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Real Change

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONM7148cTyc Monday was the sixth worst day in the history of Wall Street. I am so thankful that attempts of Bush and McCain to privatize Social Security by turning it over to the likes of the Lehman Brothers were not successful and already put into…

Daily Life

What does it mean to vote "Present"

Last week at the Republican National Convention, Republican leaders mentioned over and over and over again that Senator Barack Obama had voted “present” on several occasions. The inference of the statement by the Republican leadership was that Senator Obama had voted “present” in order to…

Daily Life

We Can Do Better Than This

We don’t need to stoop to their level to reclaim America and our freedom and a viable future from the Republicans.

Daily Life

Praying for bad things to happen to others

Dr. Dobson’s group, “Focus on the Family” has started a prayer campaign to pray for rain at Obama’s acceptance of the Democratic nomination. This isn’t the first time I’ve encountered “Christian” groups praying for rain to hurt others. When I was a teen, the band…

I Believe in the Promise of America

When was the last time you actually read all the text of the Declaration of Independence? I have no idea how long it has been for me, but I made a point of looking at it this morning after watching a display of “who can…

Historic Moment

Barack Obama has clinched Democratic Candidate for President. For the first time in my life, I will be able to vote for the presidential candidate of my choosing rather than against the presidential candidate that I think will do more damage. “But what you don’t…

Communication Skills

Senator McCain agreed with President Bush that “talking to ‘terrorists and radicals’ was no different than appeasing Hitler and the Nazis.” (New York Times 5/16/08) This was in response to Senator Obama stating that he would engage in discussions with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the democratically elected…

Family

Shooting Dad

In the few short months between my trip to Alaska for a family reunion in August and my trip to Alaska for my father’s funeral in October, I read Sarah Vowell’s book Take the Cannoli: Stories From the New World. The book had been sitting…