Fan’s of Fox’s T.V. show House were in for a shock last week Kal Penn’s character Lawrence Kutner was suddenly killed off the hit show. The move however was not for television’s sake. Tuesday, it was announced that Penn, a former Penn visiting professor and active Obama volunteer, would be taking on a new role, setting [...]
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Iowa Senate Leader Fights for Same-Sex Marriage
April 11, 2009 – 12:55 pm
Iowa Senate Leader Mike Gronstal recently addressed a bill that the Republican leader of the senate asked him to cosponsor with him in order to ban same sex marriage through legislative means. This denial by Senator Gronstal is one of the best pieces of political theatre I have ever seen and gives me hope for [...]
Professor McLellan Tapped for Deputy Drug Czar
April 11, 2009 – 10:24 am
According to WaPo, another Penn professor has been tapped by Obama for a nomination:
If confirmed, A. Thomas McLellan will serve as deputy drug czar, or, more formally, as deputy director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Considered a leading expert on on addiction and substance abuse, he is currently a professor of [...]
First Community Outreach Event!
April 4, 2009 – 5:16 pm
Hello Everybody,
My name is Nate Miller and I have the distinct honor of working with the newly-formed Community Outreach Committee. When we first met, we knew we wanted to make a difference in the West Philadelphia community, but didn’t necessarily know how to go about doing it. We were fortunate enough to be able to [...]
Fast Times with Penn Dems Technology
April 4, 2009 – 9:56 am
It’s a new semester, and that means it’s time for some exciting new developments from the Tech Department here at Penn Dems. First of all, look out for the Penn Dems twitter and expanded blog, coming soon. Also we are plotting out changes to the website that will make it more informative [...]
An example of how Obama can excite people
February 12, 2009 – 6:29 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bcuVRIPeZ0
When I saw this on Countdown with Keith Olbermann, it reminded me of how President Obama can inspire everyday people… and of how ridiculous some people can be!
My Fellow Americans…
February 8, 2009 – 11:45 pm
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1877605,00.html
To the fine people of America,
Wall Street is not your friend. We have labored for years under the delusion that a rising tide lifts all boats, and that the kind people on Wall Street are eager to aid in the communal boat rising. This is perhaps the most successful con foisted on the [...]
Senator Thune
February 6, 2009 – 9:27 am
Senator Thune puts the stimulus in terms he hopes Republicans can understand:
The Stimulus Package for Pennsylvania
February 5, 2009 – 3:01 pm
Whether you read about the Stimulus Package in a newspaper or heard about it from your closest i-banking friend worried about his or her potential $500,000 salary cap, you probably know by now that this is a huge piece of legislation — in significance, implications, and cost. We are in an economic crisis that is [...]
Daschle withdraws nomination
February 3, 2009 – 8:09 pm
On Tuesday February 3rd, Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D. South Dakota) withdrew his nomination for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services after coming under much scrutiny over questions of unpaid taxes. He was not the first of President Obama’s nominees to encounter tax issues during the confirmation process. Treasury [...]
