LINK TO FULL TEXT @ CodylyonblogolaterEXCERPT Leading up to the election, the hopes for an Obama victory were enhanced by the belief that another high profile pothole might be filled on the highway to true equality for gay and lesbian people. Publicly, blame for Prop 8...
opinion by villager | 1 year ago 72 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
GOP robocalls have been annoying voters around the country with their "Obama's a terrorist socialist! (and he's BLACK!!!)" messages; now they're also informing residents of the Dem-leaning Broward County, Florida, that they can vote by phone. Meanwhile, John Conyers, Jerrold...
An open letter to Barack Obama, signed by Gore Vidal, Bob Fitrakis, Harvey Wasserman, Mark Crispin Miller, David Swanson and many other activists, calls on Obama to not concede the election in the face of election irregularities, and to make sure that this election reflects...
Barack Obama made history on the final day of the marathon Democratic nomination fight, becoming the first person of color to lead a major party's national ticket. He beat back a resilient Hillary Rodham Clinton, once viewed as the inevitable choice. Obama's call for...
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"Athens, GA (Oct 23, 2008) - During the Fox Sports pre-game show for last night's World Series opening game between the Phillies and the Rays, the presidential candidates participated in taped narratives. So they got their equal time. But little did we know that the alleged...
I am white in America but don’t assume you know me or know about people “like me”. I hear Rev. Wright attacking white people and how black people were enslaved by the white man. I hear black people saying they want reparations for what happened to their...
opinion by ojt | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 482 views | 29 recommendations | 25 comments
Many residents in Nashville area are claiming fowl after an African American Tennessee Paper (The Nashville Tribune) decided to list the names and addresses of those who were registered to vote in 2004 but did not vote. The list included names from several districts...
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What Bob Perry's Politicking Says About Campaign Finance Rules In Americaby CODY LYON- from 2007excerptBut, Ahmed says she thinks the busloads of elderly lobbyist were in fact brought in, fed breakfast as well as slanted information, educated, by Pro court reform coaches...
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It seems that some with views like or similar to White supremacist David Duke, are in the odd position of allegedly not being too adverse to a win by the Democratic presumptive presidential...
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With fall just around the corner, the International Coaching Federation issued guidelines today for schools and other organizations to follow when hiring a coach. I thought it would be interesting to adapt the...
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This mashup explores the similarities between McCain's answer to an economics question at the Florida Republican Debate and Miss Teen South Carolina.www.bookmark.ning.com/
Alan Keyes discusses America's "moral crisis," which he says must be addressed if our country is to survive. http://election2008videos.info/republicans/alankeyes
It's a Presidential election year in the U.S. and that means endless political speculation. Former Alaska Senator, Mike Gravel, shared with RT his view on the outgoing U.S. administration, and what his predictions are for the...
Northwest Notebook host Ty Ray talks with Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul about his plans to stay in the 2008 race all the way to the convention. Northwest Notebook is a production of KVOS TV in Bellingham,...