Happy Milestone Birthday, Mr President

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Name Calling the President

Senator Jake Knotts seems to enjoy labeling people in a most distasteful way. The  South Carolina state senator called a Republican gubernatorial candidate of Indian descent a “raghead”, on a political talk show. Then he went on to refer to Obama: “We’ve already got a raghead in the White House, we don’t need another raghead [...]

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Obama’s State of the Union: Best Quotes

President Obama delivered his State of the Union address Wednesday night. Here are among the words that stood out for me: “And if the Republican leadership is going to insist that sixty votes in the Senate are required to do any business at all in this town, then the responsibility to govern is now yours [...]

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The Year of the Brooch

The first year of the Obama presidency might bring mixed reviews for Obama’s performance as a President. One thing though has remained fairly constant: Michelle Obama has remained a popular First Lady. She seems to be a genuine, warm person. Her style has been closely watched, and undoubtedly, she has brought back the brooch as [...]

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The Salahis and Tiger Woods: Chasing Fame..and Being Chased

Fame, scandals and privacy are the buzzwords this week. At the top of the news is the saga of Tareq and Michaele Salahi who gatecrashed a State Dinner at the White House, and even got up-close with President Obama. It used to be that one has to be good at something to be famous. But [...]

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Where was Baby Obama Born?

According to the “birther” people, he was born in Kenya. They allege that as Obama was born outside of the US, he is not a “natural born citizen” eligible for the presidency. They also contend that Obama’s birth certificate showing that he was born in Hawaii is a fake. Although these claims have been debunked, [...]

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Dear Malia and Sasha: Letter from the Bush Twins

I’m not exactly a Bush fan , but I have to say that the Bush family have been gracious in helping The Obamas in their transition to their life in the White House. The Bush twins, Barbara and Jenna, wrote a letter to Malia and Sasha Obama, advising them how to handle their new life [...]

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Thoughts on Obama’s Inauguration

The day is here. We all have our own reasons for supporting Barack Obama. It’s true that Obama’s message of “hope and change” has an emotive appeal for many. But I think the most important thing for me was that I could identify with his narrative, although I grew up and spent much of my [...]

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