Obama Admin, Politics
23 January 2009 | 0 Comments
President Obama is to issue another executive order today that corrects a mistake made by his predecessor. Obama will lift the global gag rule that prohibited groups offering international abortions (or the counseling for) from receiving government funding.
The gag rule- called such because it also denied funds to organizations that advocated for the lifting [...]
Tagged in global gag rule, President Obama, pro-choice
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23 January 2009 | 3 Comments
WJBK, a Fox affiliate out of Detroit, had on a relationship expert that discussed how affectionate Barack and Michelle Obama are with each other. She said, and I quote: “they do a lot of touching…kissing…even fisting.” She was referring to the fist bumps (or “bumping”) and oblivious to what fisting actually means. The station probably [...]
Accessories, Apparel, Indie Retailers
23 January 2009 | 0 Comments
So after some time in Dublin staying with friends who’d just gotten engaged, I’ve spent a fair bit of time staring at all sorts of wedding accoutrements. One thing that I’ve decided is that the women in my eventual wedding party will wear are crazy feathers in their hair, because they just look so extravagant. [...]
Tagged in clark and diversey, featherbrain, hair pieces, miss ruby sue, portobello, wedding
Obama Admin, Politics
23 January 2009 | 0 Comments
Off (Black) Site: President Obama has started his presidency by signing executive orders yesterday that will lead to the suspension of CIA black sites and have Gitmo closed within a year. The changes will be gradual rather than immediate. Eric Holder (once the Senate allows him to become the Attorney General) will head up a review [...]
Tagged in CIA, Eric Holder, Gitmo, President Obama, transparency
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