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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Remarks of President Barack Obama – WATCH Full SpeechState of the Union Address“An America Built to Last”Tuesday, January 24th, 2012Washington, DC WATCH: SOTU 2012Subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Who REALLY Gets Food Stamps ?By Dr. Julianne Malveaux-President, Bennett College for WomenNewt Gingrich is playing racial politics and he is playing to win. First he says that black children should get jobs as janitors (why not suggest they get the same consulting contract he did at Freddie Mac - I'm with Mitt Romney here, what did Gingrich tell Freddie Mac that was worth more than a million dollars). Then he says that he wants to tell the NAACP that we should demand jobs, not food stamps. He so bristles at Fox commentator Juan Williams that he gets a standing O in South Carolina. And he has repeatedly described President Barack Obama as a "food stamp" President. It's race baiting, pure and simple, and few have called him on it.The true food stamp story goes something like this. In 2006 just 26.5 million Americans received food stamps. By 2011 the number had spiked to more than 45 million people. This has been the result of the Great Recession that has left at least 13 million people o]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG NOW SHOWING !Red Tails The Incredible Story of The Tuskegee AirmenWatch Trailer:Email subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Happy 48th Birthday to Our Wonderful1st Lady Michelle Obama !You Make Us So Proud !B4B Home Page]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Happy Martin Luther King Day 2012 !Watch: Remembering His Life; LegacyWATCH:Subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG What Has The President Done for 'Progressives' ?Watch: Find out in just 2 minutesWatch:Subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Watch:1st Lady Dispels 'Angry Black Woman' Stereotype(CBS News) Michelle Obama said depictions of friction in a new book, "The Obamas," between her and former top aides to her husband, President Obama, aren't true.In a wide-ranging interview with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King, the first lady also said that some have tried to portray her as an "angry black woman" since Mr. Obama first announced he was seeking the presidency.More from the interview: Michelle Obama on how she's changed" ... I guess it's more interesting to imagine this conflicted situation here and a strong woman and-- you know? But that's been an image that people have tried to paint of me since the day Barack announced, that I'm some angry black woman.""The Obamas," written by New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor, reports that there was tension with former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and with former presidential Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.But Mrs. Obama told King that simply wasn't so.Watch:Subscrib]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG No Longer a Party of Lincoln:The Racial Politics of the New GOPBy John NicholsThe Republican Party, founded by militant abolitionists and the political home through much of its history for committed foes of segregation and discrimination, has since the late 1960s been degenerating toward the crude politics of Southern strategies and what former Republican National Committee chairman Lee Atwater referred to as the "coded" language of complaints about "forced busing," legal-services programs, welfare and food stamps. But the 2012 campaign has seen this degeneration accelerate, as the candidates have repeatedly played on stereotypes about race, class and "entitlements."On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum told a crowd of supporters: "I don't want to make black people's lives better by giving them somebody else's money."Around the same time, Texas Congressman Ron Paul was scrambling to explain away old newsletters that went out under his name with section]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG WATCH: President's Weekly AddressContinuing to Grow the Economy in the New yearPresident Obama shares his New Year's resolution: doing whatever it takes to move the economy forward and ensure that middle class families regain the security they've lost in the last decade.WATCH:Subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG JOBS !The White House Announces Federal and Private Sector Commitments to Provide Employment Opportunities for Nearly 180,000 Youth(List of companies hiring)Today, the White House announced Summer Jobs+, a new call to action for businesses, non-profits, and government to work together to provide pathways to employment for low-income and disconnected youth in the summer of 2012. The President proposed $1.5 billion for high-impact summer jobs and year-round employment for low-income youth ages 16-24 in the American Jobs Act as part of the Pathways Back to Work fund. When Congress failed to act, the Federal government and private sector came together to commit to creating nearly 180,000 employment opportunities for low-income youth in the summer of 2012, with a goal of reaching 250,000 employment opportunities by the start of summer, at least 100,000 of which will be placements in paid jobs and internships. Today’s announcement is the latest in a series of executive actions the Obama Ad]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG WATCH:President Flexes Muscle;Bypasses Congress  President Barack Obama waves with Richard Cordray (R) after announcing that he has appointed Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau during a trip to Cleveland, Ohio January 4, 2012. