Obama Makes YouTube Video For Iranian Holiday, Begins Pledge Drive

Today marks the Iranian holiday of Nowruz--translated as "new day" and marking the beginning of Spring--and Barack, being the first actual 21st Century President, decided to make a YouTube video and post it on the White House blog as a goodwill gesture to all Iranians. We have to admit it still feels provocative and new to have a President who does things like make warm-hearted videos celebrating foreign holidays and saying things like "at this holiday we are reminded of the common humanity that binds us together."