Category Archives: People

Comparing Obama in 2007 and the Current Republican Presidential Field

The Republican presidential field is nearly complete. There is a possibility that Texas Governor Rick Perry might enter the field. Other than that, however, its pretty probable that the 2012 Republican nominee will be one of the current Republican candidates running. The Republican presidential field … Continue reading

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Reflections on the Death of Osama Bin Laden

Like many Americans, I remember exactly when I heard about the World Trade Center attacks: in the car, with my father driving me to school. The radio turned on, and somebody started talking about attacks on a “World Trade Center.” … Continue reading

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Predicting George W. Bush’s Presidency

More than ten years to this day, George W. Bush was inaugurated as president. Upon this event, The Onion – a famous satirical magazine – published an article titled “Our Long National Nightmare of Peace and Prosperity is Finally Over.“ … Continue reading

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An Interesting Fact About Obama’s Inauguration

As it turns out, the president-elect was wearing a specially designed, bullet-resistant suit that day. Very few people knew about this, and very few people know about it to this day (there are quite natural reasons why). Continue reading

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Reading “Decision Points”

Former president George W. Bush’s book “Decision Points” has recently been published. While not exactly an exciting page-turner, the book does provide some insight into the White House for much of the last decade. There are several interesting things that “Decision Points” says. Continue reading

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