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Obama's latest

April 12th 2008 20:11
So - what do you think about the latest Obama troubles? I was hearing about it all over the news - but not really hearing what it was he had done, just what others had to say about it. Finally, I heard that I could read about it on a blog - at Huffington Post. I found the blog, read it and the transcript of what Obama had actually said, and thought ,"hmmm."

My first reaction was, "what is the big deal - most of what he said is pretty truthful." Honestly, though not from Pennsylvania, I know of a lot of Americans who feel "bitter" about the government. And, at first glance, it seemed as if he was giving this information to people who might be volunteering to work for his campaign - calling people to get them out to vote, etc



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Texas Caucus - Part 2

March 30th 2008 18:47
Well, the second phase of the Texas caucus didn't make me feel much better about the process.

I wrote a few weeks ago about my first experience with the caucus process in Texas. I had hoped that the second phase - the county convention - would be better. It wasn't


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"An Open Letter to The Teachers of America" argues that the elite educators (people with PhD's) are mired in tired old ideologies; they won't change. Teachers should demand that schools do what is best for students and society generally.

(OPENPRESS) March 21, 2008 -- More power to teachers, that’s the radical cry from ed site Improve-Education.org
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Free & Fair Elections

March 6th 2008 17:25
There seems to be a lot of stress on "Free and Fair Elections" worldwide these days, but do we really have "Free and Fair Elections" in the United States?

The U. S. Constitution does not actually guarantee the rights of U. S. Citizens to vote. There are amendments that state that the right to vote can not be infringed upon because of race, gender, or abiltiy to pay a poll tax, but the right to vote, in general, isn't there


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Caucus in Texas - My First Time

March 6th 2008 00:24
Well, I posted yesterday about how excited I was to participate in my first Texas caucus. (It's actually a Precinct Convention - but it's the same thing.)

It was interesting. But I have to say I'm somewhat disappointed


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A fellow blogger wrote in his blog about Barack Obama's support of abortion and same-sex unions. He linked to an article that has Obama's own words on these issues.

Obama explains his opinions on the issues, and explains how those opinions do not trespass on his Christianity. I agree


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Voting in Texas

March 4th 2008 19:53
I'm excited about voting, as I've never been in my adult life. I will be the first to admit that I've never really cared much about primaries. I've always been content with whoever was the frontrunner, but NOT this time! I don't like to associate myself with labels; I don't really consider myself a "Democrat;" I prefer to think of myself as an "AMERICAN!"

This time around, however, I am determined that a Democrat win the presidency - because I think it is best for our country. We can't handle eight more years of the same


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Congress Busy Renaming Post Offices

February 28th 2008 19:20
The U.S. House of Representatives has been busy the last two days. They've been renaming post offices. While I commend them for honoring veterans by naming post offices after them, it seems to me that their time could be better spent.

My husband enjoys watching CSPAN every morning when he's home. I just get aggrivated when I watch. With all the important issues facing our nation right now, they just seem to waste time. With all the "thanks" and "admiration" they express toward each other, and the non-important resolutions they pass, I just think they are wasting time


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What a Difference 60 Years Makes

February 24th 2008 19:18
I recieved an email message with the subject "What a difference 60 years makes". I don't know who wrote it, or I would give them credit here, but this is the message (my response will follow):

President Bush did make a bad mistake in the war on terrorism. But the

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Summary of Article by Dr. Ken Matto

Beginning his artlcle with a quote from Thomas Jefferson


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