The courtship of Senator Olympia Snowe started in December with a phone call from Joe Biden. The Vice President-elect made sure Snowe had his home telephone number in Delaware so she would know how to reach him on weekends. In the weeks that followed, the two traded memos back and forth about how an economic […]
President Obama Took Oath but US Chief Justice Fumbles
President Barack Obama was sworn in today as the 44th president of the United States of America. The swearing-in and the elaborate transition of power ceremony took place near the national mall in Washington, D.C. Highlight of the inaugural speech, as reported by ABC News: ‘The question we ask today is not whether our government […]
President Obama’s Inauguration Speech: Full Text
Full transcript as prepared for delivery of President Barack Obama’s inaugural remarks on Jan. 20, 2009, at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President […]
India needs to redefine democratic pluralism
India celebrates its 59th republic day on 26th January 2009. However, even after such a long time, India is unable to define a correct roadmap of nation building. Societal brakes are pulling down the rapid scientific advancement and communal tension is kept alive. As a nation India harps on secularism but in practice this word […]
Inaugural Address by President Barack Obama
My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. Forty-four Americans have now […]
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano to Lead Homeland Security
One last Cabinet post appears to be filled tonight. Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano will be offered the leadership of the Department of Homeland Security in the Obama Administration. Governor Napolitano comes to the Department with extensive experience in running successful government bureaucracies, as well as in the Department of Justice and as head of the […]
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