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created by the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial oversight law to police the market for consumer products such as credit cards and mortgages.—-REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueWATCH: President Announces Cordray to head CFPB (Cleveland)ANOTHER Great Job Mr. President !Subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Watch: President Obama to Iowa Dems: "More Optimistic " about "Change" than in 2008WATCH:(Real Clear Politics) In a video conference with Iowa Democrats on Tuesday night, President Obama made his case for another term. Obama outlined his progress during his first term and asked for their help in the upcoming campaign.Obama also reminisced about his 2008 bid for the presidency."We've still got a lot of work to do. But think about the change that was accomplished because of those caucuses four years ago," Obama said in a message that was distributed to more than 200 Democratic caucus locations throughout the state of Iowa."In some ways I'm actually more optimistic now than I was when we first ran, because we've already seen change take place," Obama said when asked whether he still believed in 'hope and change,' his signature slogan of the 2008 election cycle."Part of what 2012 is about is about reminding the American people how far we've traveled and the concrete effects that some of ou]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG MERRY CHRISTMAS ! B4B Home Page]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG SUPER THANKS to all who worked diligently toward the passing of the Payroll Tax Cut and Unemployment Benefit Extension. As you all know....There's STILL Much Work Ahead !People Power Works !!!B4B Home Page]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG WATCH: President Obama's Message "Ending The War in Iraq: A Promise Kept"Subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG 2.5 Million MORE Young Adults Have Coverage Thanks to 'Obama-Care'By: Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of Health and Human ServicesAs a parent, nothing gives us more peace of mind than knowing that our children can pursue their dreams without unfair limitations. This is why I’m excited to announce that millions more young adults in America now have health insurance coverage thanks to the health care law – enabling them to pursue their goals without worrying about what will happen if they get sick.The provision in the law allowing young adults to remain on their parents’ health insurance until age 26 has resulted in 2.5 million young people gaining coverage, according to analysis based on new data released today by the National Center for Health Statistics.Families around the country are benefitting from this part of the law, including families like the Houghs, whose daughter Natalie was diagnosed with a rare heart condition after suffering a cardiac arrest at school. Her condition req]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG WATCH: President's Kansas Speech" This is a make-or-break moment for the middle class ! " President Obama in Osawatomie, KansasWatch:Subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Next Month: Unemployment Benefits to END for Over 2 MILLION AMERICANS !One important fact rarely being reported is that unemployment benefits are scheduled to expire if Congress does not vote to extend them by December 31 which will leave over 2.2 million American families to literally starve ! The time is NOW to make your voices be heard by contacting your Senators and Congresspeople to DEMAND that they do the right thing and extend the benefits. (Greg Jones-B4B)WATCH: Unemployment Benefits to ExpireACTION TIME !!! SPEAK OUT !!!Subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG President Pardons Turkey with 1st DaughtersHAPPY THANKSGIVING !WATCH Weekly Address:On Thanksgiving, Grateful for the Men and WomenWho Defend Our CountryPresident Obama wishes the American people a happy Thanksgiving -- and gives a special thanks to the brave men and women serving overseas and those giving back to their communities during the holidays.WATCH:P.S......Soooooo Thankful that McPalin didn't win !Whew !!!Subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG WATCH:  President Responds to Super Committee FailureWATCH:B4B Note: The GOP's desire to do all they can to make certain that our country fails in hopes of blaming/defeating The President is actually domestic terrorism and should be identified as such. PATHETIC !B4B Home Page]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG B4B Photo-of-the-WeekOhio Gov. Kasich following experiencing The Power Of The People !!!B4B Home Page]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Facebook Comment SpotlightBy Earlene Williams HancockBIG, BIG NIGHT FOR DEMOCRATS!!! Way to go OHIO ~ we rejected Issue 2 - 60/40!!! Mississippi ~ you voted down that ridiculous Personhood Amendment!!! Maine ~ you said NO to Voter Suppression...and Kentucky ~ you voted for a Democratic Governor!!! WOO HOO! ----► Listen up, GOP - the people have spoken and we're coming for you! ◄---STAY FIRED UP....There's STILL MUCH Work Ahead !B4B Home Page]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG WE DID IT !Ohioans Unite to DefeatRepub Gov. Kasich PlanArticle from Amanda Terkel/Huffington Post:Ohioans overturned a divisive anti-union law on Tuesday, delivering a significant defeat to Republican Gov. John Kasich and a victory to labor unions.  Ohio voters rejected Issue 2, a ballot referendum on Senate Bill 5, a measure that restricts collective bargaining rights for more than 360,000 public employees, among other provisions. Opposition to the legislation inspired large protests from residents around the state this year.  