Category Archives: politics

Word of the Week (Nov 9, 2008)

9 Nov 2008 (4 weeks ago) – 18:09

This week was momentous! Barack Obama was elected the next president of the United States!!
And this sentiment is reflected in this week’s words (for the week ending on November 9, 2008). CHANGE. OBAMA.

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Vote no on Prop 8

14 Oct 2008 – 14:25

I came across a great quote from a friend today. It applies to the general Presidential election, as well as to California’s Proposition 8:
I hope we can all agree that we want to live in a country where we are moving toward, not away from, greater acceptance of all differences, whether they be political, racial, [...]

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The Sidewalk to Nowhere

9 Oct 2008 – 20:43

This is unbelievable. I am speechless. Who are these people? I cannot relate to a single one of them! Are these the Christians with upstanding moral values that I’ve heard our great country is based on? Or are they purely and truly ignorant? Or just plain stupid? I haven’t been this worked up in a [...]

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Sarah Palin Fails Focus Group

11 Sep 2008 – 9:33

CSPAN—Campaign 2008 ran a Presidential Campaign Focus Group in Minneapolis:

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Matt Damon talks about Palin

11 Sep 2008 – 9:24

“Actor Matt Damon speaks out on the Republicans’ choice of hockey-mom Sarah Palin for VP. Damon compares her rise to a ‘really bad Disney movie’ and says it’s crazy that this woman could become President. (Sept. 10)”
—Associated Press

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