In The News: President Obama Address the Earthquake in Chile

A collected President Obama speaks to the press about the earthquake in Chile, the potential for a tsunami, and how the White House intends to respond.

     

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Black History 2010: Nelson Mandela Celebrates 20 Years of Freedom

Social Angst would like to send congratulations to Nelson Mandela as he celebrates the 20th anniversary of his release from prison today! 

From SkyNews.com:

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In The News: President Obama Meets with Black Leaders

Horrible weather did not prevent President Obama from meeting with some of America's most prominent Black leaders today.  Rev. Al Sharpton, president of the National Action Network, Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, and Benjamin Jealous, president of the NAACP met with the President to advocate for new job legislation aimed at Black Americans.

Though the recession has rocked America as a whole, statistic show that Blacks are feeling the sting slightly more than the general population - especially in the area of unemployment.  Currently the unemployment rate nationwide is at 9.7 percent.  However, the unemployment rate among Blacks has reached 16.5 percent, way ahead of White rates that fall around 8.7 percent.

President Obama has consistently maintained that he would not support any economic/employment initiative that granted aid solely based on race.  Instead, the President would like to offer aid to those cities most in need, which, he feels, would ultimately help lift Black communities.

At the conclusion of the meeting the White House offered little detail on what was discussed.   However, participants seem cautiously optimistic about having had their case heard.

Obama, America's first Black President, is mindful of how implications of racial favoritism could negatively affect his image.  In walking the thin line of colorblindness, Obama can't be as philanthropic to minorities as some of his White predecessors have been.  Clearly freeing the slaves would have been a much more difficult task if Lincon's father had been a Black man and everyone seems to understand that.

Sources and More Info:

Obama, black leaders focus on economic hard times By Ben Feller (Associated Press)

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In The News: Michelle Obama Speaks on Childhood Obesity

Michelle Obama has an agenda - childhood obesity - and she plans on tackling this widespread American health problem vigorously over the next few years.  Yesterday the First Lady unveiled her national "Let's Move" public awareness campaign which has lofty aims to combat childhood obesity by getting children active and healthy.

The Let's Move campaign will focus on small changes that parents and children can adapt to increase healthy living.   Childhood obesity affects one in three American children, a number that has tripled since 1980.  Obesity can cause a wide variety of health issues including risk of diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure and is considered to be an underlying factor in billions of dollars worth of health spending annually (more stats here). Additionally, experts believe that children are on track today to have shorter life expectancy rates than their parents.

Mrs. Obama believes that "no one wants this future for our kids."  Her four part campaign calls for 1) encouraging parents to make better food choices; 2) serving healthier food options in school vending machines and cafeterias; 3) making healthy food both more affordable and more readily available; and 4) inspiring children to become more active and engage in more exercise.

The campaign is more than a public service announcement, it is a strategic plan aimed at really attacking the problem.  As is typical with the Obama administration, much of the campaign is targeted towards active participation.  Interested parties can visit www.letsmove.gov to get more information on the program and find resources for joining the Let's Move movement.

Check out Mrs. Obama's Good Morning America interview with Robin Roberts regarding the Let's Move initiative and the Let's Move announcement press conference below.



     

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The Issue: Don't Ask Don't Tell On Track To Be Repealed

The Issue
Don't Ask Don't Tell

About the Issue
Don't Ask Don't Tell (aka DADT) is the commonly used term for the 1993 enacted U.S. Military's policy that currently bans openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons (LGBT) from actively serving in the military. (IOW: LGBT persons can serve in the military as long as they are not public about their sexual orientation.)

Recent Developments

A campaign promise made by President Obama to repeal the current DADT policy was by in large unrecognized during his first year in office.  In January 2010 Obama teamed with congressional officials to work on including a repeal of the DADT policy within the defense appropriations bill for 2011.  On January 27, 2010, during his State of the Union Address, President Obama stated explicitly his intentions to have DADT repealed:

      

       Barack Obama State of the Union Address: Gays in the Military - Watch more Politics Videos at Vodpod.

In response to Obama's State of the Union Address assertions on the matter, a hearing to discuss the DADT policy was called on February 2, 2010.  During the hearing, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Admiral Mike Mullen offered his personal support for the nullification of the current policy, becoming the first sitting Joint Chiefs chairman to support the repeal.  In breaking news today, pro-repeal efforts got a huge endorsement by an unlikely source.  Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, perhaps DADT greatest proponent during the Clinton era, came out in support of repealing the policy.  From CNN:

Colin Powell, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former secretary of state, has come out in favor of eventually repealing the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay and lesbian service members.

