Articles tagged: state of the union

COLUMN: State of the Union: Do you agree with Obama's priorities?

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Posted: Feb 15, 2013

Detail from the 2013 State of the Union Word Cloud. President Obama stressed pocketbook issues, as he did in 2012. Click here to see the entire cloud. Editor's note: This post is part of a ... Read more »

COLUMN: State of the Union: Will it make a difference?

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Posted: Feb 13, 2013

Hadiya Pendleton from State of the Union 2013. Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing the State ... Read more »

with poll: 2 different reactions to the State of the Union: What's your take on the president's speech?

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Posted: Feb 12, 2013

Washtenaw County's two representatives in the U.S. House had different reactions to Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night. U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, released a short statement after the president's speech, expressing ... Read more »

COLUMN: State of the Union: What address would you like to see?

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Posted: Feb 11, 2013

What is this? It’s a Word Cloud of President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address. Obama used about 7,000 words from start to finish. This chart displays the frequency of key terms by their ... Read more »

COLUMN: American character strengths: How about fairness?

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Posted: Feb 18, 2012

Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week, Dr. Baker is relying on a global survey to discuss America's character strengths, along ... Read more »

COLUMN: Wise Voices: Did you buy State of the Union address?

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Posted: Jan 25, 2012

Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing different "voices" or media sources that we may or may ... Read more »

President Obama: 'Higher education can't be a luxury - it is an economic imperative'

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Posted: Jan 24, 2012

Barack Obama offered a sneak preview tonight of what many are expecting will be a major topic of discussion when he visits Ann Arbor on Friday: college affordability. "Higher education can't be a luxury — ... Read more »

with poll: 10 points to take away from Barack Obama's State of the Union address

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Posted: Jan 26, 2011

President Barack Obama sounded a bit like Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder at certain points in Tuesday's State of the Union address, calling for a new era of innovation and reinvention. Urging a politically divided Congress ... Read more »

John Dingell issues statement on President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech

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Posted: Jan 25, 2011

U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, released the following statement tonight on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech: “Tonight, the President outlined for the American people a clear path forward for our nation. He ... Read more »

1 year after Obama's inauguration: state of the peace movement forum

Posted: Jan 15, 2010

Many people went into 2009 with high hopes for the new Obama administration. Others went in with a sense of apprehension or anxiety. One year into the new Obama Administration, members of the Ann Arbor ... Read more »