samwise the brave » politics http://samgamgee.org even the smallest person can change the course of the future Mon, 21 May 2012 00:09:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 even the smallest person can change the course of the future samwise the brave no even the smallest person can change the course of the future funding, non-profit, ROI, community, socialnetworking samwise the brave » politics http://samgamgee.org/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://samgamgee.org stand and effect change-trusting the decision~palin http://samgamgee.org/2009/07/stand-and-effect-change-trusting-the-decisionpalin/ http://samgamgee.org/2009/07/stand-and-effect-change-trusting-the-decisionpalin/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:35:07 +0000 admin http://samgamgee.org/?p=948   this is really interesting.  gov. palin is clear about her sound priorities.  she also asks her friends ad supporters to trust the decision…no more politics as usual. this is can be very good…and her understanding about serving something greater than self.  much like other great leaders she understand more clearly than many give her credit about the art of the political craft.  a reminder, it was 1964 when a nationally-televised speech by ronald reagan - a time for choosing launched him on the journey to become our nation’s 40th president.  this speech was given in support of then presidential candidate barry goldwater.  here’s clip..

you and i have a rendezvous with destiny.  we can preserve for our children this, the last best hope on earth, or we can sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness.  if we fail, at least let our children, and our children’s children, say of us we justified our brief moment here.  we did all that could be done.  from Governor Reagan by Lou Cannon

it took another 16 years to cement reagan’s true place as our 40th president. his leadership was exactly what was needed in our nations unfolding story. i think, as palin gave her announcement on the eve of our nation’s independence i heard similar echoes. there is a story yet unfolding for her place in history.  it will be interesting to watch.

Picture 6and while you’re at it…have some fun here and color your own picture of the signing of the declaration.

]]> http://samgamgee.org/2009/07/stand-and-effect-change-trusting-the-decisionpalin/feed/ 0 truly amazing times http://samgamgee.org/2008/08/truly-amazing-times/ http://samgamgee.org/2008/08/truly-amazing-times/#comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:48:42 +0000 admin http://samgamgee.org/?p=252 we really do live in amazing times.  i’ve mentioned here before how i wished my first political boss, clif white was still around.  the stories he told about the smoked-filled rooms and the trailers on the floor of the past conventions were reminders of the true craft of politics.  and  one, regardless of partisan standing has to be impressed to live at this moment in history when the first african-american candidate is running for highest offiice in the land.  last night’s acceptance speech, although ostenaious was brillant stagecraft.   and now today senator mccain showing a real understanding of what’s at stake by selecting gov. sarah palin to be his running mate.  amazing stuff.  just heard on fox news a conversation with newt gingrich when back in april he offered the name of gov. palin as a “interesting prospect” for conisderation as vp.  newt is pretty smart.  i remember going through some of clif’s papers after his death and finding a letter written to him by a professor newt gingrich.  he was then a professor political science.  that document was written in the late 70′s…as i read it, in the spring of ’93, it was clearly the foundation of newt’s arguements for what came to be known as the “contract with America” which is credited with the re-writing of the federal welfare programs.    fun stuff.

it was interesting too tonite to hear sen. obama distance himself from the hairtrigger response that was sent out earlier today.  apparently the campagin in chicago fired off a quick memo that was a put down of gov. palin’s pick.  those machine reactions are just one reason why i bailed from the political process.  despite my philosphoical disagreements with sen. obama i am very impressed with his character and his quick response today to welcome gov. palin to battle. oh for more common sense debate in the public square.  to push the “king makers” out of their places so that we can have a healthy debate about the interests of the nation.  fun stuff this is. stay tuned… the next 68 days are going to be really interesting.  its about time.

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