Paul Orfeala and the Obama effect
Gayle Quinnell, 75, didn't just ask John McCain at one of his campaign events if Barack Obama is an Arab. She has actively pursued the continuation of the myth, admitting to reporters she had 5,000 copies of a document claiming Obama is an Arab for distribution throughout rural Minnesota.
She had the copying done at Kinkos. Which was founded by Paul Orfeala. Who is a real Arab (the Los Angeles-born son of Lebanese immigrants).
Paul Orfeala has been cited as one of America's most successful businessmen. He is now retired from the business world, and serves as a visiting professor at U.C. Santa Barbara and the USC Marshall School of Business.
Orfeala is a registered Republican. Stick that in your bum bag, Ms Quinnell.
(By the way, his Arabic name is بول أورفاليا (I don't know how that's going to come out on a blog).
When it comes to excellence, I think of people like (Arab) Paul Orfeala and (non-Arab) Barack Obama. So should we all.





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