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Propeller Week In Review: May 22, 2009 »
Posted By JamesMarcus 5 months, 2 weeks ago in NewsAfter cracking the whip at Chrysler and accepting a degree at Notre Dame, Barack Obama was back in the spotlight this week at Propeller. Some members disapproved of the president's economic policies, labeling them "socialism" or "fascism." But another reminded the naysayers that the president's difficulties were not all of his own devising: "Obama did not bring on the problems! He inherited them from the previous administration, you morons!"
There was also some lively back-and-forth about Dick Cheney, who has transformed himself from a vice-presidential recluse into a highly visible critic of the new administration. One member called him a "portrait of insanity," while another argued that "Doomsday Dick" was "far more in tune with reality than the chattering left could ever hope to be."
Elsewhere, the community debated evolution (again) and Propeller's own Terms of Use, which some members found uncomfortably elastic. Check out the blog post and join the post-WIR conversation!
Week In Review: May 22, 2009
US President Barack Obama announces that Chrysler will go into Chapter 11 bankruptcy and enter a deal with Italy's Fiat to survive on April 30, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC.
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The site of a former Chevrolet dealership, which had moved to a new location, is offered for sale May 13, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. In an attempt to shore up the industry General Motors, the makers of Chevrolet, announced plans to cut 2600 dealerships while Chrysler has made plans to eliminate about 850.
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Chrysler workers exit from the Chrysler Warren Truck Assembly Plant April 30, 2009 in Warren, Michigan. Chrysler failed to come to an agreement with all of its debt holders by a government imposed deadline and announced they will be filing for bankruptcy and shutting down most of its manufacturing plants until the bankruptcy process is over.
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A vintage dealership sign hangs on the wall at the Balzekas Chrysler dealership May 14, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The dealership, which has been in business since 1919 and has sold Chrysler products from this location since 1926, is one of 789 Chrysler dealerships nationwide that will lose their franchise under Chrysler's restructuring plan.
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An deserted dealership which sold Chrysler and Jeep cars lies empty in Los Angeles on May 7, 2009. Sergio Marchionne, the magician behind Fiat's spectacular recovery, has become the head of bankrupt Chrysler. He takes on the vast task of turning round Chrysler, while also moving to sweep up the European Opel end of the stricken GM empire to create the second-biggest auto group in the world after Toyota.
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A Fiat logo on a keychain dangles next to the hood ornament of a Chrysler car in this photo illustration on May 4, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports Chrysler is expected to sell most of its assets to Italian carmaker Fiat, and Fiat is also seeking a strategic investment in troubled German carmaker Opel, which is owned by GM.
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U.S. President Barack Obama (C) is presented an honorary law degree from the University of Notre Dame by Richard Notebaert (R), the Chair, Board of Trustees and Provost Dr. Thomas Burish (L) during 164th commencement ceremonies of the University of Notre Dame in the Joyce Center on May 17, 2009 in South Bend, Indiana.
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Pro-choice demonstrators confront pro-life demonstrators near the Notre Dame University campus on May 17, 2009 in South Bend, Indiana. Pro-life Activists from around the country gathered in South Bend to protest the university's decision to invite President Obama, who supports abortion rights, to deliver the commencement address and award him an honorary degree.
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US President Barack Obama speaks May 17, 2009 during the commencement ceremony in the Joyce Center of Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana. Obama waded into an impassioned outcry from anti-abortion campaigners as he prepared to speak Sunday at one of America's most prestigious Catholic universities.
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Former US Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the American Enterprise Institute on US national security in Washington, DC, May 21, 2009. Cheney said Thursday that bringing the 'worst terrorists' from Guantanamo Bay onto US soil would be 'cause for great danger' as he stood by tough interrogation tactics.
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Spadecaller5 months, 2 weeks ago
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Thanks James, n2n, cm, and for all those who helped calm the beast within. (lol)
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Last week it was another Rush Limbaugh feature and this week it is the reactionaries at Notre Dame with Dick Cheney once again on center stage. Perhaps “Wing-nuts in Review” (WIR) would serve as a more suitable acronym.-
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Radiofreeeuropa5 months, 2 weeks ago
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As always, a great synopsis James. It's interesting that censorship and the TOU keep coming up, Of course I don't want to see censorship on the site, but we do agree when we sign up to not personally attack another member, I think the site applies repercussions gingerly and that is a good thing.
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JadedByPolitics5 months, 2 weeks ago
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I would say that he "inherited" it is a little hypocritical in that the Congress and Obama himself in the Senate passed legislation along with Bush to start this buying of banks and auto companies....this is was no surprise to the young President. I would suggest all the youngsters look back a little further than January for what the President has inherited and see all the names on the HUGE bailout under Bush were...majority of Democrats names right there!
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TimALoftis5 months, 2 weeks ago
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I predict that next week will be very interesting on the news front. Word has it that President Obama will make his supreme court pick known as early as Tuesday. I am sure the PROPELLER comment threads will light up over this regardless of who he might pick and the WIR will be here as usual to highlight it all.
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holykiss5 months, 2 weeks ago
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Obama is not the cause of any of the problems and i believe he is trying is best to put things in order. We must remember that he's not a magician so we must be patient. Besides good things require time. As for his critics they need to be more contructive in their thinking
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nilimaa4 months, 1 week ago
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We enjoy your fodder....
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rajnii4 months ago
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The latest - galleres -
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kitika3 months, 2 weeks ago
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Quite a week, indeed.-Online Sports
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jeez, someone's having a bad day! Lighten up, Ascot is about having fun, and I think we could all do with litilt champs
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