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With Obama, History Repeats itself

Mon, 2008-02-25 05:06 — Nick Lewis

The phrase "history repeats itself" deserves a place of prominence in the book of cliches. Like most cliches, it describes a big idea, but leaves out a crucial detail. The truth is that history repeats itself, but the effects are magnified at every iteration. Another way you could put it, is that "each time, it costs more and more." But clearly, these effects could be good, bad or neutral.

The phrase certainly rings true with the rise of Barack Obama. Consider this New York Times Article from over 3 years ago. F

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Mon, 2008-03-10 13:28 — a passing drifter (not verified)

Obama would be a great choice

I heard about him at the time of this article, people were amazed. I ask you: How much worse could anyone be at anything than the current office holder? Obama may just be able to repair the ills or at least move towards repairing the ill will created by the current US admin and its thugs. If the reader doesn't care about America's tarnished image world wide, perhaps a less fascist approach at home would be on more interest. Hillary? Just another politician who happens to be a woman. Obama is amazing, an intelligent man, a man like the one I wished were president while watching the "West Wing". GIve it a chance, it'll make the entire world a better place and move the USA forward from one of its darkest periods in history.

I don't care if this comment is not published in only one person reads and appreciates it :)

Great blog by the way, I hope I'll be able to actually use Drupal because of it!