Together We Thrive

Is 'Together We Thrive' Memorial Service Swag Tacky ?

President Obama is getting a lot of praise -- from both the left and the right -- for last night's speech honoring the Tucson shooting victims. But one aspect of the memorial service is drawing criticism: the free blue t-shirts emblazoned with the "Together We Thrive: Tucson & America" logo. ( Readmore... )

President Obama speaks at Tucson Together We Thrive - video and pictures

'Together We Thrive: Tucson and America' was held in Tucson, Arizona on January 12, 2011 to honor the Tucson shooting victims of January 8, 2011. The event, held McKale Memorial Center on the University of Arizona campus, was televised on CNN. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama traveled to Tucson, where Obama addressed the crowd in a speech that was part memorial and part rally. ( Readmore... )

Emotions run deep at the 'Together We Thrive: Tucson and America' service

Robert Hood writes:We saw a lot of pictures from the service tonight. Most of them were good. A few of them were exceptional. This one of intern Daniel Hernandez hugging Mark Kelly almost brought me to tears. How do you thank the young man who saved your spouse? A big hug is a good start. ( Readmore... )

Together We Thrive: Can a torn nation heal itself? (video)

Yesterday in Tucson, President Obama urged us as a nation to move forward from the tragedy of Saturday’s mass shooting and become a better democracy. He invoked the memory of little Christina Taylor Green saying, “I want our democracy to be as good as Christina imagined it to be.” ( Readmore... )

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