The New York Times recently described the Liberty Counsel as an organization that “defends traditional marriage”. Now, before I go on, let us assess the ramifications of ‘liberty’ and 'defend' when...
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The world of my youth was a world of separation. The railroad tracks separated our town into black and white. There were two libraries, the Wilson County Public Library and the Wilson County Negro Library. Everyone ate barbecue from Parker's but my mother had to go to the...
"Now I can die in peace"
Following the passing of New York States first hate crime bill in 2000, then Senator David Paterson felt he had finally reached the summit and by his...
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From the Fresno Bee:
Fresno County Clerk Victor Salazar said this morning he has asked the county counsel for direction in light of the state Supreme Court's ruling today throwing out a state ban on gay marriage.
"What we will be focused on is whether or not there is an...
.... Eye to eye
Station to station ...."
So go the first few lines in the chorus of that song by the late Soul Brother #1, the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, in his hit song of the same...
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"Northern Ireland: The Phoney PeaceBy The Anglo American | April 16, 2008 .Jonathan Powell was chief of Staff for the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. His recent book Great Hatred Little Room, is an...
From a speech delivered by Senator Robert Francis Kennedy on April 4, 1968 in Indianapolis, Indiana:Ladies and Gentlemen,I'm only going to talk to you just for a minute or so this evening, because I have some --...
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If not Britney, who should control her life? Her estranged father or her attorney? The legal debate continues." LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Britney Spears' father and a lawyer who claims to represent her...
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An Open Letter to the City Officials and the Homeless & Housing Service Providers. Why have you abused us for the past 15 years ? The latest HSA Report to the Board of Supervisors, regarding 'Shelter Policies' is a lie. The Shelters...
So much data is now being created, transferred, stored, and exchanged -- both within nations and internationally -- that databases will surely become the most valuable symbols of our information economy, as they...
Congratulations to the rest of you who live in Texas' 26th Congressional District, it seems we do not need any economic stimulus. At least that's what Ol' Doc Burgess, our so-called representative seems to think. He voted against the economic stimulus package. I guess that...
On November 2, 1983, in the White House Rose Garden, President Ronald Wilson Reagan signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in the United States of America, which was...
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African Americans, civil rights organizations, journalists, and others, please pardon my family’s attempts to enlighten you and attract your support regarding an issue of gross injustice that does not afford an...
African Americans, civil rights organizations, and others, please forgive and pardon my family regarding our attempt to enlighten you and attract your support regarding an issue of gross injustice that does not afford an opportunity to protest against white oppressors, we...