Presidential Weekly Address Assessment III III MMXII a.a, A.b, A.c, B, C, D

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The White House

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate ReleaseMarch 10, 2012

WEEKLY ADDRESS: Investing in a Clean

Energy Future

WASHINGTON, DCIn his weekly address, President Obama spoke to the American peoplefrom a factory in Petersburg, Virginia about the growing trend of companies creating more jobsin the United States, and also making better products than ever before. The new technologiesthey are developing are playing an important role in reducing our dependence on foreign oil andsaving families money at the pump. Under the Obama Administration, domestic oil and gasproduction is up, and we are currently producing more oil at home than any time in the last eightyears, but with only 2% of the worlds oil reserves, we cant just drill our way to lower gas

prices. We need an all-of-the-above strategy that focuses on American-made energy, as well asincreasing the fuel efficiency of the cars we drive, saving families money and dramatically


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reducing our reliance on foreign oil. The President also called on Congress to end the $4 billionin subsidies to oil companies each year so that we can invest in clean energy technologies. Thereis no silver bullet to solve high gas prices, but together we can work to overcome our energychallenges as we create new American jobs.

Remarks of President Barack ObamaWeekly Address

Petersburg, Virginia

March 10, 2012

Hi, everybody. Im speaking to you this week from a factory in Petersburg, Virginia, wheretheyre bringing on more than 100 new workers to build parts for the next generation of jetengines.

Its a story thats happening more frequently across the country. Our businesses just added233,000 jobs last monthfor a total of nearly four million new jobs over the last two years.

More companies are choosing to bring jobs back and invest in America. Manufacturing is addingjobs for the first time since the 1990s, and were building more things to sell to the rest of theworld stamped with three proud words: Made in America.

And its not just that were building stuff. Were building better stuff. The engine parts

manufactured here in Petersburg will go into next-generation planes that are lighter, faster, andmore fuel-efficient.

That last part is important. Because whether youre paying for a plane ticket, or filling up your

gas tank, technology that helps us get more miles to the gallon is one of the easiest ways to savemoney and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

The recent spike in gas prices has been another painful reminder of why we have to invest in thistechnology. As usual, politicians have been rolling out their three-point plans for two-dollargas: drill, drill, and drill some more. Well, my response is, we have been drilling. Under myAdministration, oil production in America is at an eight-year high. Weve quadrupled thenumber of operating oil rigs, and opened up millions of acres for drilling.

But you and I both know that with only 2% of the worlds oil reserves, we cant just drill ourway to lower gas pricesnot when consume 20 percent of the worlds oil. We need an all-of-the-above strategy that relies less on foreign oil and more on American-made energysolar,wind, natural gas, biofuels, and more.

Thats the strategy were pursuing. Its why I went to a plant in North Carolina earlier this week,where theyre making trucks that run on natural gas, and hybrid trucks that go further on a singletank.

And its why Ive been focused on fuel efficient cars since the day I took office. Over the lastfew years, the annual number of miles driven by Americans has stayed roughly the same, but the


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total amount of gas we use has been going down. In other words, were getting more bang forour buck.

If we accelerate that trend, we can help drivers save a significant amount of money. Thats why,

after 30 years of inaction, we finally put in place new standards that will make sure our cars

average nearly 55 miles per gallon by the middle of the next decadenearly double what theyget today. This wasnt easy: we had to bring together auto companies, and unions, and folks whodont ordinarily see eye to eye. But it was worth it.

Because these cars arent some pie in the sky solution thats years away. Theyre being builtright nowby American workers, in factories right here in the U.S.A. Every year, our cars andtrucks will be able to go further and use less fuel, and pretty soon, youll be able to fill up everytwo weeks instead of every weeksomething that, over time, will save the typical family morethan $8,000 at the pump. Well reduce our oil consumption by more than 12 billion barrels.Thats a future worth investing in.

So we have a choice. Right now, some folks in Washington would rather spend another $4billion on subsidies to oil companies each year. Well you know what? Weve been handing outthese kinds of taxpayer giveaways for nearly a century. And outside of Congress, does anyonereally think thats still a good idea? I want this Congress to stop the giveaways to an oil industrythats never been more profitable, and invest in a clean energy industry thats never been more

promising. We should be investing in the technology thats building the cars and trucks and jetsthat will prevent us from dealing with these high gas prices year after year after year.

Ending this cycle of rising gas prices wont be easy, and it wont happen overnight. But thats

why you sent us to Washingtonto solve tough problems like this one. So Im going to keepdoing everything I can to help you save money on gas, both right now and in the future. I hope

politicians from both sides of the aisle join me. Lets put aside the bumper-sticker slogans,remember why were here, and get things done for the American people.

