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Condoms ‘for hard times’ sold at Obama inauguration festivities
Entrepreneurs gathered on Washington’s National Mall on Saturday to hawk their wares on the inauguration black market Saturday saw a fairly slow start to the inauguration festivities on the streets of Washington DC, but the entrepreneurial spirit was alive and kicking – as evidenced by the sale of Obama prophylactics.…
African diva aims for ‘Marilyn moment’ at Obama inauguration
South Africa’s Lira will be one among many performers at Barack Obama’s inaugural celebrations Monday, but she is determined to be remembered for a performance to rival Marilyn Monroe’s wooing of John F. Kennedy. The multi-platinum artist hopes to give Obama and other guests at the Ambassadors’ Inaugural Ball in…
Suddenly, there are “questions” about the right to basic safety
By now, I’m sure most of you have heard the horror story about the apples-and-oranges comparisons between Bush’s inauguration costs and Obama’s. If not, here’s the story at Media Matters. Here’s why using the $160 million number and comparing it with Bush’s 2005 costs represented a classic apples-and-oranges assessment: For…
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