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Tag cloud of Obama’s back-to-school speech

September 7, 2009 / Leave a comment

Tomorrow (Tuesday, September 8th, at 12:00 PM EST) President Obama will give a speech to the nation’s children in Arlington, VA encouraging students to take personal responsibility for their education. The White House has released the speech early because of some controversy raised by conservatives accusing the president of “trying to indoctrinate their children with socialist ideas.” As you can see by the tag cloud below, the President’s speech is about education, responsibility and school, nothing more.

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President Obama Halts Guantanamo Trials

January 21, 2009 / Leave a comment

Yesterday, President Obama issued orders to halt the pending Guantanamo trials for 120 days. This would temporarily stop the proceedings of the remaining twenty-one cases. Obama has guaranteed that he will close the Guantanamo prison camp. As the trials will be suspended until May 20, the new administration would have some time to assess the cases. At present, there are 245 foreign prisoners held at the prison camp. If you like to read the full article, it is available in The New York Times.

Recently, Human Rights Watch “called upon the new administration to ensure the rights of detainees at Guantanamo who have been slated for release but who cannot be returned home for fear of torture or persecution.” In November 2008, the organization published a briefing paper, Fighting Terrorism Fairly and Effectively: Recommendations for President-Elect Barack Obama, which outlined eleven steps that the new administration should take to change the counterterrorism practices of the United States.

Cloud of Obama’s inauguration speech

January 20, 2009 / 10 Comments on Cloud of Obama’s inauguration speech

Barack Obama has been sworn in as the 44th President of the United States! The Web is abuzz with energy ad hope. Below is a tag cloud of Obama’s inauguration speech. Let’s hope that this positive energy transfers into our own community and spurs libraries on to do better things, build better collections, and better serve our readers.

(Update 7PM PST: I updated the tag cloud without the term “applause.” Thanks for the commenter who pointed that out. JRJ)

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New WhiteHouse.gov Website

January 20, 2009 / 6 Comments on New WhiteHouse.gov Website

Today, Barack Obama was sworn in the 44th President of the United States. The White House has a new website now and it is expected that this will serve as a place for “online engagement” with American citizens and the global community. It has been stated that the efforts of the new media will focus on a) Communication b) Transparency and c) Participation
Those who wish to know more about the economy, national security, etc. can get information and updates from the briefing room. They can subscribe to the WhiteHouse.gov blog or get e-mail updates. President Obama has pledged that he will publish “executive orders and proclamations for everyone to review, and that’s just the beginning of [his] efforts to provide a window for all Americans into the business of the government.” The President’s policy priorities are available online. He has also promised to ensure that American citizens participate in the work of the new administration. The White House is inviting comments, concerns, questions, etc. If you have any, please use this form online. Now is your chance!

Personally, I am very happy to witness one of the most significant turning points and a new chapter in American history – the inauguration of the nation’s first African-American President. Today, the United States has really upheld the values of democracy and freedom.

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