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n 21 20
09
Chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord
Today is a truly inspiring and amazing day. A great day for America and a great day for the world.
You spoke to us all Mr. President. We all listened, and now we all must act.
The Entire Text of Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address
My fellow citizens,
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken…
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v 09 20
08
Oh, you’re talking about the country of Africa
Even after defeat, Governor Sarah Palin continues to make news – and not in regards to a preemptive 2012 bid like some had assumed, but as (always) being a complete idiot.
A number of unnamed McCain campaign aides have come out since the Republican defeat Tuesday anonymously criticizing that:
- She had $150,000 spent on her clothes by the RNC
- She was fooled by a Canadian comedian pretending to be the French president
- She didn’t know Africa was a continent, not a country
- She did not know which countries were covered by the North American Free Trade Agreement
In…
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v 05 20
08
Whoah mama, it’s Obama!
After hunting around online for various streaming videos and “updated every 2 minute” electoral vote counts, I remembered that I have CNN, MSNBC and BBC on my damn TV. And so it was that I was able to watch history in the making – always a cool thing to do.
It’s no secret that Obama can deliver a speech, but watching him just now I realized it’s more than that. Any trained politician can deliver a speech. What Obama can do, and where McCain so obviously failed, is deliver hope and belief that he will foster in a new dawn…
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v 03 20
08
Palin takes prank call from fake French leader
The Masked Avengers, a Canadian comedy duo, pretend to be French President Nicolas Sarkozy in a phone conversation with Sarah Palin. Tabernack!
Some days my countrymen, yes even the Quebecois, make me entirely proud to be a Canuck 
. Need further proof where Canadians stand on jokes made about the jokiest of all White House contenders? The Globe and Mail, one of the largest and most respected newspapers in Canada, ran the entire transcript of the prank.
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t 24 20
08
The way to settle it – Obama-McCain Dance-off!
In the words of Eric, whom I scooped this from, “this is, hands down, one of the best things I have ever seen in my life.”
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p 11 20
08
If it had been a mirror, this would all be over now
I barely remember where I was last week at this time, but like most North Americans, I can clearly remember where I was 7 years ago on this day.
I was the assistant editor for a series of music/performance-based magazines. I had grabbed my extra large double double and headed in to work. I hadn’t finished the cup when my boss’ wife, Mo, came into the office and said a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.
With no TV in the building, we all crowded around a little radio in Mo’s office and listened to reports that…
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y 28 20
08
Must see: Hacking Democracy
Just got finished watching Hacking Democracy, a documentary exposing the vulnerabilities and errors rampant in electronic voting machines.
For all its attempts to be shocking (a la Michael Moore), the film is a bit more subdued in its point – but all the better for it.
Hacking Democracy tells the story of essentially one lady, Bev Harris, who has made it her crusade to reveal to the world (or American voting public) how insecure and erroneous the use of electronic voting systems are – systems that count nearly 90% of votes cast in the US.
The film gives some…
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