2008 presidential election
September 5, 2009
- Does the name Levi Johnston sound familiar to you? If you have any idea who this person is by name alone, then you are way ahead of me; that is until I clicked on MSNBC headlines around 6:00 A.M. yesterday morning. Once I began to read the article presented on the site by the fine folks at People.com, I remembered the incident that first propelled Johnston into the public arena. He’s the guy ...
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July 7, 2009
- On September 25, 1957, President Eisenhower had to use the 101st Airborne division of the United States Army to force the State of Arkansas to admit nine black students to a public high school in Little Rock. In 2009, two little black girls play on the White House lawn as their father sits in the Oval Office, commander in chief of that same army. For this, I'm proud of my country. Proud of it ...
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December 8, 2008
- Make no mistake, this is not about questioning the integrity, judgment, or credentials of retired Army General Eric Shinseki. After all, it was Shinseki who told a congressional committee, back in 2003, that it would take "several hundred thousand soldiers" to attain victory in Iraq.As the President-elect himself has indicated, the ability to envison, and anticipate, are crucial ...
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December 4, 2008
- It's reassuring to see Barack Obama's team of advisors is almost the size of the National Guard, and to think that, instead of an alligator at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, we'll have a delegator. And, as an added bonus, it may even be a way to avoid bringing back the draft.No one would question the value of intellectual diversity, especially when looking at some of those Obama has chosen to be his ...
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November 23, 2008
- Some in the Arab world are reportedly fearful of having Hillary Clinton as our next secretary of state. There is concern that the New York senator is hawkish, and that her pro-Israeli posturing underlies a deeper bias which will, in the end, prevail.As has been suggested, Senator Clinton, at one time, fully supported the notion of an independent Palestinian state and at a time when that position ...
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November 6, 2008
- While in the midst of basking in the afterglow of Tuesday's election results, the longest high I've had without inhaling, I got an e-mail from a friend this morning alerting me to what he thinks is an ominous Web site.I'm not drawing any conclusions here and, as a lifelong supporter of free speech, far be it for me to challenge the right of anyone to express themselves in cyberspace or in real ...
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November 6, 2008
- What an amazing and historic reality it was - on 4 November, 2008. Barack Obama elected the first African-American plus bi-racial President of the United States of America. I had tears in my eyes. Indeed, I am deeply inspired and proud of all citizens of the Union for keeping the American Dream alive; and uplifting the spirit of the rest of humankind too. That is why I am glad to have ...
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November 5, 2008
- Today, a jet crashed in Mexico City (Reforma) with the Mexican Interior Minister inside of it. We are being told it could be an accident, but what I know is not an accident: is their constant struggle against corruption, and insecurity.It was a sad day for the President, his Interior Minister was one of his best friends and his right hand. Nevertheless, his death will not represent defeat, but ...
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November 4, 2008
- When we vote today, there will be many by our side we cannot see, but they will be watching us. Some will have front row seats but, for the most part, history is standing room only.Walt Whitman once wrote that for all we know, he may be looking over our shoulders now, and he may be right. If we're especially quiet, we may hear the urgent whisper of gratitude from Thomas Jefferson, John F. ...
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November 2, 2008
- I'm in another airport, this time headed to Canada for a speaking engagement. I will be there on election night. I am planning rejoice in the company of North Americans who want regime change here just as much as I do. Every day brings news of the world's interest in seeing Barack Obama elected U.S. President. For instance, the FRANCE 24/Harris Interactive poll, in partnership with the ...
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