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Thanksgiving In the Sphere

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Thu Nov 24, 2011 at 10:04:22 AM EST
Tags: Michigan, Blogs, Sphere, Conservatives, Thanksgiving (all tags)

Detroit Wayne County Conservative (via the Examiner) Conservative - Thanksgiving 2011

CapCon - Larry Reed Classic - There'd Be No Thanksgiving Without The Profit Motive

Core Principles - Thanksgiving The Result Of Free Enterprise And Prayer

Dave Lambert - The Four Freedoms

The Minority Report - What Your Turkey Ate

Here Comes Later - A Morning Salute

Michigan Right To Life - Abortion Clinics Closed Permanently

Motor City Times - Thanksgiving Morning Linkage! WOW!

The Stoeker Factor - Last Comment Worth the Link.

The Wizard Of Laws - Giving Thanks

< Happy Thanksgiving! | Yet We Still Don't Drug Screen Welfare Recipients >

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Thanksgiving In the Sphere | 3 comments (3 topical, 0 hidden)

Detroit News / AP (Nov.23) (none / 0) (#1)
by Pogo on Thu Nov 24, 2011 at 12:51:22 PM EST

Obama pardons pair of gobblers for Thanksgiving

By JIM KUHNHENN
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- With a wave of his hand, President Barack Obama on Wednesday gave two plump turkeys a Thanksgiving reprieve, noting that without his intervention, "they'd end up next to the mashed potatoes and stuffing."
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Story at:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_TURKEY_PARDON?SITE=MIDTN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLA TE=DEFAULT

LOL by JGillman, 11/24/2011 10:57:36 PM EST (none / 0)

Background briefing (none / 0) (#2)
by Pogo on Thu Nov 24, 2011 at 01:00:10 PM EST

"Obama jokingly cast his pardon as yet another of his "We Can't Wait" initiatives. "Recently, I've been taking a series of executive actions that don't require congressional approval," the president said. "Well, here's another one. We can't wait to pardon these turkeys."

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"Obama said the students trained the turkeys to face the White House press corps by exposing them to loud noises and flash bulbs.

"They also received the most important part of their media training, which involved learning how to gobble without really saying anything," he said."

Thanksgiving In the Sphere | 3 comments (3 topical, 0 hidden)