Immediately after the results came in, union officials sent out statements declaring success.  "One message rang loud and clear tonight in Ohio and across the country: those who spend their time scapegoating workers and pushing a partisan agenda will only strengthen the resolve of working people," said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. "From the very beginning, it’s been clear that Gov. Kasich, and indeed many politicians, were pushing an agenda that was abou]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Photo-of-the-Week: President Obama at the G20  President Barack Obama is greeted by French President Nicholas Sarkozy for the start of the G20 Summit in Cannes, France, Nov. 3, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)President Obama is in France for a meeting of the G20 -- a gathering of 20 nations that represent the world's most important industrialized economies. In addition to working sessions with the full assembly of leaders, the President also held bilateral talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.In his conversation with President Sarkozy, he discussed the focus of this week's talks:I think it's no surprise that we spent most of our conversation focused on strengthening the global economic recovery so that we are creating jobs for our people and stabilizing the financial markets around the world. The most important aspect of our task over the next two days is to resolve the financial crisis here in Europe. President Sarkozy h]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG WATCH:Trick-or-Treat with The Presidentand First LadyPresident Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome area students and the children of military families to the White House for trick-or-treating on Halloween.WATCH:Subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Watch: President's Weekly Address" We Can't Wait " To Strengthen The Economy and To Create JobsPresident Obama says that we can’t wait for Congress to take action to grow the economy and create jobs -- and highlights actions he took to help families refinance their mortgages, put veterans to work, and lower the cost of student loans.WATCH:Subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryOctober 25, 2011FACT SHEET:“Help Americans Manage Student Loan Debt”The Administration has made historic investments in Pell Grants and the American Opportunity Tax Credit to help make college more affordable for millions of current and future students. While college remains an excellent investment for most students, debt may discourage some potential students from enrolling, keeping them from getting the skills they need to compete in the global economy. Some borrowers may struggle to manage their bills and support their families. The need for enough income to make large monthly payments may discourage some graduates from starting a new job-creating business or entering teaching or another lower-paying public service career.Today, the President announced a series of additional steps that the Administration will take to make college more affordable and to make it even easier for students to repay their federal student loans:Help Americans]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG (WARNING....MUST READ/SHARE !!!)The Plot To DiluteThe Black Vote !By George Curry:After decades of trying to ease voting restrictions that suppress voter turnout in the U.S., already among the lowest among industrialized nations, Republican-led state legislators and GOP governors have quickly implemented or proposed a series of changes aimed at reducing Black political clout.  Among the recent developments to limit Black voter participation:  ·       At least 34 states have introduced legislation that would require voters to show photo identification in order to vote;  ·       At least 12 states have introduced bills that would require proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, to register or vote;  ·       At least 13 states have introduced legislation to end popular Election Day and same-day voter registration;  ·       At least nine states have introduced bills to reduce their early voting periods and   ·       Two states – Florida and Iowa – have reversed prior exe]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Revealed !President Obama Has Written Personal Checksto Struggling Americans !WASHINGTON -- Got problems? Tell Barack Obama. He can help. He might even give you money.   On more than one occasion, the president has cut personal checks to struggling Americans who've written to the White House, according to an excerpt from a new book by Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow about the ten letters the president reads every day.  "It's not something I should advertise, but it has happened," the president told Saslow.  How many times has President Obama intervened on someone's behalf, and with what kind of problems does he help? Mortgage payments? Medical bills? And when he wants to help someone out with a personal check, how does it work? Does he send a check signed "Barack Obama" directly to the individual in need, or does he send the money to a bank or company on the person's behalf? Do people even know when Obama has helped them out, or does the help arrive anonymously through a lawyer?]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG PATHETIC !'Do-Nothing' Senate Repub's NO Vote BlocksState Aid Needed to Avoid Teacher/Firefighter/Police LayoffsWASHINGTON -- Despite a campaign-style push this week by President Barack Obama, the Senate on Thursday scuttled pared-back jobs legislation aimed at helping state and local governments avoid layoffs of teachers and firefighters.  