"In the almost seventeen years since the 'don't ask, don't tell' legislation was passed, attitudes and circumstances have changed," Powell said in a statement released by his office Wednesday.

Opponents of repeal actions include former presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-AZ).  The Arizona Senator is being chided by liberals for what they perceive as hypocritical commentary by the senator during the hearing.  (Below find Rachel Maddow's snarky breakdown of the senator's big flip flow and for you my more moderate Social Angst readers, find a less left, more objective look on the issue below courtesy of PBS.)

Many Gay activist are expressing mixed feelings about the hearing.  While they are encouraged to see real traction in the abolishment of the 16 year old biased policy, many feel that waiting a year for implementation is unreasonable.

Now that you are all caught up on The Issue, go forth, form your own opinion, engage, discuss and inform.




     

       Rachel Maddow on John McCains DADT Flip Flop - Watch more Politics Videos at Vodpod.

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Today In Politics: President Obama Has Q&A with Senate Democrats

Bent on leveraging momentum gained by his State of the Union Addresss, President Obama met with Senate Democrats today to answer their questions.  As I spoke about earlier, I am encouraged to see some actual strategic execution from the Obama team lately.  After fielding questions from the GOP earlier this week, opening the stage to his fellow Democrats, some of whom will be seeking reelection in November, is a win-win situation for all.

     

       President Obama Q&A with Senate Democrats - Watch more Politics Videos at Vodpod.

Source: CSPAN on Youtube

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In the News: Shoshona Johnson, First Black Female POW, Speaks.

Shoshana Nyree Johnson knows she has everything to be grateful for.  At age 31 she is a veteran, a hero, and a survivor.  On March 23, 2003, one month after deploying to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, her unit was ambushed and a wounded Johnson, along with 11 other soldiers, was taken prisoner by Iraqi enemy forces.  In televised footage that aired internationally, Johnson was seen being held captive and questioned by an off camera reporter.

Johnson and six other prisoners of war were rescued several weeks later by U.S. Marine forces and returned home a hero on April 16th 2003.  Since her rescue, Johnson, who is the first Black American female POW,  has written a book outlining her experiences titled, I'm Still Standing: From U.S. Soldier to Free Citizen--My Journey Home (Touchstone 2010). 

Watch Shoshana speak with Matt Lauer in her Today Show interview.

     

       First black female POW sets the record straight - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

 
Sources:
Wikipedia, The Grio, Amazon.com

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In the News: Michelle Obama Speaks: Understands Public Frustration with the President

In her signature relaxed and candid style, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke with NBC's Matt Lauer for a Today Show interview today.  Her down to earth nature is as charming as ever as she discloses her consistent awe at the media frenzy surrounding her and her family, stating simply, "I don't think I'm that interesting.  I don't think my husband is that interesting."  When asked about her husband's recently declining poll numbers, she chooses an objective response instead of a personal one.  "It's part of the job" she says, "This has been a tough year for the nation.  Folks out of work; two wars.  We have an economy that we've pulled from the brink of depression.  Folk, you know, they're looking for work.  They're losing their homes.  So Americans are rightfully frustrated and the person in charge is the person folks look to."


See the entire video, courtesy of msnbc.com below.

     

       First  Lady Michelle Obama on The Today Show - Watch more Politics Videos at Vodpod.

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In The News: Obama Speaks on 2010 Budget

President Obama spoke about his 2011 budget proposal and the $3.83 trillion deficit at a press conference this morning.  The press conference comes on the heels of some rather optimistic economical news.  According to the New York Times, the US economy grew at an annual rate of 5.7%, the fastest growth rate since the third quarter of 2003. From The New York Times:

The United States economy grew at its fastest pace in more than six years at the end of 2009, even as businesses resisted hiring and continued to do more with less.

The broadest measure of economic activity, gross domestic product, expanded at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter, after a 2.2 percent increase the previous quarter.

“It was an excellent report, but it’s not clear how sustainable this pace of growth is,” said John Ryding, chief economist of RDQ Economics.

The growth rate was the fastest since the third quarter of 2003, when the economy grew at a rate of 6.9 percent. But even 2009’s fourth-quarter surge was not enough to overcome a terrible start to the year. The economy finished 2009 with its biggest contraction since 1946, when the country was still cooling off from World War II.

The Obama administration seized on news of the latest upturn as an opportunity to push its proposal to encourage hiring. Companies would receive a tax credit of up to $5,000 for each new hire, and an additional credit on Social Security payroll taxes for raising wages — by increasing hourly pay or work hours, for example — in excess of inflation.

