An actress told Obama - he (Obama) is so "handsome she can hardly speak". Am paraphrasing! This is ok, not sure how Michelle will feel about it though. Now this one is scary for one born in freely to subscribe to - "I wish you've all the powers to pass all that you want to do". That's the definition of a dictator. Sure you like him and what he wanted to do; but what if is someone who you don't like and things s/he want to do. Should Paltrow be excused for not knowing what's dictatorship first hand or should she be told to politically educate herself? Making more money than the average person doesn't make you a good spoke person for our collective wellbeing. The conflicting structure of a functioning democratic government is not by chance but a deliberate/conscious attempt to contain power of individuals/group to ensure our rights and wishes are adhere to. Obama has to operating within that structure and get his agenda through but not additional powers. The so called obstructionists are elected representatives of the same people who elect Obama as president. It could be reasonable to say maybe the electorates want it that way. Otherwise November 4th is another chance for them to change. Let democracy work - we all win! Burama ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