Obama's three-day bus tour through North Carolina and Virginia -- states crucial to his re-election race next year -- didn't change any minds among Senate Republicans, who filibustered Obama's latest jobs measure to death just as they killed his broader $447 billion jobs plan last week.  The 50-50 vote came in relation to a motion to simply take up the bill and fell well short of the 60 needed to break a filibuster. Democrats Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Mark Pryor of Arkansas and Independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut broke with Obama on the vote. Two Democrats who voted with the president, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana,]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG President Obama Speaks OutRegarding Death of Muammar QadaffiTHE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary________________________________________________________________For Immediate Release                           October 20, 2011  REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENTON THE DEATH OF MUAMMAR QADDAFI  Rose Garden  2:07 P.M. EDT       THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Today, the government of Libya announced the death of Muammar Qaddafi.  This marks the end of a long and painful chapter for the people of Libya, who now have the opportunity to determine their own destiny in a new and democratic Libya.   For four decades, the Qaddafi regime ruled the Libyan people with an iron fist.  Basic human rights were denied.  Innocent civilians were detained, beaten and killed.  And Libya’s wealth was squandered.  The enormous potential of the Libyan people was held back, and terror was used as a political weapon.   Today, we can definitively say that the Qaddafi regime has come to an end.  The las]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG WATCH: Complete VideoPresident Obama's Speech at The Martin Luther King Jr.Memorial DedicationWATCH:Subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG PHOTOS:1st Lady Shops at Target:Incognito and Unrecognized !LOVE Our 1st Lady !B4B Home Page]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG VIDEO:BBC Speechless As Trader Tells Truth:" The Collapse is Coming...and Goldman SachsRules The World "H/T ThinkProgress &amp; J&amp;J Politics International Trader: ‘I Go To Bed Every Night And I Dream Of Another Recession’ | While European government and financial leaders are scrambling to prevent a financial crisis in the Eurozone that would likely throw the global economy into even more turmoil, stock trader Alessio Rastani took to BBC today to tell the world that traders were looking forward to the possibility of a second big recession. “For most traders, it’s not about – we don’t really care that much how they’re going to fix the economy, how they’re going to fix the whole situation,” he said. “Our job is to make money from it.” Rastani, who also claimed “Goldman Sachs rules the world,” said, “Personally, I’ve been dreaming of this moment for three years…I go to bed every night and I dream of another recession. When the market crashes… if you kn]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG WATCH:President's Full Speech to theCongressional Black Caucus" Stop Cryin'... take off your bedroom slippers...Put on your Marching Shoes ! "President Obama in his remarks to the attendees of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner, said, we have to do more to put people to work right now. That starts with getting this Congress to pass the American Jobs Act. September 24, 2011.WATCH:Subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG WATCH: President's $3T Deficit-Cut PlanTAX THE RICH !President Obama announces his plan for economic growth and deficit reduction to pay for the American Jobs Act and get our fiscal house in order, based on the values of shared responsibility and shared sacrifice.WATCH: President's Budget Plan" This is NOT class warfare...it's MATH "B4B NOTE: The President has made it very clear what his desire and plan is regarding deficit cuts. Now it is up to the legislators....our Senators and Congresspeople to make this plan a reality. The Time is Now for all to bombard our politicians to tell them to Do The Right Thing !Subscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for video]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG President's Plan to 'Super-Committee' Will NOT Include Changes to Social Security                      Sam Stein: WASHINGTON -- Jilted by Republican leadership during the deficit-reduction talks that accompanied the debt ceiling debate, the Obama administration is now pulling back an offer to put Social Security reform on the negotiating table.                                                                                                                                                 The president will not include changes to that program in the series of deficit reduction measures that he will offer to the congressional super committee next Monday, administration officials confirm.  During talks with House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) this past summer, President Barack Obama had discussed changing the way that Social Security benefits were paid so that a lower level of benefits were paid over time. Boehner walked away from that deal, which was part of a much broader package, because]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Read Complete Text:PRESIDENT'S JOBS SPEECHTHE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY September 8, 2011  Remarks of President Barack Obama in anAddress to a Joint Session of Congress    Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, and fellow Americans:  Tonight we meet at an urgent time for our country.  We continue to face an economic crisis that has left millions of our neighbors jobless, and a political crisis that has made things worse.    This past week, reporters have been asking “What will this speech mean for the President?  What will it mean for Congress?  How will it affect their polls, and the next election?”  But the millions of Americans who are watching right now:  they don’t care about politics.  They have real life concerns.  Many have spent months looking for work.  Others are doing their best just to scrape by – giving up nights out with the family to save on gas or make the mortgage; postponing retirement to send a kid to co]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG President Creates Online
