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Obama: "We Cannot Turn Back"
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Rteacher



Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA

PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:59 pm    Post subject: Obama: "We Cannot Turn Back" Reply with quote

Another great speech that makes a clear, compelling case for change:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26447607#26447607

Here's the prepared text:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26446638/

More election stuff:
http://election.msn.com/?GT1=34123

Keith Olbermann's commentary: "This is the real thing"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677


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Gopher



Joined: 04 Jun 2005

PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

B. Obama wrote:
John McCain likes to say that he'll follow bin Laden to the Gates of Hell - but he won't even go to the cave where he lives.


Another ref to Obama's willingness to unilaterally invade Pakistan?
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Rteacher



Joined: 23 May 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

India should go in there with us ...
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Kikomom



Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko

PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There might even be teaching jobs for you all when you get home...

Quote:

Now is the time to finally meet our moral obligation to provide every child a world-class education, because it will take nothing less to compete in the global economy. Michelle and I are only here tonight because we were given a chance at an education. And I will not settle for an America where some kids don't have that chance. I'll invest in early childhood education. I'll recruit an army of new teachers, and pay them higher salaries and give them more support. And in exchange, I'll ask for higher standards and more accountability. And we will keep our promise to every young American � if you commit to serving your community or your country, we will make sure you can afford a college education.
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Gopher



Joined: 04 Jun 2005

PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Taking campaign-promises at face-value? Another reason for my disconnect with B. Obama's core supporters.

Very well. Should he win the election, I shall expect to see "an army of teachers" and I shall expect to see "higher salaries" and "more support" for them -- whatever exactly all of that nonsense means.
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Nowhere Man



Joined: 08 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:14 pm    Post subject: ... Reply with quote

Yesh, I'm skeptical.

How can things get much better when no child has been left behind?
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Gopher



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Per usual, Mrs. Gopher, the prototype of all prototypes of the Gopher-groupies, utters a singularly inappropriate defiant comeback.

Note how she failed to produce any example of anyone on this message board's taking the "no child left behind" campaign-promise at face-value, for example.
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Nowhere Man



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:51 pm    Post subject: ... Reply with quote

Relax. Pour yourself some vino tinto. It's Friday.
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Big_Bird



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:01 pm    Post subject: Re: ... Reply with quote

Nowhere Man wrote:
It's Friday.


No it aint, clever cloggs. Not if you is livin' in America, innit?
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Nowhere Man



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:02 am    Post subject: ... Reply with quote

Well, Birkenstocks (let's not call names cuz I'LL get in trouble), do you have something to say 'bout education in America, or are you just following me around, Mrs. Nowhere Man?
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Nowhere Man



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:02 am    Post subject: ... Reply with quote

Well, Birkenstocks (let's not call names cuz I'LL get in trouble), do you have something to say 'bout education in America, or are you just following me around, Mrs. Nowhere Man?
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Nowhere Man



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:02 am    Post subject: ... Reply with quote

Well, Birkenstocks (let's not call names cuz I'LL get in trouble), do you have something to say 'bout education in America, or are you just following me around, Mrs. Nowhere Man?
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ddeubel



Joined: 20 Jul 2005

PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey everyone,

Remember - It's not about ME. It's about YOU.

DD

That was the deepest message in that whole speech.
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Big_Bird



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:53 am    Post subject: Re: ... Reply with quote

Nowhere Man wrote:
do you have something to say 'bout education in America,


Yes. You need to be schooled. Razz
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Big_Bird



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I do believe it is now Friday in America. Friday afternoon in fact. Therefore I will now instruct Gopher to relax.

Time to relax, Mr G.

Twisted Evil
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