tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post2513747770804533881..comments2024-03-28T00:49:30.768-06:00Comments on Pondering Penguin: Reviewing BerlinKaren Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692791436106987353noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-33041947439945957802008-07-29T07:39:00.000-06:002008-07-29T07:39:00.000-06:00'We are the ones we have...' is the last line of a...'We are the ones we have...' is the last line of a poem entitled<A HREF="http://junejordan.com/byjune.html" REL="nofollow"> 'Poem For South African Women' </A> written by the black poetess June Jordan who died of cancer in 2002. That line was made into a song later. It is recalled fondly by<A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Are-Ones-Have-Been-Waiting/dp/1595581375" REL="nofollow"> Alice Walker </A> who used those words as title for her book recently. Maria Shriver stated that it is also a Hopi Indian prayer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-71611171327097166012008-07-27T19:17:00.000-06:002008-07-27T19:17:00.000-06:00Good write up Karen.The Berlin visit was typical o...Good write up Karen.<BR/>The Berlin visit was typical of Obama's audacity...<BR/><BR/>Off topic: Layla, I am not sure that trackback works with blogger blogs?<BR/><BR/>I agree with Debbie. Obama should speak directly to Muslims about breaking down walls...Ottavio (Otto) Marasco https://www.blogger.com/profile/07813984603766878752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-48383827085470466502008-07-27T10:24:00.000-06:002008-07-27T10:24:00.000-06:00Obama = Hitler DumMcCain = Hitler DeeOh, and speak...Obama = Hitler Dum<BR/>McCain = Hitler Dee<BR/><BR/>Oh, and speaking of Jews and banking, check-out this YouTube film<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7iQRFP_e90<BR/><BR/>Stay on groovin' safari,<BR/>Torhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037704048671379868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-85578933142984204672008-07-26T12:24:00.000-06:002008-07-26T12:24:00.000-06:00Great article. I think Obama should think about b...Great article. I think Obama should think about breaking down the wall that Muslims are building here in the United States. They do not want to integrate, they want to keep their Middle Eastern, Islamic, laws, dress, etc. Just look at Dearbornistan.<BR/><BR/>Debbie Hamilton<BR/><A HREF="http://www.righttruth.typepad.com" REL="nofollow">Right Truth</A>Right Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274108313586611205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-72095708736780405122008-07-26T06:58:00.000-06:002008-07-26T06:58:00.000-06:00You put the whole "mixed-bag" together:-)I didn't ...You put the whole "mixed-bag" together:-)<BR/><BR/>I didn't know about Wordsmith's quote. Astonishing that it would actually be in print.<BR/><BR/>Obama attempting to cut funding to the troops - we should never forget!<BR/><BR/>Great piece.<BR/><BR/>Maggie<BR/>Maggie's NotebookMaggie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681328690482778919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-73739085341819442352008-07-25T23:26:00.000-06:002008-07-25T23:26:00.000-06:00Excellent write-up girlfriend. I could not trackb...Excellent write-up girlfriend. I could not trackback to you. I mentioned you in this post here:<BR/><BR/>http://thehillchronicles.com/?p=1486Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-83193811618313685122008-07-25T23:03:00.000-06:002008-07-25T23:03:00.000-06:00The article ended with : "Now the Democratic candi...<I>The article ended with : "Now the Democratic candidate hopes that huge crowds of cheering supporters, mostly foreign, at Victory Column will help him win November's election in the US."</I><BR/><BR/>Remember a while back, when this sentiment was expressed in Der Spiegel or <A HREF="http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/01/european_press_and_the_preside.html" REL="nofollow">somesuch German rag</A>:<BR/><BR/><I><B>"American presidential elections are not ‘home affairs'. American decisions have repercussions all over the globe.... Hence, the world should be given the right to vote."</B></I><BR/><BR/>The last thing that is needed is for America to become more like Europe. In terms of rejecting socialism, amorality and moral relativism, and ambivalence when it comes to actually taking meaningful actions against dictators and those who threaten the free world, the converse holds true: Europe would do well to model more after America.The WordSmith from Nantuckethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15937868119894243815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-79748209888700649322008-07-25T22:44:00.000-06:002008-07-25T22:44:00.000-06:00The truth about Obama is out there and it 'aint pu...The truth about Obama is out there and it 'aint purty..and yet the libs are blinded by his promise of change which is a plain old lie. Even his preacher of 20 years called him a plain 'ol politician.Incognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692949516037191969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-59935844979697516832008-07-25T22:27:00.000-06:002008-07-25T22:27:00.000-06:00I hope he keeps showing his true colors, too. For ...I hope he keeps showing his true colors, too. For wholly different reasons.<BR/><BR/>And before Bono, a man named Ghandi actually inferred the quote you refer to. Of course, the truth about Obama isn't important, is it? It's the demeaning of him that matters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-42772539989371578012008-07-25T20:02:00.000-06:002008-07-25T20:02:00.000-06:00Great wrap up, Karen. I didn't know that about the...Great wrap up, Karen. I didn't know that about the hospital visit snafu. Where've I been?AChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02949724388906286696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-49080163991632690392008-07-25T18:17:00.000-06:002008-07-25T18:17:00.000-06:00One would think the more one reads about Obama's e...One would think the more one reads about Obama's exploits the more people would turn off, but i don't see that. I hope people do eventually see through him, but it might take something huge. I'm not going to worry yet, but...<BR/><BR/>let's hope he keeps showing his true colours.Incognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692949516037191969noreply@blogger.com