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" WE THE PEOPLE "

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary September 1, 2011  White House Announces We the People New Online Engagement Feature Invites Public To Petition The White House  Today, the White House announced We the People, a new online engagement feature.  On this innovative WhiteHouse.gov platform, individuals will be able to create and sign petitions seeking action from the federal government on a range of issues. If a petition gathers enough signatures, White House staff will review it, ensure it is sent to the appropriate policy experts, and issue an official response.

Visitors to WhiteHouse.gov can begin submitting petitions later this month.  To sign up for an alert when it launches and preview the feature, visit http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/WeThePeople.

“When I ran for this office, I pledged to make government more open and accountable to its citizens.  That’s what the new We the People f]]></description>
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THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary August 21, 2011  Statement of President Barack Obama Tonight, the momentum against the Qadhafi regime has reached a tipping point. Tripoli is slipping from the grasp of a tyrant. The Qadhafi regime is showing signs of collapsing. The people of Libya are showing that the universal pursuit of dignity and freedom is far stronger than the iron fist of a dictator. The surest way for the bloodshed to end is simple: Moammar Qadhafi and his regime need to recognize that their rule has come to an end. Qadhafi needs to acknowledge the reality that he no longer controls Libya. He needs to relinquish power once and for all. Meanwhile, the United States has recognized the Transitional National Council as the legitimate governing authority in Libya. At this pivotal and historic time, the TNC  should continue to demonstrate the leadership that is necessary to steer the country through a transition by respecting the]]></description>
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THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryAugust 18, 2011  Statement by President Obama on the Situation in Syria  The United States has been inspired by the Syrian peoples’ pursuit of a peaceful transition to democracy. They have braved ferocious brutality at the hands of their government. They have spoken with their peaceful marches, their silent shaming of the Syrian regime, and their courageous persistence in the face of brutality – day after day, week after week. The Syrian government has responded with a sustained onslaught. I strongly condemn this brutality, including the disgraceful attacks on Syrian civilians in cities like Hama and Deir al Zour, and the arrests of opposition figures who have been denied justice and subjected to torture at the hands of the regime. These violations of the universal rights of the Syrian people have revealed to Syria, the region, and the world the Assad government’s flagrant]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG WATCH:  
President Slams GOP/Congress
 
Says: " Time For the Games to Stop...
We Are Fighting for the Future of Our Country "

WATCH: President Town Hall Meeting Cannon Falls, Minn.

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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG President Launches 3 Day
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From: The White HouseThis morning, President Obama will visit Cannon Falls, Minnesota to kick off his economic bus tour.  The President is traveling around the Midwest to stress the vital role rural America plays in ensuring the growth of our economy, the affordability of our food, the independence of our energy supply, and the strength of our communities. Cannon Falls, Minnesota, 35 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, is the first stop in a three day tour across America’s heartland. President Obama will take questions from small business owners, rural organizations and local families during a town hall beginning at 1:05 pm EDT at Lower Hannah's Bend Park.

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White House CorrespondentFarmers, small business owners, private sector leaders, rural organizations, and government officials will join the President in a Forum on August 16th at Northwest Iowa Community College in Peosta, Iowa to discuss ideas and i]]></description>
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" Super Committee "

CBS News: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced her appointments to the bipartisan congressional "super committee" on Thursday , tapping Democratic Reps. Chris Van Hollen (Md.), Xavier Becerra (Calif.) and James Clyburn (S.C.) to join nine other lawmakers tasked with reducing the deficit by at least $1.2 trillion by Thanksgiving.
