Candidate Barack Obama has inspired many people to vote for the first time in their lives.  This keynote address from the Democratic Convention four years ago makes it clear how Obama can reach out to inspire millions of Americans. 
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Hat tip to the Brawler for finding this video on youtube. 

Here’s a scoop you’ll find amusing.
Taxpayers are having their money wasted on Internal Affairs cases being generated for Jail personnel’s legal signatures.
Sheriff Clarke wants to force his deputies to make their legal signatures legible, and anyone who they think is not legible is being referred to internal affairs. This is not a choice being [...]

Dominated by whackos and malcontents, the Republican shill group CRG, inappropriately named Citizens for Responsible Government, now appears to have members who feel the need to get involved in the race to succeed Alderman Mike D’Amato.
Nik Kovak hosted an event where CRG mouthpiece Orville Seymer was in attendance. Dan Knauss of Riverwest Neighborhood Network [...]

I wasn’t happy when the total accumulated snowfall reached 18″ by my house. I had to snowblow the driveway three times.
But this isn’t about me — this is about the men and women who have to deal with the elements on a daily basis.
Please be sure to dig out your mailboxes, paper boxes, garbage [...]

A few days have passed. The one candidate who was running who I felt inspired and spoke to my interests is gone.
So now I need to ask myself the question, do I go with the person whose works inspire or do I go with the person I know can kick ass in the general?

Usually outgoing President’s talk about what a great job they’ve done.
They talk about how America has a stronger economy because of them. Bush cannot honestly say that. They talk about how much safer we are than before he took office. Again, Bush cannot say that.
That leaves one big thing for [...]