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State of the Union Transcript

Get Obama’s transcript here: We face big and difficult challenges. And what the American people hope – what they deserve – is for all of us, Democrats and Republicans, to work through our differences; to overcome the numbing weight of … Continue reading

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Barack Obama’s Speech – Behaviorist Perspective, post 3

John H. Bryant writes: Behaviorally speaking, what happened when Barack Obama spoke on religion yesterday?For some, like the way I approached the speech and later his presentation, Obama’s speech might have seemed to be about religion… or perhaps the American … Continue reading

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Barack Obama’s Speech Distribution – Behaviorist Perspective, post 2

Barack Obama’s speech was so full of interesting threads. The issue of religion and our ever more confusing association with a particular religion, its leaders and its every rule is central to Obama’s speech – and likely some of his … Continue reading

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Barack Obama’s Speech Distribution – Behaviorist Perspective, post 1

Check out these headlines pulled from Google News regarding the recent Obama speech (full text).  The context and content of the speech make this an excellent media event to analyze.  It’s full of taboo issues  and the stakes are sky … Continue reading

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