Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The oath to be taken by the president on first entering office is specified in Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On Election night and again over the Inaugural weekend, spontaneous crowds around the White House have broken out in song singing this 1960's rock n' roll classic from Steam. The refrain has become an anthem at every sporting event in America. Enjoy. Party on! Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
by David Safier In an inspired moment, Huffington Post and Meetup.com decided to pass out half a million of the name tags at right during the Inauguration. You write your name and where you're from and slap it on your coat. Then, Bingo! A curious stranger takes a look and says, "You're from Muncie? My brother … Read more
by David Safier With the nearly inevitable descent of newsprint media to ever lower levels of importance, the question is, what's next in print — i.e., written word — journalism? I speculated the other day that the Arizona Guardian, begun by four reporters with 80 years of journalistic experience between them who were laid off … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: For all of us who never lost faith even in our darkest hour of despair and disappointment, the hope still lives and the dream will never die. A belated happy birthday Dr. King on your official day. This year is a very special birthday celebration, for tomorrow the first African-American president will … Read more