This man
In a few days, an African American man will move from his private
residence into a much larger and infinitely more expensive one owned
not by him but by the taxpayers. A vast lawn, a fence and many
security specialists will insulate him from the rest of us but the
fact that this man will be residing in this house should make us all
stop and count our blessings – it proves that we live in a nation
where anything is possible.
Many believed this day would never come. Most hoped and prayed that
it would, few of us believed we would live to see it. Racism is an
ugly thing in all its forms, there is little doubt that if this man
had moved into this house fifteen years ago, there would have been a
great outcry – possibly even rioting in the streets. Today, we can be
grateful and proud that no such mayhem will take place when this man
takes up residency in this house.
There is little doubt that the majority of us believe that this man
has earned both his place in history and his new address. His time in
this house will not be easy – it will be fraught with danger and he
will face many challenges. There will be many times when he asks
himself how he ended up here and like all who have gone before him,
the experience will age him greatly.
But I will not waste an ounce of worry for his sake – because in
every way a man can, he deserves this. His whole life for the past
fifteen years appears to have been inexorably leading this man toward
this house. Today, I give thanks that I am an American and live in a nation
where wrongs are righted, where justice matters and where truly anything is
possible.
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Manager Achieves Full Mastery Of Pointless Managerial Jargon
CHARLOTTE, NC—During what was described to them as “a look-forward meeting to discuss and evaluate the company’s event-chain methodology,” MediaLine employees stood with mouths agape Wednesday as they witnessed the very moment at which project manager James Atkins attained complete mastery over the fine art of meaningless corporate doublespeak.
Taxes
39% of all federal income tax is paid by the top 1% of income earners. The top 50% pay 97% of all income tax. The top 25% pay 86% of all income tax.
2008 Rebate Checks
Rebate Checks
As you may have heard, the Bush Administration said every one of us would now get a nice rebate.
If we spend the money at Wal-Mart, it will all go to China.
If we spend it on gasoline it will all go to the Arabs.
If we spend it on fruit and vegetables it will all go to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala.
If we purchase a good car it will all go to Japan or Germany.
If we purchase electronic gadgets it will all go to Taiwan or Malayasia.
We need to keep that money at home to strengthen our economy here, so the best way to spend it is for prostitutes and beer, Read more…
THE PLEDGE I’D LIKE TO SEE ALL POLITICAL CANDIDATES TAKE
THE POLITICAL CANDIDATE PLEDGE I, ________________________________________, upon signing this document, do hereby swear and affirm under penalty of forfeiture of office and wages, that I shall: 1.) Make no public statement which demeans, denigrates, or defames any active member, unit, or branch of the U.S. armed services, or the military as a whole, except in cases where an individual soldier or group of soldiers has been tried and convicted of committing a criminal offense or offenses.
2.) Never draft, endorse by signature or vote, or lend support in some other way to any piece of legislation which affords illegal immigrants any legal rights other than basic human rights, or extends to them any employment opportunities within the United States, or public services other than emergency medical assistance. Read more…
An early look at how Clinton deals with crisis
newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-usark245589997feb24,0,2670956.story
from Newsday.com
BY GLENN THRUSH
February 24, 2008
In a presidential campaign focused on the future, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama spend a lot of time talking about their pasts.
Both lean heavily on tales of early, formative experiences – she running a law clinic in Arkansas, he as a community organizer in Chicago – to show they understand the problems of average people.
Now the race for the Democratic nomination is coming down to its decisive contests, with Clinton locked in a do-or-die struggle to wrest that prize from an increasingly confident Obama, who appears poised to make history.
Voters in battleground states such as Ohio and Texas are still trying to take the measure of the two contenders – and for both candidates, these vignettes are a critical part of forging bonds with fellow Democrats.
