#President Joseph R. Biden

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should’ve been at the hauge

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Updated with the fish curry recipe:

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Milestone Monday

Trust in Transition

On this day, January 20, 1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first President of the United States to be sworn in on this date. Previously, presidential inaugurations were held on March 4th. The change to January 20 was enacted by the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1933, which aimed to reduce the time between the election and the inauguration. This also marked the first occasion when the vice president took the oath of office on the inaugural platform instead of in the Senate Chamber.

Other noteworthy January 20th inaugurations include:

In 1953, Dwight D. Eisenhower was sworn in as the 34th President of the United States, making history as the first president to start his term on January 20, following the changes brought by the 20th Amendment.

In 1961, John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States, making history as both the youngest person to hold the office and the first Roman Catholic president.

In 2009, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States, making history as the first African American to hold the office.

In 2021, Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, making history as the oldest person to assume the office at the age of 78. Along with Kamala Harris, who became the first woman to serve as Vice President of the United States.

Now, in 2025, Donald Trump is returning to the Oval Office, a development that has sparked a wide range of reactions across the political spectrum and reignited discussions about his previous presidency and the policies he is likely to pursue in his second term.

In commemorate this, we present images from:

Changing Times: the Life of Barack Obama (MavenMark Books, 2009) by Glen Jeansonne & David Luhrssen.

Official program. Inaugural ceremonies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Washington, D.C., January 20, 1961 (Washington: Kennedy-Johnson Inaugural Committee, 1961)

Official program of the ceremonies for the third inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt President of the United States and the inauguration of Henry A. Wallace, Vice President of the United States, January 20, 1941 (Ransdell, 1941)

Official program of the inaugural ceremonies inducting into office for a second term, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, John N. Garner, Vice President of the United States, January 20, 1937. (Ransdell Incorporated, 1937)

Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s (University of Nebraska Press, 2019) by Tiffany Midge, a Native American poet, editor, and author. The book includes a foreword by Geary Hobson, a scholar, editor, and writer of fiction and poetry. The featured poem is titled Step Right Up, Folks.

World War Three Illustrated (S. Tobocman, P. Kuper, C. Kohlhofer, 1980-)

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-Melissa, Special Collections Graduate Intern

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He did it! The only sentences he didn't commute were the terrorist who murdered people in a prayer meeting, the terrorist who murdered people in a Philly temple, and the Boston Marathon bomber.

Tell the Whitehouse anything you want them to do while there is still time: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

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I Am Woman -- Hear Me ROAR!!!

Could someone please explain to me why the concept of equal rights for women is so difficult?  Why so many in this country see women as sub-standard, as put on earth only to be a slave to men?  I have never and will never understand why women still, in this the 21st century, are seen as ‘lesser’ simply because they lack a dangly thing in their nether regions! The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was…

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I cant Even find the photo I'm thinking of but trust me it exists somewhere...I'm not commenting in any way shape or form on his person or any current positive or negative feelings i have on him but due to the events in my own personal past history through my life, I do know his specific face better than my own face and I have an unexpectedly enormous eidetic catalogue of photos of him in an area of my brain i hadn't accessed in maybe 10 or so years at least . I didn't know it was there but it's all comin back to me now and I Promise this photo exists and I Will find it someday and u will all see what I mean...

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To further the Abraham Accords, Biden is further entrenching the US in Saudi Arabia. A new deal would promise uranium enrichment, a defense priority, and increased weapon sales.

Featured in the segment, is a more expansive video by the Quincy Institute. You can find the whole thing here

Exactly how much worse does this have to go, before we say, enough? No More?

So, um, how’s the slogan go? Vote Blue, No Matter Who. Right? Good luck with that.

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If AMAB folks were the ones who got pregnant, you bet your ass the right to choice would've been enshrined in the constitution from day one.

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Why did it take so long?

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‘The Onion’ Officially Endorses Joe Biden For President

Throughout its venerable 268-year reign, The Onion has always made it a top priority to endorse the correct presidential candidates. From George Washington to Richard Nixon to Donald Trump, this institution’s highly respected editorial board has had its finger on the pulse, and has accurately backed the winner of every single national election in this country’s long and storied history. 

