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Obama's Lost Annenberg Years Coming to Light
American Thinker ^ | 8-21-08 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 08/21/2008 4:38:42 AM PDT by Renfield

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To: Renfield

In short, Obama at age 33 was put in charge of millions of dollars to be used to pattern a significant change in the educational system of American youth. Without challenge, one would assume that the change would be directed to inner city youth, as that would represent the most difficult challenge.

Instead, Obama took other people’s money, and gave it to other people, whom he knew and some were close to him.

If the project succeeded then this would not be an issue, but apparently the project was a flop, a failure....not producing one iota of hopeful reform.


21 posted on 08/21/2008 6:36:17 AM PDT by nikos1121 (The first black president of the US should be at least a "Jackie Robinson.")
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To: paudio

I’m with you. Why in the world didn’t the opposition research begin when we knew it was between H and O, before the records were locked away? Who was asleep at the wheel here?


22 posted on 08/21/2008 6:51:22 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Renfield

Important article!

Let us “hope” that Obama doesn’t entirely sink before his acceptance speech, or we will witness another “change” in the Dem party, as they replace a defective candidate with an “experienced” substitute: ta da ==== enter Nominee Clinton


23 posted on 08/21/2008 7:01:21 AM PDT by maica (Peace is the Aftermath of Victory)
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To: Renfield

“...the Annenberg Challenge is slowly entering the national consciousness, and that’s very bad news for Barack Obama...”

and since Annenburg is also a not-for-profit organization, I would think it would be bad for it too, since they seek public donations.


24 posted on 08/21/2008 7:01:55 AM PDT by quintr
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To: paudio

“What I don’t understand is why the dirt digging started only in June?”

First let him defeat HRC and then defeat him. Makes perfect sense.


25 posted on 08/21/2008 7:10:10 AM PDT by PurpleMan
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To: Renfield
C'mon, give the guy a break! Maybe he was impaired at the time --



Penetrating Insights into the Obvious
26 posted on 08/21/2008 7:13:55 AM PDT by MichaelAsher54
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To: Beckwith
Wouldn't the donor be Bill Ayers? It was his enterprise.

In a thread yesterday, a FREEPER reported that the contact number for Annenberg rings to William Ayers office.

27 posted on 08/21/2008 7:29:51 AM PDT by ModelBreaker
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28 posted on 08/21/2008 7:31:49 AM PDT by Gritty (Liberalism is like a deadly virus or parasite. It needs a host that it uses and abuses.-Ellis Washin)
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To: ModelBreaker
Wouldn't the donor be Bill Ayers? It was his enterprise.

In a thread yesterday, a FREEPER reported that the contact number for Annenberg rings to William Ayers office.

Then this is a charade.

The university, which employs both Ayers and Obama, won't release records of Ayer's and Obama's organization that got free space from the university and is now warehousing the organization's records, and ...

I guess someone will have to call a meeting.

Of course, Obama's earmark - - $1 million taxpayer dollars for the hospital where his wife works - - will guarantee that meeting never happens.


30 posted on 08/21/2008 8:01:13 AM PDT by Beckwith ('Typical White Person')
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To: Renfield

The entire Obama campaign is one big cover-up.


31 posted on 08/21/2008 8:09:36 AM PDT by smedley64 (UHbUHmUH- The incoherent candidate.)
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To: JustaCowgirl
"When this is all over (this Presidential campaign) it’s going to be obvious that what we are experiencing is a new level of liar in politicians."

If you read the Corsi book, you will see how this all fits. Bambi has created and is maintaining a separate alternative universe where only he lives. It is rather frightening that so many voters actually believe that he is a viable candidate for president.

32 posted on 08/21/2008 9:46:18 AM PDT by Redleg Duke ("All gave some, and some gave all!")
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To: Renfield

My question is this:

Was Obama paid by CAC for his position as Chairman???

“”””The four plus years (1995-1999) Barack Obama spent as founding chairman of the board of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge (CAC) represent his track record as reformer, as someone who reached out in a public-private collaboration and had the audacity to believe his effort would make things better. At the time he became leader of this ambitious project to remake the public schools of Chicago, he was 33 years old and a third year associate at a small Chicago law firm, Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland.””””

I watched the CNN special last night on Obama’s life and they made no mention of his work at CAC. Am I surprised? No.


33 posted on 08/21/2008 11:01:09 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: Renfield; Ernest_at_the_Beach; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Fred Nerks; ...

thanks Ernest and Renfield.

When Daley says shhh, library is quiet on Obama
The Chicago Tribune | August 21, 2008 | John Kass
Posted on 08/21/2008 1:54:10 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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34 posted on 08/21/2008 11:57:17 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile hasn't been updated since Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: CaliGirl-R

Excellent ad material!

bump


35 posted on 08/21/2008 4:43:40 PM PDT by CaliGirl-R
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To: Renfield
Ayers is the one with the key to the documents.

The documents belong to CAC, of which Ayers was director.

Google "Small Schools Workshop" connected with UIC, and you get to a staff directory. From there you can go to William Ayers own page. It list his phone as # 312-413-5869.

Then Google "Chicago Annenberg Challenge"

No name, no address, only a zip (which happens to be the zip for UIC). But there is a phone number. It's the same as Ayer's office number. So if you want to talk to CAC, you have to talk to Billy Ayers.

Unfortunately, Ayers number comes back "disconnected," --I'm sure he's getting some unwanted calls.

36 posted on 08/21/2008 4:55:29 PM PDT by cookcounty (Coverup: Is Ladykiller Billy Ayers becoming Richard Nixon?)
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To: Renfield; narses
Pinged from Terri Dailies

8mm


37 posted on 08/22/2008 3:40:15 AM PDT by 8mmMauser (Jezu ufam tobie...Jesus I trust in Thee)
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