Obama - Dangerous Intersection

Election fallout

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:November 6, 2008
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Cardow, The Ottawa Citizen Reprinted at DI with permission of Cagle Cartoons

Who is William Ayers, really?

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:November 5, 2008
Post category:American Culture History Politics
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The New Yorker has just published an interview of William Ayers. It humanizes him and clears up some misconceptions. It makes me wonder why Ayers didn't speak up earlier, while he was being portrayed in a grotesque way that was pulling down the Obama campaign. Here's an excerpt: Ayers said…

A few last thoughts about the upcoming elections.

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:November 4, 2008
Post category:American Culture Politics Psychology Cognition
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What is it that's so bad about . . . What's so bad about Marxists? Is it that they exhibit a sympathy for the working class or is it their understanding of class in terms of differing relations of production? I'm not a "Marxist" because I have some specific serious…

Andrew Sullivan’s endorsement of Barack Obama

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:November 3, 2008
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Andrew Sullivan's endorsement of Barack Obama wasn't unexpected, but it is eloquent and inspiring. It starts with the many missteps American has taken since 9/11 and takes us up to today, and into the future. Here's an excerpt: The world will soon remember why it resents America as well as…

Obama more “presidential” says Clinton

Post author:Tim Hogan
Post published:October 31, 2008
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My 10 year old daughter and I recently attended a rally for Barack Obama in St. Louis where former President Bill Clinton gave a speech supporting Barack Obama for President. We left for the rally at Kirkwood High School two hours early but wound up standing in a long line…

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