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Time to Turn the Page

Posted on 8/31/2010 at 5:52:26 PM

Seven years have passed since the war in Iraq began. Thousands of US soldiers dead, thousands more wounded and impaired,  tens of thousands of Iraqis killed. With that in mind and a deep measure of both achievements and costs, sacrifices and valor… President Barack Obama addressed the nation saying “let it be clear” the [...]

14th Amendment Is Not a Wedge Issue?

Posted on 8/4/2010 at 8:44:01 AM

To make it so, is like considering the Pope no longer being Catholic…Hmmm! The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery. The 14th made according to section 1. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state [...]

Just the Facts win Health Reform Debate

Posted on 3/22/2010 at 7:58:38 AM

This discourse, you will note began in earnest with me in August, 2009, the time of the Post Just the Fax versus the Facts.
I am reminded of the comments of a caller to the morning program on C-SPAN recently who asked why reporters were not giving the facts about Healthcare in the United States. [...]

Perfect In Some Eyes

Posted on 4/26/2009 at 1:54:44 PM

A lot will be said about the first 100 days of  President Obama’s administration as to whether he is keeping campaign promises and if his pace and agenda are perfect for these historic times.
In the eyes of Malia and Sasha dad and mom have kept their word; the campaign promise to get them their first [...]

Nelson Mandela Remembered at 90

Posted on 7/21/2008 at 3:57:10 PM

Nelson Mandela’s legacy should include his fight for a free press.
Because of apartheid he saw first hand, in the twentieth century, the perils that result when the voice of every person is silenced and only ideology speaks.
In a speech to the international press Mr. Mandela was emphatic about the role of media and the global [...]