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Here's your chance
by salim
05-Feb-2008
 

History does repeats itself , but not often. We have the choice to be on the side of observing history or shaping it. Through out the history in face of adversity great leaders had a "creative genius" of using words to lead, inspire, and unite people:

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal...." -- Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln November 19, 1863

"...we observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom - symbolizing an end, as well as a beginning - signifying renewal, as well as change...ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country." -- Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy - January 20th 1961

"...in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope... that we are one people; we are one nation; and together, we will begin the next great chapter in the American story with three words that will ring from coast to coast; from sea to shining sea -- Yes. We. Can." -- Barack Obama. New Hampshire concession speech January 8th, 2008

When Bill Clinton made the famous "fairytale" remark and Hillary talked about false hope. Bill Bennett, former Secretary of Education called Obama's message the American Dream. And indeed it's the American dream. As Obama put it in his DNC 2004 speech:

"...let’s face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely. My father was a foreign student, born and raised in a small village in Kenya. He grew up herding goats, went to school in a tin-roof shack. His father -- my grandfather -- was a cook, a domestic servant to the British...."

Toni Morrison, Noble Laureate recently coined the term, "creative genius" when she endorsed Obama. It was only a year ago when Obama announced his candidacy. What seemed like a long shot and tall wall to overcome. Running against the household name of Clinton that was billed as the inevitable candidate. With an uncommon and unheard name, it took all of his creative genius to forge a campaign against all odds to be in a position to surpass Clinton.

This improbable son of immigrant has done something that it was thought impossible. To bring people from both side of isles, ardent republicans the likes of the Susan Eisenhower who recently pledged in a Washington Post op-ed to step outside of her party, "this lifelong Republican will work to get him elected". To pass gender issues and have 100 of the top feminist leaders in the country to support him over Clinton. He has the ability to united people of all creeds, to energize and motivate the traditionally apathetic youngsters to believe in themselves in a ways that he brought so many voters that was enough to defeat the republicans in a state that has been a red state in the last presidential elections.

Is this a fairytale? I chose to believe not. I call it the American Dream. the same dream that brought us, you and I, to the shores of this land. The hope of a greater future. The confidence of the "Yes we can" spirit, the dream of better opportunities and achievements that were not even given to us in our own ancestral land.

Let's vote for hope, for our dreams, and for the story that is as much about us as it's about America. Let's make history. Vote Obama.

PS. if you are in CA and our undeclared, you need to ask for a Democratic ballot if you want to vote for Obma. And remember this is not a winner take all race for Democrats. So your vote really counts and it could make the difference in your district to give that delegate to Obama.

Must see YES WE CAN SONG: dipdive.com


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To Al Sefati with low IQ with inferiority complex like obama

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To Al Sefati with low IQ with inferiority complex like obama

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For Your information:

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no-name

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They have and will derail any Iran-US rapprochement

I don't really see any way for that to happen, realistically. I don't know what you expect from the US, but I doubt the US would be satisfied with anything less than a serious and sincere gesture of contrition for past wrongs, and a genuine commitment from the IRI to change it's ways. Do you believe that might happen?

They(Mullahs) thrive on the populist politics and are using it to win the hearts and mind of Arab streets.

If you think the "Arab street" is more hostile to the US than it was in 2001 then I think you haven't been paying much attention.


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Mr. Kaveh Nouraee; A lot of

by Anonymous347 (not verified) on

Mr. Kaveh Nouraee;

A lot of hardworking average American people including immigrants who have made a life for themselves in America vote for Democrats since Democrats focus more on domestic/internal issues such as economy, health care, education, etc. all important and even vital to voters.


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now I got you Anonymous347!

by no_name (not verified) on

Now I got you, Anonymous347.

Now that you started blabbing insults instead of substance I know you are nothing but a fanatical loser and there are only a few groups through incest who produced your kind. you can't make one constructive comment to save your life.

I look forward to more of your moronic replies. Bring it on.


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khar khodeti badbakht ...

by Anonymous347 (not verified) on

khar khodeti badbakht ...

yeah right since I am not a Shahollahi and do not praise/follow your fucking Mullah bastards, then I surely must be MKO! what a pathetic creature you are! go suck an egg loser!


