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President Obama: “Our freedom is bound up with the freedom of others”

December 10, 2015 JanF 4

From the White House: On Wednesday, the President travelled to the U.S. Capitol to deliver remarks at an event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the 13th Amendment. The President was be joined by Members of […]

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President Obama – “Our success won’t depend on tough talk, or abandoning our values, or giving into fear”

December 7, 2015 JanF 14

From the Oval Office: PRESIDENT OBAMA: As a father to two young daughters who are the most precious part of my life, I know that we see ourselves with friends and coworkers at a holiday […]

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Weekly Address: President Obama – “We will not be terrorized” – UPDATED

December 5, 2015 JanF 16

UPDATE – Statement by the White House Press Secretary: On Sunday, December 6th at 8:00PM EST, President Obama will address the nation from the Oval Office about the steps our government is taking to fulfill […]

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World AIDS Day – Dec 1, 2015

December 1, 2015 Denise Velez 9

There will be special events across the nation – and a live event from the White House at 1PM You can follow events around the world on Twitter #WorldAIDSday. Fierce

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President Obama from COP21: “We recognize our role in creating this problem and we embrace our responsibility to do something about it.”

December 1, 2015 JanF 7

President Obama spoke to those gathered at the COP21 Climate Change Summit in Paris on Monday. (President Obama delivers remarks at COP21 in Paris on the global community’s need to address the threat of climate […]

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Weekly Address: President Obama – This Thanksgiving, Recognizing the Greatness of American Generosity

November 26, 2015 JanF 4

The President’s Weekly Address post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. From the White House – Weekly Address – On Thanksgiving Day In this week’s […]

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From the White House: Giving Thanks and Giving Back

November 26, 2015 JanF 3

Yesterday, President Obama, accompanied by the First Daughters, Sasha and Malia, pardoned “Abe” and “Honest”, the National Thanksgiving Turkeys: ABC NEWS: This year’s lucky turkey was “Abe,” an 18-week-old, 40-pound turkey raised in California’s Central […]

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President Obama: “We will not give in to fear, or start turning on each other, or treating some people differently because of religion or race or background”

November 23, 2015 JanF 3

President Obama held a press conference before he returned to the United States after his overseas travels this past week: President Obama held a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during the U.S.-ASEAN and East […]

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Weekly Address: Vice President Biden – In the Face of Terror, We Stand as One

November 21, 2015 JanF 2

The President’s Weekly Address post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. From the White House – Weekly Address In this week’s address, the Vice President […]

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President Obama: “We don’t have religious tests to our compassion”

November 17, 2015 JanF 14

President Obama spoke in Antalya Turkey on Monday from the G20 Summit. Following his statement, he answered questions from the press President Obama on ISIL and Islam and the refugee crisis: The overwhelming majority of […]

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Holding Vigil for One of Our Founding “Meeses” – Denise Velez (Updated)

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Back in September 2008, a group of like minded people gathered at the Motley Moose to talk about politics and how they could promote politicians and political causes that would change people’s lives for the [...]

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Later this morning, we will mark the Summer Solstice. Astronomically, it looks like this: The Summer Solstice occurs exactly when the Earth’s axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun at its maximum of 23° [...]
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Spring Colors in the Pacific Northwest woods

May 15, 2026 6
I love the Pacific Northwest native flora this time of year as they emerge from our long dark winter. Since we can’t get out into the woods everyday, we have brought the woodlands colors home [...]
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April Showers are Bringing May Flowers!

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At Winter Solstice, the light begins to return – gradually, the memory of the long nights fades until the light and dark are equal on Spring Equinox. From that point on,  the light returns more [...]
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Springing into Spring – No Kidding!

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Today, March 20th, at 7:46am Mountain Standard Time (my time!), the Spring Equinox will occur. An equinox occurs twice a year (around 20 March and 22 September), when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is [...]

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