Edwards rally in Chapel Hill: Where is the America We All Believe in?
Pretty big rally on the green tonight. A long wait (never known a political rally to start on time). Couple of quick notes on Edwards and his themes:
Get involved. He promised a “very different campaign” that takes action now. “Take action to change America. . .We’ve got to take it by the horns and bring the change America needs.”
Restore the country’s moral leadership.
“Where is the America we all believe in?”
Called for the country to lead again in respect for individual rights and liberties.
Here’s the clip.
On the war:
“I say to all of you, I reject categorically any escalation of this war.”
Says he rejects this “McCain Doctrine” of a surge in troops.
Says, we need to make it clear to the Iraqis that we are leaving.
“Best way to make that clear is start leaving.”
Spoke out on Darfur, Uganda and AIDS in Africa. On the lack of AIDS drugs to prevent mothers from passing it on to their children.
“How can the richest nation stand by and watch this happen.”
Called on the country to kick the foreign oil addiction, to change our habits, to do something about Global Warming on a personal level.
Called for moral leadership through universal health care, fighting poverty, by allowing workers to organize. “If anyone can join the Republican Party just by signing a card, they should be able to join a union the same way.”
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Edwards rally
Weather looks a little clearer for the John Edwards rally on the green at Southern Village.
The 4 p.m. rally, with music by Del McCoury, wraps up Edwards’ announcement tour.
Dexter and Sara at the Cradle
Tip of the hat to Mann’s World for this video of Dexter and sister Sara at the Cradle.
Fire still there? Check.
Ford in Orange County
Gerald Ford may have had one of the best laugh lines in a State of the Union with “I’m a Ford and not a Lincoln.”
He also spent a good deal of time in Orange County, first taking law classes at UNC and then in pre-flight training for the Navy. He must have spent a lot […]
Happy Christmas
Que viva la Virgen! More Holiday Music with a Difference
Recorded in a Durham church in the wee hours of a cold morning in late December last year. This is probably one of the most powerful expressions of a community of faith I have ever seen—thousands of people bundling up the children for a trip to the church at 3 a.m. where, along with the […]
Site update and Noon Report
Howdy OCSC folks. Thanks for the shoutout.
Got the official launch coming on Jan. 1 — not too early in the day. News and features as they happen with daily updates around noon. Still messing with the design and feeds from other sites. Have some fun with it. There’s already quite a few things to see. […]
Solstice
7:22 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Spring is just around the corner.
From the Naval Observatory:
The Sun reaches his southernmost excursion among the stars on the 21st at 7:22 pm EST. At this moment the center of Old Sol’s disc stands directly above the Tropic of Capricorn about 650 miles (1000 kilometers) south of Pago-Pago in the […]
Holiday Music with a Difference
Some of the most fun I had working for the Indy was making the rounds with an audio recorder as Derek Anderson photographed performers to be featured in a holiday music issue. The photos turned out great and I’ve got some memorable audio.
First up: The Durham Carolers
From Mosi Secret’s essay:
Since 1935, the Durham Carolers have […]
Noonsville Report
Good noonish, here’s a rundown:
• Sorry to say that the lovely warm front is heading out in the next 24 hours.
• If you haven’t seen the Carrboro Commons print edition, there’s a huge stack at VisArt, where they are also having a sale on all VHS tapes for $2;
• Same subject in a way—Ruby gives […]
Site news
Hello Orange Politics visitors. Couple of things to note:
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