Slog - Comments on Obama's Quiet Riot http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot The speech that's causing the stir is here, in full. Many of the folks in this room know just where they were when the riot in Los Angeles started and tragedy struck the corner of Florence and Normandy. And most of the ministers here know that those riots didn’t erupt over night; there had been a “quiet riot” building up in Los Angeles and across this country for years. If you had gone to any street corner in Chicago or Baton Rouge or Hampton — you would have found the same young men and women without hope, without miracles, and... Copyright 2008 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:30:20 -0800 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:32:08 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Will in Seattle That would make a great band name.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c737841 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c737841 Politics Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:05:47 -0800 Comment by wf Always talk about the excluded and their despair, translating it into a supposed longing for integration. Never talk about those whose decisions produce exclusion, about a system based on people's exploitation, about more radical hopes for reform.

]]> wf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c737847 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c737847 Politics Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:11:21 -0800 Comment by Gomez See, now I can see an orator like that being our president. Too bad he's the dark horse to Edwards and Hillary.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c737888 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c737888 Politics Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:46:59 -0800 Comment by konstantConsumer it's a long speech, but it is totally worth reading. an excellent speech. like, vote getting excellent.

]]> konstantConsumer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c737889 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c737889 Politics Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:47:47 -0800 Comment by konstantConsumer it's a long speech, but it is totally worth reading. an excellent speech. like, vote getting excellent.

]]> konstantConsumer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c737892 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c737892 Politics Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:49:54 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA When I read or hear a well done speech by Obama or Gore, and then I hear Bush mangling the English language every time he opens his mouth, I weep.

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c737973 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c737973 Politics Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:03:12 -0800 Comment by Original Monique He is truly an incredible speaker. He may be too smart for the general populace.

]]> Original Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c737977 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c737977 Politics Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:12:57 -0800 Comment by fnarf I can't remember the last time a public speaker in US was good enough to be widely quoted. MLK, I guess. JFK. Bush is just imbecilic, but not really THAT much worse than the recent standard (see: his daddy).

]]> fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c738030 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c738030 Politics Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:57:03 -0800 Comment by Maria Rizk I think Obama is an amazing speaker. Does anyone know of a website with some of his full speeches? If you do, please e-mail me at RizkyM823@aol.com.

]]> Maria Rizk http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c738031 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c738031 Politics Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:57:45 -0800 Comment by Jude Fawley @9: check out http://www.americanrhetoric.com/

It only has one by Obama, I think -

"Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Dick Durbin. You make us all proud..."

The site has some pretty awesome speeches from the olden days.

]]> Jude Fawley http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c738045 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c738045 Politics Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:27:05 -0800 Comment by ben more appologist bullsh$t.

]]> ben http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c739305 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/obamas_quiet_riot#c739305 Politics Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:32:28 -0800 Comment by Bill MSN I NIIPET
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