Sen Barack Obama New face of US Politics
Everybody saw it coming, but when it was announced last week that one of America's most mixed personalities, US Senator Barack Obama would be seeking Democratic Party nomination for the presidency, it still sent shock waves down the political landscape. Why is that? Is it for his mixed-racial background? His mixed-religious education? Mixed cultural pedigree? Mixed political profile? Or is he truly the new face of the Democratic Party in the United States of America? No doubt, Obama's biography, once wrote Scott Turow, “is both intriguing and inspiring, an American story for he 21st century". The resume detail that initially caught wide attention was his election in 1990 as the first African-American president (that is editor-in-chief) of the Harvard Law Review, the premier legal academic publication in the United States.
WEEK IN REVIEW
A Springfield youth remained in critical condition Tuesday afternoon while bond was being denied for a North man charged with shooting into a crowded party.Jeffrey Pough of North was charged with two counts of assault and battery with intent to kill and one count of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.The North man was arrested in connection with the Sunday shooting at a Springfield community center that left two injured, one critically. Giving up in Iraqwould lead to greater problems, Graham saysU.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says he continues to support the addition of more troops into Iraq because maintaining law and order there is crucial to the security of the free world.Graham, speaking to Orangeburg Rotarians Tuesday afternoon, said that “failure in Iraq will unleash Pandora's box in the world."Graham said he would support more troops to maintain stability in Iraq, saying that not quelling the civil war will only breed further unrest in the Middle East.
Al Gore is the most qualified person in America ...
Al Gore is the most qualified person in America to bring peace between the Hollywood moguls attending the fundraisers of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Al Gore is the most qualified person in America to bring peace to the Middle East. Imagine a world where an American President is again the leader of the free world. Where our commander in chief has the experience to wage war, but the judgment to know that the best wars, are the wars wise leaders can avoid. Imagine a world where our leaders unite our people behind social justice, shared patriotism and a common trust of protecting the planet. My nominee for lifetime achievement award is the man known by his friends as AG, and known by the world as the passionate and powerful friend of the earth, and opponent of those who would pollute and corrupt her.
Obama says Cheney ignores Iraq realities
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ridiculed Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday for saying Britain's decision to pull troops from Iraq is a good sign that fits with the strategy for stabilizing the country. Obama, speaking at a massive outdoor rally in Austin, said British Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision this week to withdraw 1,600 troops is a recognition that Iraq's problems can't be solved militarily. ``Now if Tony Blair can understand that, then why can't George Bush and Dick Cheney understand that?'' Obama asked thousands of supporters who gathered in the rain to hear him. ``In fact, Dick Cheney said this is all part of the plan (and) it was a good thing that Tony Blair was withdrawing, even as the administration is preparing to put 20,000 more of our young men and women in.
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