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  • Looking for Lincoln/(hurl alert)

    01/31/2010 9:02:10 AM PST · by 9422WMR · 18 replies · 388+ views
    PBS ^ | 01/29/10 | Henry Louis Gates
    Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s quest to piece together Abraham Lincoln’s complex life takes him from Illinois to Gettysburg to Washington, D.C., and face-to-face with people who live with Lincoln every day – relic hunters, re-enactors, and others for whom the study of Lincoln is a passion.
  • World Renowned Apologist Struggles with Stupidity

    07/24/2009 4:12:36 PM PDT · by TheDailyChange · 13 replies · 470+ views
    The Daily Change ^ | 07242009 | TDC
    TDC Asks: Was it right or wrong for Obama to have involved himself in this matter? It sure would be nice if Obama could actually focus and do something for the millions of Americans who continue to lose their jobs, their houses, etc, rather than running off at the mouth about healthcare reform and the Americacorps volunteer program.
  • VIDEO: Obama: Professor Gates Probably "Overreacted"

    07/24/2009 11:50:20 AM PDT · by ianschwartz · 48 replies · 1,377+ views
    Real Clear Politics ^ | July 24, 2009 | Real Clear Politics
    President Obama says his choice of words unfortunately gave the impression that he was maligning against the Cambridge Police Department. Obama said, he hopes as a "consequence" that this event becomes a "teachable moment" where people spend more time "listening to each other" and to generally improve relationships between minorities and police officers. Obama said more unity is needed. Regarding this being a local issue, Obama said he felt like he needed to step in because race is still a "troubling" aspect in our society.