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Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk
I just have one thing to say about this . Forget WWJD. The new question is apparently What Would MLK Do? A coalition of politically and theologically conservative Christian leaders, including nine Roman Catholic bishops, who have just signed a declaration saying they will not comply with laws ...
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Easy Choices
The first time I heard it, I did a double-take, because I thought I heard it wrong. The second time I heard it, I rolled my eyes. The third time I heard Sarah Palin, in her interview with Oprah Winfrey, suggest that women who choose to terminate pregnancies are essentially “taking the ...
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Digest for November 16th through November 18th
Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for November 16th through November 18th: When Hope Meets Reality – Abstinence Only Epically Fails – Op-Ed Columnist: What the Future May Hold – Our Rogue Evita – ...
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Seven
It’s birthday season in our family. (We’re all clustered at the end and beginning of the year.) And, as someone who grew up thinking he’d never be a parent, I get a little reflective when one of the kids’ birthdays rolls around. Today, Parker is seven years old.  ...
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Digest for November 15th through November 16th
Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for November 15th through November 16th: t r u t h o u t | Religion and Economics – Can You Say Depleted Uranium? – ECONOMY-US: “Green” Jobs Should Be Black and ...
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Attention WalMart Shoppers
If our family wasn’t already avoiding WalMart like the plague, this would be more than reason enough. I hope WalMart gets sued. Big time.
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Digest for November 14th through November 15th
Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for November 14th through November 15th: The Democrats’ Dilemma: Their Own Trojan Horse Kicks Free – The missing GOP bill – Meat, Culture and Climate – Frank ...
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Twitter Updates for 2009-11-14
Reading: "Can Happiness and Parenting Coexist?" Answer: Sometimes. http://www.flne.ws/21034636 on Fluent News #
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Digest for November 11th through November 14th
Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for November 11th through November 14th: That Old Republican Revival – Robert Creamer: 10 Reasons Why Democrats Who Opposed the Health Care Bill Made a Political Mistake –  ...
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Conservatives’ Race to Oblivion, Pt. 2 of 3
Michelle Bachman’s “Superbowl of Freedom” (or “Bachmannalia” ) was not the first protest with such attention grabbing signage, but merely the latest. September saw Glenn Beck’s 9/12 marchers descent upon Washington. Again, they brought their message-bearing ...
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A Conversation with the Lost
I often say that there some people who just aren’t wort talking to when it comes to politics and social change, because they are never going to be on your side. But Shannon’s conversation with two right-wing protesters at Atlanta Pride has got me reconsidering that. [Via A World of ...
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Conservatives’ Race to Oblivion, Pt. 1
Conservatives’ Race to Oblivion, Pt. 1
republicoft.com — I’ve used this quote (attributed to Maya Angelou) before: “When people show you who they really are, believe them.” I guess in periods of tremendous change people really reveal who they really are. I’ll probably return to this ... (more) Conservatives’ Race to Oblivion, Pt. 1
Digest for November 9th through November 11th
Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for November 9th through November 11th: The Threat of Governing from This Center – Why insurers aren’t complaining about the House bill’s anti-abortion amendment. –  ...
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Digest for November 8th through November 9th
Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for November 8th through November 9th: The Cost of Choosing Endless War – Atheists, It’s Time to Stand Up to Jesus – As Foreclosure Nightmares Increase, Will More ...
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Digest for November 6th through November 8th
Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for November 6th through November 8th: Robert Kuttner: The Audacity to Change – Right-Wing Unleashes Racism on Rep Cao – Whose Health Care Victory? – Op-Ed Columnist: ...
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The Morality of Health Care Reform, Pt. 6
( The sixth in of a series of seven. ) Nothing in Common If the cliché that a picture is worth a thousand words is true, then a couple of images might sum up the debate of over health care reform, and prove representative of the opposing sides. [Via Preemptive Karma .]  ...
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links for 2009-11-07
Home Page - OpenCourseWare Consortium (tags: education opencourseware opensource learning ) Open & Free Courses (tags: education free learning online opencourseware ) Free Online Course Materials | MIT OpenCourseWare (tags: education learning free opensource  ...
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Digest for November 6th
Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for November 6th from 00:01 to 13:11: The Underlying Reasons For The Shooting At Ft Hood – WATCH: GOP Blunders at Anti-Health Reform Rally – Fort Hood has enough victims already ...
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Digest for November 4th through November 5th
Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for November 4th through November 5th: Andy Ostroy: A "Republican Renaissance?" Yeah, and I Hear the Mullet's Coming Back Too" – Conservatives still think you're already ...
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