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The Ethnic Presidency by Earl Ofari Hutchinson
2008-12-25 05:41:00 The Ethnic Presidency: How does race decides the campaign for the White House? Book DescriptionThe role that racial and ethnic issues play in influencing—and often ultimately deciding—presidential elections past, present, and future is analyzed in this explosive and hard-hitting study. The history of race on the campaign trail is addressed, with special attention paid to the last three decades of presidential platforms. The Ethnic Presidency is an explosive look at how racial and ethnic conflict has openly and covertly played a crucial role the past three decades in influencing, shaping and ultimately deciding who bags the world’s biggest political prize, the White House. It tells how racial politics will play an even bigger role in the 2008 presidential election and future elections.The Ethnic Presidency examines Obama-mania, the Hillary and Bill factor, the soaring Latino vote, the silent but potent Asian-American vote, the immigration wars, the GOP’s love-hate relationsh...
The ?hyperimperial? presidency
2008-05-13 22:56:00 By Ivan Eland More memos recently have surfaced that were written early in the Bush administration by John C. Yoo from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel — the man who gave us the administration’s horrifyingly narrow definition of torture. As difficult as it is to believe, the recently released memos are even scarier than ...
Russia?s New Militarism
2008-05-13 14:48:00 Former president Putin initiated Russia?s move to regain ?great power? status by consolidating Soviet-style control over resources, infrastructure, the economy, and security. He used the Kremlin?s full powers to quash all serious political opposition by recreating a virtual one-party state. He tapped national nostalgia by restoring former communist symbols such as the Soviet anthem and ...
By: 1913 Intel
?My Name Is Bob Barr and I?m a Candidate for The Presidency of the United S
2008-05-12 23:47:00 The speculation is over and the while the watch was on to see what he was going to do, he was called many different names, spoiler among them, now you can add Presidential Candidate to the list: Former US congressman Bob Barr on Monday announced plans to run for president on the Libertarian Party’s ticket, in ...
Praying for a Doubt-Based Presidency
2008-05-06 00:00:00 ?God wants me to be president,? George W. Bush told fellow believers before 2000. If the rest of us had known His intentions, we would have started building an ark.After eight years of war and political plague from this faith-based presidency, most voters may be ready for some rational doubt ...
By: Pakistan News
Yusril Ihza Mahendra aims for presidency
2008-05-02 09:51:00 Yusril Ihza Mahendra, a former key aide of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has said he is ready to run for the 2009 presidential election. "I have been ready to become a presidential candidate since long time ago, and prepared for competition with other candidates in the upcoming elections," Yusril was quoted Friday by major national newspaper Kompas as saying. The 52-year-old, the founding figure of the Muslim-based Crescent Star Party (PBB), was dismissed from the cabinet last year amid graft probe into the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights that he led in 2001-2004. He has largely withdrawn from politics and recently played a leading role in the making of the Admiral Cheng Ho movie, which hit cinemas this year.Indonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com-
Caribbeans may decide presidency again
2008-05-02 08:29:00 Cuban-Americans elected George Bush in 2000. This year our Boricua (Puerto Rican) brothers may decide the fate of the free world with their 65 delegates in the Democratic race. I wonder what Jamaica will do to ensure a role in the 2012 election.Powered by b2evolution.
By: Asymmetric
Poverty terrified by the prospect of a McCain presidency; calls him a war-m
2008-04-28 03:49:00 Few (if any) presidential candidates have had the audacity to pledge a war during their bid for the Oval Office, but John McCain never was one for playing his cards close to his chest. In case you had not guessed by now, I am referring to McCains pledge of a War on Poverty. Why are ...
Outsourcing the Presidency
2008-04-24 23:40:00 Estadounidenses really don't have much choice when it comes to presidential candidates: a witch, a guy with a foreign-born father, and an ex-con. The U.S. is already outsourcing everything else, so why not the presidency? It outsources the nasty job of fighting its wars to poor folk and convicted felons, customer service, tech support and even legal research to India, and everything else to China. Being president really isn't something to be learned on the job, so it should go to a guy with some experience under his belt. And you really ought to have a president who has some familiarity with the U.S. and doesn't have to move a long distance. Can we lend you Vicente Fox for the next eight years? Or even Carlos Salinas de Gortari? All right, so Ernesto Zedillo and Miguel de la Madrid but be better choices, but they're not around stirring up a...
