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Why Obama Needs His BlackBerry
Just a short post. I've had more than my say on the 100 days. I'm an admirer of Anthony Barger's book , which does an excellent job illuminating the longer term consequences of New Deal legislation. I try to do a little of everything in my book (which actuallly covers the period from June of ...
Obama Will Get His Blackberry
marcambinder.theatlantic.com — President Barack Obama  is going to get his blackberry. On Monday, a government agency that the Obama... administration  -- but that is probably the National Security Agency -- added to a standard blackberry a super-encryption package.... and ... (more) Obama Will Get His Blackberry
Obama's link to America: his BlackBerry - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com — 'Let the man have his BlackBerry." I said that to a meeting of senior transition staffers in... Washington last week. I've been working with Barack Obama since before the election, and I know that without his virtual connection to old friends and trusted ... (more) Obama's link to America: his BlackBerry - Los Angeles Times
Obama refuses to surrender Blackberry
breitbart.com — Despite legal and security hurdles, president-elect Barack Obama says he has a plan to retain his beloved... Blackberry once he moves into the White House next week. Interviewed by CNN Friday, Obama said the smartphone was among the tools that he would ... (more) Obama refuses to surrender Blackberry
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The Hundred Days: What Worked, What Didn’t, What Never Happened
The Hollywood Liberal — The Hundred Days: What Worked, What Didn’t, What Never Happened The phrase “hundred days” came to mind so easily in 1933 because it already had been used to refer to the period after Napoleon’s triumphal return from Elba. Alas, that ended with Waterloo. Franklin Roosevelt’s hundred days still appear… [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] Why Obama Needs His BlackBerry Just a short post. I’ve had more than my say on the 100 days. I’m an admirer of Anthony Barger’s book, which does an excellent job illuminating the longer term consequences of New Deal legislation. I try to do… [image] [image] Bubbles We Still Need ...

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