Obama’s State of the Union – Family Fued
If you didn’t watch last night’s State of the Union address, you didn’t miss anything revolutionary, but it’s still something you should be aware of. One of President Obama’s main stances was to provide help for small businesses, through tax incentives and extended credit thanks to a reported $30 billion in recovered TARP money. Currently, Obama’s government [...]
Gitmo to Thomson??
The story is about a week old, but there’s a good chance if you live in the Midwest, people will still be talking about this topic at your next get together – the prisoners from Gitmo are scheduled to be transported to the Thomson Correctional Center in Thomson, Illinois. President Obama’s plan is to close the [...]
The Surge, Part II?
Almost a year ago to the day, Dinner Topics gave you the basics on “The Surge,” George Bush’s deployment of 30,000 additional troops to Iraq. This time around, the president is Barack Obama and the surge is in Afghanistan1.
During last night’s televised presidential address, President Obama announced the need for an additional 30,000 American troops [...]
What’s a State Dinner?
Yesterday evening, President Obama (with the help of Michelle Obama) hosted his first state dinner at the White House. You might think it’s just another term for a fancy Washington party, but there are specifics that make it a state dinner – specifics you should know since you helped foot the bill for the 300-guest shindig.
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Idea Packing for the Weekend
With the weekend upon us, here are a few conversation starters, trivial pieces of info, and basic things you should know before your get together.
The New Jersey Nets have started the season 0-13 and are still waiting for their first win.
The new Twilight movie made $72.7 million in its opening day, smashing the record previously [...]
At 34 hours, health bill a longer read than Harry Potter
It’s true that politics are tough to talk about at parties, and often it’s wise to keep one’s political opinions at bay, but this is just too good to pass up. Regardless if you are a Republican, Democrat, or somewhere in the middle, this piece of information is a telling tale of bloated government tactics. [...]
More Gitmo Depth
President Obama’s original deadline of January 2010 as the date to close the Guantanamo Bay military prison (known as “Gitmo”) has been pushed back as Congress continues to do what they do best – debate on issues while failing to come to any clear conclusions.
Another Gitmo-related story this week suggests that a federal prison in Illinois is [...]
Narcissism Defined
Several days ago, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh went on one of his rants about the current President, Barack Obama. This time around, Limbaugh called Obama “very narcissistic” among other things. The irony of the comment is that Limbaugh himself is often thought of to be ruled by narcissism according to many of his detractors.
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