God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from Joh
2008-04-23 14:31:00 God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush # Author: Randall Balmer# Format:PDF 1.3MB# Page Count: 259# Publisher: HarperCollins (2008)# Language: English# eISBN-10: 0061583294# eISBN-13: 9780061583292How did we go from John F. Kennedy declaring that religion should play no role in the elections to Bush saying, "I believe that God wants me to be president"?Historian Randall Balmer takes us on a tour of presidential religiosity in the last half of the twentieth century?from Kennedy's 1960 speech that proposed an almost absolute wall between American political and religious life to the soft religiosity of Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society; from Richard Nixon's manipulation of religion to fit his own needs to Gerald Ford's quiet stoicism; from Jimmy Carter's introduction of evangelicalism into the mainstream to Ronald Reagan's co-option of the same group; from Bill Clinton's covert way of turning religion into a non-...
Historians Condemn Bush & Presidency
2008-04-16 00:14:00 For quite some time George ‘Dumbya’ Bush has maintained that future historians will view him and his presidency in a different light and his actions will be vindicated. I guess he feels that the current generations are too stupid to appreciate his magnificence. Well, oddly enough, 109 historians were polled recently and a whopping ...
By: Daily Nonsense
Presidency-parliament | Gillani seeks balance of power - The Post
2008-04-15 00:00:00 Associated Press of PakistanPresidency-parliament | Gillani seeks balance of powerThe Post, Pakistan -4 hours agoHe also mentioned that US President George W Bush had called him and assured Washington's full support to Pakistan. While talking about the recent elections...PM asks for media?s co-operation and supportDaily TimesPak keen to expand ties with US ...
By: Pakistan News
Amin Ahmed to Run for BFF Presidency
2008-04-14 13:41:00 The election of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) received a sensational twist yesterday when Maj Gen (retd) Amin Ahmed Chowdhury announced his candidature for the president's post.The announcement put end to talks of a unified panel for the April 28 polls as Kazi Salahuddin, who needs no introduction to football lovers of the country, has already declared that he would contest for the hot seat of the federation.On the other hand, it still remains an enigma whether the incumbent president SA Sultan will compete in the election or not.Yesterday's showdown of the ex-army official however indicates a tough battle for Salahuddin, arguably the best footballer the country has ever produced who quit as vice-president after a dispute with Sultan.Amin Ahmed expressed his desire to contest the polls at a press conference at the National Sports Council (NSC) conference room.Abahani director Nabil Ahmed Chowdhury, Mohammedan general secretary Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan, president of Sheikh Rus...
The Lost Presidency
2008-04-09 23:49:00 I hope and expect that, at some point in the future, I will find myself in a position on more than one occasion where I will have to explain how it came to pass that George W. Milhous Bush managed to take up space in the White House for eight years, pretending to act as commander-in-chief somewhat in accordance with his predecessors and our Constitution which he swore twice to ?preserve, protect and defend,? while he, in fact, pursued a dictatorial path all his own (as laid out for him by Deadeye Dick Cheney).(I should note that I hope for that because it will mean that God has granted me many more years on this earth, not because I actually want to discuss this individual.)And as I reflect on the present time that I cannot wait to refer in the past tense with every fiber of my being, I will be forced to recite the almost endless litany of screwups by this human accident, extending through his entire life from the days when he dumped his shares of Harken Oil stock in a particularly ...
BaiduObama: Baidu Endorsing Obama?s Presidency?
2008-04-08 00:00:00 Barack Obama gets a special press release mention at one of Baidu's most important page, its homepage. I don't see Baidu making changes to its logo as much as Yahoo! or Google does. So this change could be an indication of endorsement from the Chinese search engine giant. Apart from ...
By: SEO Hong Kong
Nas Would 'Love' Barack Obama Presidency; N.E.R.D. Smell Success; Re-Up Gan
2008-04-07 14:01:00 Nas would "love to see Barack Obama become the president," the Clipse are ready to boost up the Re-Up Gang and more, in Mixtape Monday.
Condi Rice And The Vice Presidency?
2008-04-07 02:48:00 In a word: no. Making the rounds today is another article that discusses Condi Rice and the vice presidency. Today’s buzz is generated by the same information in a report from late March. It’s honestly a nonstory for two reasons: 1) the entire notion that Condi is actively seeking the VP is based on very little ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Condi Rice And The Vice Presidency…", url: "http://2008central.net/2008/04-/06/condi-rice-and-the-vice-pre-sidency/" });
By: 2008 Central
[Amusing] The rest of the World anticipating a HRC Presidency: ?My fellow A
2008-04-04 13:21:00 (Belfast Telegraph)
McCain may have two sons in Iraq during his presidency
2008-04-03 23:09:00 Story here.Powered by b2evolution.
