document.write("<script language=\"javascript1.2\" type=\"text/javascript\">function emo_pop() {window.open('http://www.haloscan.com/commenthelp.php','Help','width=200,height=320,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');}</script><table width=\"97%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"MainTable\">  <tr>    <td>    <div align=\"center\"><img src=\"http://idareyounottolaugh.googlepages.com/LindenRowPortrait.png\">    </div>    </td>  </tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"10991\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=41ec7d9cae7ed11ac133f130901f4abd&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Slick Barry and Mean Michelle Obama - a bitter pair.  <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://SlickBarry.com\">SlickBarry.com</a><br /><span class=\"byline\">           Figueroa Slim | <a href=\"http://slickbarry.com\" title=\"http://slickbarry.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.09.08 - 1:54 am | <a href=\"#10991\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"11088\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=54bb5dc4c09179dc4ef0581903ca1fad&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />If we want to know how Barack really thinks, we just need to listen to Michelle speak.  There is no way they have been married as long as they have without sharing the same views, which goes along with their attendance at a racist church for 20 years.  Thanks for posting up this thesis.  I have to agree with the second commenter in the discussion piece.  Considering this is a thesis paper, she obviously had not mastered the power of the pen at that time.  I'd sure hate to see any legal briefs she may have composed since then!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           The BoBo | <a href=\"http://thebobofiles.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://thebobofiles.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.09.08 - 11:16 pm | <a href=\"#11088\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"11328\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=0dd8711390acf77f2a73ce3a081302ae&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Obviously, I am going to have to take a look at that thesis.  So I will reserve any comment on it until I've finished it.  However, I will say that it will be interesting to see exactly how race plays in this election cycle.  I have long concluded that there really has been no discussion on race.  Most people simply put forth diatribes and sit back.  There is no engagement, and the presumptions come so easily.  All of us are guilty of doing it to some degree.  <br><br>In terms of the black church and the aforementioned comment, I think that one had better be prepared to call the overwhelming majority of black churches racist.  With the exception of the bizarre conspiracy theories, one will find an institution that has challenged the proscribed image of America since its inception with Richard Allen and the A.M.E. movement in the early 19th century.  <br><br>Just a couple of thoughts.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Jeff | <a href=\"http://www.thewsns.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://www.thewsns.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.13.08 - 2:24 am | <a href=\"#11328\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"12337\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=8a943df68f07fae3d5ea02931d7ee71f&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Interesting article. I'm intrigued to read her thesis.<br><br>Great blog!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Erica | <a href=\"http://talesfromthetracks.com\" title=\"http://talesfromthetracks.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.25.08 - 12:45 am | <a href=\"#12337\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"12609\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=7bef38321546f4402c98b9db4b883b88&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Christopher Hitchens + Richard Dawkins are gods for pointing out the Bullshit that is all Religion!!<br><br>thank god those Dudes have the Balls to Speak Up about it!!!<br><br><img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/smileys/clin_oeil.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" />)     Peace*<br><br>p.s.  IMPEACH BUSH + his BRAINWASHED FLOCK!!!!!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           BillyWarhol | <a href=\"http://billiondollarbaloney.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://billiondollarbaloney.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 05.28.08 - 6:39 pm | <a href=\"#12609\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"14929\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=73dbfb50fcfc395de2a72b0c6870e096&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Don't bet the farm on it. McCavein has tied himself way too closely to Chimp, and everything America is still in a state of steep slide. Come November, it may be possible to elect a sick cat President over Johnny.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           JollyRoger | <a href=\"http://reconstitution.us/rcnew\" title=\"http://reconstitution.us/rcnew\">Homepage</a> | 07.06.08 - 11:09 pm | <a href=\"#14929\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"14934\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=7bef38321546f4402c98b9db4b883b88&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />I love Christopher Hitchens!! his Book is Awesome + should be required Reading for every American + the Whole world* Dawkins The god Delsuion is Amazing too!!<br><br><img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/smileys/clin_oeil.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" />)        Peace*<br /><span class=\"byline\">           BillyWarhol | <a href=\"http://www.BillionDollarBaloney.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://www.BillionDollarBaloney.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 07.07.08 - 2:55 am | <a href=\"#14934\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"15279\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=c0fe463764e1058ee7a084a74bbeb9b0&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Very interesting.  I will make the time to read said thesis!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Christina | <a href=\"http://theoriginalcoffeecompanyonline.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://theoriginalcoffeecompanyonline.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 07.12.08 - 8:18 am | <a href=\"#15279\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"16244\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=68d24ac295271797fcbc8d5dcb81a49c&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />What a great site, seriously! I'm very, very cynical about the nonsense from both parties these days and absolutely detest the bums that are running for president right now.<br><br>You seem to be picking them -- and their hangers-on -- to pieces.<br><br>Keep it up!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Ethan Nobles | <a href=\"http://naturalhawg.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://naturalhawg.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 07.29.08 - 12:07 am | <a href=\"#16244\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"16335\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=e7355ebe26f5035a146503986dafde34&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />I think Michelle Obama is so beautiful !