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Category Archives: OP-ED
LESSONS IN FREEDOM
Every once in a while I read something that is so vital, so important, so timely, I must save it for myself and pass it along to others. The information below is essential for us to know, memorise and use … Continue reading
WE HAVE THE STRENGTH
S.C. sheriff fires officer who threw student across a classroom On Monday, 26 October 2015, a police officer in a high school in Columbia, SC jerked a 16-year-old girl from her desk and threw her across the room before cuffing … Continue reading
THE DOWNING OF MH-17: DUTCH SAFETY BOARD REPORT RELEASED
DUTCH SAFETY BOARD: BUK MISSILE DOWNED MH-17 The report of the Dutch Safety Board has been completed and released. Conclusions are that a Russian built Buk surface-to-air missile (SAM) of the type used by the rebels in Eastern Ukraine exploded … Continue reading
A CRY FOR JUSTICE: CONGRESSIONAL BRINKSMANSHIP V. THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE
THE COMING BUDGET WAR Once again, we have come to the time of year when the annual federal budget is coming before Congress for a vote. And, once again, there is the intransigent standoff looming between the Republicans and Democrats. … Continue reading
SLAVERY & THE FISHING INDUSTRY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Myanmar fisherman goes home after 22 years as a slave I am struck by how very sheltered my life has been. I live in the United States, and although poor, have lived a life of tremendous privilege when compared with … Continue reading
REAL LIFE V. NRA LIES
I was 4 years old the first time I held a pistol in my hands and until I started moving around the country 40 years ago, guns were an ongoing part of my life. I was taught how to use … Continue reading
OP-ED: KANYE WEST
KANYE WEST LEAVING THE COUNTRY BECAUSE IT’S RACIST In the above undated article from 2014 on MrConservative.com, Kanye West says that he leaving the US permanently due to the ignorance and blatant racism we have in this country. Evidently, what … Continue reading
LINK: HAVING BLACK COPS AND BLACK MAYORS DOESN’T END POLICE BRUTALITY
I wanted to pass along the link to this article on Baltimore by Stacia L. Brown in The New Republic. It gives much us to think about. Having Black Cops and Black Mayors Doesn’t End Police Brutality
Posted in ACTIVISM, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, LINK, OP-ED
Tagged civil rights, minority affairs, racism
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COMING OF AGE BELOW THE MASON-DIXON LINE
The older I get, the more I am becoming aware of how very different the home I grew up in was when compared with the homes of my peers. There is so much baggage, so many experiences that I did … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights, minority affairs, racism
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NEWS FLASH: BOAT CARRYING MIGRANTS SINKS OFF THE COAST OF LIBYA
There has been been a horrible maritime disaster off the coast of Libya as a boat carrying approximately 700 – 950 migrants sank. So far, only 28 migrants have been saved and 24 bodies have been recovered. For more information, … Continue reading
SEN. TOM COTTON ON THE ISSUE OF IRAN’S CONTROL OF TEHRAN
Another sterling entry into the “you just can’t make this stuff up” category. Every once in a while, the thought occurs to me that the halls of government in Washington are not populated by greedy, money-grubbing, politicians bought by big … Continue reading
OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BARACK H. OBAMA REGARDING HIS INABILITY TO “GUARANTEE” 3 AUGUST 2011 SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS
The Honorable Barack H. Obama President of the United States White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 RE: SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS Let me make myself perfectly clear. I am a 57-year-old disabled person who worked for 20 years … Continue reading
THE MANY WAYS TERRY JONES DOES NOT GET IT
In the wake of Friday’s attacks on UN police and staff in Afghanistan, Terry Jones continues to be unrepentant and demanded the US and the UN take “immediate action” to retaliate against the attackers. Excuse me! Did I get that … Continue reading
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THE IRRESPONSIBILITY OF THE RADICAL RIGHT: TERRY JONES & WAYNE SAPP
As reports are pouring in about the killings today of the UN police and staffers in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, one’s thoughts inevitably turn in anger toward the people who committed these senseless acts. But who are they and how did this … Continue reading
Posted in ACTIVISM, FAITH, OP-ED
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UNDERSTANDING BUREAUCRACY
The Eyes Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 97 March 2011 The person who calculated this bit of information went to high school in Pittsburgh, PA. He is now and has been a professor at the University of West Virginia in Morgantown, … Continue reading
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WSB-TV 2 ATLANTA: MOSQUE MAKEOVERS WITH YOUR TAX DOLLARS
WSB – TV 2 ATLANTA: Mosque Makeovers With Your Tax Dollars A friend on Facebook posted the link to the above video from WSB-TV Atlanta, Channel 2. It is well worth it to take the 3:06 to view it and … Continue reading
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Tagged foreign aid, foreign policy, international relations, political science, politics-us
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LARA LOGAN STORY: HOW DO WE RESPOND?
CNN: CBS Correspondent Assaulted in Egypt (To see updated story, please click on the above link.) (CNN) — A CBS correspondent was brutally attacked Friday in Cairo’s Tahrir Square after the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the network said … Continue reading
EGYPT: THE FUTURE AWAITS
To my friends Ramy, Morris, Mimi, my teacher Said Ragab and Egyptians everywhere, congratulations on this momentous day in Egyptian history! In these first few hours after the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak and the transition of the Egyptian … Continue reading
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