 In a tweet announcing the selection, Pelosi said the three lawmakers will "focus on economic growth &amp; job creation--which reduces deficit."   And in a subsequent statement, she said she hoped the committee could still work toward achieving a "grand bargain."   "We must achieve a 'grand bargain' that reduces the deficit by addressing our entire budget, while strengthening Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security," she said. "Our entire Caucus will work closely with these three appointees toward this goal, which is the goal of the American people."  CBSNews.com special report: America's debt battlePelosi also called f]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG TRUTH TIME !!!Will the media EVER tell the TRUTHthat the Bush Regime KNEW theU.S. Credit Rating would beDOWNGRADED ?(Greg Jones/Blacks4Barack) For years, beginning in October of 2008, when Bush was still head of The Regime, I have tried to inform of the fact that the Bush Bailouts were an attempt to prop up our financials/banks as cover for our economic Ponzi scheme in hopes of maintaining our AAA credit rating. By clicking the links below, you'll get a better idea of just how long our AAA rating has been in jeopardy. Note the dates of each article as well as making note that they are all referring to the Bush years. Also, I've included a sample comment I have posted at various sites in attempt to shed light on facts NEVER reported in our mass media. Moving ahead, as the media-aided Right Wing spin this credit downgrade as 'Obama's fault'...combined with the spin that he is the first President to have a downgrade...share these links which dispel the lies...with (unreported) Truth. Plus]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Greg Jones'THOUGHT OF THE DAY:Certainly would be nice if a Gov't Works Program was implemented which would create jobs for literally millions of the unemployed. ABSOLUTE SHAME that the Right....particularly the 'domestic terrorist' Tea Bagger Congresspeople would rather see America collapse than vote to fund such a much needed program. And again.....all we had to do was VOTE in strong numbers this past midterm election instead of sitting on our hands and just whining.....LITERALLY handing The Power....to the Evil Doers.B4B Home Page]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG FACT SHEET:COMPLETE BREAKDOWN OF THE NEW DEBT DEALBIPARTISAN DEBT DEAL: A WIN FOR THE ECONOMY AND BUDGET DISCIPLINE  The debt deal announced today is a victory for bipartisan compromise, for the economy and for the American people. The agreement:  ·         Removes the cloud of uncertainty over our economy at this critical time, by ensuring that no one will be able to use the threat of the nation’s first default now, or in only a few months, for political gain;  ·         Locks in a down payment on significant deficit reduction, with savings from both domestic and Pentagon spending, and is designed to protect crucial investments like aid for college students;·         Establishes a bipartisan process to seek a balanced approach to larger deficit reduction through entitlement and tax reform;  ·         Deploys an enforcement mechanism that gives all sides an incentive to reach bipartisan compromise on historic deficit reduction, while protecting Social Security, Medicare beneficia]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG House Democratic Leaders to President:Use The 14th Amendment(HuffPo) WASHINGTON -- House Democratic leaders emerged from a Wednesday Caucus meeting with a message for President Barack Obama: Invoke the Constitution to resolve the debt standoff.  If Congress can't reach a deal on a long-term debt limit increase by August 2, Obama should "sign an executive order invoking the 14th Amendment," said Assistant Minority Leader James Cyburn (D-S.C.).  "I am convinced that whatever discussions about the legality of that can continue," Clyburn said. "But I believe that something like this will bring calm to the American people and will bring needed stability to our financial markets."  House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (D-Conn.) acknowledged that Obama has previously expressed doubts about his legal authority to unilaterally raise the debt limit. But circumstances have changed, Larson said, and "we just want to let him know that his Caucus is prepared to stand behind him" if Congress]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG WATCH:President Addresses NationRegarding Debt Ceiling StalemateWith eight days until our nation faces an unprecedented financial crisis, the President addressed the nation on the consequences the stalemate in Congress could have on the stability of our economy.       Here are some key passages from his remarks  The debate right now isn’t about whether we need to make tough choices.  Democrats and Republicans agree on the amount of deficit reduction we need. The debate is about how it should be done.  Most Americans, regardless of political party, don’t understand how we can ask a senior citizen to pay more for her Medicare before we ask a corporate jet owner or the oil companies to give up tax breaks that other companies don’t get.  How can we ask a student to pay more for college before we ask hedge fund managers to stop paying taxes at a lower rate than their secretaries?  