Thank you, God bless you, and have a great weekend.

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The White House

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate ReleaseMarch 10, 2012

In Times of Total Humiliation the word 'Apology' is not accepted since it

has no value at all...

The Dragon Flies HighThe Eagle Flies Higher...

It is a Natural Thing hard to understand when all you think is an imaginary

anthropomorphous you call god...

Or Allah in anyone else's case...


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WEEKLY ADDRESS: Investing in a Clean

Energy Future

[13th century. Via Old French relaisser"let go" < Latinrelaxare "loosen" (see relax)]

march \'mrch\ n [ME marche, fr. AF, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG marha boundary mo

atmark] (14c) : a border region :frontier; esp: a district orig. set up to defend a bounda

usu. used in pl. the Welsh ~es

2march vi(14c) : to have common borders or frontiers a region that ~es with Canada in

the north and the Pacific in the west

3march \'mrch, imperatively often 'hrch in the military\ vb [ME, fr. MF marchierto

trample, march, fr. OF, to trample, prob. of Gmc origin; akin to OHG marcn to mark]

vi(15c)

1: to move along steadily usu. with a rhythmic stride and in step with others

2a: to move in a direct purposeful manner :proceedb: to make steady progress :

advancetime ~eson

3: to stand in orderly array suggestive of marching

vt

Do be free is not to be watched all the time,

to be proven you are free enslaving the time of peoplewho would like to share their time with others freely almost the way you do...

Tis only a tool that one eye machine...

[14th century. < Latin directus, past participle ofdirigere "set straight, guide"]

1future \'fy-chr\ adj[ME, fr. AF & L; AF, fr. Lfuturus about to be more atbe] (14c)

1: that is to be ; specif: existing after death

2: of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense expressive of time yet to come

3: existing or occurring at a later time met his ~ wife

2future n (15c)

1a: time that is to come b: what is going to happen

2: an expectation of advancement or progressive development

3: something (as a bulk commodity) bought for future acceptance or sold for future delivery usu. used in pl.

grain ~s


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WASHINGTON, DCIn his weekly address, President Obama spoke to the American peoplefrom a factory in Petersburg, Virginia about the growing trend of companies creating more jobsin the United States, and also making better products than ever before.

The new technologies they are developing are playing an important role in reducing ourdependence on foreign oil and saving families money at the pump.

bama ](pluralbamas) orpama (pluralpamas)nounAustraliaAboriginal person: an Australian Aboriginal, especially from northern Queensland

1many \'me-n\adj, more \'mr\most \'mst\ [ME, fr. OE manig; a

to OHG manag many, OCS mnog much] (bef. 12c)1: consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number workfor ~ years

2:being one of a large but indefinite number ~ a man ~ anotherstudentas many : the same in number saw three plays in as manydays2many pron, pl in constr(bef. 12c) : a large number of persons orthings ~ are called

States [stayts]plural nounGEOGRAPHYSame as United States

(informal)

[Mid-17th century. < French dvelopper"unwrap"< Old French voloper"wrap"]

1pump \'pmp\ n [MEpumpe, pompe; akin to MLGpumpe pump, MDpompe] (

1: a device that raises, transfers, delivers, or compresses fluids or that attenuat

gases esp. by suction or pressure or both

2:heart

3: an act or the process of pumping

4: an energy source (as light) for pumping atoms or molecules

5: a biological mechanism by which atoms, ions, or molecules are transported

across cell membranes compare sodium pump

pendence [di pndnss]dependance[di pndnss]unreliance on somebody or something:

reliance on or trust in somebody or

something for help or support

dependence on public transportation

mutual dependence

state of being contingent: the state of

being affected or decided by particular

factors or circumstances

agriculture's dependence on the

weather

physical or psychological need: a

physical or psychological need to use a

drug or other substance regularly, despite

the fact that it is likely to have a

damaging effectadministration \d-"mi-n-'str-shn, (")ad-\ n (14c)

1: performance of executive duties :management

2: the act or process of administering

3: the execution of public affairs as distinguished from policy-making

4a: a body of persons who administer boften cap: a group constituting the

political executive in a presidential government c: a governmental agency or

board5: the term of office of an administrative officer or body


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Under the Obama Administration, domestic oil and gas production is up, and we are currentlyproducing more oil at home than any time in the last eight years, but with only 2% of the worldsoil reserves, we cant just drill our way to lower gas prices.