By: Asymmetric
Mugabe Party Seems Poised to Fight for Presidency
2008-04-03 21:11:00 Despite losing control of Parliament, President of Zimbabwe and his party were increasingly explicit on Thursday about their willingness to continue fighting for the presidency.
By: Get rich
Mugabe Party to Fight for Presidency
2008-04-03 20:19:00 Despite losing control of Parliament, President of Zimbabwe and his party on Thursday were increasingly explicit about their willingness to continue fighting for the presidency.
By: Get rich
Clinton Camp ?Think They Have a Sense of Entitlement to the Presidency?
2008-03-24 21:16:00 Ouch. For such a thing to come out of the mouth of one of the Clinton's closest friends, it really says something about Hillary's advisors: Travis travis@rightwinglunatic.com
A McCain Presidency Hangs on the Economy (Part III)
2008-03-13 12:04:00 Oil and Energy Policy Politicians are mind boggling because they are destructive self serving individuals by nature lacking in the moral fortitude to lead but somehow we keep sending the same incompetent people back to Washington time and again. This can be only explained away by what Plato said a couple of thousand years ago?. ?One ...
By: Webloggin
Battle For the Presidency: Clinton?s Soft Scrambled Eggs
2008-03-13 07:54:00 I think this is lame, because Hillary SAID she had a cookie recipe way back when she was a First Lady. However. The rules stand and she says she can’t cook. She lied about the cookies. To me, this is not great wisdom, starting off a campaign with a lie. We all make mistakes though, ...
By: Baking Delights
Battle For the Presidency:New Poll
2008-03-12 23:19:00 Over on the right there is a new poll. Based on each candidates contributions to the foodie world who should be the next president? I realize that Ms Clinton’s soft scrambled egg recipe has not hit Baking Delights yet, it is scheduled for morning, so you might want to wait to vote until you can ...
By: Baking Delights
Battle for the Presidency, Obama?s Recipe:Chili
2008-03-12 21:01:00 Wow. Are you ready for the next candidate? That was amazing, wasn’t it? Wow. O.k..here is Barak Obama’s family chili recipe. Obama’s Chili 1 large onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped Several cloves of garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound ground turkey or beef ¼ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon ground oregano ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric ...
By: Baking Delights
A McCain Presidency Hangs on the Economy (Part II)
2008-03-12 16:00:00 The Mortgage Mess The Federal Reserve in 2002 offered the same remedy for an economic slump as they do today, they slashed interest rates to record lows which created an overheated housing market, The Fed was wrong then and they are about to repeat the same mistake again but this time it is more significant because ...
By: Webloggin
A McCain Presidency Hangs on the Economy
2008-03-12 12:50:00 The economy is a mess and inflation is upon us, history has shown that in an election year the party in power (The White House) will feel the wrath of the American voter. Whether we are in a period of minimal growth or recession has yet to be determined but the reality of the situation is ...
By: Webloggin
Battle for the Presidency,McCain?s Recipe: Baby Back Ribs
2008-03-12 12:43:00 O.k. so the first recipe in our Presidential campain is McCain’s baby back ribs. This is his own recipe, so judge for yourself if this man is a worthy contender for the presidency. McCain’s Ribs Dry Rub: 1/3 part Garlic Powder 1/3 part Salt 1/3 part Pepper 3 lemons Turn the grill down to low temperature. Mix together garlic ...
By: Baking Delights
Salahuddin to Run for BFF Presidency
2008-03-11 18:56:00 Bangladesh football legend Kazi Salahuddin promised to bring back the golden days of football in the country if he is elected president of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).In a written statement, the former vice-president of the game's governing body expressed his desire to contest in the next poll of BFF."I hope the election of BFF will be held as per the roadmap of the game's world governing body. I am hopeful that I can fulfil the dream of the country's football loving people as I have the determination and experience to serve the game," said Salahuddin, who quit from the vice-president post after a brawl with incumbent BFF president SA Sultan."I firmly believe that I can do something special about which people can feel proud if I get the opportunity to become president of the federation," he added.For more information on Kazi Salahuddin, click here.
