Comments on: President Obama Bites The Hand That Feeds Him…Again http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:08:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: President Obama Bites The Hand That Feeds Him…Again : NO QUARTER | ez-review.com http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/#comment-1253175 President Obama Bites The Hand That Feeds Him…Again : NO QUARTER | ez-review.com Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:14:22 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=31673#comment-1253175 [...] See the rest here: President Obama Bites The Hand That Feeds Him…Again : NO QUARTER [...] [...] See the rest here: President Obama Bites The Hand That Feeds Him…Again : NO QUARTER [...]

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]]> By: morris1030 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/#comment-1251745 morris1030 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:56:07 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=31673#comment-1251745 Grandma? Wee Wee? The condescension is sickening. Where's the respect? Grandma? Wee Wee? The condescension is sickening.

Where’s the respect?

]]> By: Patience http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/#comment-1251262 Patience Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:35:42 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=31673#comment-1251262 The secretary of the Dept. of Education (Arne Duncan) was CEO of Chicago Public Schools and good friend of the POTUS before he joined the cabinet. The secretary of the Dept. of Education (Arne Duncan) was CEO of Chicago Public Schools and good friend of the POTUS before he joined the cabinet.

]]> By: oowawa http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/#comment-1251224 oowawa Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:28:59 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=31673#comment-1251224 Orwell. 1984. Big Brother. <blockquote>At this moment the entire group of people broke into a deep, slow, rhythmic chant of 'B-B! .... B-B! .... B-B!'—over and over again, very slowly, with a long pause between the first 'B' and the second—a heavy murmurous sound, somehow curiously savage, in the background of which one seemed to hear the stamps of naked feet and the throbbing of tom-toms. For perhaps as much as thirty seconds they kept it up. It was a refrain that was often heard in moments of overwhelming emotion. Partly it was a sort of hymn to the wisdom and majesty of Big Brother, but still more it was an act of self-hypnosis, a deliberate drowning of consciousness by means of rhythmic noise</blockquote> O-BA-MA! O-BA-MA! O-BA-MA! Yeah, nothing wrong with playing videos of Thee One making inspirational speeches so the little children can learn what a non-threatening big brother kind of guy he is . . . Orwell. 1984. Big Brother.

At this moment the entire group of people broke into a deep, slow, rhythmic chant of ‘B-B! …. B-B! …. B-B!’—over and over again, very slowly, with a long pause between the first ‘B’ and the second—a heavy murmurous sound, somehow curiously savage, in the background of which one seemed to hear the stamps of naked feet and the throbbing of tom-toms. For perhaps as much as thirty seconds they kept it up. It was a refrain that was often heard in moments of overwhelming emotion. Partly it was a sort of hymn to the wisdom and majesty of Big Brother, but still more it was an act of self-hypnosis, a deliberate drowning of consciousness by means of rhythmic noise

O-BA-MA! O-BA-MA! O-BA-MA!

Yeah, nothing wrong with playing videos of Thee One making inspirational speeches so the little children can learn what a non-threatening big brother kind of guy he is . . .

]]> By: Ani http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/#comment-1251219 Ani Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:47:19 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=31673#comment-1251219 I agree. His plans are completely beyond the scope of what is appropriate in such an address. I agree. His plans are completely beyond the scope of what is appropriate in such an address.

]]> By: Patience http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/#comment-1251218 Patience Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:41:40 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=31673#comment-1251218 It's not uncommon at all for presidents to address schoolchildren. And I've read that Pres. GHWB was embroiled in a similar controversy in 1991. But this is the first time it's a nation-wide address. I have no problem with presidents addressing schoolchildren. But either <em>politicizing</em> the address, and/or [in this current case] <em>personalizing</em> it by asking students to write letters about what they can do to help HIM (this is the similarity with GHWB's address) is out of bounds as far as I'm concerned. While the original plan has been tweaked in regard to writing letters, there are still some aspects of the material being given to teachers that concern me. If you scroll down in this ABC News report, you'll see where teachers can ask if the POTUS's address inspires students: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/09/obamas-back-to-school-message----scribbled-with-some-controversy.html It’s not uncommon at all for presidents to address schoolchildren. And I’ve read that Pres. GHWB was embroiled in a similar controversy in 1991. But this is the first time it’s a nation-wide address.

