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{ 2008 02 21 }
All those rumors about Obama plagiarizing are true. He has most certainly been plagiarizing. His catchy phrase, “Yes We Can,” is lifted directly from Bob the Builder. No word on whether Bob is pressing charges, although Lofty threated a suit if Obama used, “Uh… yeah, I think so!”
Posted by holly on Thursday, February 21st, 2008, at 9:10 am, and filed under Issues.
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You know the story, right? International health... work all over the place... drag my kids around in sacks through villages in Central America... yadda yadda. I decided to go for another degree, so in 2004 we moved to New Orleans with no intention of staying. Then Katrina. And then *blink*blink* New Orleans is a completely different place and we just can't leave. Suddenly I'm on TV talking about immigrants and health and Paul is starting a company. Or two. His side is high-tech, mine is community health and our lives are yearly evacuation, regular celebrations, and nonstop work here, there, and everywhere. Our door is always open. I only ask that if you decide to go ahead and make yourself that mint julep, you make one for me, too.
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Emmy | 21-Feb-08 at 7:54 pm | Permalink
Love this post.
Laugh out loud funny!
Emmy
Christoph | 22-Feb-08 at 3:26 pm | Permalink
Holly (1), if you’re going to state that some people feel that Obama might have plagiarised some of his speeches, you need to cite that, since it’s not your original thought.(2)
How’s the family these days? (3)
(1) Scheib (1976)
(2) Christoph (2008)
(3) Traditional American greeting, exact author unknown
Cold Spaghetti | 22-Feb-08 at 3:35 pm | Permalink
Um… I *did* cite. Note the links in the post? Are you reading in RSS feed and not seeing links?
Christoph | 22-Feb-08 at 3:37 pm | Permalink
Yeah, but I don’t think in-text links are official APA style. (1) Holly, you need to reflect. I think what you’re selling is “change you can hyperlink,” and I don’t think that’s what the American people need. (2)
(1) Um, I just pulled that from outta my ass.
(2) Ibid.
Cold Spaghetti | 22-Feb-08 at 3:41 pm | Permalink
APA, huh? I figured you were an MLA kinda guy.
Did I tell you that I missed being the first student to get an “A” from this notoriously hard teacher at Michigan because I didn’t punctuate my citation correctly when I used et. al.? Better learn that style guide inside and out, future Longhorn.
Christoph | 22-Feb-08 at 4:13 pm | Permalink
Oh don’t worry … one of my professors went dominatrix on me over that last semester. Kind of like, “Nice job.” *Crack* Oww! What was that for? “Learn proper style.” *Crack, crack* Owwww!!
All the way with APA and LBJ. I think that’s how the cheer went in ’60.