Category Archives: Patriotism

New Year Revolution

President Obama has had a year to set things right, and outside my window there are not yet fields of wild flowers in dappled sunlight beneath rainbows with unicorns frolicking. In fact, not much has changed. I could say I told you so, but of course I didn’t tell anybody so. In 2008, the prospect [...]

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A Glorious Independence Day

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In defense of the military draft

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Special Prosecutor for Bush, Cheney, and DOJ Attorneys

February 24, 2009 *Statement on Prosecution of Former High Officials * We urge Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a non-partisan independent Special Counsel to immediately commence a prosecutorial investigation into the most serious alleged crimes of former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Richard B. Cheney, the attorneys formerly employed by the Department [...]

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hope over fear

Thanks Lynn… http://benwikler.com/news21all.html

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love that casts an ever widening pool of light

I held onto the tears. I didn’t want to cry in front of the dogs. Beth called and the dam broke. What an opportunity we have today. Today we can embark on the journey. Today marks the end of eight hectic years of powerlessness and defeat. Today is a new beginning. The hard work lies [...]

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