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The President’s Weekly Address

The Immediate Benefits of Health Reform

President Obama raises the point that health reform will not only have long-term advantages for the country but will have immediate protections and benefits this year if passed by Congress.

We don’t usually do this, but the Weekly Republican response delivered by Rep. Parker Griffith (R-AL) was so laughably inaccurate, that we’ve included the link to view it here.

Rep. Griffith: “In the next 10 days, Democrats in Washington will try and jam through a massive government takeover of health care. It would raise taxes, slash Medicare benefits and destroy American jobs. It would put federal bureaucrats in charge of medical decisions that should be made by patients and doctors. And it must be stopped.”

President Obama Speaks to the Democratic Party

President Barack Obama addresses the Democratic Party’s 2010 Winter Meeting in Washington, DC on Saturday, February 6, 2010.

Obama’s State of the Union: The Full Official Text

Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:

Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For two hundred and twenty years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty. They have done so during periods of prosperity and tranquility. And they have done so in the midst of war and depression; at moments of great strife and great struggle.

It’s tempting to look back on these moments and assume that our progress was inevitable – that America was always destined to succeed. But when the Union was turned back at Bull Run and the Allies first landed at Omaha Beach, victory was very much in doubt. When the market crashed on Black Tuesday and civil rights marchers were beaten on Bloody Sunday, the future was anything but certain. Read more

November doesn’t need to be a nightmare for Democrats

In today’s column in the Washington Post David Plouffe, campaign manager for Obama for America, describes many of the first year accomplishments and lays out what Democrats can do to strengthen our hand.

 Read the full article here …

The President’s Weekly Address

The President talks about his first year fighting against special interests and barring lobbyists from his Administration, as well as the fight to come in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision. January 23, 2009.

White House Ornament 2009

Get the first White House ornament for a Democratic White House since the Clinton years.

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Prepared Remarks: Obama Back to School Event

 2,438 words of inspiration and hope. That’s what has people concerned, and ‘opting-out’. Read the speech.

Arlington, Virginia
September 8, 2009

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The President: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today.

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Obama: National Address on Educational Success

URGENT ACTION: Everyone should call their local school administrators and school board members to make sure that the President’s speech will be shown on the first day of school.

On Tuesday, September 8th at 12 noon EDT, President Obama will speak directly to students in a national address on educational success (Press Release). The President will speak from Wakefield High School in Arlington (4901 S Chesterfield Rd, Arlington, VA 22206). The 20 minute speech will be broadcast live from C-SPAN and the White House web site (http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/), and it will also be available online on Monday for anyone to review before the first day of school.

More information and resources about the speech, including classroom activities, are available from the Department of Education, click here.

Fairfax County Public Schools are not clear on the availability of the speech to all students.

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The President’s Weekly Address

September 04, 2009
Labor Day and Fair Rewards for Hard Work

With Labor Day approaching, the President commits to rebuilding the economy so that a lifetime of hard work leads to a comfortable retirement.

Do You Want To Volunteer At the White House Office?

The White House Correspondence Office is in need of volunteers who can come in during the week to answer phone lines, screen mail and do other office chores. Hours are flexible to whatever you can do between 9 am and 5 pm. Most critical times are in the afternoon from 2 to 5.  It is a very supportive role to the President as this is the official telephone line that folks all over the world call in to President. If you are interested or have family or friends who might be interested in this opportunity please let me know by email. There is a form to be completed by anyone who is interested that will begin the screening process. Please contact Charley Conrad if you are interested.

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