Category: Misc

Got this in my inbox from ABC: President Obama To Sign Executive Order Thursday to Close Gitmo Within a Year [4:20 p.m. ET] He is working fast to erase the eight years of hell Bush put us through.

The wingnuts have found their ammo against Obama that could lead to his removal from office. On day 1 he is already violating rules! The astute reporters at Clownhall Townhall, with cues from CNN, already notes this major violation: Obama Breaks Reagan/Bush Oval Office Jacket Rule  You can even see the seriouseness of this violation of […]

Today President Obama announced that he was freezing the salary of all White House aides. Not only that, but he also announced he was instituting new limits on lobbyists in the White House.

Just breaking on CNN that Republicans on the Judiciary Committee have blocked the confirmation of Eric Holder for Attorney General for one week. Apparently the big show stopped was rather or not he would prosecute people involved with torture (imagine that). This leads me to a couple of points: What do the Republicans have against […]

Here is a satellite image from yesterday (click for larger view)

It just takes your breath away.

90% of the work I do is in the open source software field. This blog runs off of open source software, as do most. It’s also turned into a multi-billion dollar industry. Imagine, software that is given away for free is now generating tons of revenue in a field that keeps on growing. I think […]

Talk about inspiration: “Obama on My Mind” will open at a small theater in the British capital in March, producers have announced. The play’s book, music and lyrics are by U.S.-born writer Teddy Hayes. Hayes on Wednesday described the show as a humorous romp set in an Obama campaign office, with songs that mix pop, […]

Last night President (shiver) Obama ordered the prosecutors at Gitmo to halt all cases for 120 days. Most likely this is so he can figure out what to do with the inmates and finally close down the black eye of the beacon of freedom. One of the big arguments about Obama closing down Gitmo is […]