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Saturday, November 29, 2008 12:00 AM

In Barack we trust?

Obama campaigned on his personality and judgment and won. Now, like it or not, he isn't beholden to anyone.
By David Sirota

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  • Friday, November 28, 2008 08:29 PM

    David Sirota knows nothing

    A Dear Leader is imposed, not elected. Oh they might have sham elections like in Cuba or Venezuela or North Korea, but that's just an excuse to get people to stand in line and smack them about some more. No, a Dear Leader is pushed down by force. From birth. Children are raised to worship the Dear Leader, to sacrifice anyone even their own families for the good of the state. Or at least its will.

    The only question I have, is, do you know this or are you just disappointed it won't happen here?

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