Let me start by saying that I’m very happy that Obama won over McCain, and I think it’s wonderful that so many people were compelled into action on behalf of their country. It’s also inspiring to see Democracy in action, an entire country throwing out a set of leaders without a drop of blood spilled. [...]
If America somehow had a different history, and were predominantly black, having had only black presidents thoughout our past, right now we would be celebrating Barack Obama as potentially the first white president.
After the recent PA debate, Obama’s people complained that much of the time was wasted on cheap personal politics. I can see their point, and the moderators seemed to be overcompensating for criticism that the media has been too easy on Obama. However, maybe the reason Obama’s people want us to focus on the personal [...]
A good friend of mine put me on to a story in The Daily Kos about a nonprofit lobbyist who tried to give money to the Obama campaign (as a personal contribution) but had his check returned. It seems Obama really is serious about not accepting money from lobbyists. This is the kind of [...]
Maybe love is too strong a word. I typically vote for Libertarians and the occasional Republican, and usually consider Democratic primaries like the political version of NASCAR: I don’t care who wins, but enjoy watching the crashes. However, the Republicans have lately forgotten their core values of limited and responsible government, and are spending like [...]
Here is a transcript of the speech given by Obama at Dr. King’s church in Georgia. This is taken from their website, where it is a bit buried, and I figure they won’t mind any extra exposure this can get. These days it’s pretty safe—trendy, even—to speak truth to power, but Obama is the first [...]
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