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Southbound Obama

January 26, 2010 – 9:12 pm

The night Barack Obama was elected president the city of New York danced in the streets. We sang PEACE TRAIN in bars. I hugged men my age with tears in my eyes. Their eyes were wet too. It seemed like 40 years of government by assassination, corruption, and deceit were coming to an end, then […]

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A Man is A Man

November 23, 2009 – 6:40 pm

The American ideal for a man is based more on movie characters than reality. Bravery is defined by cinematic shoot-outs and wisdom quoted from famous films. Politicians recognize this weakness in the voters’ psyche and their press attaches strive for photo-ops mirroring Hollywood moments. GW Bush was hailed for his MISSION ACCOMPLISHED appearance on the […]

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No We Won’t

September 27, 2009 – 7:35 pm

Millions of Americans voted for Barack Obama in hopes that the new president would reverse the policies of GW Bush. No more torture. No more Guantanamo Bay. No wars. A rejection of the Patriot Act. The end of internal wiretapping of US citizens. No more rendition flights. I danced in the streets that November evening. […]

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Afghan Quagmire

July 2, 2009 – 10:13 pm

I voted for Barack Obama to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. US Troops have pulled out the Iraq cities and the president has vowed to end the occupation within the year, much to the chagrin of the Pentagon, who want this war to continue into the next century. More worrying in the recent […]

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Skateboarding in the White House

June 19, 2009 – 11:06 pm

GW Bush was very straight on protocol in the White House. Everyone had to wear a tie. Humor was used to manipulate the public’s perception of the president’s likability factor. Clinton’s regime was also rigid when it came time to maintain the imperial mantle, although Bill was a little remiss with his hitting on Monica […]

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