January 2011
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governor palin: calling it 'crony capitalism' like...
As you well know, President Obama gave is 2011 State of the Union speech on Tuesday night. While some paid the obligatory homage to his ability to give a good speech, most pundits - and regular folk - saw this latest show as heavy on platitudes and lacking in substance. In times like these, those of us who pay attention to politics have come to expect a tough, straightforward response from...
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“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I...”
– - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In my mind, the quote above gets to the essence of what the Civil Rights Movement was about and it provides a lesson that is as relevant today as it was during Dr. King’s lifetime.
Martin Luther King Day is celebrated in the United States for many reasons - to...
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on arizona: sarah palin responds
Over the past few days following the mass shooting in Arizona, many in the mainstream media have seen fit to declare open season on Governor Sarah Palin.
Some blamed Palin and her “rhetoric” for the actions of the lone killer. Others insisted that her statement of condolences in the hours after the shooting were insufficient and illustrated a lack of leadership on her part.
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choices: honoring life or blaming sarah
The start of a new year is supposed to be a time of joy and optimism for the future that lay before us. Sadly, for 19 American families, one violent young man abruptly put a halt to the celebration.
HONORING LIFE
First, let me say that my heart and my prayers have been with the victims of today’s shooting in Arizona since I first learned of these despicable events.
As those who were...