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?
March 18th, 2010

Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama addressed the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), and asked for major food corporations to join her campaign against child obesity. One of her suggestions: Food makers should reduce salt, fat and sugar in their offerings, especially those intended for kids. Today, GMA member Kraft Foods ….. The First Lady’s Global food Print 2009. The First Lady\ Sarah Brown Plants an Edible Garden at 10 Downing Street, Inspired by FLOTUS …

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During the campaign, genealogists discovered that President Obama’s fifth great grandfather is from County Offaly, in Ireland. President Obama noted this in his remarks: “Someone actually discovered my Irish lineage when I was running for President, and my first thought was why didn’t anyone discover this when I was running for office ….. The First Lady’s Global food Print 2009. The First Lady\ Sarah Brown Plants an Edible Garden at 10 Downing Street, Inspired by FLOTUS …

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Thousands of anti-war youth fell in love with Obama and dropped everything to build his campaign. He seduced us with promises of hope and change from Bush’s abuses, all the while refusing to give up his lust for the War on Terror. … of office in disgrace — he didn’t even have the threat of impeachment hanging over his head (thanks, Nancy Pelosi) — we’re now stuck with this cloud of ‘normalcy’ lingering over his policies which Barack Obama has embraced and continued. …

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Payaslian then said Armenians need to focus on why they want President Barack Obama to use the word “genocide” when after all, President Ronald Reagan had used it in 1981. “The next question should be, what was the significance of his using the word? What is the community really pursuing? … Another important element in his campaign was his stamp of approval from Samantha Power, a scholar whose book in genocides, including the Armenian Genocide, had won a Pulitzer Prize. …

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More than attempting to make amends, GE’s nascent campaign suggests that, like Harry Truman and a handful of other presidents, Ronald Wilson Reagan has transcended partisan politics; now — as was said of Abraham Lincoln — he “belongs to the ages.”"I think in some ways, the [Reagan] brand does stand above just the party,” Immelt told me. “This is a transcendent name … Remember REAL hope and change? We miss you Dutch!! RATE THIS COMMENT: Vote Up Vote Down Very Good (9) …

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A trip to India inspired Mahant’s sudden career change and creation of Janta Loans. Mahant saw the many children who were working instead of attending school to help their parents earn the family’s income. So Mahant decided to start a social business to loan the … “We hope over time, if we can pull this off, we will ourselves be a global microfinance organization.” Microfinance has shown great potential in the developing world, where a little money can go a long way. …

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Since its initial posting in November, this Craigslist posting has inspired many citizens to submit applications to be Utah’s grassroots progressive candidate this year. The application process is now closed, and the applicants are being reviewed by our panelists for the citizen ballot on …. And he said multiple military engagements foment anti-Americanism, questioning why President Barack Obama’s three-year spending freeze doesn’t include the Defense Department. …

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Clinton, the kid from Hope, and his whore-mongering buddy Dickie Morris triangulated themselves into reforming welfare and balancing budgets … perhaps that was the first sign that we had shifted into some alternate plane of political … as a fierce social liberal (and fiscal conservative … duality of life dontchaknow) well I guess the best I can say that all us social liberals have thus far is a t-shirt that says ‘I voted for Barack Obama but I got Barry Dunham.’ …

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Aquaman/JLA Sketch Cards - 2009 - [image: sg] This is the last batch of Aquaman-inspired“sketch cards” that were included in random packs of last summer’s Justice League of America trading … 3 hours ago. Dr. K’s 100-Page Super Spectacular ….. Recommended Reading - Jeffrey Toobin profiles Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who is apparently planning to retire while Barack Obama can still appoint his replacement…. 22 hours ago. A Shroud of Thoughts …

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You made history every single day during this campaign — every day you knocked on doors, made a donation, or talked to your family, friends, and neighbors about why you believe it’s time for change. I want to thank all of you who gave … I voted for him because his speech in Philadelphia, PA titled “A More Perfect Union” inspired me to believe in him and his message of “Hope” for our country. I then took action and made my first donation to his campaign via his website. …

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