“Now’s the perfect time for this kind of incentive because the economy is growing, but businesses are still hesitant to start hiring again,” President Obama said in Baltimore. (Read the full article)

 As with most fiscally conservative budgets, the 2011 budget is already receiving some backlash.  Among those not happy is NASA, who could see their Constellation Program cancelled, if the budget is approved. 

Though Obama's budget seeks to reduce spending while still incentivising job creation, some Republicans are also not happy.  Politico reports:

Republicans are ripping into Obama’s fiscal 2011 budget today, criticizing the spending increases, record deficits and tax increases on the wealthy.

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) hinted at hypocrisy in the White House’s budget, which was delivered to Capitol Hill this morning. He said that Obama spoke about “the importance of fiscal responsibility” at his conference’s retreat in Baltimore last weekend but delivered a budget that “spends too much, taxes too much and borrows too much.” (Read the entire article)

Video of this morning's press conference is below.

     

       President Obama's 2011 Budget Press Conference - Watch more Politics Videos at Vodpod.

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In The News: Top Black News Stories

Race Relations 
Racial Death Threats a Reality at Ohio College. (bvblackspin.com)
Black students at the Ohio based Hocking College are proceeding cautiously after a racially motivated death threat was found scrawled on a bathroom wall.  The threat - that black students will be killed on February 2nd - is being actively investigated by the FBI.

Pittsburgh Teen to File Suit Against Abusive Officers. (thegrio.com)
Jordan Miles, the young man who was beaten by undercover Pittsburgh Police Officers earlier this week, is set to file a lawsuit against his attackers.



Politics
Obama Sends $3.8 Trillion Budget to Congress  (ap.org)
Though Obama has unveiled his plan for a reduction of federal spending beginning in 2011, this year's budget is to in include $100 billion to jump start the lagging employment rate and $25 billion for state Medicaid programs.

Haiti
Women-Only Coupons to get Aid to Most Needy. (newsone.com)
Relief workers think they have found a solution to the problem of men overpowering women and children on relief distribution lines.  World Food Program coupons will be distributed to woman and can be redeemed for 55 pounds of rice at 16 locations in Port Au Prince.

Homosexual Haitians: Worried About Faith-Based Aid? (huffingtonpost.com)Reports of discrimination against LGBTQ citizens after 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina are leading some to question whether some faith-based aid organizations let religion get in the way of relief.

Hurricane Makes Haiti Vulnerable to Human Traffickers. (huffingtonpost.com)The hurricane in Haiti has left thousands of children orphaned and has also created an appealing environment for human traffickers.  Ten Americans are currently being held on suspicion of kidnapping as they attempted to take 33 children across the Dominican Republic border. 

Sports
Serena Wins Australian Open...Again. (newsone.com)
Serena William won her second straight Australian and 12th Grand Slam title tying Billie Jean King's for the most Grand Slam title wins by any woman in the Open era. 
 
Everything Else
Etta James Hospitalized. (blackamericaweb.com)
72-year old singer Etta James was hospitalized for a serious infection in Southern California.

Black beauty from Virginia is Crowned Miss America. (newsone.com)
22 Year old Caressa Cameron, a student at Virginia Commonwealth University, beat out 52 fellow contestants to become the 89th winner of the Miss America Pageant.

Tiger Wood's Wife Calls of Divorce. (thefirstpost.co.uk/)
Sources are reporting that Elin Nordegren has halted her divorce actions against husband Tiger Woods.  An optimistic Nordegren, who reportedly spent 5 days visiting her husband at the Mississippi based rehabilitation center where he is currently undergoing treatment for sex addiction, is now said to be reconsidering the couples divorce.

Kanye West Lawsuit Dismissed. (thegrio.com)
Rapper Kanye West, though banned from participating in the Haiti telethon benefit, has something to be happy about.  After proving to the courts that he had performed 50 hours of community service with the Red Cross, Kanye had an earlier charge stemming from an altercation with photogs at LAX in 2008, dismissed.

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In The News: Obama Speaks at Republican Retreat

Earlier today President Obama broke new ground in American politics by joining the House Republicans at their annual retreat for a town hall-type discussion on bipartisanship.  For those, like me, who have often wondered whether a bipartisan Washington could ever really exist, this experiment visit, both adventurous and unorthodox in political nature, was a delight to witness.  The truth, even in our capitol, lies somewhere in between two extremes and today's therapy session town hall gave a unique glimpse at what political truth could potentially look like.

Once introduced, President Obama received a polite if not obligatory round of applause.  He then delivered a (brief) 21-minute statement, which he read from behind a podium, that detailed his first person account of the partisan blockages he faced during his first year as President.  Obama took the time to specify examples of centrist-right polices that, on GOP general principle, have been defeated, seemingly as an act of defiance against him.  At times he painted himself as a martyr:

"These are serious tines and what is required by all of us, Democrats and Republicans, is to do what's right for our country; even if it's not always best for our politics. I know it may be heresy to say this, but there are things more important than good poll numbers. (Chuckles) And on this no one can accuse me of not living by my principles."

