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Obama: Cling to Guns and Religions = Pretty True

By ThereWentTheWorld - Posted on April 21st, 2008

Some news sources did not air or print Obama's entire comment, but according to the Huffington Post and CNN.com, here's what he said:

"You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. ...

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Does Celebrity Interest or Endorsement Help or Hurt a Cause?

By deidreanndavis - Posted on February 21st, 2008

Tagged: Activism • Angelina Jolie • celebrity • darfur • george clooney • Media • press

If George Clooney, Mia Farrow, Angelina Jolie and bands I like can't change the world, is there really anyone who can?

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