"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any."
-- Alice Walker

Obama's Infomercial

The thirty minute commercial that ran the other day...

The Economist Weighs In

Count The Economist among the official endorsements for Obama. Here's the article:

The Economists Endorsement for Barack Obama

Obam's Economists

A List of some of his Economic policy advisors:

- Jason Furman
- Austan Goolsbee, University of Chicago tax policy expert
- Karen Kornbluh
- David Cutler, Harvard health policy expert
- Jeff Liebman, Harvard welfare expert
- Michael Froman, Citigroup executive
- Daniel Tarullo, Georgetown law professor
- David Romer, Berkeley macroeconomist
- Christina Romer, Berkeley economic historian
- Richard Thaler, University of Chicago behavioral finance expert
- Robert Rubin, former Treasury Secretary
- Larry Summers, former Treasury Secretary
- Alan Blinder, former Vice-chairman of the Federal Reserve
- Jared Bernstein, Economic Policy Institute labor economist
- James Galbraith, University of Texas macroeconomist
- Paul Volcker, Chairman of the Federal Reserve 1979-1987
- Laura Tyson, Berkeley international economist, Bill Clinton economic adviser
- Robert Reich, Berkeley public policy professor, former Secretary of Labor
- Peter Henry, Stanford international economist
- Gene Sperling, former White House economic adviser
- Heidi Hartmann, President, Institute for Women's Policy Research

Other prominent economists who support Obama:

- Brad Delong, Berkeley macroeconomist
- Joseph Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel laureate
- Edmund Phelps, 2006 Nobel laureate
- Ray Fair, Yale macroeconomist
- Dan McFadden, 2000 Nobel laureate
- Robert Solow, 1987 Nobel laureate

Prominent finance people who support Obama (not actual economists):

- William Donaldson, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair 2003-2005
- Arthur Levitt, SEC Chair 1993-2001
- David Ruder, SEC Chair 1987-1989
- Warren Buffet, investor, richest person in world.

One of the things that have caused my support for Barack Obama is his thoughtfulness. His candidacy represents a marked departure from "Bush-like" political action mired in stubbornness and an inability to admit failed policy. With this supporting cast and Obama's ability to process and think through decisions, I find comfort. =)

Colbert Report: Socialist Candidate for President?

Stephen Colbert asks the Socialist Candidate for President why he's running against the Socialist Obama... Brilliant!

Haha, Apparently I'm Responsible

Pretty funny, check this out!

Obama on the Daily Show last night

A Compilation of Obama Tunes

"We are the one's we've been waiting for."

American Prayer by Dave Stewart



Choose to Unite



Reason to Believe by Ari Hest



Yes We Can by Will.I.Am



Change by Aron Leigh



Go Tell Mama, I'm For Obama



Politics by Ludacris



Something About The Man



We Are The Ones by Will.I.Am

Obama Addresses Why He's A Communist (lol)

From his speech today.... "They think I must be some kind of secret communist because I shared my toys in kindergarten. Because I shared my peanut butter and jelly."

Keith Olbermann on McCain

Best quote? "The Iraq you see is a figment of your imagination."

Bill Maher
You might not agree with everything he says; but you often have to admit that the man has a point. Some clips for your viewing pleasure...

What the hell is elitism anyway?



On Obama being a "Muslim"



On terrorism and the Constitution




On Sarah Palin

Powell: I Support Senator Barack Obama

This is a man with an impeccable record of service to his country; he is wise, thoughtful and sensible. What I appreciate specifically in this YouTube clip is his thoughts on members of the GOP demonizing Muslims. He articulated far better than I could have, the discomfort with generalizations and fear tactics. Worth a watch.

Rocky Time

I’ve been back in Colorado six days now. It’s funny the things that people can take advantage of, the beauty they can allow to slip through their consciousness, unfazed, unknowing, repellant to the wonder of nature and creation. There’s something spiritual in the grandeur of space, of time, in the majesty of looming peaks and complementing blues, greens, whites and browns. I forgot what it is like to be a child. I forgot what it was like to smile just because the air feels good on the face. I forgot what it was like to stop caring and worrying and scheming and plotting; to just be. This is my pursuit. To reconnect with those simple joys of being.

It’s snowing. The sun is out. The milk dusted mountain caps glimmer in the distance like a dream. Welcome back to the Rockies.



(This is the town of Crested Butte, my new home)

Someday they'll give a war and nobody will come.

- Carl Sandburg