Tuesday, August 25, 2009

RIP Sen. Ted Kennedy

My prayers go out to the Kennedy family. Sen. Kennedy was a true American Leader and he will be missed.

Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, the patriarch of the first family of Democratic politics, died Wednesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He was 77.

"We've lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever," a family statement said. "We thank everyone who gave him care and support over this last year, and everyone who stood with him for so many years in his tireless march for progress toward justice."

Kennedy, nicknamed "Ted," was the younger brother of slain President John F. Kennedy and New York Sen. Robert Kennedy, who was gunned down while seeking the White House in 1968. However, his own presidential aspirations were hobbled by the controversy around a 1969 auto accident that left a young woman dead, and a 1980 primary challenge to then-President Jimmy Carter that ended in defeat.

But while the White House eluded his grasp, the longtime Massachusetts senator was considered one of the most effective legislators of the past few decades. Kennedy, who became known as the "Lion of the Senate," played major roles in passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act, and was an outspoken liberal standard-bearer during a conservative-dominated era from the 1980s to the early 2000s.

"Senator Ted Kennedy's legacy in the United States Senate is comparable and consistent with the legacy of his entire family for generations," Kennedy's biographer, Ted Sorensen, said. (from CNN)


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Monday, August 24, 2009

The Revolution That Is Hillary Clinton


If you have not read the latest Washington Post article on Hillary, please do so, its pretty amazing. Here is an excerpt

Amid all the distractions, what is Clinton actually doing? Only overseeing what may be the most profound changes in U.S. foreign policy in two decades -- a transformation that may render the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush mere side notes in a long transition to a meaningful post-Cold War worldview.

The secretary has quietly begun rethinking the very nature of diplomacy and translating that vision into a revitalized State Department, one that approaches U.S. allies and rivals in ways that challenge long-held traditions. And despite the pessimists who invoked the "team of rivals" cliche to predict that President Obama and Clinton would not get along, Hillary has defined a role for herself in the Obamaverse: often bad cop to his good cop, spine stiffener when it comes to tough adversaries and nurturer of new strategies. Recognizing that the 3 a.m. phone calls are going to the White House, she is instead tackling the tough questions that, since the end of the Cold War, have kept America's leaders awake all night.....

....Nevertheless, there is evidence that, seven months into the job, Obama's unlikely secretary of state is supporting and augmenting his agenda effectively. Not as Obama's "other wife," not as Bill Clinton's wife, not even as a celebrity or as a former presidential candidate -- but in a new role of her own making.

You can read the rest here

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Hayden Panettiere for Get Schooled

Hayden Panettiere for Get Schooled from Anna Miller on Vimeo.



Get Schooled will air simultaneously Sept. 8 (8 p.m. ET) on BET, MTV, VH1, CMT, Comedy Central, Spike TV and Nickelodeon.

The special serves as the kickoff to the national initiative "Get Schooled," developed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Viacom and which will allow people to address challenges facing public schools across the country. GetSchooled.com Get Schooled on Facebook

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More footage from Hillary in Africa

Secretary Clinton Visits Heal Africa Facilities in Goma





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Footage from Hillary's historic visit to Africa

Secretary Clinton Visits Victoria Mxenge Housing Development





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Friday, August 14, 2009

Hillary Snaps at a DoucheBag



Seriously what a douchebag. If you have a question for President Bill Clinton, ask the President.



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Get Schooled on Sept 8th

Get Schooled Tune In :30 from Anna Miller on Vimeo.



Kelly Clarkson & LeBron James are teaming to promote education in a new special, Get Schooled: You Have the Right, documenting how the behind-the-scenes professionals who work with the stars became who they are today.

The special, which will air simultaneously Sept. 8 (8 p.m. ET) on BET, MTV, VH1, CMT, Comedy Central, Spike TV and Nickelodeon.

The special serves as the kickoff to the national initiative "Get Schooled," developed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Viacom and which will allow people to address challenges facing public schools across the country. GetSchooled.com Get Schooled on Facebook

Tweet This: Join Kelly Clarkson & Lebron James and Get Schooled on Sept 8th http://bit.ly/2GYtH1


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Behind the Scenes: Hillary in Africa





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