goes virtually unnoticed. Americans, left, right, and other, think of the “commander in chief” as a superhero, responsible for swooping to the rescue when danger strikes. And with great responsibility comes great power. It’s difficult for 21st-century Americans to imagine things any other way. The United States appears stuck with an imperial Presidency, an office that concentrates enormous power in the hands of whichever professional politician manages to claw his way to the top. Americans appear deeply ambivalent about the results, alternately cursing the king and pining for Camelot. But executive power will continue to grow, and threats to civil liberties increase, un ...

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WASHINGTON -- As a Republican congressman who helped impeach President Clinton in 1998, Bob Barr irritated the hell out of Democrats. Now as a Libertarian seeking to run for president on his new party's ticket, Barr could balance things out.... ...

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Andrew Wilson argues that President Medvedev would most likely be sidelined and major powers and influence would move to the Cabinet headed by Putin who is supported by the security services- as he suggest ways for the West to deal with this new situation ...

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KATHMANDU: Majority of the Nepali Congress Central Committee members have opined that the party should not join the government under the Maoists leadership. via South Asian Media Net ...

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Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom COGwriter In its Good News magazine, UCG reported: Europe’s first president: Prophetic significance? In January 2009 the United States will inaugurate its 44th president. The selection process has been underway for many months. But few realize that, across the Atlantic, it’s quite possible that the European Union (EU) [...] ...