I have no problem with presidents addressing schoolchildren. But either politicizing the address, and/or [in this current case] personalizing it by asking students to write letters about what they can do to help HIM (this is the similarity with GHWB’s address) is out of bounds as far as I’m concerned. While the original plan has been tweaked in regard to writing letters, there are still some aspects of the material being given to teachers that concern me. If you scroll down in this ABC News report, you’ll see where teachers can ask if the POTUS’s address inspires students:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/09/obamas-back-to-school-message—-scribbled-with-some-controversy.html

]]> By: shadow http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/#comment-1251213 shadow Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:58:49 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=31673#comment-1251213 I remember reading that Axelrod's PR firm is getting paid to do the Healthcare ads. Nice, huh? I remember reading that Axelrod’s PR firm is getting paid to do the Healthcare ads. Nice, huh?

]]> By: tzada http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/#comment-1251204 tzada Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:23:05 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=31673#comment-1251204 USPS News: Philatelic Releases U.S. POSTAGE STAMP CELEBRATING MUSLIM HOLIDAY TO BE ISSUED BY UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Eid Stamp Part of Holiday Celebrations Series http://www.usps.com/news/2001/philatelic/sr01_054.htm USPS News: Philatelic Releases

U.S. POSTAGE STAMP CELEBRATING MUSLIM HOLIDAY TO BE ISSUED BY UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Eid Stamp Part of Holiday Celebrations Series

http://www.usps.com/news/2001/philatelic/sr01_054.htm

]]> By: Obamastolemycountry http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/#comment-1251162 Obamastolemycountry Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:29:18 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=31673#comment-1251162 For the Obama speech to school kids, this may come in handy: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/GOALS2000/TheAct/sec1017.html For the Obama speech to school kids, this may come in handy:

http://www.ed.gov/legislation/GOALS2000/TheAct/sec1017.html

]]> By: Ani http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/#comment-1251149 Ani Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:26:57 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=31673#comment-1251149 Welcome! Welcome!

]]> By: Ferd Berfle http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/#comment-1251146 Ferd Berfle Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:12:10 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=31673#comment-1251146 You're not crazy. There are oases in the internet desert that don't worship at the altar of That One and NQ is one of them. Most of the regulars here are disenfranchised former Democrats who found a centrist home in which to vent our collective outrage at the obamabot machine. It gets a bit rough here at times, but the commentary and discussions are among the finest I've ever seen on the web. Ferd. You’re not crazy. There are oases in the internet desert that don’t worship at the altar of That One and NQ is one of them. Most of the regulars here are disenfranchised former Democrats who found a centrist home in which to vent our collective outrage at the obamabot machine. It gets a bit rough here at times, but the commentary and discussions are among the finest I’ve ever seen on the web.

Ferd.

]]> By: Katmoon http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/#comment-1251134 Katmoon Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:50:45 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=31673#comment-1251134 Welcome, come on in, commiserate. Welcome, come on in, commiserate.

]]> By: Park Slope Pubby http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/#comment-1251133 Park Slope Pubby Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:48:37 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=31673#comment-1251133 thank you guys for showing me I'm not crazy. And it makes me so happy to read what you have to say. Better than chocolate. thank you guys for showing me I’m not crazy. And it makes me so happy to read what you have to say. Better than chocolate.

]]> By: Ani http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/09/02/president-obama-bites-the-hand-that-feeds-himagain/#comment-1251115 Ani Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:18:38 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=31673#comment-1251115 Patience, thanks for your kind comment. Bush also addressed the schoolchildren at some point and I believe that did not go over well either. As to your last question, a number of Dems in my own circle did not vote for Obama, stay very involved in current events and do check out sites like this daily -- they just don't blog so you wouldn't know they are out there -- but they are. Patience, thanks for your kind comment.

Bush also addressed the schoolchildren at some point and I believe that did not go over well either.

As to your last question, a number of Dems in my own circle did not vote for Obama, stay very involved in current events and do check out sites like this daily — they just don’t blog so you wouldn’t know they are out there — but they are.

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