The voicing of the unpopular, being the very soul of free speech, the right to give and take offense shall not be infringed. Sometimes I think it is time to insert the above into our First Amendment. Whether it’s an off-color joke or colorful commentary, it’s now hard to make anything but the most...
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Beirut (Lebanon), SVM News, 7 February, 2007: Lebanese Christian leader Dr. Samir Geagea was attacked by the unidentified assailants on Tuesday night, the 6th of February. Samir Geagea is the current leader of the Lebanese Forces. Lebanese internal security forces have thwarted an attempt by unidentified assailants to open fire on his residence. An LF statement said...
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The prevailing mantra in higher education is being sensitive to other cultures and religions. Schools fall over themselves trying to prove that they are inclusive to a diverse background. Instead of “Merry Christmas” it is “Happy Holidays” so as not to leave out those who celebrate other holidays such as Hanukkah. The battle of...
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I got this email from a blog reader last night and thought I’d pass it along: From the same site you mentioned today in your blog, I thought this article was very interesting concerning the 2006 hurricane season. I live in St. Croix in the USVI and for those of us living in “hurricane...
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Just had to share with you this brief from Rev. Wayne Perryman of Seattle, who is taking his case against the Democrat Party to the United States Supreme Court.
According to his release, “The case was originally filed in 2004 after the DNC refused to apologize to African Americans for their support of slavery and...
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Just had to share with you this brief from Rev. Wayne Perryman of Seattle, who is taking his case against the Democrat Party to the United States Supreme Court. According to his release, “The case was originally filed in 2004 after the DNC refused to apologize to African Americans for their support of slavery...
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So I open up the Stamford Advocate this morning and see this article about how Alex Rodriguez is already side-stepping the issue of whether he will opt out of his record breaking $252 million contract at the end of this season.  This is the same out clause that JD Drew and Scott Boras (Arod’s agent...
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The Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile early Wednesday, officials said, in a test flight that blasted open a 105-ton silo door. The test was also the first flight using only global positioning satellites for navigation instead of radio transponders.
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It seems the general lessening of sex drive after 50 is no barrier to adultery.
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According to News Max consumer activist Ralph Nader is leaving open the possibility of running for President again in 2008. He will decide whether to run later this year. He is reportedly unhappy with Sen. Hillary Clinton, a (the?) likely Democratic nominee. Per News Max, Nader described Sen. Clinton as a “panderer and a...
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It was the fifth U.S. helicopter to go down in Iraq in almost three weeks.
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If we are truly concerned about the future of our children, then we would focus on the benefits, not the costs of amending the Welfare system, because as study after study has shown, our children are doing worse with fewer fathers in the home. An early study from the Journal of Genetic Psychology found...
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It’s so nice to see the new Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, taking the high road as promised. The Speaker emailed the official House Democrats 2007 Calendar, and with it a note: “Attached is a calendar for 2007 that has been prepared by Speaker Pelosi’s office. It was originally e-mailed out to Democratic offices...
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A Saudi-run school in London uses textbooks which describe Jews as monkeys and Christians as pigs, according to papers filed with an employment tribunal by a former teacher.
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A new “wanted” poster featuring photos of deadbeat parents on flyers, pizza boxes and in police cruisers has been issued by Butler County’s Child Support Enforcement Agency. The poster features information on hard-to-find parents who have failed to pay their child support.
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A French court case shining light on the gray area where free speech and religious sensitivities overlap opens on Wednesday when Muslim groups sue a satirical magazine that published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.
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Senator Joe Biden kicked off his improbable run for the White House with the pronouncement that Illinois senator Barack Obama was sufficiently “clean†to serve as a worthy opponent — reassuring news to Mr. Obama, I’m sure.  Now we’re ready for some serious, issues-oriented campaigning.  As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations...
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Who is Lynnette (“Squeaky,” “Red”) Fromme and why can she still attract public attention? The initial answer, of course, is her association with the world’s most notorious criminal, Charles Manson. Lynnette Fromme and Charles Manson were together for only two years when they were abruptly separated by the latter’s arrest for his part in...
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Men and women aren’t very much alike; guys think about sex every six seconds and gals think up a new excuse not to have sex every six seconds. When a long-time married couple engages in sex the husband will imagine he is having sex with Britney Spears, and the wife will fantasize about a...
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