<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Tony | <a href=\"http://www.thesoulofjapan.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://www.thesoulofjapan.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 07.30.08 - 5:18 am | <a href=\"#16335\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"16802\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=5b96a48a3fa8dbdd07e7f697c048c263&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Great article on Obama's goofy wife.  I never agreed much with my wife, so I can't read too much into this, but between her and his crackpot minister, a person does have to wonder what's milling around in Barrack's head.  It still will be difficult to support Bush III.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Jonathan Bert | <a href=\"http://jonathanbert.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://jonathanbert.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 08.06.08 - 2:36 pm | <a href=\"#16802\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"17776\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=32a9f52fc4eb8f70910325057a03e6c5&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />U know I wrote about her in Jan <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://rawdawgb.blogspot.com/2008/01/he-has-coretta.html\">he has a Coretta.</a><br><br>u need to read my last two post for real  <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://rawdawgb.blogspot.com/2008/08/7-houses-of-czechoslovakia.html\">7 Houses of Czechoslovakia</a>   and  <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://rawdawgb.blogspot.com/2008/08/no-john-adams-no-lbj-easy-mud-slinging.html\">No John Adams, No LBJ &#8211; easy mud slinging for  Che...</a><br /><span class=\"byline\">           rawdawgbuffalo | <a href=\"http://rawdawgb.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://rawdawgb.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 08.27.08 - 1:56 pm | <a href=\"#17776\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"18379\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=8d82d790520eacfdcb767069993edfaf&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Hitchens is rarely off the mark. Maybe folks should tone down the Obamamania and take an objective look at some of these things.<br><br>Stop guzzling the koolaid folks. It has been 10+ years since ANY candidate from EITHER major party was worth a darn.<br><br>-Cambios<br>Blogging about Online Gaming and Virtual Worlds:<br><a href='http://www.muckbeast.com' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.muckbeast.com</a><br /><span class=\"byline\">           muckbeast | <a href=\"http://www.muckbeast.com\" title=\"http://www.muckbeast.com\">Homepage</a> | 09.08.08 - 11:54 pm | <a href=\"#18379\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"18445\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d82197c7a46909ed1a81ddd27ff0bab2&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />I have 3 things to say:<br><br>1) not everyone can write well and writing ability is not an indication of a deficiency in their intelligence or an indication of their prejudices.<br><br>2) I have never heard of an undergraduate thesis, so the fact that she complete one is amazing.<br><br>3) At least she did not use Wikipedia for her thesis as McCain did for his speech.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           CyberCelt | <a href=\"http://cooladzine.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://cooladzine.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 09.10.08 - 12:53 pm | <a href=\"#18445\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"18449\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=5772a7e4d4a995369d760ba062e7fbf1&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />I spent 13 years advising Masters' students working on theses in the field of Communication.  Most of these were quantitative and utilized a survey methodology, like Ms. Obama's.  I went to your Scribd site and read a good portion of her thesis and found it no better than most MA theses I had read--but certainly, no worse.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Patricia | <a href=\"http://communicationexchange.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://communicationexchange.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 09.10.08 - 1:23 pm | <a href=\"#18449\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"19958\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=4ebea0ddd2bf71db32b16e22ba6a6829&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />You know, there are occasions when one reads something and finds it difficult to believe.  I can not imagine any college student, particularly a Princeton student, submitting a paper without proofing it for grammatical and other errors.  Michelle Obama strikes me as a reasonably responsible person.  I'm not passing judgment one way or the other about the existence of the poor grammar in the paper.  It just distresses me that it is even an issue, for ANY student, not just Michelle Obama.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           TheLogistician | <a href=\"http://www.theviewfromoutsidemytinywindow.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://www.theviewfromoutsidemytinywindow.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 10.16.08 - 2:14 am | <a href=\"#19958\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr>    <td class=\"InputCell\">                  <br /><div style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 260px;\"><a href=\"http://www.futureofinfluencesummit.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/fio_banner_260x100.gif\" width=\"260\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\"/></a></div><br /><div id=\"newcomment\"></div><form method=\"post\" name=\"addComment\" action=\"http://www.haloscan.com/comments/lindenrow/1360554946698335501/\" target=\"_self\">        <p>    Name: <br />          <input name=\"name\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Email:<br />          <input name=\"email\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          URL: <br />          <input name=\"url\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Comment:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:emo_pop()\" title=\"Smiley and tag help\" target=\"_self\">?</a>&nbsp;<br />          <textarea name=\"addMessage\" rows=\"12\" cols=\"38\"></textarea><br /><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"subscribe\" value=\"1\" /><label for=\"subscribe\">Notify me of followup comments via email</label>        </p>        <p class=\"PSubmit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Publish\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />&nbsp;<input name=\"previewMessage\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Preview\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />        </p>      <input type='hidden' name='user' value='lindenrow' /><input type='hidden' name='comment' value='1360554946698335501' /></form>    </td></tr>  <tr>    <td><p align=\"center\">        Commenting by <a href=\"http://www.haloscan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">HaloScan</a></p>      </td>  </tr></table><img src=\"http://c5.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=561713&amp;java=0&amp;security=01eeff58\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></body>");