Posts Tagged ‘united’

"Change Has Come" – Victory Speech from President-elect Obama

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

And he’s fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. …

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"Change Has Come" – Victory Speech from President-elect Obama

How You Can Help Reform Health Care

Monday, October 27th, 2008

No country achieves universal coverage without subsidization and compulsion, but US politicians tie themselves and the health care system in knots by proposing reforms designed to conceal these realities. Politically, the most appealing …

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Still More Newspaper Endorsements

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

At that time, it would have been difficult to choose between the two men – one a 72-year-old former war hero who has devoted his entire life to his country ; the other a 47-year-old one-term senator with the message of change and the …

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PRE

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

I first learned about Pre from my 8th Grade cross country coach at Mater Dei in 1971. He was a big fan of the young upstart from Coos Bay that was going to the Munich Olympics to restore American running to its grandeur. …

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West Ham United vs Newcastle United: Match Preview – 20/09/2008

Friday, September 19th, 2008

1. Northern Exposure Over the last 18 months or so, only Newcastle United can match West Ham for the sheer volume of negative press cuttings written about them. However, there is a distinction: whereas we were unjustly rebuked for commendably giving two young, disadvantaged Argentinean street urchins the chance of a better life, Newcastle have allowed their deluded self-regard to get them into all sorts of trouble. Current owner Mike Ashley’s recent announcement that he is willing to sell up i

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The Case For Coach K

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

Coaches back then were expected to manage the game and the egos, more than they were expected to coach . In 2008 , the climate of the NBA has changed drastically. For an NBA player to stay in college for up to three years is becoming more …

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Labor Day and Ancestral Occupations

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

As the Central Labor Union spread the word and other union and labor groups supported the concept , many municipal governments and state legislatures enacted laws recognizing a “workingman’s holiday.” In 1887, Oregon was the first state …

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Audi RS4

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Apparently, the directors of several Audi dealers have already had occasion to see the Audi RS4 Cabrio beside the A6 Allroad Quattro during a special event held on the island of Tenerife (that we were not invited, tsc, tsc), …

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Olympic Review

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

If you allow 107 points in an NBA game, then 9 times out of 10 you have just played terrible defense. If you allow 107 points in the Olympics when the game is 8 minutes shorter, then you have definitely played horrendous defense. That is exactly what happened to Team USA in the gold medal game. With the gold medals on the line, enormous pressure and expectations on their back, and a hungry Spanish team looking for revenge, the United State’s defense crumbled to the constant dribble penetration

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I can't vote unless I can justify it to my Judge (swt)

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

And the concept of a throwback psychopath George Bush, Jr. being “under house arrest” by a Jew [convert or otherwise] is amost mind-bogglingly ridiculous. If nothing else, the average Red, Black, Brown American hostage ought to consider …

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