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President Obama and the Curious Case of the Nobel Peace Prize

There are moments in history which, upon remembering, you will be able to recall exactly where you were and what you were doing. The assassination of Kennedy, the collapse of the Berlin Wall, and 9/11 are all embedded into the American consciousness. Now, for me, listed among those life changing and world altering events, is the moment I heard the news that President Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. I recall that morning perfectly. As I heard the news, a strawberry Pop-tart hovering inches b… Continue

Added by Maria D on October 27, 2009 at 10:01pm — No Comments

Ramifications of Homeschooling

Hello, My name is Doris Anne Beaulieu. I have a website-Life’s Ultimate Test dot com-on which you can learn more about my mission to change the face of home schooling. I attended a parochial school as a child in the 1950's. In this Catholic school I was sheltered from the realities of the world around me-from swearing, from public displays of affection, from slang. These are often some of the same things that modern home schooling parents aim to protect their children from. A superior court judg… Continue

Added by Doris Anne Beaulieu on May 26, 2009 at 4:33pm — No Comments

"OBAMA" CHeck IT OUT

HEY NEW "BARACK OBAMA" WEBSITE UP AND RUNNING. STILL IN DEVELOPMENT BUT THEIRS DOWNLOADS FOR MUSIC, WALLPAPERS, VIDEOS AND MORE. NOT TO MENTION SIGN UP FOR THE "FORUM!" OBAMA FOR MAMAS WWW.OBAMAFORMAMAS.COM Continue

Added by WWW.OBAMAFORMAMAS.COM on January 22, 2009 at 4:41am — No Comments

TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR 2008

Hello everyone! Barack Obama has been chosen as the TIME Person of the Year for 2008! To quote the website, "In one of the craziest elections in American history, he overcame a lack of experience, a funny name, two candidates who are political institutions and the racial divide to become the 44th President of the United States." That's our man. Yes we did! Continue

Added by SupernovakGirl on December 17, 2008 at 8:28am — No Comments

WELCOME

Hello and welcome to YA for Obama! The YA for Obama project is closed. We stopped accepting members and adding blog posts a few weeks after the election. Forums are now closed and the site is an archive. Feel free to look around, however! There's plenty to read! Happy New Year! Continue

Added by Maureen Johnson on December 15, 2008 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Obama Song by Michael Franti & Spearhead, the Solliloquists of Sound, Cherine Anderson, and Anthony B.

I went to see a Michael Franti & Spearhead concert last month and I was DELIGHTED when one of their encore songs was a song that they'd written about Barack Obama, his election as President-elect, and his message. The description of the song in the e-mail I was sent telling me that the song can be downloaded for free on iLike.com is: The song is a tribute to the president elect Barack Obama and is a celebration of the hope and optimism that has filled the hearts and minds of the country ever… Continue

Added by Erin on December 12, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

my book came!

yay! I checked my mailbox today, and my book was here waiting for me =D thanks again Maureen =) I know I haven't been around here much but school is killing me atm. After the 19th, I'll be home free for a month and a half though! whoot. Continue

Added by Merrg on December 8, 2008 at 3:17pm — 2 Comments

MTV to host inaugural ball in Washington for Obama

MTV is throwing an inaugural ball for President-elect Barack Obama. It will be called, "Be the Change Inaugural Ball" at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington on January 20th. The event will be televised live across MTV and online. "The Viacom Inc.-owned network said the event will feature leading artists, celebrities and government officials. To celebrate the large youth voter turnout in the election, hundreds of young people will be chosen to attend base… Continue

Added by Devyn on November 26, 2008 at 10:41am — No Comments

Obama for mamas????????

Go to: www.obamaformamas.com News, Videos, Backgrounds and more and a store coming to you SOON! See more like Obamas top 50 favorites: Fifty things you might not know about Barack Obama • He collects Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics • He was known as "O'Bomber" at high school for his skill at basketball • His name means "one who is blessed" in Swahili • His favourite meal is wife Michelle's shrimp linguini • He won a Grammy in 2006 for the audio version of his memoir, Dreams Fro… Continue

Added by WWW.OBAMAFORMAMAS.COM on November 25, 2008 at 2:33am — No Comments

This Video Made Me Cry Actual Tears about Proposition 8

And I am not a sensitive person:

Love and marriage are human rights. You can throw whatever arguement you have against me out there, but I don't see how anybody can deny anybody else the right to marry who they love. Continue

Added by Katie on November 19, 2008 at 4:44pm — No Comments

THE MOMENT OF JOY

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Added by Maureen Johnson on November 17, 2008 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

Immature Adults.

