Jul 30 2010

Christmas in July (Preston Sturges edition)

A few years back the films of “capitalist comic” Preston Sturges were released in a seven-disc boxed set, including four Sturges films on DVD for the first time. Terry Teachout recently revisited Sturges’s films in connection with his consideration of the vagaries of Sturges’s reputation in “Whatever happened to Preston Sturges” (subscribers only), an [...]

Mar 1 2010

Farrakhan predicts ‘white right’ trouble for Obama - The Associated Press

Palm Beach Post

Farrakhan predicts 'white right' trouble for ObamaThe Associated PressCHICAGO ? Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan, boasting his divine stature, on Sunday predicted trouble ahead for President Barack Obama and urged him …Louis Farrakhan: 'White Right' Wants Obama One-TermThe Admonition (blog)Nation of Islam's Farrakhan cites earthquake, warns America: 'You will not escape'Chicago Tribune
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Feb 27 2010

Charlie Crist: Don’t Scrap Obamacare … But I Can’t Name One Part Worth Keeping

From the Palm Beach Post, this is classic Charlie Crist:
Gov. Charlie Crist, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate, told The Palm Beach Post editorial board on Friday that, unlike many Republicans in Washington, he didn’t think President Obama should scrap his health care reform proposal:
“There may be parts of it that you don’t have to scrap. [...]

Oct 27 2009

Obama’s Arcadia visit brings focus to small town with the largest solar energy … - Naples Daily News

PhysOrg.com

Obama's Arcadia visit brings focus to small town with the largest solar energy …Naples Daily NewsPresident Barack Obama will visit Arcadia Tuesday morning for a speech and a tour of the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center. …Obama to visit Suncoast tomorrowWWSB ABC 7Solar plant prepping for the presidentWZVN-TVUPDATED: Obama plans stimulus announcement in Arcadia [...]