Now, with our nation at a pivotal crossroads, The Onion‘s editorial board faces its most difficult decision yet. That’s why we have chosen to officially endorse Joseph R. Biden for president of the United States. READ FULL ENDORSEMENT HERE

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Formal Presidential Proclamation Announcing the Death of President Carter

December 29, 2024

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

To the People of the United States:

It is my solemn duty to announce officially the death of James Earl Carter, Jr., the thirty-ninth President of the United States, on December 29, 2024.

President Carter was a man of character, courage, and compassion, whose lifetime of service defined him as one of the most influential statesmen in our history. He embodied the very best of America: A humble servant of God and the people. A heroic champion of global peace and human rights, and an honorable leader whose moral clarity and hopeful vision lifted our Nation and changed our world.

The son of a farmer and a nurse, President Carter's remarkable career in public service began in 1943 as a cadet at the United States Naval Academy. He later served in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets before becoming a decorated lieutenant and being selected to join the elite nuclear submarine program.

After his father died, he shifted from active duty to the Navy Reserve and returned home to Plains, Georgia, to help manage his family's peanut farm. He worked hard stewarding the land while leading his community as a church deacon, Sunday school teacher, and board member of a hospital and library. His deep faith inspired a passion for public service that led him to be elected State Senator, Georgia's 76th Governor, and ultimately President of the United States.

As President, he understood that Government must be as good as its people -- and his faith in the people was boundless just as his belief in America was limitless and his hope for our common future was perennial.

With President Carter's leadership, the modern Department of Education and the Department of Energy were created. He championed conservation, and his commitment to a more just world was at the heart of his foreign policy, leading on nuclear nonproliferation, signing the Panama Canal treaties, and mediating the historic 1978 Camp David Accords. His partnership with Vice President Walter Mondale is one that future administrations strived to achieve.

Following his Presidency, President Carter advanced an agenda that elevated the least among us. Guided by an unwavering belief in the power of human goodness and the God given dignity of every human being, he worked tirelessly around the globe to broker peace; eradicate disease; house the homeless; and protect human rights, freedom, and democracy.

Through his extraordinary moral leadership, President Carter lived a noble life full of meaning and purpose. And as a trusted spiritual leader, he shepherded people through seasons of pain and joy, inspiring them through the power of his example and healing them through the power of his guidance.

As we mourn the loss of President Carter, we hold the memory of his beloved Rosalynn, his wife of over 77 years, close in our hearts. Exemplifying hope, warmth, and service, she and her husband inspired the Nation. The love Rosalynn and President Carter shared is the definition of partnership, and their devotion to public service is the definition of patriotism.

May President Carter's memory continue to be a light pointing us forward. May we continue to be guided by his spirit in our Nation and in our world.

Now, Therefore, I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, in honor and tribute to the memory of President James Earl Carter, Jr., and as an expression of public sorrow, do hereby direct that the flag of the United States be displayed at half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions for a period of 30 days from the day of his death. I also direct that, for the same length of time, the representatives of the United States in foreign countries shall make similar arrangements for the display of the flag at half staff over their embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

I hereby order that suitable honors be rendered by units of the Armed Forces under orders of the Secretary of Defense.

I do further appoint January 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning throughout the United States. I call on the American people to assemble on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage to the memory of President James Earl Carter, Jr. I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

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OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR PRESIDENT

Joseph R. Biden Jr. (Democratic party)

Case Number 23SC188945 (Republican party)

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Trump calls Biden a “bad Palestinian” and says that Biden refused to help Israel “finish the job” against Hamas. But Israel wants to “finish the job” of eradicating Palestinian lives. Trump therefore implies that helping with genocide is on the table and said he would “have to see” about Palestinian rights if he came to power again. Remember, this is the man who instituted a Muslim ban in his first term and spouts rhetoric against Muslims regularly. Have no doubt that, should he glean more power, aid to Gaza would be cut, more military aid would go to Israel, and more innocent Palestinian lives would be lost.