I am Eighteen years old, I voted for Obama. I went in with my EDUCATED vote and helped choose the future that I believed would help every American! I kept my posts on my personal web pages, as well as YA for Obama. I did not go and upload blog posts trying to convince everyone at YA For McCain to vote for Obama, no--I stuck to my writing here and let the people come two me. I log in this morning with three new blogs to view! One bearing the face of Sarah Palin. It seems the little group… Continue

Added by Devyn on November 16, 2008 at 8:37am — 6 Comments

Just a short comparison

Im not going to write too much tonight. I just wanted to make a small comparison, one I'm sure many of you have already made. I was looking at YaForObama tonight and I went to the bottom of the page, and there staring out at me was a picture with the caption "Inexperienced Illinois Senator". It was a picture of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. Now, this made me smile really wide, as it usually did when I saw it. But tonight I thought about it some more. Not only do both our 16th president… Continue

Added by Adam Philpott on November 10, 2008 at 12:42am — 3 Comments

THE AMERICAN JOURNEY OF BARACK OBAMA

Thank you for all of your ideas about what to do with this site! I am still working on a plan, but in the meantime, there are twelve gorgeous books to give out. The winners of The American Journey of Barack Obama by the Editors of LIFE Magazine are: Adam Philpott Eileen Oboefae Jessica Goodman Mags Karolina Merrg PolitcalChickTayler Kurtis Supe… Continue

Added by Maureen Johnson on November 9, 2008 at 11:30pm — 12 Comments

My New Bumper Sticker

Yesterday my sister's chorus sang God Bless America at a semi-pro hockey game, and there happened to be some kind of Getty sponsorship going on. When we walked in, we were handed complimentary River Rats travel mugs, courtesy of Getty, and as my friend Breanna and I circumnavigated the arena repeatedly while waiting for our little sisters' performance and the game, we noticed a Getty table with free stuff! Clearly I'm a socialist too, because I am not one to turn down free stuff. (Especi… Continue

Added by Mags on November 9, 2008 at 7:30pm — 3 Comments

NANO

National Novel Writing month aspiring authors write 50,000 words per novel (totally not me) www.nanowrimo.org so check the website put for this month and Hurry!!! P.S. yess, i just found out about it too. Good luck, newbies!!! Continue

Added by Angie on November 8, 2008 at 5:44pm — 2 Comments

Censor for Education Secretary?

The election of Obama was a watershed moment in United States history. The first steps of shaping his new cabinet are being taken now, and lists of possible cabinet members are beginning to circulate. One of Obama's most crucial appointees will be Education Secretary. On Huffington Post, there is a list of his possible choices. The name Colin Powell leads the list, but the name that should make YA autho… Continue

Added by David Macinnis Gill on November 8, 2008 at 11:49am — 1 Comment

We've Come A Long Way...

In high school I read a book called "Warriors Don't Cry" by Melba Patillo Beals. It was the story of a young, African-American who attended Little Rock, Arkasas' Central High School during the first years of integration of the schools. The book detailed the trials and tribulations she, and others, faced as one of nine African-American students attending what was previously an all white school. Reading her story ignited a firestorm within me, one of anger and rage at the shear stupidity and ignor… Continue

Added by Michelle Watson on November 8, 2008 at 10:47am — No Comments

YA For Obama -- The Future.

We did it, but what is next? Are we all going to forget about this website and go our own ways. If that is what you had in mind I feel that you really did not keep up with everything anyhow. This is a site of change, that change will not be over until Obama serves his both terms [;)] as president. So what can we do as a group to keep the site up and running. We have the Video section--It is obvious things about Obama will be all over YouTube in the upcoming months and years, just because you w… Continue

Added by Devyn on November 7, 2008 at 4:48am — 1 Comment

YA For Obama - The Future of This Site

This site has been the only thing that’s kept me sane during this election. I’ve been going out of my mind with anxiousness. I needed a place to cool off and share my freaked out thoughts with other people. This site has been that place. I’ve met people who were just as nervous as I was, and it helped me so much. It’s much easier to wallow if you’re wallowing with other people. And I did. And I don’t want to lose all these new friends. Basically, I think this site should live on. Not just as… Continue

Added by Max on November 7, 2008 at 12:42am — 2 Comments