With Obama’s Supreme Court pick expected this week, Jeffrey Toobin has written a very interesting and timely piece on Chief Justice John Roberts in The New Yorker. Entitled No More Mr. Nice Guy, the article delves into Roberts’ background, beliefs, and career to help explain his partisan underpinnings and his polite but steely brand [...]
I watched President Obama’s swearing-in and speech at work today. I thought the speech was strong and moving, if not one for the ages. Here are the parts that meant the most to me personally (with my emphasis added in bold):
“In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. [...]
Tomorrow, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th U.S. president. It literally gives me chills to type those words.
I believe in this man. I voted for him in the Kansas Democratic Caucus on Super Tuesday, attending my first caucus. I donated to his campaign, another first for me. I even slapped an Obama [...]