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Obama Brings The Change; Rights For Same-Sex Partners
Obama’s unexpected move, which was announced through a memorandum last week, brought muted responses from conservative groups. They argued that same-sex partners should not be granted equal medical rights; they asserted that Mr. Obama was pandering to his political base and undermining the traditional definition of marriage. The decisions was about rights given to the same-sex partners as straight couples to visit and make medical decisions for hospitalized loved ones. If we take a holistic view, … Read entire article »
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Obama Wants To Capture Mars, Martians And Their Rocks Too!
Obama’s plans are not limited to US but are out of the world; quite literally. Obama’s visions are now beyond US, Iraq or even Afghanistan, or world. His dream encapsulates a journey to the moon of Mars – Phoobs. President Obama in a recent speech revealed his ambitious plan to develop a methodology to enlarge the reach of the US astronauts to Mars by the mid 2030s. Stating that his commitment to the manned spaceflight and human … Read entire article »
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Australian Believes Barack Obama Is In Fact A Monkey
Obama might be the President of the biggest and strongest nation in the world but for a Australian party member he’s just a monkey. Media reports states Nick Sowden, a young member of an Australian party called US President Barack Obama “a monkey” on Twitter, leading to a demand for his expulsion from the party. He is a member of the Queensland Young Liberal National Party. He had posted messages on Twitter Thursday night while Obama was … Read entire article »
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Nobel Peace Prize: Why Obama? Why Not Gandhi?
First Theodore Roosevelt (1906), then Woodrow Wilson (1919) and Jimmy Carter (2002); and now Barack Obama (2009), they all were selected for Nobel Peace Prize for their work in different fields. The Norwegian Nobel Committee says Obama won due to his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Obama’s choice for the Nobel Peace Prize is questionable. Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid exclaimed to Reuters via telephone, “The Nobel prize for peace? Obama should have … Read entire article »
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