How can we slash funding for education and clean energy before we ask people like me to give up tax break]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG President Obama Stresses Debt UrgencyWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Friday Congress has a "unique opportunity to do something big" and stabilize the U.S. economy for decades by cutting deficits even as it raises the national debt limit ahead of a critical Aug. 2 deadline. But, he declared, "We're running out of time."Obama said he was ready to make tough decisions — such as on Medicare costs — and challenged Republicans to do the same. He attempted to turn the Republicans' opposition to any tax increases back against them, warning starkly that failure to raise the debt ceiling would mean "effectively a tax increase for everybody" if the government defaults, sending up interest rates.Still, Obama said that "it's hard to do a big package" in deadlocked Washington, acknowledging Republicans are opposed to any new tax revenue as part of a deficit-cutting deal."If they show me a serious plan I'm ready to move," he said.The president spoke at the White House Friday after]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Obama Administration Launches" Strong Cities, Strong Communities "New Initiative to Support Local Economic GrowthBy Althea DixonBlacks4Barack Org.White House CorrespondentDomestic Policy Director Melody Barnes said that after listening to the feedback from leaders across the country, the Administration came up with a plan to partner with the leaders to build Strong Cities, Strong Communities!      This is an innovative pilot project designed to help stimulate and strengthen economic growth on the local level by eliminating red tape and the usual barriers with a more effective use of federal resources.      Communities around the nation will be eligible to compete for grant monies that are designed to perk up local community economic planning that will be innovative in stimulating empowerment, vision and participation of citizens in the well fare and development of the areas where they live.      Strong Cities Strong Communities (SC2) channels the resources of the federal government to]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Time to remind the Repubs of their midterm promise by asking loudly...." WHERE'S THE JOBS ? "B4B Home Page]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG President Extends ForeclosurePrograms for Unemployed From Bloomberg:Unemployed homeowners with mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration or participating in a federal foreclosure prevention program will be given up to a year of forbearance on mortgage payments, the Obama Administration announced today.  Banks must increase the amount of time delinquent homeowners who are looking for work can gain relief from paying their mortgage from three or four months to at least 12 months, U.S. housing regulators said. Unemployment is a top reason borrowers fall into arrears.  A few months is “inadequate for the majority of unemployed borrowers,” Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said. Sixty percent of the unemployed have been out of work for more than three months and 45 percent have been out of work for more than six, he said in a written statement.  The new rules apply to lenders who sell FHA-guaranteed mortgages and servicers participating in the administra]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Tom Joyner Finally Realizes Tavis Smiley and Cornell West are Nothing But OBAMA HATERS ! My New D-Word for Tavis and Cornel            By: Tom JoynerBefore I get to Mark Halperin, let me give you a little background. They say that if you’re angry with someone, you should write a letter, get all the mean stuff out, and then tear it up or delete it. When you’re a little more calm, you write another letter or confront the person face to face. About a month ago, I wrote a blog about Tavis Smiley and decided to table it because I said some things I didn’t want to publish. You’re probably thinking I went too hard him, but no. In reality, I hadn’t gone hard enough - and I knew it. I said I ’d wait until something pissed me off so bad that I would have the words harsh enough to express what I was really feeling about him and his side piece - I mean side kick - Cornel West. Well, yesterday, when Mark Halperin - a well-respected journalist, employed by a well-respected magazine and]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG President to Hold FirstTwitter Town Hall July 6thTHE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________July 1, 2011 President Obama to Participate in the First Ever Twitter Town Hall at the White House WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama will participate in the first ever Twitter Town Hall at the White House on Wednesday, July 6 in the East Room. Twitter co-founder and Executive Chairman Jack Dorsey will moderate a conversation between President Obama and Americans across the country about the economy and jobs.   Twitter users can submit questions using the hashtag #AskObama.  