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Barack Obama: You?re Not JFK And You?re Funny Either
2008-05-28 19:09:00 William Katz has his own, very interesting, blog at Urgent Agenda. However, he saves his long posts for Power Line and this time he has a doozy about the many ways in which Obama is not JFK. Since Katz lived a life that was front and center at many historical events in the ...
By: Webloggin
Is Obama the new JFK?
2008-01-07 20:30:00 Something big happened a few nights ago in Iowa. Barack Obama began the evening as one of the top two contenders for the Democratic nomination and by the time people went to bed he was John F. Kennedy. This might sound like hyperbole - and to be sure, the race is far from won - but if the results we saw in the Hawkeye State last Thursday are replicated in New Hampshire and beyond, then what we are seeing may be a defining shift in American politics and culture. The key factor is the emergence of the 75-100 million strong Millennial Generation as a political force. Let’s look at some of the evidence. The Young Voter PAC’s roundup provides ample data for consideration. The youth [ages 18-29] turnout rate tripled in Iowa. The youth turnout rate rose to 13% in 2008 compared to 4% in 2004 and 3% in 2000. Out of all of Barack Obama?s support in Iowa, 57% came from young voters (CNN, MSNBC, FOX). 60% of the caucus participants were first time caucus goers and of those 39% of th...
The Good Shepherd (2006) R 161 min
2007-10-24 08:16:00 This is the story of creation of CIA through the eyes of one of the agents, who through his loyalty and patriotism quickly raises to the top. Directed by Robert De Niro, his first attempt at directing since 1993 A Bronx Tale, and starring Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, John Torturro, De Niro himself, Joe Pesci and others. In the end his limitless loyalty and blind patriotism destroyed his life and his family.
Bay of Pigs remembered
2007-10-19 13:45:00 I was surprised to learn the CIA actually has an art gallery. Well, they’ve added a new piece to it: a painting depicting an air attack on Castro’s soldiers. The painting was unveiled at museum dedicated to flight in Birmingham, Alabama, according to this Miami Herald article. Val Prieto of Babalu ... |
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