Posts Tagged ‘Barack Obama’

Posted on September 24th, 2009 by Mark Kelly

Bumper sticker logic

Bumper sticker logic

Some thoughts on what’s killing our nation

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Posted on September 4th, 2009 by Courtney Haden

So What WOULD Jesus Do about health care reform?

So What WOULD Jesus Do about health care reform?

Think Barack Obama’s a socialist? He’s practically Calvin Coolidge if you compare his ideas on health care to those of Jesus.

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Posted on July 3rd, 2009 by Madison Underwood

“Green Jobs”: What does the term mean, anyway?

“Green Jobs”: What does the term mean, anyway?

green job (grēn jŏb) n. A term used in a reckless manner to describe such wide-ranging modes of employment that the expression may have lost its meaning before it even had one.

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Posted on June 8th, 2009 by Madison Underwood

What is a green job, anyway?

What is a green job, anyway?

we will be talking a lot about green jobs. That likely has a lot to do with President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan (otherwise known at the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

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Posted on May 8th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Read all about President Black Alabama

Read all about President Black Alabama

So there’s this revolutionary new electronic reader for books and newspapers from Amazon called Kindle [...]

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Posted on May 4th, 2009 by Weekly Staff

Sessions swipes Senate committee seat

Sessions swipes Senate committee seat

A deal struck among GOP leaders in the U.S. Senate will give Sen. Jeff Sessions, [...]

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Posted on April 10th, 2009 by Courtney Haden

Interview: Lilly Ledbetter

Interview: Lilly Ledbetter

Her name can be found on groundbreaking lawsuits, a Supreme Court decision and headlines around the world, but when Jacksonville resident Lilly Ledbetter had a historic fair pay act named after her last year, it could be said that this quintessential working woman had finally arrived. The journey, which took her from backwoods Alabama to the White House, has been anything but uneventful.

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Posted on March 2nd, 2009 by Courtney Haden

Witnessing the witlessness of certain U.S. senators

Witnessing the witlessness of certain U.S. senators

An intriguing byproduct of a new administration is a renewed interest in civics. Perhaps our [...]

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Posted on January 24th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Inauguration Trail Pictures (moving and still)

Inauguration Trail Pictures (moving and still)

Photographic evidence of the Weekly’s journey to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of America’s 44th president, Barack Obama.

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Posted on January 21st, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Dear Mr. President

Dear Mr. President

From: Pres. George W. Bush
To: Pres. Barack Obama
January 20, 2009
 
Dear Barry,
Tradition says I’m supposed to [...]

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Posted on January 20th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Inauguration Trail, Day 3

Inauguration Trail, Day 3

Three days of nearly non-stop travel – by both train and automobile – finally pay off as one road-weary Weekly warrior witnesses history first-hand.

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Posted on January 19th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Inauguration celebrations

Inauguration celebrations

There are a number of inauguration celebrations happening in Birmingham today and tomorrow:\
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Boutwell Auditorium doors [...]

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Posted on January 18th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Inauguration Trail, Day 1

Inauguration Trail, Day 1

On Jan. 18, one man left the relative comfort of his home for a rendezvous with destiny in D.C., the inauguration of our 44th president. With him: two cameras, a laptop, a thirst for adventure and little-to-no access or money. This is his story.

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Posted on November 24th, 2008 by Matt Hooper

Updating new Obama hires

Updating new Obama hires

UPDATED – Dec. 7., 5:22 p.m.\

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Posted on November 7th, 2008 by Matt Hooper

Pre and Post-Election Commentary…

FROM KYLE WHITMIRE:
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War on Dumb: America’s Political Intervention\
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War on Dumb: Alabama Exceptionalism\
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War on Dumb: Presidential [...]

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Posted on November 7th, 2008 by Matt Hooper

Magnanimous in Victory

Four years ago, in the wake of a bitterly narrow election that refused to break [...]

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Posted on November 7th, 2008 by Kyle Whitmire

Obama Nation: Chicago Road Trip Part 3

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Madison Underwood and Kyle Whitmire travel to Chicago for Barack Obama’s election night [...]

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Posted on November 6th, 2008 by Matt Hooper

The Moment of Victory…

Relive history across the networks and the web…
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Obama moment of victory on TV:
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CNN
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NBC
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MSNBC
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FOXNEWS
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ABC
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CBS
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Obama moment of [...]

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Posted on November 6th, 2008 by Matt Hooper

Reliving Election Night…

Here’s Birmingham Weekly’s running blog coverage from Election Night 2008…ah, memories:\
*UPDATE – Nov. 6 – [...]

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Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Matt Hooper

THE OBAMA FILES

THE OBAMA FILES

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  • Shout out to @DNicholAdams for her tweeting of the #bham mayoral forum tonight. She did a great job. Thanks for the live feed! 2 days ago
  • Also slated to appear: William Jason Sumner (?) & Jimmy Snow. No Smitherman or Hoyt? Election Dec. 8. Educate yourselves. We'll help. #bham 3 days ago
  • Mayoral forum information came from Delta Sigma Theta Alum association, who is putting on forum and was kind enough to call me back. #bham 3 days ago
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  • Don't forget there's a mayoral forum tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Huffman High, and a meet & greet Thursday at Highland Hotel, 5-7 p.m. #bham 3 days ago
  • I think if you count the fact that council started about 30 minutes late, this may be the quickest council meeting I've ever seen. #bham 3 days ago
  • Council meeting over except for old & new business. Hoyt says he is the fried turkey king, and will fry turkeys when done w/ politics #bham 3 days ago
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War on Dumb

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Jefferson County has declared war on JPMorgan.

Upon Further Review

Lane Kiffin’s (allegedly) lost boys

Lane Kiffin’s (allegedly) lost boys

Lane Kiffin’s players are undisciplined? You don’t say…

Column

Surviving the New Depression with sweet taters

Surviving the New Depression with sweet taters

Political commentary plus a recipe for sweet potato pie.

Film

2012 blows up the world real good

2012 blows up the world real good

2012 may be the hugest, craziest, most preposterous disaster film ever made

Small World Cartoons

Jobless Recovery

Jobless Recovery

Things are looking up for the economy! Or they’re not.

Suburban Legends

The Wedding Planner

The Wedding Planner

A classic from the Suburban Legends Vault