"Like the presidential seal, Pres Obama had an olive branch in one hand and arrows in the other"

[Cha]

[font size=lg][font color=blue] This is Posted in the Barack Obama GROUP~[/font][/font]



Jeff Simon @jjsimonWP

Scott Pelley w/ line of the night: "Like the presidential seal, President Obama had an olive branch in one hand and arrows in the other."3:29 PM - 10 Sep 2013

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Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka

POTUS: "I have asked the leaders of Congress to postpone a vote to authorize the use of force while we pursue this diplomatic path."3:22 PM - 10 Sep 2013

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[font color=blue]Mahalo to freshwest for hooking me up with the Presidential Seal~[/font]

[font color=blue] BOG[/font]

[Thinkingabout]

1. Now we see why he received the Nobel Peace Award, those who was trying to have him return the

award has just gotten a big award with the work of the Obama administration.

[Cha]

2. Exactly, Thinkingabout.. And, PBO turned republicons

against War.. that's a big Peace Prize right there!

[Mr.Bill]

15. I was waiting for Ashton Kutcher to come out

and tell the Republicans they've been punked!

[Cha]

18. lol!

Happened anyway.

[freshwest]

4. Yes, because it's about the goal, truly. The Nobel Peace Prize video and speech is in the BOG, IIRC.

[freshwest]

3. Nice thread!

[mimi85]

7. I agree

Cha is marvelous!

Mimi aka Jennifer

[Cha]

20. Mahalo mimi-Jennifer~

[Cha]

19. Mahalo fresh.. you helped make it happen.

[sheshe2]

5. Some history about the Presidential Seal.

Description and Symbols


The eagle’s right (or dexter) talon clutches an olive branch with 13 olives and 13 leaves to represent peace. The left (or sinister) talon clutches arrows which represent the need sometimes to go to war to protect the nation.

The eagle holds a ribbon bearing the words “E Pluribus Unum,” the motto of the U.S., which means “out of many, one.” The number 13 is used to represent the 13 original colonies.

A shield in front of the eagle has 13 red and white stripes, again representing the colonies, with a blue bar above, representing both the unity of colonies into one nation and Congress, which makes laws for all.

Above the eagle is a “glory Or” or halo of gold. In it are 13 white clouds, 13 white stars and many tiny stars. The 50 stars on a field of deep blue circle the eagle and represent the 50 states. The words, "Seal of the President of the United States" surround the seal on a tan field.

http://www.whitehousegifts.com/history-education/presidential-seal/

Thanks Cha, great thread.

[Cha]

6. Thank you so much, sheshe! Between you and freshwest I'm learning

everything I didn't know about the Presidential Seal tonight. And, that's one or two reasons why I love DU.

And, some say "13" is an unlucky number. Never thought so myself. Bakers dozen anyone?!

[font size=lg] [font color=blue]E Pluribus Unum[/font] [/font]

[sheshe2]

11. You are welcome Cha~

look here, you can even dance on it~



BOG

[Cha]

13. SWEET, she! I never looked

at the Pres Seal before.. just them.

BOG

[mimi85]

8. Thank you for this ^^

It's a great feeling to learn something new. It keeps me young at heart.

[sheshe2]

12. Hi mimi~

Thank you!

[lumpy]

28. Thanks sheshe. I had forgotten the meaning of the shield.

[Hekate]

9. That's pretty much part of his job description, isn't it?

Good find.

[Cha]

10. Exactly, Hekate And, you know President Obama

is so wanting this to end Peacefully as we all are.

[JI7]

14. some think the only things going on is whatever the big media is hyping up at the moment

and of course they will focus on the things that sound the most exciting or controversial. but never a full story or serious discussion.

if one reads they might get a better idea and know there were meetings and discussions going on for some time now.

[Cha]

26. Omgoodness Yes! If you get your news from US mediawhores inc.. you

know next to nothing. If it's fox it's less than zero.

So sad about America's devolution into celebrity ragdom.

[AllyCat]

16. Remember the old t-shirt:

"You get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with just a kind word".

My personal conviction says threatening violence is still violence. No guns for now, but the threat to the Syrian people had to be one more stress on top of what they already have and are suffering.

[agent46]

17. Hey! That's a good one!

You should do marketing.

[Cha]

21. It's an excellent tweet from Scott Pelly, agent.. thanks!

[agent46]

30. Carry on

[SunSeeker]

22. Meanwhile, the ODS group is still posting stories about how the CW attack was faked.

http://election.democraticunderground.com/10023641918

[Cha]

23. Instead of this, Sunseeker..

It's more like this for me.. and this..

Assad's chemical weapons aren't funny but they sure as hell are.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

25. I like it

[Iliyah]

27. And now gopers are

I must read.

[IrishAyes]

31. Love it, many thanks.

My new M.O. now is BOG in the morning to start my day off right, then BOG in the evening to keep it right. Gives me sweet sleep, ending on a note of encouragement.