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Category Archives: Barack Obama
An Aussie Complaint About Obama
An Australian told me on Skype Sunday: I’ve got a complaint to make about Sambo, your president. Cheeky little bastard. When he came to Brisbane, he gave the authorities there two days notice that he wanted a venue for young … Continue reading →
The Brilliant Black Guy Was Also The Coolest Guy You Could Meet
Half-Japanese, half-white blogger John Craig reflects on this brilliant black card counter he knew, the coolest cat around, and how their 30-year friendship ended after John’s blog post speculating that Obama might be gay: When I first heard a few … Continue reading →
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Bombing Iraq, Syria = ‘Choosing Hope Over Fear’
My foreign policy is to resist invasion and to not invade or bomb other countries. From the Los Angeles Times: President Obama today called on world leaders to “choose hope over fear” by fighting sectarian conflict and extremism, beginning with … Continue reading →
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Is Obama The Problem?
On his show Mar. 8, 2013, Dennis said: “The Republican leadership lives in as much as a hermetically sealed bubble as the Democractic leadership. This is a catastrophe for the country. We have two parties — the damaging and the … Continue reading →
For The Re-Election Of The President, You Can Thank The People Who Came Here Illegally
Over the past 30 years, the US allowed millions of people who came here illegally to become citizens (President Reagan signed this amnesty in 1986). They’re now voting for more de facto amnesty for people who came here illegally and … Continue reading →
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Obama’s English
From the New York Times: “But while racial and ethnic minorities (and working-class whites) must continue to learn “standard” American English — the country’s dominant language — all children surely need to learn to understand and appreciate the nuances of … Continue reading →
Yisroel Pensack: Dennis Prager’s Pre-Programmed Voting Advice
In an item posted below headlined “Bill Clinton Stole The Show,” Dennis Prager is quoted as having said recently on his radio program: If you want to be like Europe, vote for Barack Obama. If you want to undo the American belief … Continue reading →
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Friends Antony Gordon, Avi Shafran Debate Obama
Antony Gordon, an Orthodox Jew from South Africa and a prominent member of the Fairfax-La Brea community, went to Harvard with Barack Obama. He writes this long essay against Obama. Rabbi Avi Shafran rejoins: It is painful to publicly criticize … Continue reading →
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Did Barack Obama Give You A Tingle?
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “The number of Americans who tingled at Barack Obama. The self-delusion on the part of every single person who believed in him is astonishing. He never did a thing for me, not … Continue reading →
Obama, Carter Didn’t Play Around
When President Obama took office, I expected him to be like Jimmy Carter. A friend says: Other than Jimmy Carter, have we ever before had a president who could not be tied to some woman other than his wife, going … Continue reading →