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BARACK OBAMA'S 2009 INAUGURATION SPEECH
This is history.... plain and simple. Barack Obama is OFFICIALLY THE 44TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!
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New Cory Gunz & Mickey Factz Freestyle on The Deal
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T-Mobile G1 Vs. Apple iPhone 3G
A side-by-side comparative look at how the new T-Mobile G1 and it's innovative "Android" platform stacks up against the Apple iPhone 3G.
Track of the Week
Kevin Rudolf ft Lil Wayne - Let It Rock
by Kevin-Rudolf
One of the HOTTEST joints out right now!!! Dont sleep on Kevin's album: "In the City" either! Enjoy the track!
Bush cites Obama Inauguration as "Moment of Hope"
WASHINGTON – Exiting the White House after two turbulent terms, President George W. Bush on Thursday said goodbye to the nation by calling the start of Barack Obama's presidency a "moment of hope and pride for our whole nation." "Standing on the steps of the Capitol will be a man whose story reflects the enduring promise of our land," Bush said of Tuesday's inauguration of Obama, who will be the first black president.
In a farewell address, Bush defended his record. During bleak economic times, with much of the country worried about kitchen-table issues, Bush again warned that the biggest threat to the country is another terrorist attack.
The White House released early excerpts of Bush's 8 p.m. EST speech.
"Like all who have held this office before me, I have experienced setbacks," said Bush, long saddled with low public approval ratings. "There are things I would do differently if given the chance. Yet I have always acted with the best interests of our country in mind. I have followed my conscience and done what I thought was right. You may not agree with some tough decisions I have made. But I hope you can agree that I was willing to make the tough decisions."
Bush also prodded the country to lead the cause of freedom and maintain its "moral clarity" in what he described as a choice between good and evil.
"I have often spoken to you about good and evil," he added. "This has made some uncomfortable. But good and evil are present in this world, and between the two there can be no compromise."
For Bush, the speech is more than a thanks to the nation that elected him twice. It is his last chance in office to define his tumultuous presidency in his own, unfiltered terms as he rides off to a quieter life.
Bush's speech covers the nation's response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and what he considers to be the high points of his domestic agenda.
For presidents, parting thoughts are not about parting shots. This farewell will be no different. But Bush is proud of his record and will go out defending it.
In that sense, the goodbye address will underscore the competing accounts of his presidency one last time.
Bush and his loyal backers see his record this way: He kept the country safe from attack after terrorism redefined his presidency, cut taxes, freed the people of Afghanistan and Iraq, reformed education, oversaw 52 straight months of job growth, acted decisively when the economy tanked, stuck to principle no matter what his poll numbers, retooled the military and improved federal crisis management after the worst U.S. natural disaster happened on his watch.
To his critics, Bush wasted the world's goodwill after the Sept. 11 attacks, got the nation into a catastrophic and avoidable Iraq war, presided over a staggering 2.6 million jobs lost in 2008, ran up debt, reacted slowly to Hurricane Katrina, did more dividing than uniting and refused to listen to the will of the people.Historians say the fairest assessment will come over time. Bush says accurate short-term history does not even exist.
Yet this much is also clear: The president does care about how the country views his time in office. Right now.
In essence, he has been giving legacy addresses for weeks. He has held separate events to defend his record on protecting the country, helping veterans, promoting volunteerism, appointing judges, expanding trade, reshaping the military, overhauling education and fighting AIDS in impoverished lands.
On its Web site, the White House has even gone so far as to post "100 things Americans may not know about the Bush administration record."
The speech is expected to be Bush's last public commentary as president.
Bush will deliver it from the East Room of the White House, where the audience will include a few dozen people chosen for their personal stories, a practice normally reserved for a State of the Union address.
Life after the White House will find Bush in two homes — his beloved ranch in Crawford, Texas, and the new home that first lady Laura Bush picked for them in an affluent Dallas neighborhood. He plans to write a book and run a new policy institute, but also will quickly get off the public stage.
"You just fade out," Bush told reporters from Texas newspapers last week. "That's fine with me. The faster the fade, the better."
By BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer Ben Feller, Associated Press Writer
Virgin Megastore to Eliminate Times Square Venue!
According to Billboard, the decision to close the Times Square store has been on Virgin Megastore's agenda since last June when new owners Related Companies and Vornado Realty Trust, two lucrative real estate companies, were seeking new renters for the prime location.
As America’s biggest music retail store, Times Square's Virgin Megastore raked in $55 million a year, with a $6 million profit line. However, the low rent paid by Virgin was not in the best interest for Vornado, who bought the 180,000 square-foot downtown space in 2006. At the time, it was estimated that Virgin only paid $54 per square-foot when market numbers had the area priced around $700 per square-foot.
Related and Vornado have already found renting suitors in Forever 21, a fashion department store that specializes in young women’s apparel. Though the agreement is likely more than what Virgin was originally paying, the renting price is still unknown at this current time.
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Posted by Edwin Ortiz
