The list for the 19th Week

Nachumlist ^ | 6/5/09 | Nachum

[Nachum]

Obama's Nineteenth Week in Office

Latest Additions to "The List"

The List for 6/5/2009

Obama's pick  for the top intelligence chief at Homeland Security withdrew from consideration Friday after questions were raised about role in the CIA's interrogations of terrorism suspects

Obama to American Muslims: I will ease the impact of post-9/11 scrutiny of charities

Obama Suggests Netanyahu Can Stop Israeli Settlements Just As Nixon Went to China

Attorney General Eric Holder makes statement from Cairo: Promises to protect American Muslims

Canada refuses to take 17 Chinese Muslim terrorists from Gitmo

Attorney General EricHolder dismissed default judgments his department had won against two of three defendants charged with violating the Voting Rights Act. On Nov. 4, 2008, a black billy club-wielding militant in military-style boots and beret stood outside a Philly polling location with a similarly dressed partner.

Rassmusson poll:  Obama's popularity lowest yet- zero

The omitted Sotomayor memo

Sotomayor's responses and documentary production in her Supreme Court nomination questionnaire are incomplete. The omission noted concerns a memo that Sotomayor signed as a member of a three-person task force of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense & Education Fund, in which she objects to the reinstatement of the death penalty in New York state

Sotomayor frequently remarked on her ethnicity and gender in 84 speeches released by the White House yesterday

In a speech that Sotomayor delivered to the Black, Latino, Asian Pacific American Law Alumni Assocation on April 17, 2009 — two weeks before news of the Souter vacancy broke — Judge Sotomayor made a number of references to Obama that seem partisan coming from a sitting federal judge:

Obama's FDIC is reportedly pressing for a management shake-up at embattled bank Citigroup, putting CEO Vikram Pandit in the hot seat.

Key congressional Democrats from John Kerry on down remain firmly aligned with Obama against Netanyahu on settlements, Israel backers jittery

Judiciary Clears Three of Obama’s Nominees

The List for 6/4/2009

Barack and Michelle Obama decline dinner with the Sarkozys

Washington feels "an arrangement that works" can be hammered out with Israel on the settlement issue, a senior administration official told The Jerusalem Post, indicating the US recognizes some wiggle room in defining a "settlement freeze."

The Obama administration plans to appoint a "Special Master for Compensation" to ensure that companies receiving federal bailout funds are abiding by executive-pay guidelines

Writings Reveal Sotomayor's Controversial 'Wise Latina' Remark Not Isolated

Sotomayor a member of La Raza for 6 years

Doug Ross: Obama Justice Dept. may have called off investigation on Muslim convert that shot two military recruiters in Arkansas

Microsoft Chief Executive OfficerSteven Balmer said the company would move some employees offshore if Congress enacts Obama’s plans to impose higher taxes on U.S. companies’ foreign profits

US lawmakers Thursday dealt another blow to Obama's plans to close Guantanamo jail, denying a request for extra funds and restricting the transfer and release of detainees.

Obama writes letter in support of a national health plan, Republicans say bipartisan deal tougher now

Billions of dollars in stimulus aid can be used by federal contractors to hire illegal workers because of the Obama administration's cancellation of a requirement that they use the E-Verify system.

Obama admits US involvement in Iran coup in 1953

Obama's Supreme Court Sotomayor, made "Wise Latina" comment in 1994, but in 2001 included her race too

 In speech to Muslims, Obama rejects Israeli settlements

Text of the Obama speech in Cairo

The U.S. Will not relist North Korea as "Terror State"

The List for 6/3/2009  

VIDEO: Obama Gets Rebuffed on Saudi Welcome Line: Some avoid shaking hands, leaving Obama's hand in the air

Obama Misreads Stats: ' US One of Largest Muslim States' not true, it's one of the smallest

Obama releases a short statement on the Jihadi attack on two military recruiters that left one dead and the other injured... three days after

The U.S. State Department Tuesday refused to state whether the Obama administration will honor a promise by the previous government that Israel will retain sovereignty over large Jewish areas in the West Bank in the event that a new Palestinian Authority state is created

Obama health care plan could cost more than 1.5 trillion

Obama said that he was receptive to Congressional proposals that would require every American to have health insurance

Obama now open to taxing health benefits

US may rethink cuts in anti-missile funds: Gates

Islamic Brotherhood to be at Obama's Cairo speech

Senior administration official: "This president and his outreach are very threatening to bin Laden and al Qaeda,"

Attorney General Eric Holderr said he is vacating an order, issued by predecessor Michael Mukasey, which said that immigrants facing deportation do not have an automatic right to an effective lawyer

The White House said Wednesday that Al-Qaeda was trying to distract the Muslim world from President Barack Obama's "historic" outreach effort

GM will keep its lobbyists and pay them with federal money

Obama reads 10 books per year (Bush read 100)

The List for 6/2/2009  

Obama to tell Israel: Form new peace policy by July

Was it Obama? U.S. "Accidentally" releases a list of nuclear sites

Obama nominee to the Department of Education's Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools, Kevin Jennings, is a homosexual activist with a history of using foul and abusive language against those who have opposed his homosexualist agenda.

