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I love American Political Speeches. I do believe it’s difficult to judge them right away though - most of the great ones are great because of what followed. Of late, many political speeches have become exercises in eloquently saying nothing at all, which is unfortunate. Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address was not one of those, but […]
My fellow citizens:I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the […]
Enjoy everyone. Our long national nightmare is over. And for once, I mean it.
Glenn Morrison - Contact (Air Illusions remix)
So Barack Obama has chosen Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren to deliver the Inaugural Invocation. Almost immediately cries of protest went up among some of Obama’s most fervent suporters in some of the most Pro-Obama areas of the country. I’ve been saying this all along - Obama is not a radical political messiah, he’s just […]
With the very likely appointment of Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama’s cabinet, NY state will have a new senator appointed to fill her vacated seat. One of the names that has drawn the most attention - and a fair amount of criticism - is Caroline Kennedy. That’s right, Sweet Caroline herself. Some of the arguments […]
A Pew Research Poll in 2004 found that about 20% of people under 30 got their news primarily or solely from The Daily Show. I know people - of a conservative slant - who find this a little disturbing because they feel The Daily Show is slanted way too far left. I am disturbed by […]
When we feel strongly about something and know others who also feel the same way, we seem to instinctively fall into a tribal mentality - we instantly divide the world into “Us” and “Them” and throw reason out the window. This is partisanship on a grander scale. It is also borne of such deep rooted […]
Anyone who knows me or reads this blog or is a facebook friend of mine should figure out pretty quickly that my political views lean strongly into liberal territory. But the reason for that is that I have a fundamental belief in fairness and equality. Do not mistake it for a belief in partisanship - […]
Barack Obama has one and millions of lefties seem to think that its the second coming, that Big O is going to lead us all into a future Democrat utopia. OK, maybe not that bad - but close. Much of the progressive wing of the Dem party (and I consider myself to be pretty much […]
I haven’t posted much on the passage of Prop 8. I’ve tried to consolidate my thoughts on it, gauge what is going on, sentiment and legality. I’ve listened to people I deeply agree with and vehemently disagree with - people I know very well or nearly not at all. Mostly I’ve been frustrated, sad and […]
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