Hey P.O.U Family! I want to introduce a new thread entitled Digging Deeper. Digging Deeper is an open forum for the P.O.U. Family to have an enlightened discussion about a particular topic. The only rule that will be enforced is that the discussion should only focus on the topic at hand. Last week, one of my good friends sent me an email with this strange image that she had … [Read more...] about Digging Deeper- Strange Images of President Obama
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Tuesday Evening Thread: Behind the Scenes – Writing the 2012 SOTU Address
Behind the Scenes: Writing the 2012 State of the Union Address Take a look inside the West Wing as the 2012 State of The Union Address is written The President has been brainstorming with the speechwriters and huddling with the policy team. He's come up with new ideas, rewritten language, and reordered pages. For President Obama, this isn't simply an editing exercise. He's … [Read more...] about Tuesday Evening Thread: Behind the Scenes – Writing the 2012 SOTU Address
Ruth Wench: Oldest Woman in Osawatomie – Obama Vist Fulfilled Dream
Oldest Woman in Osawatomie: Obama Visit Fulfilled Dream http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/index.php/kwidget/wid/0_27q11mxp/uiconf_id/5590821 OSAWATOMIE, Kansas – Ruth Wench was 2 when Teddy Roosevelt rolled into this rural prairie town in 1910, and she hadn’t seen a president in the flesh in the 100 years since. But today, with President Obama’s visit here, the oldest woman in … [Read more...] about Ruth Wench: Oldest Woman in Osawatomie – Obama Vist Fulfilled Dream
President Obama Speaks on the Economy in Osawatomie, KS
President Obama spoke on the U.S. economy, invoking Theodore Roosevelt's populism and challenging Republican belief in trickle-down economic theory. In his remarks he said the theory speaks to individualism but "has never worked," and that the nation is at "a make-or-break moment for the middle class." He promoted his economic priorities, including the extension and expansion … [Read more...] about President Obama Speaks on the Economy in Osawatomie, KS
Friday Evening Thread: President Obama on No Child Left Behind Flexibility
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