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What Rights Did Your Ancestors Enjoy? -
Andy Carloff (107)     
Andy Carloff  
"Inquire of the most learned and wise of the present day, ask them to speak with sincerity, and they will tell you that they have long known the principles on which society has been found to be false."
--Robert Owen, 1816
"A New View of Society," Essay 3
Before agricultural society... ( added 11 days 20 hours ago.) |
Using The "N" Word As a Term of Endearment? -
Roschelle Nelson (497)  
Roschelle Nelson 
On Thursday morning, "The View" had another heated debate similar to those of days gone by when Rosie O'Donnell shared a seat at the round table.
This time it was Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Whoopi Goldberg who were sparring partners.
Tempers began to flare when Hasselbeck expressed her... ( added 1 year 126 days ago.) |
Corporal Punishment By Caning: For Women? -
 - Joel Hendon (18,567)   
Joel Hendon
I've often been questioned about my stand against ever having Sharia Law in the U.S. and in the course of such discussions, have been called a bigot, a hypocrite and a lot of other harsh names. I am not opposed to anyone being a follower of Islam, and of Muhammad if that is their desire and... ( added 26 days 20 hours ago.) |
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CIA under scrutiny -
- JP Bender (9,720)  
JP Bender
It is official; Eric H. Holder Jr., the nation's 82nd Attorney General, is his own man. President Barack Obama is on the record as saying that he was not in favor of the Justice Department looking back into the CIA's operational tactics and thought it would be counter-productive and a possible... ( added 86 days ago.) |
Professor Henry Gates and Sgt. James Crowley - In Crowley's Words -
Judge Dred (518) 
Hello again, Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome to the latest installment of Professor Henry Gates' meeting with Sgt. James Crowley of the Cambridge Police Department.
There is an old saying that states, "Less is more." It seems that Sgt. Crowley did not stick to this little saying. Why? Look no... ( added 118 days 11 hours ago.) |
Civil Rights for Almost Everyone -
Terry Mitchell (5,334) 
Terry Mitchell
I read an interesting Op-Ed piece in the newspaper the other day on the life of the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. It was written by a local college professor who extolled the virtues of Marshall's role as a lifetime warrior in the battle for civil rights for all in America.
... ( added 180 days 2 hours ago.) |
Obama vs. Cheney on Gitmo in Hopes of Meeting Somewhere in the Middle???? -
- Suzy (914) 
Suzy
Have you ever gotten so saturated with news that you didn't think you would ever come up for air; and when you finally thought you might bob up again, your big toe gets caught and you are going down under again? That is how I feel about much of the national news these days and in particular about... ( added 183 days 18 hours ago.) |
Obama Adjusts His Sails on Guantanamo Bay -
Suzy (914)
Suzy
There has been some breaking news on Guantanamo (Gitmo) Bay. President Obama has made an adjustment on recent views of methods to try the detainee suspects at Gitmo. There are plans to close Gitmo in January 2010; therefore, tribunal trials will be held at the bay in Cuba if and when congress and... ( added 190 days 20 hours ago.) |
Why Gay Marriage Can Never Be a Marriage - Even If the Dictionary Says So! -
Nancy Daniels (1,451)  
Nancy Daniels
As long as I'm on my rant, I thought I'd dig my grave even deeper and talk about marriage specifically marriage between two people of the same sex. (Isn't that an oxymoron?)
Marriage is defined as a union between a man and a woman. Oh, my mistake. The dictionaries have changed the definition.... ( added 203 days ago.) |
Lunch Time Rant: "He Is a Mexican and They Are Usually Good Workers" -
Teresa Ortiz (11,014)  
Teresa Ortiz
As a Credit and Collections Manager, I deal with emotional people all day. I am well equipped for it and I love that I have an opportunity to work out arrangements and be a comforting voice. Conversely, I have learned to be a sounding board for personal woes and attacks.
Nevertheless, there... ( added 262 days 20 hours ago.) |
It's Never Right to vote away Human Rights -
Tex Norman (4,263) 
Tex Norman
I have to say, that I am
not a fan of Pastor Rick Warren, and I am disappointed that he was tapped to
lead a prayer at Obama's Inauguration.
Obama says he is inclusive and he is the President of ALL the
people, which makes Obama a better man than I am. I don't like Pastor Warren mostly... ( added 337 days 2 hours ago.) |
Proposition 8: Rights Lost via Voter Robbery -
- Tex Norman (4,263)
Tex Norman
Warning: This essay could be a stumbling block for new or weak Christians.
