I’m Not The Only One

The first class assignment for my Obama Barack research paper was last week and involved searching for articles related to my research question.  The question being, just how much of a challenge the Presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama is to the overall concept of what an American President should embody.

The two articles I refer to in this assignment are available in their entirety in PDF format here and here. The research paper can be read here.

Hi,

I’ve been a bit preoccupied lately with schoolwork, namely a research project for my writing class which will consist of various small assignments throughout the semester and will culminate in an 8 to 10-page research paper which will account for 40 percent of my final grade.

I specifically chose my particular research topic so that I can make my life easier by doubling it as content for this blog. My topic? To examine just how much of a challenge the Presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama is to the overall concept of what an American President should embody.

I can’t write much more write now because I have to show up for class in about two hours, but I will follow this blog entry up with the written assignments I have handed in thus far that relate to my research project. I feel I have chosen an exciting and challenging research topic, and I hope you feel the same way.

Wish me luck!

First off, allow me to apologize for not blogging last Saturday. I’ve been a bit busy with my state-sponsored indoctrination. Let me make it up to you with a hilarious joke I found on Boortz.com. Enjoy!

The Top 18 Barack Obama Campaign Slogans

18. Barack to the future!
17. Please ignore the Middle-Easterny name.
16. Because the whole “slow-witted Texan with a safe-sounding name” thing didn’t work out so well. 15. Face it, America: It’s me or the Ice Woman.
14. Once you go Barack, you never go back.
13. Barack: Cultural Learnings of Books and the Enlightenment for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of America (more…)

So Osama bin Laden released another video, just in time for September 11.  I’ve read the news articles on this new video as well as the video’s transcription translated into English.

I was surprised when bin Laden blamed the Democratic Party for doing nothing to stop the war, even though they became the majority in Congress again.  All the promises the Democrats made that resulted in their party regaining control in Congress have gone unfulfilled. (more…)

In honor of Labor Day, I thought I’d discuss labor unions.

I decided to visit Hispanic Pundit for some inspiration, because his blog is written with a strong focus on economics, particularly issues involving low-wage workers.

Boy did I find some inspiration! In Wal-Mart (cue scary music) Is The Poor And Minorities’ Friend, Hispanic Pundit notes that another blog, Latino Politics Blog, continues its boycott of Wal-Mart (cue scary music) despite the fact that Latina Style magazine named the retail giant one of the best 50 companies for Latinas in terms of promoting diversity and career opportunities for Latinas nationwide. For the second year in a row. (more…)