Indonesians pray for Obama to win US presidency - Feature
2008-03-10 11:45:00 While the US presidential campaign is raging, many Indonesians have made up their minds that candidate Barack Obama would make a great president, with his childhood time in the country making him a local favourite. Obama, 46, was enrolled in two primary schools in Jakarta in the late 1960s. "We are very proud to have one of our students being a candidate in the United States presidential race," Kuwadiyanto, headmaster of the SDN (State Elementary School) Besuki, told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa. SDN Besuki is a highly regarded public school which accepts students from various religious backgrounds. Subjects taught are in accordance with the national curriculum and non-Muslim students receive religious instruction in their own religion in a separate classroom."He was really different from the others - tall and heavy. Obama was a bright kid, had sharp skills in math. At the beginning, Obama seemed a little shy but he quickly picked up the local language," Darmawan said. 'He wrote an ...
Clinton Press Release: MEMO - The Path to the Presidency
2008-03-05 17:24:00 [Clinton Campaign Press Release from March 5, 2008] To: Interested Parties From: Harold Ickes Mark Penn Re: The Path to the Presidency With last night?s victories in Ohio and Texas, one thing is clear: the momentum has swung back to Hillary Clinton. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Clinton Press Release: MEMO - The Path to the Presidency", url: "http://2008central.net/2008/03-/05/clinton-press-release-memo--the-path-to-the-presidency/" });
By: 2008 Central
Paul Abrams: AttenTION: A McCain Presidency Guarantees a Military Draft
2008-03-03 18:46:00 Why does this seem AWFULLY familiar? Oh that's right! This is the same line of bullshit that John Kerry said right before his 2004 defeat. He has 4 choices. He can call for a draft. He can wind down the Iraq War, and deploy some, but not all the forces to Afghanistan. He can get sufficient volunteers. He can get allies to add troops. Well, people are just not volunteering in sufficient numbers. The allies are pulling, not adding, troops. So, he is down to a draft or winding down the war. He said he will not do the latter. What's left? He will not tell you this, but here is the answer: he will have to call for a military draft, period. The military would prefer not to do it, draftees are more difficult to train and form into cohesive fighting forces. But, there is no other way to fight all his wars, at the level he wishes to fight them. No, McCain is not joking about his war policies. He just will not tell the truth about the implications. He will, of course, deny vigor...
Medvedev wins Russian presidency
2008-03-03 06:47:00 Mr Putin (left) congratulated Mr Medvedev on his big leadDmitry Medvedev has vowed to continue the course of predecessor Vladimir Putin after winning a landslide victory in Russia's presidential election.
By: Get rich
Putin's protg wins presidency
2008-03-03 01:26:00 Russian soldiers vote in Russian presidential elections in Moscow . MOSCOW -- Russians voting for a new president on Sunday were poised to seat 42-year-old lawyer Dmitry Medvedev in the Kremlin, heralding unpredictable times for this huge, oil- and
By: Get rich
An Obama Presidency Likely To Include Republicans In High Places
2008-03-02 19:01:00 Barack Obama Cites Abe Lincoln, His Hero, As He Hints His Bipartisan Crew Is Likely To Include Republican Chuck Hagel For His Secretary Of Defense Or Even Vice President; Republican Richard Lugar For His Secretary Of State And Who Knows Whom Else? According to a report from TimesOnline (UK) this morning, Senator Obama is citing Abraham ...
Shocker — Ralph Nader Announces Independent Run For Presidency
2008-02-24 17:12:00 Heeeeee’s baaaaack! In a “shocking” new development, “consumer advocate”, Ralph Nader (that’s the only free one you get, Ralphie), has tossed his hat into the three-ring, two-party circus again. So, how WILL this, or will it at all, impact the race for the Oval office, previously existing only between “The Sheriff” John McCain, “Former First ...
Fidel Castro steps down from Cuban Presidency
2008-02-20 00:34:00 BBC - The 81-year-old Cuban leader announced early this morning in a letter published on the website of the Cuban Communist Party’s newspaper, Granma, that he will not be accepting another term as President. Castro has been in power for 49 years, though his brother Raul has held the reigns since July 2006, when Castro ...
Reassessing the Presidency: The Rise of the Executive State and the Decline
2008-02-19 21:18:00 This remarkable volume is the first full-scale revision of the official history of the U.S. executive state. It traces the progression of power exercised by American presidents from the early American Republican up to the eventual reality of the power-hungry Caesars which later appear as president in American history. Contributors examine the usual judgments of the historical profession to show...
