mikkie on October 10th, 2009

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First it was Al Gore with his books and documentary and now it’s Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize after being nominated when he was in office less than two weeks (nominations closed in February). And Obama hadn’t even done anything yet – he won because he INTENDED to work for world peace.
That’s it [...]

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mikkie on September 18th, 2009

Obama campaigned on a platform of hope and change – well, he’s definitely following through on the “change” part, anyway. He’s changing the foundations of this country in a headlong rush that can’t possibly be good – such a huge undertaking should be given serious thought and planning, since it will affect so many people [...]

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mikkie on September 17th, 2009

Jimmy Carter’s determination that Congressman Joe Wilson’s outburst of “You lie!” last week has racial undertones is so far-fetched and manufactured as to be laughable. Since when is the objection to someone’s untrue remark a comment on their race? I’ll tell you when – it’s when the administration is losing the argument over healthcare and [...]

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mikkie on June 14th, 2009

When I watch the news these days, I don’t even recognize my country. Daily, new policies and new edicts from the White House appear to be systematically dismantling the country I grew up in. I feel disenfranchised, pushed out of my American home and lifestyle. Frankly, I feel betrayed by our leadership and appalled that [...]

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mikkie on March 15th, 2009

In January, President Obama warned that we were facing “a crisis unlike any we have seen in our lifetime” and that recession “could linger for years and the unemployment rate reach double digits” if nothing is done. He predicted trillion-plus budget deficits “for years to come.”
We were all scared. We panicked and battened down the [...]

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mikkie on January 20th, 2009

Today was a big day for Barack Obama, and for the country. Change has indeed come, as promised — but what sort of change materializes in this new administration remains to be seen.
I really liked Obama at first, but that slowly turned to skepticism as the way-too-long campaign ground on. I liked his charisma, energy [...]

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