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[I begin] with the story of a series of Socialist scholars conferences that Barack Obama attended when he lived in New York City between the years 1983 and 1985. And when I finally reconstructed what had gone on at these Socialist conferences that Barack Obama attended, I truly was amazed because what I saw was a kind of map of Barack Obama’s entire subsequent political career. It was at this Socialist conferences in New York in the mid-’80s that Barack Obama encountered the groups, the strategies, and the mentors who would guide him throughout his entire political career. [T]hese Socialist...

Cleveland Scene is profiling three local books on influential people. The one I'm interested in is "Fighting the Unbeatable Foe," an apparent paean to the late Senator Howard Metzenbaum. Why? Diemer has what could be called institutional knowledge of Metzenbaum's life and career, having covered him for almost a decade.

Senator Snowbird, RIP May 3, 2008; Page A10 Former Ohio Senator Howard Metzenbaum, who died in March at age 90, was an ultraliberal as a politician but also a savvy and very rich businessman. Before going to Washington in 1976, he had made a fortune on parking lots.

Former Ohio Senator Howard Metzenbaum has passed away at his home near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was 90. Listen to Newsradio 850 KOA for details

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, an Ohio Democrat who was a feisty self-made millionaire before he began a long career fighting big business in the Senate, died Wednesday night. He was 90. Metzenbaum died at his home near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, said Joel Johnson, his former chief of staff. No cause was given. During 18 years on Capitol Hill, from 1977 to 1995, Metzenbaum came to be known as "Senator No" and "Headline Howard" for his abilities to block legislation and get publicity for himself. He was a cantankerous firebrand who didn't need a microphone to hold a...

WASHINGTON (AP) - An aide says that former Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, an Ohio Democrat, has died. (Nothing more at this time)

Candidate John Glenn rebuked Howard Metzenbaum in 1974 primary. Metz. said Glenn "never met a payroll." Glenn: "I served 23 years in the Marine Corps. I was through two wars. I flew 149 missions. My plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire on 12 different occasions. "I was in the space program. It wasn't my checkbook, it was my life that was on the line. "I ask you to go with me, and look those men with their mangled bodies in the eye and tell them they didn't hold a job. "You go with me to any Gold Star mother, and...

S. 386 To control the sale and use of assault weapons. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8 (legislative day, JANUARY 3), 1989 Mr. METZENBAUM (for himself, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. PELL, and Mr. CRANSTON) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To control the sale and use of assault weapons. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act shall be cited as the `Assault Weapon Control Act of 1989'. SEC. 2. Section 922...

Subject: GOOD SPEECH The best speech John Glenn ever made: short and to the point. Some people still don't understand why military personnel do what they do for a living. The following exchange between Senator John Glenn (D -OH) and Senator Howard Metzenbaum (D - OH) is worth reading. Not only is it a pretty impressive and impromptu speech, but it's also a good example of one man's explanation of why men and women in the Armed Services do what they do for a living. This IS a typical, though sad, example of what some who have never served think...

A Real Job You know, some people still don't understand why military personnel do what they do for a living. This exchange between Senators John Glenn and Sen. Howard Metzenbaum (1974-1974; 1976-1995 Party: Democrat OH)is worth reading. Not only is it a pretty impressive impromptu speech, but it's also a good example of one man's explanation of why men and women in the Armed Services do what they do for a living. This a typical, though sad, example of what those who have never served think of the Military. Senator Metzenbaum to Senator Glenn: "How can you run for Senate...

It's Ashcroft-Metzenbaum vs. NRA04/20/02Bill Sloat Plain Dealer Reporter Cincinnati A blistering battle over gun control, set for a showdown in a federal courtroom in Ohio next week, has created one of the oddest alliances in American history.The Justice Department of U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, a life member of the National Rifle Association, has quietly enlisted a lifelong enemy of the gun lobby, retired Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, in the government's fight against assault weapons. So quietly, in fact, that Metzenbaum didn't even know about it."Wow! Never in a million years would I expect this to happen," Metzenbaum, 84, said when...