Archive for October, 2007

Barak Obama won’t wear a flag pin in his lapel anymore.  The story from the Associate Press reads:

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said he doesn’t wear the American flag lapel pin because it has become a substitute for “true patriotism” since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.Asked about the decision Wednesday in an interview with KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the Illinois senator said he stopped doing so shortly after the attacks and instead hoped to show his patriotism by explaining his ideas to citizens.

 

“The truth is that right after 9-11 I had a pin,” Obama said. “Shortly after 9-11, particularly because as we’re talking about the Iraq war, that became a substitute for I think true patriotism, which is speaking out on issues that are of importance to our national security.

 

“I decided I won’t wear that pin on my chest,” he said in the interview. “Instead, I’m going to try to tell the American people what I believe will make this country great, and hopefully that will be a testament to my patriotism.”

I have to wonder what convoluted and politically correct brain fart occurred in that man’s mind to have him stretch so far on that one? Maybe, if your a democrat, you just can’t afford to appear too patriotic anymore.

I heard his reasons. I don’t buy them.

Where’s Ronald Reagan? I want him back!

I know. He’s gone. The current crop of presidential candidates on both sides make me appreciate President Reagan even more now.

Randy Pausch, a 46-year-old Carnegie Mellon computer science professor, gave his last lecture this week, and it’s getting a lot of attention.

Visualize this – you’re young, healthy, successful and have a great wife and kids. You get the news that you have something else as well – terminal pancreatic cancer. Instead of being at the effect of it (poor me) you own it and share an authentic and positive message with your friends, associates and the world.

Randy Pausch has just months to live, but inspires others with a lecture on living life to the fullest.

Here’s his message.

This is worth a few minutes to view.