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When change came to America in 2008, the man at the center of it was one of us. He was a self-proclaimed "local boy," born in Honolulu and raised by grandparents who had Midwestern roots, but an island sensibility. "Yes, we can," became a mantra that permeated the islands as Obama won an astounding 72 percent of the state's vote in the general election. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.