On March 11, 2013, US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood at the 38th annual Legislative Conference on "Public Transportation Takes Us There" and praised President Obama's approach to transportation and said that "big and bold" projects are a "federal responsibility", citing $550 billion put forth by the president in his 'jobs bill', and urged attendees to start thinking that way moving…
On May 1, 2010, President Obama joked about killing the Jonas Brothers using predator drones at the White House correspondents Association Dinner if they got any ideas about his daughters."The Jonas Brothers are here.They're out there somewhere. Sasha and Malia are huge fans. But, boys, don't get any ideas. I have two words for you -- predator drones. You will never see it coming. You think I'm…
Today, Vice President Joe Biden told AIPAC that President Obama is not "bluffing" when it comes to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and would even use military force if need be."Presidents of the United States cannot and do not bluff, and President Barack Obama is not bluffing. He is not bluffing. We are not looking for war, we are looking and ready to negotiate peacefully- but all…
President Barack Obama is set to nominate Gina McCarthy, who currently leads the Environmental Protection Agency’s air and radiation office, to succeed Lisa Jackson as the head of the EPA. McCarthy has a history of speaking about heavy regulation and control to combat climate related issues. On February 21, 2013 Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator of the Office of Air and Radiation at the U.S…
President Obama is set to nominate Gina McCarthy, who currently leads the Environmental Protection Agency’s air and radiation office, to succeed Lisa Jackson as the head of the EPA. McCarthy has a history of speaking about heavy regulation and control to combat climate related issues. In 2009 at the Mass Action Climate Network, McCarthy said a Cap and Trade system is the best solution to combat…
President Barack Obama is set to nominate Gina McCarthy, who currently leads the Environmental Protection Agency’s air and radiation office, to head the EPA. McCarthy has a history of speaking about heavy regulation and control to combat climate related issues.On May 1, 2010, McCarthy gave the keynote at the Green Education Celebration at UMass Boston and said she didn't go to Washington to "sit…
Yesterday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) appeared on MSNBC pushing for an assault weapons ban and said that Americans need to make a decision "If personal pleasure is more important that general welfare." She also said that "all the police" support her bill.Sen. Feinstein claimed to have garnered rampant support for the weapons ban: "Our support is very broad. The White House has been very good.…
On February 15, 2013 Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and former Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) spoke at the National Press Club on the state of the motion picture industry. During the question and answer segment, Dodd was asked if it was "fair" for the National Rifle Association (NRA) to claim violent video games and movies are factors, in which he stated that their…