CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Craigslist: Exciting Political Opportunity in Louisiana

    H/t to Ryan at the Daily Kingfish Although it is highly, highly unlikely this is a serious solicitation, if it is true, the 2010 Republican primary for Louisiana Senate would be the most hilarious election in United States history. From Craigslist: Exciting Political Opportunity (Louisiana) Reply to: job-909956144@craigslist.org [?] Date: 2008-11-07, 4:02PM CST Seeking a female candidate to challenge David Vitter in the Republican primary for the United States Senate in 2010. Candidate must be over thirty years old and a registered Republican in the state of Louisiana. Beyond this, we are looking for a candidate with a history in…

  • Thoughts on the Election

    This morning, I received an e-mail from a friend of mine in Germany. We became friends in high school. His first real experience of America was the time he spent in Alexandria, as an exchange student at Alexandria Senior High. My friend’s family is originally from Turkey. His parents immigrated to Germany before he was born, and though he is still a son of Germany, there is no doubt that he (and his family), like countless other Turkish immigrants in Germany, has been discriminated against– not only because of his faith, but also because of his ethnicity. When he lived…

  • Ladies and Gentlemen, The Next President of the United States of America

    The 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama! Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama—as prepared for delivery Election Night Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Chicago, Illinois If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for…