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Sun May-09-10 09:18 AM
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| President Obama delivering commencement address LIVE right now on MSNBC. |
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He's at Hampton University in Virginia.
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Sun May-09-10 09:20 AM
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| 1. Fantastic! Hampton is outstanding |
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and the setting is awesome.
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Sun May-09-10 09:23 AM
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| 3. Could you tell me more about the university? I've never heard of it until today. |
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Edited on Sun May-09-10 09:34 AM by ClarkUSA
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Never mind, I googled them. You're right!
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Sun May-09-10 03:00 PM
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| 14. My young cousin graduated from Hampton |
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and we went for his graduation about 10 years ago.
He was so proud to hear that the President spoke at Hampton!
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Sun May-09-10 09:22 AM
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| 2. "All those checks your parents wrote to Hampton will pay off." |
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He's talking about the fact that unemployment figures for those without college degrees is twice as high as those with college degrees.
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Sun May-09-10 09:23 AM
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| 4. I don't see a live stream anywhere. I don't have cable. |
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Sun May-09-10 09:37 AM
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| 10. He gave an inspiring speech, which I did my best to recount. I'm no Clio the Leo, though. |
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Edited on Sun May-09-10 09:38 AM by ClarkUSA
Perhaps later there will be a text account. If I were a graduate standing behind him, I'd be on fire.
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Sun May-09-10 09:48 AM
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| 11. I just found out it was on C-SPAN today at 10:30 am EST. They will probably rerun it later... |
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..so check your listings.
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Sun May-09-10 09:24 AM
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Sun May-09-10 09:25 AM
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| 6. "Now that your minds have been opened, it's up to you to keep them that way." |
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Earlier, he addressed the lies perpetuated by the media.
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Sun May-09-10 12:01 PM
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| 12. Wow! I love that Pres Obama is addressing |
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lies of the corporatemediawhores..I mean he's got to.
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Sun May-09-10 09:28 AM
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| 7. "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it can expect what never was and never will be." |
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Edited on Sun May-09-10 09:28 AM by ClarkUSA
He's quoting Thomas Jefferson. Then he exhorts the graduates to stay involved in the 200-year old experiment that this nation represents:
"It can only work if each of us stays informed and engaged."
President Obama is giving them a mini-civics lesson.
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Sun May-09-10 09:32 AM
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| 8. He's highlighting the life of Dr. Dorothy Height, who in 1929 refused "to be denied |
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her college education... refusing to let any barriers of injustice, ignorance... to be barriers in her way."
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Sun May-09-10 09:33 AM
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| 9. "In this country, we are the authors of our own destiny. That's what Hampton University is... |
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... all about." He said it's now up to them to fulfill their destinies.
He began his address lauding the mothers in the audience.
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Sun May-09-10 12:04 PM
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| 13. Thanks for your synopsis, Clark~ |
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