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Brown Like Me: An Emotional Response to the Election of Barack Obama

First, I did not vote for Obama. In fact, I voted for Ralph Nader. I voted for national health care. I voted for campaign finance reform. I voted for the end of war. I voted on issues that were important to me that I did not believe that Obama was addressing adequately. That being said,… Read more

5 Nov 2008
Amazing Day, Amazing Words…Now Let's Hold Him To Them, "Yes we can!"

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5 Nov 2008
You think it was tough standing in line to vote?

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4 Nov 2008
Who's Deciding Where our $700 Billion is Going?

The Treasury Department has created a committee to determine the direction more money than most countries have. This is our money, the taxpayers, (actually, it’s our children’s and our grandchildren’s money as it was borrowed from the future). It would be nice if this panel of assistants was a publicly transparent body, after all, it… Read more

4 Nov 2008
Diplomat Wesleyian Church: Election Day: 6:45 am

It’s encouraging to see such great voter turnout. It’s certainly better to experience the inconvenience of an active democracy than the efficiency of voter apathy. Read more

4 Nov 2008
Prediction for Tomorrow

Here’s my prediction for tomorrow. Obama will win the popular vote. McCain will win the election. The Democrats will win veto override power in congress. I don’t know if this is a prediction or some sick wishfull thinking. Not that I want to see a President McCain, but if the scenario above happens I think… Read more

3 Nov 2008