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When Barack Obama launched his presidential campaign, he did it in Abraham Lincoln's hometown. When he arrived in Washington, he followed the train route Lincoln used in 1861. When he needed a Bible for his swearing-in, Obama picked Lincoln's.

Heck, even Obama's lunch on Inauguration Day was modeled after Lincoln's favorites, right down to the seafood stew.  Read More »

I am quite upset about the obvious double standard here at Progressive U so I decided to write a bit about it.  Read More »

I think that Barack Obama is a very inspirational figure, and that his influence on getting youth out and voting and active in politics is admirable. I feel that the youth who simply cheer for Obama because he is Obama is apathy to the worst level but in all honesty people do that on both sides of the “big line”.  Read More »

I am going to be making a speech tomorrow about how the Republican party has basically lost its balls to the conservative ideology and how there really isn't such a thing as republicans in the republican party, they are mainly all conservatives with a few republicans here and there (yes i know you can be a conservative republican...  Read More »

It’s clear to anyone who has been in contact with the public in the United States, that people are NOT happy with current gas prices. It is also clear that we are NOT happy with the current war.  Read More »

As a three year debating veteran, I have had the chance to see many young adults (and, frankly, kids) stand up and get involved in politics and public speaking. There may be a larger number of young adults and teens standing up and getting involved, but this isn’t enough… and how they are getting involved is not the right way.  Read More »