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Anonymous347 seems like you got some help

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Anonymous347,
Seems like you got some help on your geopolitical understanding and Persian phrases. Or who knows, you could be a MKO looser who changes flags and ideology as often as Madonna changed styles. Either way, go get lost and do something more useful with your life instead of thriving on violence and war.


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To no_name idiot; martikeh I

by Anonymous347 (not verified) on

To no_name idiot;

martikeh I could not give a rat's ass about your stance! murdering fascist ham jadd o abadeteh!

Mullahs believe that with somebody like Obama (a "naive unseasoned" politician who happens to have some "Muslim" heritage, at least that seems to be their perception)in the White House, they can have the cake and eat it too!

On one hand, they think they can somehow manage to continue their financial and logistical support for terrorist activities and groups abroad "to help annhilate the Zionist regime" (lol) as in the last 29 years, and maintian their so called inspirational image among Islamist terrorists and on the other, acquire economic incentives, lifting of the sanctions, security guanatees, total control of Iraq, etc. etc. zehi khial e baatel!

Since no American politician is that insane to fall for such a bargain and give so much without receiving something substanbtial in return, and since Mullahs are not such mental retards to deliberately destroy whatever is left of their revolution and Khoeminei's heritage by surrendering to the will of the US, I don't think anybody in their right mind should expect any real lasting compromise or rapproachement between the two, no matter who the next president of the U.S. might be!


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Obama will be the worst candidate for Mullahs

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Dummy Anonymous347,

If you weren't such a dummy and understood the Mullah's mentality you would have realized Obama will be the worst candidate for Ahmadinejad and Mullahs.

They(Mullahs) thrive on the populist politics and are using it to win the hearts and mind of Arab streets. The moment they make peace with US, they will lose their populist influence that fuels their rule. The moment a US President eases off on the threat, Ahamadinejad and his ilk will lose the populist support internally and regionally. However people like you are so hard headed or geopolitically ignorant that can not realize this.

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To Dr. Prof. Danesh

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Your probably got your doctorate in major of IGNORANCE!


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To no_name or whateva u call

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To no_name or whateva u call urself;

If you weren't such a foolsih Mullah sycophant, you wouldn't label people what your mullah masters do or consider Iranian.com site as your own personal turf where only views close to your masters' must be reflected, so it goes without saying what group of fools you belong to.

I don't know what makes you so sure that Obama will come and rescue your ever loser Mullah masters from their unavoidable demise?!! these candidates say a lot of things just to be elected! I agree that their methods might differ but their overall long-term policy is the same! They cannot go agaisnt the system! haven't you figured that out by now?

You sound just like some of those Shahollahis who were so sure that Reagan, then Bush Sr. and later on Bush Jr. would come and get rid of Mullahs for them, You're just the opposite side of the same coin!!
hahaha!


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How typical of Mullah

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How typical of Mullah cronies and "payollees" to immediately repeat their masters' accusation, labelling everbody who does not sing in tune with them as "ZIONISTs", "Zinofascists", "war mongers" and other bullshit names and self-concocted lables!

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The incredible stupidity of Mullahs' sycophants

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A lot of Islamic regime's sycophants, flatterers and "payrollees", specially the ones stationed outside Iran, were so enthusiastic and overjoyed in the beginning when they found out that Obama's middle name was Hussein and that his father and grandfather were muslims.

They seemed to have come to this conclusion that he would immediately surrender to Mullahs and hand over Iraq on a silver platter to them if he got to become president and since he is like his democratic predecessor, Jimmy Carter (the godfather of the Democrats), is quite inexperienced in foreign policy, they could so easily pull the wool over his eyes and get away with building their nukes!

How incredibly naive these morons are. lol.


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Salim

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It's a good post. But this part:

This improbable son of immigrant has done something that it was thought impossible.

Is not correct. His mother comes from an American family. His father was a foreign student enrolled in a University in Hawaii. As far as I know, his father divorced his mother and returned to Africa, and di not immigrate to the US.

It doesn't make much difference, but that's not his background.


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