Other times, he self-righteously (and rightfully) reminded the room that their task is to work in the interest of the American public:

"A middle class that is back on it's feet, and economy that lifts everybody up, an America that's ascendant in the world - that's more important than winning an election.  Our future shouldn't be shaped by what's best for our politics, our politics should be shaped by what's best for our future."

During the speech, Obama looked genuinely appreciative for the opportunity and cautiously hopeful that someone small population of the room would be open to his (slightly utopian) hope for bipartisan action.  That demeanor, however, was quickly replaced by frustration during a tug of war Question & Answer session.

See what could be the baby step beginnings of Washington bipartisanship below.


     

       President Obama's Speech at the House Republican retreat in Baltimore. - Watch more Politics Videos at Vodpod.

     

       YouTube - President Obama Full Q&A - Watch more Politics Videos at Vodpod.

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In The News: Republican "Response" to President Obama 2010 State of the Union

Of course this is not a "response" in the classic sense of the term. Virgina Gov. Bob McDonald briefly paraphrases the GOP's view of our current political schema.

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In The News: Top Black News Stories

President Obama proposes aid to middle class families. (theexaminer.com)

President Obama announced a new economic initiatives to help struggling middle class families.  Obama's plans include almost doubling child care tax credits for families earning less than $85,000 annually, a $1.6 billion dollar increase for federally funded childcare, and capping student loan repayments at 10%.


President Obama to Freeze Some Federal Spending. (thechicagotribune.com)
In the face of a growing federal deficit, President Obama will announce plans to freeze federal spending through 2013.  His budget blueprints, which will be formally filed next week, are expected contain "hard freezes" on discretionary spending in an effort to mimic the "fiscal discipline" American families "impose on themselves every day."

Oklahoma Senator Cosigns Racial Profiling. (thegrio.com)
Republican Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma admitted that he believes there are benefits to racial profiling as he spoke at the Fort Hood hearings last Thursday, January 21, 2010.  Using inflammatory language that he described as "politically incorrect" Inhofe stated, "But when you hear that not all Middle Easterners or Muslims between the age of 20 and 35 are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims or Middle Easterners between the age of 20 and 35, that's by and large true."

The First Family Donates $15,000 to Haiti. (thegrio.com)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have made a personal donation in the amount of $15,000 to the Clinton-Bush Haiti fund.  According to White House spokesperson Josh Earnest, the first couple was inspired by the generosity of the American people who have given millions of dollars in relief, even during these trying financial times. 


Cops Beat Teen After Mistaking His Soda Bottle for a Gun. (thedailyvoice.com)
Jordan Miles, an unarmed Black teen was beaten by three White undercover police officers as he walked to his grandmothers house in Pittsburgh on January 12, 2010.   His mother suspects that Jordan was a victim of racial profiling.  Jordan, a viola playing member of Pittsburgh's Creative and Performing Arts High School's orchestra, was photographed bruised and swollen after the incident.  CNN reports that the cops have been removed from plainclothes duty and are back in uniform while the incident is being investigated.


The Colts’ Garcon Honors Haiti On The Way To The Superbowl. (newsone.com)
Colts' wide receiver Pierre Garcon honors his Haitian heritage by proudly displying the Haitian flag after beating the Jets and securing their Superbowl spot Sunday.


Kanye West Banned from Telethon to Help Haiti. (hiphopwired.com)

Hip hop celebrity Kanye West was not invited to join the star studded Hope For Haiti Now telethon last Friday because organizers felt his presence could be damaging. A producer was quoted by gawker.com stating, “After what he said on the Katrina telethon and the way he behaved at the MTV Video Music Awards, everyone agrees it's just best that he does not participate...”

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In The News: Video of Inhofe Speaking In Favor of Racial Profiling

In a politically daring and biased maneuver, Republican Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma voices his support for Racial Profiling.  I'm filing this both under In The News and Racism? You Decide though, quite frankly the statements made are so overtly racist, that there really isn't much for you to decide.

If only stupid people wore a scarlet letter S...

