Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category
Thursday, August 28th, 2008
I think it's fairly obvious that I'm an Obama supporter. I donated to the campaign (and got a cool t-shirt out of it) and went to a local meet-up during the California Democratic primary. But after watching Obama's acceptance speech tonight I must say I'm truly inspired. If you haven't ...
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
A few coworkers this morning were doing a bit of Stanford bashing, talking about the neo-conservative bastion that is the Hoover Institution. No doubt this is justified, as the Hoover Institution is well-funded and shielded think-tank, which is a complete antithesis of the liberal-minded student body. What makes the Hoover ...
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
1. I was born. Kind of awesome.
2. The Dow Jones goes up 420.21 points after some fed cuts and high earnings reports from major institutions.
3. Barack Obama delivers what is considered "That was the most sophisticated speech on race and politics I've ever heard," according to CNN's Bill ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
So, Hillary won the popular vote for Rhode Island, Texas, and Ohio. Obama won in Vermont. But what counts is getting to 2,025 pledged delegates to win the Democratic nomination for President. And here's the kicker - Hillary only gained FOUR delegates after all was said and done. ...
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Our Nation is at risk. Our once unchallenged preeminence in commerce, industry, science, and technological innovation is being overtaken by competitors throughout the world.
If I didn't know any better, this statement could have been released just a few weeks ago in conjunction with education advocacy group Common Core's press release ...
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Last big primaries for Obama!
Clinton has stated that it's do or die for Obama, that if he doesn't win big in the 4 states, it means people are having "second thoughts" about him.
Im still trying to work out the logic. 11 straight wins, not counting the overseas landslide, and ...
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Thursday, September 6th, 2007
If you log into Facebook, you'll see that they're opening profile pages to search engines, allowing anyone's profile page to appear in Google search results. I'm sure thousands of high schoolers are crying foul at this moment, worried that the "I fall asleep in AP Bio" group they joined ...
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Monday, February 5th, 2007
After Gavin Newsom admitted to having an affair with the wife of a veteran aide, he's now seeking alcohol counseling. What's next? He's engaged in tax fraud? He has an illegitimate child? I love San Francisco, but I'm not so sure about what's going on with ...
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Monday, February 5th, 2007
Tonight, I watched the 1989 Academy Award nominated documentary called "Who Killed Vincent Chin?" For those of you who don't know the story:"Vincent Chin was a Chinese American industrial draftsman murdered in 1982 in the Detroit, Michigan enclave of Highland Park by two white autoworkers, Chrysler plant superintendent Ronald ...
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