For 82 days in 1968, Robert F. Kennedy ran for President. His campaign was described as magical and mystical. With RFK, we believed that anything was possible. Then his life was tragically cut short. His great potential left unfulfilled. There hasn’t been another politician, since RFK, who has inspired this country so profoundly…until Barak Obama. Will Barack Obama be able to recreate the magic of those 82 days?

Archive for February 8th, 2010

Fang's Bites: Face The Nation Super Bowl Edition Quotage

Monday, February 8th, 2010

They’re not afraid to change it, whether its helps TV, helps the enjoyment for the fans and the safety of the players. So every year we see rule changes and the biggest thing is right now too they’re going to — the equipment is …. And I think the team — the Saints became a symbol of hope. Not only did we physically help rebuild the city, particularly the dome, but we’ve now since extended our lease and we’ve actually awarded a Super Bowl in the future to New Orleans . …

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Snuffysmith's Blog: How to Get Our Democracy Back by Lawrence Lessig

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Yet a year into the presidency of Barack Obama, it is already clear that this administration is an opportunity missed. Not because it is too conservative. Not because it is too liberal. But because it is too conventional. ….. But why, the student of Obama’s campaign might ask, were they the entities with whom to strike a deal? How many of the 69498516 votes received by Obama did they actually cast? “We have to change our politics,” Obama said. Where is the change in …

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Braiden Harvey » Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

Monday, February 8th, 2010

(AP): AP - President Barack Obama’s $3.8 trillion bud… http://bit.ly/cYGy8L #; Super Hard Diamonds Found in Meteorite: The ultra hard rocks may not end up on your finger, but they could help sc… http://bit.ly/c1omOm #; Banker viewing … BT Talks These Hopeful Machines, Math and Inspiration: Electronic composer BT talks about his new album These Hope… http://bit.ly/9NPe96 #; Google Shows Off its Tablet Concept: On the Chromium projects site, Google has quietly posted some …

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Reactions to Sarah Palin's Tea Party Speech « Press

Monday, February 8th, 2010

I’d love to see her in a one-on-one debate with Barack Obama. I’d love to see her answer questions from a real journalist. Sarah Palin is, in no uncertain terms, a joke! I wish her well. I hope she’s your candidate. Go Sarah!” macmets: “She has the nerve to talk … inspired-synthetic drama queen of the ‘Leftist-Right’ needs to have a pre-frontal lobotomy. You are a threat to the ‘point’ of the. Tea Parties founders, you are an idiot. If you want scumbag ‘Obama’ to get …

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MyFreePress : Article : NEWS FROM ANOTHER GREAT WATCHDOG

Monday, February 8th, 2010

As a presidential candidate Barack Obama promised the American people nothing less than a new nation. “. . . We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America,” he said just before he was elected president in November 2008. Since his victory the president …. Obama has given up the rhetoric of his early campaign-a campaign that promised to “challenge the broken system in Washington” and to “fundamentally change the way Washington works. …

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Season Of Hope Poster Print

Monday, February 8th, 2010

I am happy to announce the release of my latest poster print geared at bringing attention to the National that reflects the essence of hope that the campaign has inspired. Home, Shop Buy Art Online, High Quality Art Prints & Posters, … It also means creating poster print designs that make a romance look Signs of Hope&Change Election Campaign Printing. BOSTON The street artist who created the famous Hope poster of President Barack Obama expects to face new vandalism …

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Bill Cosby: 'This Is How We Lost to the White Man'

Monday, February 8th, 2010

The strain of black conservatism that Cosby evokes has also surfaced in the presidential campaign of Barack Obama. Early on, some commentators speculated that Obama’s Cosby-esque appeals to personal responsibility would cost him black …. black men embraced a sense of hope and promise. we were supposed to return to our communities and families inspired by a new feeling of responsibility. yet here we are again, almost 15 years later, with seemingly little tangible change. …

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Sarah Palin tells 'tea party' its' revolution time - The Oakland

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Sarah Palin declared “America is ready for another revolution” and repeatedly assailed President Barack Obama on Saturday before adoring “tea party” activists, a seemingly natural constituency should she run for president. “This movement is about the people,” the 2008 GOP vice presidential … Noting Democrats’ recent electoral losses just a year after Obama was elected on promises of hope and change, she asked: “How’s that hope-y, change-y stuff workin’ out for you?” …

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elenabella: Woody Guthrie's American Song | Channel 82

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Felt Flames Inspired by Josef and Anni Albers …. Art in a Changing Climate. Art in a Changing Climate Rising Tide of Eco-Art ….. Shepard Fairey. Shepard Fairey The making of a campaign poster … Barack Obama. Barack Obama Be sure to vote …

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The Rag Blog: Redefining History : Howard Zinn Challenged the Pardigm

Monday, February 8th, 2010

That historic evolution was shaped by wise elites who were white, male, and wealthy; educated at the finest institutions of higher learning; and inspired by various humane religious faiths. …..Barack Obama is held up as the logical outcome of the movement King led. Such a claim avoids a basic fact of American history: elections do not deliver much in the way of social change. Nothing can replace the power of regular people creating movements that change history. …

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