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Tag: President Barack Obama

We need police officers who are also social workers

July 13, 2016 Arthur Lieber Activism, Community/Common good, Crime/Violence, Obama, Police, Public safety 2 comments

  What would have happened in Ferguson on that hot August afternoon had a social worker come upon Michael Brown on Canfield Avenue? What

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Survey: Democrats and Republicans want different kinds of leaders

February 10, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Democrats, Demographics/Polls, Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans, Survey Leave a comment

Which two of the following characteristics best describes the kind of leader that you would want for the country? [You must select two]: A

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NSA vs. ACLU: Split Decision

June 14, 2013 Arthur Lieber Civil Rights, Courts, Ethics, Government, Human Rights, Obama, Privacy/surveillance, Public safety, Technology, War Leave a comment

The revelation that the federal government has been secretly gathering records on the phone calls and online activities of millions of Americans and foreigners

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Your wish for Barack Obama may become his thought

June 11, 2013 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Congress, Good government, Humor, Media, Politics, Social Sec/Medicare, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

When Barack Obama ran for president in 2008, I was quite disappointed that he had virtually no substantive written material about his campaign to

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Memoirs may be the best thing that Barack Obama can give us now

June 7, 2013 Arthur Lieber Corporations, Democrats, Federalism, Health care, Human Rights, Infrastructure, Obama, Politics, Poverty, States, Voting/Elections 3 comments

The presidency seems to becoming more and more of a burden for Barack Obama, even though we are only halfway into the first year

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Where President Obama’s actions seem to differ from his words

March 20, 2013 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Campaigns, Civil Rights, Courts, Democrats, Ethics, Financial reform, Good government, Health care, Obama, Privatization, Republicans, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

It may be one of those times when President Obama is not receiving the support that he wishes he could have from either liberals

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Republicans have trouble connecting with a pretty good guy

February 6, 2013 Arthur Lieber Good government, Humor, Republicans Leave a comment

In his January 14, 2013 press conference, President Obama was asked whether he is too insular and does not socialize enough.  The question and

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Putting a special stamp on the State of the Union

January 21, 2013 Arthur Lieber Budget, Congress, Crime/Violence, Financial reform, Good government, Guns, Obama, Politics, Republicans, Taxes, Violence, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

There are certain thoughts that are de rigueur in every State of the Union Address. Honor is paid to our men and women in

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The debate in 99 seconds

October 12, 2012 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Media, Obama, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

If you dig deep enough into a CNN story called, “Obama and Romney: Middle class promises will be hard to keep,” you’ll run across

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  • How Loose Lips from Obama Hurt America and the World

A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

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