Sen. Inhofe: "I Believe In Racial And Ethnic Profiling" - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

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In The News Top Black News Stories

Sorry people, my brain is too wrapped up in the Haiti situation to do blurbs, so today you're just getting a list:

• Early 20th-Century Black Schools Restored As Landmarks In South (newsone.com)
• White House Slams Limbaugh and Robertson on Haiti (motherjones.com)
  
• NFL Start Trying to Find Relatives in Haiti (newsone.com)
• Arenas Charged with Felony Gun Possession (thegrio.com)
• White Minority Gap Continues to Widen (alternet.org)
• Obama to Pen Cover Story on Haiti and the Earthquake for Newsweek (wsj.com)
• US Justice Dept. Sues Swim Clun for Race Bias (thegrio.com)
• Wash. Lawmaker Wants to Bannish Negative Language (thegrio.com)
• Celebrities supporting Haiti (bvnewswire.com)
• Spike Lee to Direct Follow-up to Hurricane Katrina Documetary (bvonmovies.com)
• Scientist Developing a Pill to Make Curly Hair Straight (Read: Kinks be gone) (essence.com)

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Hope For Haiti: $ 3 Million Pledged as Technology Makes Donations Simple

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!

Wireless customers have pledged $3 Million dollars in charitable donations using their cell phones!  In an inspiring story where technology meets benevolence, two organizations - the mGive Foundation and the Mobile Giving Foundation - have teamed up to raise money for aid organizations like the Red Cross and Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti foundation.  With some high profile promotion from the White House  and Twitter, wireless donations have become an increasingly popular way to support recovery efforts in Haiti.

The donation system works as follows:

In the Red Cross' case, phone users can text the word "HAITI" to 90999 to donate $10," and when prompted, hit "YES" to confirm the donation.

The donation is added to the cell user's bill, and receipts are available.

To make a $5 donation to the Yele Haiti foundation, and send a phone text-message to 501501 to contribute.

T-Mobile is also supporting free text messages for donations to the Yele foundation, calling Jean one of the company's "myTouch (Android phone) partners ... again 100 percent of the donations are passed directly to the nonprofit," said Ginther. (get the full story at msnb.com)

 

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Showing your support in this small way can make a HUGE difference! Activism doesn't get much simpler than this.

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In The News: President Obama Pledges Support To Haiti (Video)

   

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In The News: Top Black News Stories

Hepatitis B and C often O\overlooked in Blacks. (thegrio.com) Together the viruses disproportionately affect Blacks and infect more Americans than AIDS.

Republicans are calling for Reid to quit after racial comments. (thegrio.com) Reid apologizes and Republicans scream double standard over Democrat's dismissal of Reid "light skinned" Obama comments.

Racial undertones of Avitar. (newsone.com) Claims on racism have been discussed in the Black blogosphere, it seems mainstream has got a whiff of the argument.

Blagojevich tells Esquire he's Blacker than Obama. (newsone.com) The scandal-ridden former Illinois Governer apologizes for referring to the President as "this guy," Blagojevich that his background growing up in a five bedroom apartment and shining shoes attributes to his being more Black than Obama.


New Jimmy Hendrix album to be released in March. (thegrio.com) The Hendrix estate announced today that fans can expect a new album titled "Valleys of Neptune" this upcoming March.


African-American Film Critics Association has issues. (shadowandact.com) Rigged voting, bribery and a secession.


Precious and Good Hair get Writer's Guild nominations. (shadowandact.com) Chris Rock gets nod for Good Hair in Documentary Writing category and Lee Daniel's Precious in the Adapted Screenplay category.

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In The News: Talk-Radio Personality Wesley W. South Dies

It's been reported by chicagobreakingnews.com that talk-radio personality Wesley W. South died at his home in Chicago's Hyde Park.  South, a former American columnist, began his radio career in 1963 at WVON.  He is most well known for hosting the popular talk-radio program Hotline, a gig that solidified South as a "pioneering voice in African-American talk-radio."

Get more details on South's passing here.

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Congratulations: Lee Daniels Becomes First Black Director to Be Nominated for DGA

The Director's Guild of America has announced the nominees for its Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Award and Lee Daniels, director of Precious, is among those nominated.  The announcement was made in Los Angeles by DGA president Taylor Hackford yesterday.  During the announcement Hackford explained why the award means so much to directors:

"The DGA Award is especially meaningful to directors because it is decided solely by their peers - the men and women who have been in the same trenches and know exactly what goes into the crafting of a unique motion picture," said Hackford. "The five nominees for this year have each expressed an indelible vision that transported audiences to vivid vistas of cinematic art. My heartiest congratulations to all of the nominees."

 Lee, who beat out Clint Eastwood (Invictus) for the fifth nomination spot,  is the first Black director to be nominated for the award.   He will be competing against James Cameron (Avitar), Jason Reitman (Up In The Air), Quintin Tarantino (Inglorious Basterds) and Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker).  The winner of the award will be announced at the 62nd Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at the Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.

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