Obama Says U.S. Could Be Seen as a Muslim Country, Too

Obama speaks of his Muslim roots

Obama grants 120 million for Hindi and Urdu courses

Obama in interview with French magazine:  The US is one of the largest Muslim countries (in French)

Top Israeli politicians: Obama administration meddling in Israeli politics

Obama Tour to Include Germany, Egypt, Not Israel

Mitchell flies back to Israel next week, says "wants to know in particular why Israel has refused to freeze construction..."

Obama announced the bankruptcy of General Motors yesterday before GM's CEO even spoke.  Says "Busy Not Running GM"

Geithner: Substantial repayments by banks of loans from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) could come soon

Queen of England not invited to "D Day" commemoration at Normandy, White House says it is "Working to get Queen invited"

Geithner: "Chinese assets are very safe,"- Chinese audience laughs

Mystery revealed; Obama selling Hummer to a Chinese buyer

General Motors taken over by government, sells Hummer the next day. "Mystery buyer."

Obama says that Iran may have some right to nuclear energy:  "legitimate aspirations":

The Obama administration announced plans Monday afternoon for a government takeover of GM that grants the UAW a disproportionate equity share in the new company.

The List for 6/1/2009  

Obama declares June to be "Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgender Pride month

The Obama administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to protect Saudi Arabia and four of its princes from being held accountable for their alleged role in the September 11 attack

AUDIO: Full NPR interview with Obama

Obama: "I don't think we have to change strong support for Israel,"

Obama blocks sale of 6 AH-64D helicopters to Israel - approves 12 to Egypt

Obama’s EPA Administrator Renews Pledge for ‘Environmental Justice’

Obama's Justice Dept. sends out US Marshals to protect abortion clinics, but not Military Recruiters

Military Recruiter shot dead in Arkansas... Obama silent

Egypt has rejected an American proposal for gradual normalization between the Arab world and Israel

Obama story lies: "Uncle" who liberated Auschwitz wasn't a relative at all and wasn't at Auschwitz

As GM declares bankruptcy today, Rassmussen Reports only 21% of voters approve of bailout plan

Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock: "The Chrysler deal is a clear violation of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution and more than 150 years of bankruptcy law”

VIDEO: President's press secretary struggles to explain Obama's expensive night out to New York City

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs is declining to say what it cost for Obama and wife, to eat dinner and take in a play in New York over the weekend

The List for 5/31/2009  

Obama’s EPA Administrator Renews Pledge for ‘Environmental Justice’

Israel will not freeze settlement construction for natural growth, despite intense pressure from the Obama administration to do so

Obama was the First President in US History to Have Voted to Filibuster a Supreme Court Nominee

Obama considers "symbolic" measures to punish Israel for their position on settlements

Obama "Shocked" and "Outraged" at the "heinous" murder of abortion doctor

Obama website for homeowners a scam: funnell for lawyers.  Log in and get deluged with calls from lawyers wanting your money

Another breach in protocol for Obama: US Embassy in Bagdad holds first ever Gay Pride party

Relatives of Sept. 11 victims say they're angry that the Justice Department is supporting the Saudi royal family's bid to be removed from a 9/11 lawsuit.

Google’s head of global public policy, Andrew McLaughlin, is to become deputy chief technology officer for the Obama administration: ...highlights connections between Google and the Obama administration

Tiller abortion worker honored by White House, another connection between Obama and late-term abortionist George Tiller

[Nachum]

For those who are keeping track

[444Flyer]

Excellent work! You ROCK my FRiend!

[Nachum]

Thanks. And thanks for your pings.

[Jet Jaguar]

BTTT

[444Flyer]

You have NO idea how helpful your Pings have been in keeping a number of people updated. It is a great service you are doing. Thanks again and

BTTT.

[callisto]

You have NO idea how helpful your Pings have been in keeping a number of people updated. It is a great service you are doing. Thanks again.

Ditto. When you first started compiling The List on your FReeper profile page did you ever think that it could become a second job in, and of, itself, Nachum? Your efforts are greatly appreciated!

[boxlunch]

Will you put me on your “ping” list for “the list”? Thanks so much for keeping up with all of this.

[AZ .44 MAG]

Please ping me with updates too.

He’s accomplished so much in so little time. How will we ever show him the appreciation he deserves with out impeaching him?

[Nachum]

You’re on.

[Nachum]

Ditto. When you first started compiling The List on your FReeper profile page did you ever think that it could become a second job in, and of, itself, Nachum?

I had no idea.

In a way, it has sort of taken over my life. :)