The Spontaneous Huddle

Obama’s speech at ASU made the perfect statement about the controversy surrounding this honorary degree crap. He noted that we should not become complacent with our previous achievements, but instead keep pushing to work harder in your life.

Most importantly, Obama stressed the importance of thankless work that often goes underappreciated. A label such as an honorary degree is an example of something that should not be valued as much as the spirit and drive of a person truly making an effort to improve our world.

Watch his speech here. It was fantastic.

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Shayna Skelley Main Education, Government

Carl Malamud is seeking the position of Public Printer of the United States.  Mr. Malamud is a technologist and a well known advocate of the public domain.  He was responsible for creating the SEC’s filing database (EDGAR) and the PTO’s patent database.  I endorse Mr. Malamud, and you should too.

Joshua L. Simmons Main Government, Intellectual Property