First Lady Michelle Obama talks about her husband's cleaning habits and then competes with Ellen in push-ups.(h/t telegraphtv)
Nancy Brinker, CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer foundation, offers her comments on her organization's decision to defund Planned Parenthood.Brinker states, "we want to grant to the provider that's actually providing a life-saving mammogram," and goes on to say, "we will never bow to political pressure."(h/t Associated Press)
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The media poured into McPherson Square early this morning, anticipating Occupy DC's eviction and destruction of the 'Tent of Dreams.'Occupy signs warned of a "show down" with the Park Police, while occupiers hinted at a big surprise in store for later. Freedom Plaza stood ignored and strangely silent as McPherson Square stole the attention. Pulling an enormous tarp over the statue of General…
After four police officers are arrested in East Haven, Conn., for racially profiling Latinos, Mayor Joe Maturo is asked what he is doing for the Latino community today. His answer? 'I might have tacos.'(h/t WPIX)
Catholic Bishop Walter Hurley explains the threat against moral Church teaching and personal conscience proposed by the Obama administration. A recent ruling states that all chruch-afilliated institutions must provide free birth control for employees.(h/t WoodTV)
In the GOP response to President Obama's State of the Union speech, Governor Mitch Daniels (R-IN) states that, "the extremism that stifles the development of home grown energy, or cancels a perfectly safe pipeline that would employ tens of thousouands, or jacks up consumer utility bills... is a pro-poverty policy. It must be replaced..."(h/t PBSNewsHour)
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz states, "I am so proud of my friend," Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who resigned from the House today. Schultz explains that "Gabby wants her constituents to know... that she loves them," and, "this is only a pause in public service."She later elaborates on the importance of family and friendship.(h/t ABCNews)
Google plans to fuse Gmail, Google search, Youtube, and Google
calender together to create a, "one beautifully simple experience."Although
critics express concerns over user privacy, Google states, "We're not
just keeping your private stuff private, we're making it more useful to
you."(h/t GooglePrivacy)
Marchers for Life express disagreement with President Obama's statements on abortion and state that abortion is unconstitutional.(h/t AccuracyinMedia)
House Speaker John Boehner proclaims, "So I've never considered being pro-life a label or political position - it's just who I am... We as a people are pro-life."He quotes Thomas Jefferson saying, "God who gave us life, gave us liberty."(h/t barrelracerxsar)