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		<title>How Barack Obama Won The Election</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know, I couldn&#8217;t have said this any better. A simple analogy of how Barack Obama won the Election. Sometimes, it takes Kids to show us the little truths in life. It&#8217;s all about the Ice Cream The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade. The presidential election was heating [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You know, I couldn&#8217;t have said this any better. A simple analogy of how <a href="http://www.dirtfromtexas.com">Barack Obama </a>won the Election. Sometimes, it takes Kids to show us the little truths in life.</p>
<blockquote><p>It&#8217;s all about the Ice Cream </p>
<p>The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade.  The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest.  I decided we would have an election for a class president.  We would choose our nominees.  They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote. </p>
<p>To simplify the process,  candidates were nominated by other class members.  We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have. We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to run for the top spot. </p>
<p>The class had done a great job in their selections.  Both candidates were good kids.  I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots of parental support.  I had never seen Olivia&#8217;s mother.  </p>
<p>The day arrived when they were to make their speeches   Jamie went first.  He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better place.  He ended by promising to do his very best.  Every one applauded.  </p>
<p>He sat down and Olivia came to the podium.  Her speech was concise.  She said, &#8220;If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream.&#8221;  She sat down.  The class went wild.  &#8220;Yes! Yes! We want ice cream.&#8221; </p>
<p>She surely would say more.  She did not have to.  A discussion followed.  How did she plan to pay for the ice cream?  She wasn&#8217;t sure.  Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it. She didn&#8217;t know.  </p>
<p>The class really didn&#8217;t care.  All they were thinking about was ice cream.  Jamie was forgotten.  Olivia won by a land slide. </p>
<p>Every time Barack Obama opens his mouth he offers ice cream, and fifty percent of America reacts like nine year olds.  They want ice cream.  The other fifty percent know they&#8217;re going to have to feed the cow. </p></blockquote>
<p>Yep, I think many of us will be milking a lot of Cows over the next 4 years paying for all that free ice cream. He wasn&#8217;t joking when he said he was going to spread the wealth around. What&#8217;s going to be funny is when he starts spreading the wealth of those who voted for him around!</p>
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		<title>Victoria Olsteen Cleared By A Jury</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, was it a surprise to anyone that Victoria Olsteen was cleared by a Houston jury? It was so damn clear that Sharon Brownand her lawyer were just trying to shake down the Olsteens. I&#8217;m sure when they first brought the lawsuit, they figured the Olsteen&#8217;s would just throw up some money to make this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, was it a surprise to anyone that <strong>Victoria Olsteen</strong> was cleared by a Houston jury? It was so damn clear that <strong>Sharon Brown</strong>and her lawyer were just trying to shake down the Olsteens. I&#8217;m sure when they first brought the lawsuit, they figured the Olsteen&#8217;s would just throw up some money to make this go away.</p>
<p>Thank you Joel and <strong>Victoria Olsteen </strong>for standing up against scum such as these to goldiggers! Anyone who&#8217;s been in business and have had to deal with these types of low lifes filing frivilous lawsuits knows what relief it is to see the innocent prevail.</p>
<p>Now the question is, what is going to happen to the bottom feeding Sharon Brown and her ambulance chacing lawyer?</p>
<p>First off, Continental Airlines should fire Sharon Brown for all the bad publicity that she has caused that company. They would be in their right to do so.</p>
<p>Second, <strong>Sharon Brown </strong>should be made to pay for the Olsteen&#8217;s legal fees.</p>
<p>Third, a complaint should be filed with the <strong>Texas Bar Association</strong> against Brown&#8217;s attorney for filing a frivilous lawsuit. It&#8217;s been done to other ambulance chasers.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m glad now that the whole World now knows what type of bottom feeders these two are.</p>
<p>Oh,  by the way, I&#8217;ve never been to the Olsteen&#8217;s <strong>Lakewood church</strong>, have never met them and only read a few pages of Joel&#8217;s first book.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m j ust happy the truth came out and <strong>Sharon Brown</strong>and her lawyer were made to look like the golddiggers they are. Now if these two could be made to pay for the <strong>Olsteen</strong>&#8216;s legal defense, justic would be served completely!</p>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Words, Not Mine</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just received this in my email. Don&#8217;t know if this one is true either because I refuse to buy either one of Obama&#8217;s books. This sounds more like Obama. Of course, he&#8217;s not saying these types of things on the campaign trail. Maybe one of our readers who&#8217;ve read the books can validate these [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just received this in my email. Don&#8217;t know if this one is true either because I refuse to buy either one of <a href="http://www.dirtfromtexas.com">Obama&#8217;s books</a>. This sounds more like Obama. Of course, he&#8217;s not saying these types of things on the campaign trail.</p>
<p>Maybe one of our readers who&#8217;ve read the books can validate these quotes from Obama&#8217;s books.</p>
<blockquote><p>From Dreams of My Father: <em>&#8216;I ceased to advertise my mother&#8217;s race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites.&#8217;</em></p>
<p>From Dreams of My Father : <em>&#8216;I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother&#8217;s race.&#8217;</em></p>
<p>From Dreams of My Father:<em> &#8216;There was something about him that made me wary, a little too sure of himself, maybe. And white.&#8217;</em></p>
<p>From Dreams of My Father:  <em>&#8216;It remained necessary to prove which side you were on, to show your loyalty to the black masses, to strike out and name names.&#8217;</em></p>
<p>From Dreams of My Father: <em>&#8216;I never emulate white men and brown men whose fates didn&#8217;t speak to my own. It was into my father&#8217;s image, the black man, son of Africa , that I&#8217;d packed all the attributes I sought in myself , the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, DuBois and Mandela.&#8217;</em></p>
<p><strong>And FINALLY the Most Damming one of ALL of them!!!</strong></p>
<p>From Audacity of Hope: <em>&#8216;I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.&#8217;</em></p></blockquote>
<p>If these quotes are true, you wonder why the Media hasn&#8217;t picked up on them. Of course, if John McCain had written such stuff, you know they would never let the man live it down nor would they let us forget! Just another example of media bias in this country.</p>
<p>So will you be buying any of <strong>Obama&#8217;s books?</strong></p>
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