To paraphrase what I just heard on ESPN radio: Our generation just pulled off our “Jackie Robinson-esque” moment by electing Barack Obama president. No longer can so-called “adults” call us apathetic, unmotivated or self-centered. We’re anything but. We’re totally engaged in the process. We’re ready to bring about change.
In fact, preliminary studies indicate that the [...]
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During the crazy election season, there was much chatter about Sarah Palin being the type of person all women should strive to be
I was repulsed by that notion then — and, now that we know even more about “Sarah Barracuda,” it seems almost laughable.
Michelle Obama, on the other hand, really is a role model that [...]
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You couldn’t make this up if you tried:
“I don’t know about turning the debate around, all I know is that a simple question has turned my life upside down and more people know about me than Obama,” claimed the ordinary-looking American, wearing sports pajamas and T-shirt.
Joe the Plumber thinks he’s more famous than Barack Obama. [...]
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I tend to like being involved in local political races more than statewide or national races. That’s mostly because I think the politicians have more of an opportunity to develop a relationship with their constituents — and are therefore held more accountable. If you’re city council representative is doing a bad job, in theory it’s not [...]
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Tonight was incredible. More coming tomorrow. For now, I hope everyone recognizes the historic nature of tonight’s developments.
We have a friend who wrote a paper when he was just a young black kid growing up in the South about how he never thought he’d see the day when an African American was elected president. America [...]
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