We need an all-of-the-above strategy that focuses on American-made energy, as well asincreasing the fuel efficiency of the cars we drive, saving families money and dramaticallyreducing our reliance on foreign oil.

The President also called on Congress to end the $4 billion in subsidies to oil companies eachyear so that we can invest in clean energy technologies.

[15th century. Via French < Latin domesticus < domus "house"]

[13th century. Via Old Frenchpris < Lapretium "price, money"]

[ Old Englishprttig < Germanic, "tric

1drill \'dril\ vb [D drillen]

vt(1619)1a: to fix something in the mind or habit pattern of

by repetitive instruction ~ pupils in spelling b: to

impart or communicate by repetition impossible to ~

the simplest idea into some people c: to train or

exercise in military drill

[ Old English n(o)d< Indo-European]

foreign \'fr-n, 'fr-\ adj[MEforein, fr. AF, fr. LLforanus on the

outside, fr. Lforis outside more atforum] (13c)

1: situated outside a place or country ; esp: situated outside

one's own country

2: born in, belonging to, or characteristic of some place or

country other than the one under consideration

3: of, relating to, or proceeding from some other person or

material thing than the one under consideration

[15th century. < Latin congressus,past participle ofcongredi"gotogether" < gradi"proceed"]

technology \-j\ n, pl-gies [Gk technologia systematic treatment of an

art, fr. techn art, skill + -o- + -logia -logy] (1859)

1a: the practical application of knowledge esp. in a particular area :

engineering 2 medical ~ b: a capability given by the practical application

of knowledge a car's fuel-saving ~

2: a manner of accomplishing a task esp. using technical processes,

methods, or knowledge new technologiesfor information storage

3: the specialized aspects of a particular field of endeavor educational ~ technologist \-jist\ n

Hellenistic Original meaning = Text

Analysis , Word Assessment

Presentation / Description of

Certain Art or Expertise


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There is no silver bullet to solve high gas prices, but together we can work to overcome ourenergy challenges as we create new American jobs.

Remarks of President Barack Obama

Weekly Address

Petersburg, Virginia

March 10, 2012

Hi, everybody. Im speaking to you this week from a factory in Petersburg, Virginia, wheretheyre bringing on more than 100 new workers to build parts for the next generation of jetengines.

[ Old English hah < Germanic]

1together \t-'ge-thr\ adv[ME togedere, fr. OE togdere, fr. t to +

gdere together; akin to MHG gatertogether, OE gaderian to gather]

(bef. 12c)

1a: in or into one place, mass, collection, or group the men get ~ every

Thursday for poker b: in a body : as a group students and faculty ~

presented the petition

2a: in or into contact (as connection, collision, or union) mix these

ingredients ~ b: in or into association or relationship colors that go well

~

1work \'wrk\ n [ME werk, work, fr. OE werc, we

akin to OHG werc work, Gk ergon, Av varzem

activity] (bef. 12c)

1 : activity in which one exerts strength or facult

[13th century. Via Old French c(h)alengier"accuse" < Latin calumniare "accusefalsely" < calumnia "false accusation"]

[Late 16th century. < French remarquer< marquer"to mark"]

oba [b](pluralobas)nounAfrican ruler: a ruler among the Yoruba people of West Africa

[Early 20th century. < Yoruba]

United States \y-'n-td-, esp Southern 'y-"\ n pl but sing or pl in constr

(1617) : a federation of states esp. when forming a nation in a usu.

specified territory advocating a United Statesof Europe

[ Old English specan, sprecan < Indo-European]

[ Old English nhsta "most near" < Germanic,"near"]

1many \'me-n\ adj, more \'mr\ most \'mst\ [ME, fr. OE manig; akin to OHG manag

many, OCS mnog much] (bef. 12c)

1: consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number worked for ~ years


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Its a story thats happening more frequently across the country. Our businesses just added

233,000 jobs last monthfor a total of nearly four million new jobs over the last two years.More companies are choosing to bring jobs back and invest in America.

Manufacturing is adding jobs for the first time since the 1990s, and were building more thingsto sell to the rest of the world stamped with three proud words: Made in America.

add \'ad\ vb [ME, fr. L addere, fr. ad- + -dere to put more atdo]

vt(14c)

1: to join or unite so as to bring about an increase or improvement ~s60 acres to his land wine ~s a

creative touch to cooking

2: to say further :append

3: to combine (numbers) into an equivalent simple quantity or number

4: to include as a member of a group don't forget to ~ me in

vi

[ Old English ofer< Indo-European]

[ Old English byldan "construct a house" < bold"dwelling"

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Presidential Weekly Address Assessment III III MMXII a.a, A.b, A.c, B, C, D