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Barack Obama Wuz Here: We’re living a Bugs Bunny cartoon by Daniel Clark Once upon a time, Bugs Bunny got ticked off at America. It all started when he learned that the game commission’s bounty on rabbits was only two cents. “It’s discrimination!” he declared. When he went to Washington for an explanation, the commissioner told him that animals with large bounties on them are dangerous and destructive, whereas rabbits are “perfectly harmless.” Feeling disrespected, Bugs set out to prove him wrong. The enwaged wabbit embarked on a campaign of devastation, making sure that everyone knew he was responsible. In...

NOVEMBER 22, 1963 was a day many Americans still living will never forget.... The President and Vice President were in Dallas... Most of the Cabinet were on a plane bound for Tokyo... The country was preparing for Thanks giving which I was looking forward to spending with Helen Fairbanks, my teenage love, in Baltimore. Whether you liked JFK or not, you found yourself listening to Peter, Paul and Mary, the Sound of Music and a song about "chickenfat" supporting Kennedy's fitness program. You were YOUNG. Even going to Atlantic City High you could wake up JOYFUL. It was just something...