Tag Archives: Obama

The month in review

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Marty

Let’s recap what’s been going on in the last month: History was made! Barack Obama was elected President of the United States!  I am very optimistic that this will lead to a brighter future in the long run. I was … Continue reading →

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Endings and beginnings

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Marty

Endings: Last week I was laid off by my employer (along with many others).  It’s bittersweet: while as usual I can’t really say much about work I can say that I believe it’s a good company that has a lot … Continue reading →

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Discrimination, yesterday and today

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Marty

Today I learned more about California’s Proposition 8, a ballot proposal to limit marriages there to heterosexual couples only.  The more I think about this the more I wonder, is this the sort of issue you put in front of … Continue reading →

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“Obama beats McCain!” — Predictions…

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Marty

First off, I have to say that McCain seems like a nice enough guy when he’s not super-angry (which we’ve heard of but is rarely seen in public).  Witty, self-deprecating, honorable – when people in the crowd at one of … Continue reading →

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Democrats: Stop dinking around and get it in gear!

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Marty

As usual the Democrats are their own worst enemies… I like what they stand for but the party itself is rather bollixed up, notably in terms of local politics here but generally because they are like a herd of squirrels … Continue reading →

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President Obama

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Marty

“President Obama”… who’d have thought just a decade ago that we’d be looking at a man who may well become the first black President of the United States?  Someone who eschews the politics of divisiveness and polarization?  Not me… not … Continue reading →

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Election 2008 – first thoughts

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Marty

For those of you who care, John Edwards’ wife Elizabeth recently learned that her cancer has returned and spread and is now in an incurable form. They’ve been married a very long time and have seen a lot of pain, … Continue reading →

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