By: Asiaing.com
Raul Castro wins presidency of Cuba!
2008-02-19 18:13:00 Raul's shooting skills endeared him to the commission. This just in from Cuba's Leader Selection Committee, Commision Unido para el Lider Omnibus (CULO): After searching Cuba for the most talented candidates and subjecting those selected to intensive testing and probing interviews, we've concluded that the best leader for Cuba is Fidel's brother, Raul Castro. Reaction from Communist party officials was swift: "Amazing! He was under our nose all of this time."Powered by b2evolution.
By: Asymmetric
Fidel Castro announces he will not return to the presidency of Cuba
2008-02-19 09:13:00 Castro, 81, said in a statement to the country that he would not seek a new presidential term when the National Assembly meets on Feb. 24. 'To my dear compatriots, who gave me the immense honor in recent days of electing me a member of parliament ...
By: Get rich
American Alienation
2008-02-17 14:21:00 WARNING: This video contains some strong language and graphic elements. It is intended for a mature audience. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: The Irate Nation
Putin holds final annual news conference of 8-year Russian presidency
2008-02-14 16:12:00 MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin held the last annual Kremlin news conference of his eight-year presidency Thursday, touting Russia's economic revival under hi1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
Eclipse Series of the Bush presidency
2008-02-13 20:58:00 On December 25, 2000, a Solar Eclipse occurred 4Cap14 in the 2 South Series making this the Series of the Bush presidency. With the SCOTUS decision earlier in December, a vain attempt was made to bestow legitimacy to a doubtfully attained presidency, and this Solar Eclipse shows by its influence what Bush and friends had been up to-- great gains expected through new associations with unusual
Why Romney Could Not (Maybe Can Never) Win The Presidency
2008-02-10 18:41:00 When Mitt Romney (R-MA) spoke at the 34th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last year (?a smug demeanor and a smirk that set The Stiletto?s teeth on edge?), The Stiletto immediately pegged him as a phony. Her gut instincts proved out during the year that followed. Romney?s inauthenticity (some would call it a ?candor gap?) ...
Joan Baez backs Barack Obama in US presidency race
2008-02-10 00:00:00 Folk singer throws her voice behind politician for first time Veteran folks singer Joan Baez has come out in support of Democratic presidential bright Barack Obama. The mp3 download singer ? whose protest songs became renowned alongside the likes of Bob Dylan in the Greenwich Village folk tantrum of the early ...
By: Mp3 weblog
Did the GLONASS Failure Sink Ivanov?s Chance at the Presidency?
2008-02-06 23:24:00 The Soviet military launched the first GLONASS satellites in the 1980s to counter the Pentagon’s GPS. In September 1993, GLONASS was officially declared operational with 12 satellites. In December 1995 with 24 satellites, GLONASS became fully operational for a short time, but as the satellites soon malfunctioned, the entire system swiftly decayed (www.strana.ru, December 26, ...
By: 1913 Intel
Obama Blames Clinton Presidency For 8 Years Of Dem Losses
2008-02-06 21:09:00 Barack Obama is enhancing pressure on a on fissure within the Democratic Party over the prospect of Hillary Clinton’s nomination. In short, elected Democrats in “red states” or conservative leaning areas are concerned that if Hillary is the nominee, there will be a backlash within their constituencies that could end up either hurting their own reelections ...
By: 2008 Central
TH*NK*NG (the PRESIDENCY)
2008-02-04 18:34:00 by Fred Cederholm I’ve been thinking about the Presidency. Actually I’ve been thinking about Super Tuesday, “the six,” messes, the US Dollar, banking, energy, debt, deficits, and choices. Tuesday February 5th, marks our first real “national” primary election when voters in 22 states cast their ballots/ caucus in the selection of candidates for the 2008 Presidential race. On the Demo side there are two choices and on the Repub side there are four. They want the office and are spending fortunes to get it, but the desire(s) leading their quest run the gamut – greed, power, ego, money, vision, a permanent place in history, agenda, service to self, and service to others. Why would anyone subject themselves to this? You see there is more to being President than living in an incredibly historic home, having an army (literally and figuratively) at your beckon call, and traveling in a style unimagined by mere mortals. Also there are quirky titles of honor: “Mr.” President, Commander-in Chi... |
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