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Our 44th Presidency begins

President Obama: Another term?

President Obama’s speech was not full of platitudes and had no particular phrases that were especially memorable. His presentation, however, was straight, to the point, and full of promise.

Our President’s first speech

President-Elect Barack Obama

President Barack Obama’s Inaugral Speech of 2009 should clearly install confidence in the ability of the American people to meet any challenges and in his administration’s ability to lead the way.

Obama's Election

President Obama

It was very exhausting watching the elections for so many months. I’m glad it’s finally over and even happier with the results. Barack Obama will not be our president until January, but I am already excited for America.

A Most Remarkable Man

Darrell Gene Miller

In our lifetime we will meet and get to know many interesting and fascinating people. Occasionally we are introduced to a person who ratchets the bar up a notch. And so it was with Darrell Gene Miller, a human dynamo who cultivated friendships like a gardener nurtures his prized plants and flowers. Darrell was a most remarkable man.

Barack Obama elected 44th President

President-Elect Barack Obama

Approximately 12 midnight on November 4, 2008, President-Elect Obama, his wife Michelle and his two young daughters appeared on stage in front of an estimated 75-100,000 cheering fans in a Chicago park. Obama will be the 44th President of the United States and the first African-American to hold that esteemed office. Using a style reminiscent of John Kennedy, but with the cadence and emphasis of Martin Luther King, Jr., Obama called upon everyone to support his efforts and to offer to serve their country.

Sarah Palin's TrooperGate=McCain's Watergate?

Sarah Palin, Vice Presidential candidate

We could be on the threshhold of a major political scandal similar to Dick Nixon’s infamous Watergate break-in. It may not bring down the government and halt the business of Washington for months like Watergate did, but it could very easily either upset John McCain’s quest for the Presidency or result in the impeachment of [...]