Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

What if...Obama and McCain switched backgrounds?




What if?
Obama / Biden vs McCain/ Palin , what if things were switched around? . . . . . think about it.
Would the country's collective point of view be different if McCain & Obama had each other's history and qualifications?
Could racism be the
culprit? Ponder the following:

•What if the Obamas had paraded five children across the
stage, including a three month old infant and an unwed,
pregnant teenage daughter?

•What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard
Law Review?

•What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his
graduating class?

•What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was a
divorcee?

•What if Obama was the candidate who left his first wife
after a severe disfiguring car accident, when she no longer
measured up to his standards?

•What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a
long affair while he was still married?

•What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only became
addicted to painkillers but also acquired them illegally
through her charitable organization?

•What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?

•What if Obama had been a member of the Keating Five? (The
Keating Five were five United States Senators accused of
corruption in 1989, igniting a major political scandal as
part of the larger Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980s
and early 1990s).

•What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker?

•What if Obama couldn' t read from a tele-prompter?

•What if Obama was the one who had military experience that
included discipline problems and a record of crashing seven
planes?

•What if Obama was the one who was known to display
publicly, on many occasions, a serious anger management
problem?

•What if Michelle Obama's family had made their money
from beer distribution?

•What if the Obamas had adopted a white child?

You could easily add to this list. If these questions
reflected reality, do you really believe the election
numbers would be as close as they are? This is what racism
does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes positive
qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities
in another when there is a color difference .

Educational Background :

Barack Obama :

Columbia University - B.A. Political Science with a
Specialization in International Relations.

Harvard - Juris Doctor ( J. D. ) Magna Cum Laude

Josep H. Biden :

University of Delaware - B.A. in History and B.A. in
Political Science.

Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor ( J. D. )

vs.

John McCain:

United States Naval Academy - Class rank: 894 of 899

Sarah Palin :

Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester

North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study

University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism

Matanuska- Susitna College - 1 semester

University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism

(Thanks ira for passing this over.)

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Sarah Silverman for Barack


The Great Schlep from The Great Schlep on Vimeo.

Sarah Silverman knows how to steal some laughs... not sure if this will help Barack in Florida. But wow is she creative, anything she does, somehow ends up being amazing!
Read NYTIMES.com story HERE

Monday, July 28, 2008

Bob Foster and I

Mayor Bob FosterBob Foster and Samuel Lippke discussing Long Beach Politics in the Mayors office.

The Mayor and I talking trash on the Celtics. Talking Long Beach politics and possibilities of a much needed $571million dollar bond... you know just passing time.
I followed him around for a half day, photographed him making speeches, in a boardroom meeting, cutting a ribbon at a property unveiling and documented him riding public transportation. Our mayor is pretty legit. Plus I workout at the gym with him... He's as strong as an OX.
See "A day with the Mayor" HERE

Monday, June 16, 2008

$6 a gallon?


If I could go back in time, I might just go with the full service. I wouldn't have a problem saying "Fill er up! 93 octane Premium Unleaded" But now???


Anyone else noticed gas prices skyrocketing? NO? Where have you been? Anyone ranging from 6-93 that knows what a car is knows just how expensive its getting to drive one. Gas prices have sored and reached a level no one in the US has ever seen (unless you took a jaunt to any European country).
Heres a few little stats about our lame gasoline situation.

Start thinking about buying a Smart Car. Helps stop pollution, save on gas, its sporty and fun! Plus the sport Smart Cars have a top that opens and closes at any speed!

Love this little thing!





A few other opinions:
•Raising gas prices effect Law enforcement and the Fire Department. CLICK for story
•Gas prices reach Record high. Indiana's Business News
• $6 a gallon? Neatorama

Around the Globe:
We're lucky in comparison to some.
•You think your getting robbed at the gasoline pump? Yes, our gas prices are extreme. but check this out!



View this map on the interactive page

This is gas prices from around the world. (June 9th,2008)
(I think these prices are w/o tax)
Belgium $9.07
France $8.70
Germany $8.90
Italy $8.89
Netherlands $9.95
UK $8.67
US $4.27

Things have changes since '96
Jan.1 2006
Belgium $3.95
France $3.93
Germany $4.07
Italy $3.89
Netherlands $4.32
UK $3.20
US $1.27




So whats next?
Should I invest in oil? Is it going up to $6? Beyond that?
One thing is for sure if it keeps going up, my kids won't be going to college on the pennies I've saved.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Barack is Bangin!


I know politics can be sketchy and bridge burning, BUT! Theres Barack Obama in it now!
When I thought all was lost, when i was considering a move to Europe, or Indo,or Thailand. Obama steps in and creates hope for a struggling economy, a struggling people and a new kind of leader. I'm happy Hillary is out though, not only does she scare me, I really don't think she would run this country the way it needs to be run.

Barack isn't the savior by any means, but he'll do alot to bring people together, to restore unity and to get this country off its knees and back to its feet and running!

Buckle up kids and for you 18 and overs, vote
Barack Obama '08

more to come on WHY, just WHY I love this guy sooo much!

-S™