What California voters did with Proposition 8 has taken away a right that had previously existed: gay marriage. The issue of gay marriage is apparently very threatening to some people. Some are clearly homophobic... ( added 1 year 10 days ago.) |
Barack Obama Effigy Incident: Arrests at University of Kentucky -
Mogama (16,480) 
Mogama
Relaying report from UK
News : Regarding the effigy of presidential candidate Barack
Obama, the president of the University of Kentucky, Mr. Lee Todd,
Jr., announced on Thursday, "New developments have occurred in
the unfortunate effigy incident on the UK campus Wednesday. Two... ( added 1 year 22 days ago.) |
Effigy of Obama Hangs from Kentucky Tree: Halloween Trick or Treat? -
Mogama (16,480)
Mogama
You've probably seen, read or heard of the motorcyclist with the T-Shirt that says, "NIGGER, Please!! It's a WHITE House." And now this...
Barely one week after news that two Neo Nazi Tennessee men were arrested for plotting to kill 88 blacks and assassinate presidential candidate Barack... ( added 1 year 23 days ago.) |
Hoax, Racism, and the Presidential Election -
- Tex Norman (4,263)
Tex Norman
A college student and McCain campaign worker claims that she was the victim of 6'4" black Obama supporting man who robbed her, fondled her, beat her, carved a baclwards B into her right cheek, and told her she had to support Obama for President. This turned out to be a hoax, but when the story... ( added 1 year 28 days ago.) |
United We Stand and Divided We Fall -
- David Tanguay (9,551) 
David Tanguay
Choose! "The single clenched fist lifted and ready, Or the open hand held out and waiting. Choose: For we meet by one or the other." Carl Sandburg I'd prefer to choose the latter Hello friend! come on in! door is open wide How are we ever expected to bring peace to the world if we cannot even... ( added 1 year 76 days ago.) |
Working and Living for Tomorrow -
- David Tanguay (9,551)
David Tanguay
"I have one life and one chance to make it count for something . . . I'm free to choose what that something is, and the something I've chosen is my faith. Now, my faith goes beyond theology and religion and requires considerable work and effort. My faith demands -- this is not optional -- my... ( added 1 year 93 days ago.) |
Whites In America, the Next Minority and Coming Soon. -
Robert Melaccio, Sr. (5,148) 
Robert Melaccio, Sr.
The US government has predicted by 2042 and perhaps earlier Caucasian or white's will be a minority population in the United States. That is even as far as voting preference goes and who controls office at every level. So what does this forebode for all races as this unfurls? It definitely says... ( added 1 year 99 days ago.) |
10 Reasons Why America Became a Corporate Fascist State -
- John Sammon (3,668) 
John Sammon
Maybe Obama can undo the Bush Cheney years. I doubt he can on his own. The Founding Fathers who talked about freedom and designing an egalitarian state were themselves elitist, racist and corporate (Alexander Hamilton called the public an ass). America has not lived up to its promise, for it was... ( added 29 days 21 hours ago.) |
Torture? A Practical Exercise. -
Donald Marikovics (6)
Intelligence gathering in wartime is an art, not a science. The best Humint (information gathered from real people as opposed to electronic or satellite) sources can still provide mistaken information sometimes intentionally, sometimes by passing on faulty information that was presented to them.... ( added 143 days 20 hours ago.) |
Is Government Impeding our Right to Pursue Happiness? -
Tex Norman (4,263)
Tex Norman
When the people of California voted away the rights of Gay Couples to marry (Proposition 8), it started me thinking about the whole topic of RIGHTS. I was a teenager in the turbulent 1960s so throughout those formative years I heard a lot about rights. The term I heard about most was Civil Rights... ( added 336 days 22 hours ago.) |
Why Did They Protest the Olympic Games in China? -
Misty Day, C.A.P. (14)
W e, the American people, are blessed with M & M's and buffalo wings, tacos, diaphragms and motorcars. What happens on a mountain clear across the world can't possibly affect the quality of our lives.
Faithfully we await the ceremonial hour of opportunity, the 2008 Olympic Games, when we... ( added 1 year 78 days ago.) |
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End the British Monarchy -
- John Sammon (3,668)
John Sammon
Okay, let's end it, finito!
That ages-old scam, the British Monarchy.
The queen, her royal highness, is a little high after ingesting a gin tonic at a reception amid her fawning sycophants. What is she thinking? "I must appear royal. I must. I'm stoned."
What does she think when she... ( added 226 days 21 hours ago.) |
The Civil Rights Movement: From Birmingham to the White House -
- Robyn Mueller (40)
Senator Barack Obama's historical candidacy for the President of the United States has refocused attention on the issue of diversity in America and the dramatic changes that have occurred in our society during the past 30-40 years. His campaign inspired Americans to engage in new discussions of... ( added 1 year 3 days ago.) |
Michael Jackson Gangstalking-Murder Conspiracy -
- A Glass (210)
" Don't leave me, they're trying to kill me " - Michael Jackson to a close friend. What was really behind the sudden untimely death of Michael Jackson at age fifty? Looking at Michael's life history and the media, it could be explained by drugs or stress, and it appears he did not have his health... ( added 89 days 22 hours ago.) |
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