More information from Twitter can be found at the event’s homepage: http://askobama.twitter.com. WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 20112:00 PM ETB4B Home Page]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG WATCH: President Outlines Way Forward in AfghanistanPresident Obama addressed the nation from the East Room of the White House about the way forward in Afghanistan and his plan to remove 10,000 American troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year, and a total of 33,000 by next summer.  The President reflected on the difficult decision he made in December of 2009 to order 30,000 additional troops into Afghanistan, and keeping his commitment to begin the drawdown of troops this summer:WATCH: President's Afghan SpeechTo put this important decision in a larger context, Vice President Joe Biden took a few minutes to share his thoughts about the promises this Administration has made – and kept – when it comes to the war in Afghanistan, the war in Iraq, and our commitment to defeat al Qaeda:WATCH: V.P. Biden Discusses Promises Kept re: AfghanistanSubscribers CLICK B4B MAIN PAGE for videos]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG First Lady and First DaughtersMeet Nelson MandelaBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press        Darlene Superville,                                 JOHANNESBURG – A healthy-looking Nelson Mandela met with Michelle Obama and her daughters on Tuesday, an unexpected encounter between the first lady and the former South African president and anti-apartheid icon who has largely retired from public life.                 A photo provided by the Nelson Mandela Foundation showed the 92-year-old Mandela sitting on a couch next to Mrs. Obama, pen in hand to sign an advance copy of his new book, "Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorized Quotations Book." Mandela was wearing one of his trademark shirts, richly patterned and buttoned at the neck.                 Mrs. Obama, daughters Malia, 12, and Sasha, 10, and her mother, Marian Robinson, were viewing some of Mandela's personal papers at his foundation when he sent word that he wanted to meet them at his home in a leafy Johan]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATIONGOING INTO THE 2012 ELECTION !!!aka...How President Obama Will LOSEif We Don't WAKE UP !B4B NOTE: It is of vital importance that we are all aware of the need to win key states in order to secure the re-election of President Obama. Below is an article that explains the importance of various states which is information for all to be aware of. If we Dems do not Unite and get Fired Up NOW....based on the Electoral College Map....even Rush Limbaugh could defeat President Obama. The Time is NOW...to Wake Up....Unite....and Get Fired Up !!!CHICAGO -- Republicans hope voters' fears about jobs and the economy will help them reclaim a handful of Mountain West and Southern states that were crucial to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential win.  Obama's campaign appears just as determined to hold those states next year and force Republicans to spend precious resources defending places they'd like to consider safe.          Every four years, political operatives fixate on th]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG President Obama Presented Ideas to Accelerate Job Growth and America’s Competitiveness at Jobs Council Meeting            By Erin Lindsay            Today, President Obama traveled to Durham, NC to meet with the Jobs and Competitiveness Council at the corporate and U.S. manufacturing headquarters of Cree, a leading manufacturer of energy efficient LED lighting.  While at Cree, the President toured the company’s LED lighting product assembly facility, met with the Jobs Council and delivered remarks to Cree employees, Jobs Council members, local business owners and representatives from nearby engineering colleges and universities.     The President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness is led by GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt and is composed of representatives from various sectors of the economy andleaders in diverse industries -- people running large and small companies that represent millions of Americans helping the economy run every single day. The Jobs Council held their firs]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG Vice President Biden to Take the BiteOut of the Crime of Government WasteBy Althea DixonBlacks4BarackWH CorrespondentAs the New Sheriff in Town by Executive Order VP Joe Biden was appointed by President Barack H. Obama as Sheriff Joe!  "President Obama asked me to head up the Campaign to Cut Waste—a new effort to root out wasteful spending at every agency and department in the Federal Government.According to WH officials, Biden is assigned to hunt down miss-spent dollars, he will shine a light on fraud which accounts for billions of taxpayers dollars being wasted by government useless and unaccounted for over-spending everyday. "This kind of waste is just unacceptable. Particularly at a time when we’re facing tough decisions about reducing our deficit, it's a no-brainer to stop spending taxpayer dollars on things that benefit nobody. " said Biden.Biden with the help of a new Government Accountability and Transparency Board, which by the way, will be a group composed of independent]]></description>
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