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Letter from Penny in Pennsylvania: Forget You, Barack
April 24, 2008
Note: Writing this post helped this Pennsylvania girl — me — to lighten up in the midst of a contentious campaign season. I hope it provides a few laughs.
Dear Barack,
Since you have got BIGGER and BETTER things to do than...
Pennsylvania’s A Bitter Pill for Senator Obama
April 23, 2008
Looks like a big win—55 percent to 45 percent–for Senator Clinton tonight in Pennsylvania, despite having been outspent nearly three to one there by Senator Obama. But having conducted my own informal poll of Pennsylvania...
Take it From This Pennsylvania Girl: Barack’s Remarks Could Hurt Him in the Keystone State
April 16, 2008
In my home town of Pittsburgh over the weekend and early this week, I conducted an informal poll of western Pennsylvanians concerning Barack Obama’s remarks about people in “these small towns in Pennsylvania.” I would speculate that his...
You Have Faith in Yourself and You Decide You’ll Make It
April 9, 2008
On a blustery afternoon in late March, Jimmy Bissan guides a visitor around his neighborhood.
In the distance, the Cyclone roller coaster, a Coney Island landmark, stands dinosaur-like above a terrain filled with souvenir shops and pizza...
Wake Up Democrats: You Are Hung up on Barack, but Hillary is What You Need
April 7, 2008
As a long-term registered Democrat who increasingly identifies as an independent and has weathered a torrid, post-9/11 love affair with conservatism, I am in a good position to judge Democratic prospects this nominating season. And I think we...
Hamas Leader Admits Using Women and Children as Human Shields
April 3, 2008
Check out this video of a Hamas leader last month openly admitting they use women and children as human shields.
It illustrates what Israel has been dealing with for decades. If only the Palestinian Authority under Yasser Arafat, winner of...
African Day Parade Founder Seeks to Unify Compatriots
April 1, 2008
March 5, 2008
“When you look at the news, they don’t talk about different African communities in the U.S. unless something bad happens.”
On the third floor of the Harlem State Office Building, groups of young Africans and...
Newark Mayor Cory Booker Tonight on Reverend Jeremiah Wright: It Hurt Me Very Much What He Said About America
March 29, 2008
Just returned from an AIPAC Manhattan Club dinner at which Newark Mayor Cory Booker spoke. He told many inspiring stories about his efforts to revitalize Newark and make it safer. Apparently it is the city with the greatest reduction in crime...
The Emerging Picture of Barack Obama’s Patriotism
March 26, 2008
An advisor to Barack Obama blasted Bill Clinton over the weekend for suggesting Mr. Obama may be insufficiently patriotic. What Bill Clinton said was, “I think it would be a great thing if we had an election year where you had two...
If Obama Can’t Influence his Pastor, How is He Going to Influence Ahmadinejad?
March 26, 2008
To my piece than ran in yesterday’s Jewishworldreview.com concerning Senator Barack Obama’s high tolerance for negativity towards the United States, I would like to add one thought. Senator Obama has known Pastor Jeremiah A. Wright Jr....