Michael.H.Prosser

NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 2008 COMMENTS Andrew Kohut remains one of the most trustworthy poll leaders in the US, and the Pew Research Center is also one of the most reliable nonpartisan polling organizations in the US. Kohut and the Pew Research Center provide us the most scientifically conducted polls possible and both are a model for all other polls in the US. His prediction for the election on Tuesdy is welcome and though Obama remains highly active until the end, we can believe that (unless some unexpected event occurs–an October surprise, which some worried that the attack in Syrian[......]

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Washington Post Comment:smichaelprosser wrote: Though we don't have any clear understanding if all the polls are absolutely accurate, the Pew Research Center and the CNN poll of polls consistently have been giving Obama a clear, if not commanding, lead, in the election. Republican or Democratic polsters could be expected to be less reliable than non partisan national and state polsters. Seeing the polls state by state, it does seem very likely that Obama will win next week, and perhaps with 300-350 electoral colege votes and that Obama will take several states that have been historical[......]

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26.October 08 WELT ONLINE16.13 michael prosser says: "In the 1960's a widespread liberation theology in Latin America, and later in Africa, proclaimed "When the church (we could also add synagogue, temple, or mosque) does not stand for the poor (and oppressed), it has no standing." There is a long-time saying also that the country which does not concern itself with the poor, has no future. The nine major world religions all have as a basic tenet that the poor are their responsibility. Judaism specifically calls upon its members to aid the poor. In Christian religions there[......]

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October 11, 200i8 On a Friday in April, 2008, the International Shanghai Channel taped four programs in its series, "Culture Matters" on "Intercultural Friendship" and basically featuring my own intercultural friendships. Hosted by the well-known Sammy Wang of Beijing,with the first and third program including Zizi Zhao, Jacky Zhang and me, the second including Anthea Yang, Jacky Zhang and me. The fourth program was with an Irish podcaster, his Chinese woman assistant, and me. I have not yet seen that episode. The programs were scheduled to be aired in mid April, but on Ma[......]

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