August 26, 2014

So What, We Have a Celebrity President

August 26, 2014 Buck Banks

Since 2009, the president has played more than 185 rounds of golf. Expensive vacation homes, fine dining, spontaneous trips, private concerts by the world’s top music artists; Obama’s life seems more like that of a celebrity than a president.

— Alabama GOP Chairman Bill Armistead, quoted by the Birmingham News.

Not Many True Libertarians Out There

August 26, 2014 Buck Banks

11%

Of Americans describe themselves as libertarian and actually know what the term means, according to a new Pew Research survey.

Executive Action Figure

August 26, 2014 Buck Banks

President Obama has returned from vacation,
Recharged and ready to lead this great nation.
Though with a do-nothing Congress,
He doesn’t have much choice,
But to instigate some serious executive action.

Day: August 26, 2014

So What, We Have a Celebrity President

Since 2009, the president has played more than 185 rounds of golf. Expensive vacation homes, fine dining, spontaneous trips, private concerts by the world’s top music artists; Obama’s life seems more like that of a celebrity than a president.

— Alabama GOP Chairman Bill Armistead, quoted by the Birmingham News.

Not Many True Libertarians Out There

11%

Of Americans describe themselves as libertarian and actually know what the term means, according to a new Pew Research survey.

Executive Action Figure

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“They’ve invested heavily in AI labs. They’ve invested heavily in data centers. So, the first family has a financial stake in this industry, and as a result, the president of the United States is compromised.”

— “Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) on Monday said President Trump will likely not heed calls from technology leaders to implement guardrails on the development of artificial intelligence because of his family’s investments in the industry,” NewsNation reports.

— Jane Haman

“We’re working through some political issues in Israel. I think we agree with them on the end state. They just have a crazy election, and that makes them a little irrational in certain regards.”

— Jared Kushner, quoted by CBS News, on the lack of progress in Gaza.

Numerati

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.

$184 million

50%

38%

31%