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The Acquittal of George Zimmerman
On March 27, 2012 I wrote a Blog “License to Kill Trayvon Martin” (http://wndcpd.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/license-to-kill-trayvon-martin/). I described Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” legislation which...
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Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria: Military Action against al-Assad Likely and...
The likelihood of US military actions against the Syrian regime over the use of chemical weapons in an early morning attack last Wednesday on towns in the vicinity of Damascas is high. Secretary of...
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Pope Francis makes a Historic Turn for the Catholic Church: American Politics...
In an interview given to the editor of the Italian Jesuit publication “La Civilta Cattolica,” and released September 19, Pope Francis said that the church had grown “obsessed” with abortion, gay rights...
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Message to the Media: Stop framing our political crisis as “balanced...
On October 21 the Washington Post carried two side by side front page headlines: “A quiet effort to move GOP to the middle on gay rights” and “How would McAuliffe or Cuccinelli govern? Both candidates...
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NELSON MANDELA: “YOU ONLY PASS THROUGH LIFE ONCE”
The eulogies, commentaries and historical reflections on former South African President Nelson Mandela all cast him as a unique figure that belongs to the whole world as an inspiration. Indeed former...
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OUR MORAL IMPERATIVE
Our Moral Imperative by Dan Rupli Neckties have never made any sense to me. They serve no practical purpose whatsoever, and over the years, a good quality silk necktie can now cost about as much as I...
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BAD WATER IN WEST VIRGINIA: WHAT HAPPENS IF SMALL GOVERNMENT IDEOLOGY WINS...
The terrible water contamination disaster in West Virginia is not over yet. Even when all the faucets are on, the lessons learned are likely to be modest, given the grip of the coal industry on the...
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In Memory of Pete Seeger
It might have been out of a dream, but it really happened. I can’t put a precise date on it, but Ronald Reagan was President, and he was constantly reminding us that “government is the problem” and...
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Ukraine: Old Style “Super Power” Keeps Going Out of Fashion
Violence and chaos may not be going out of fashion in the world we live in, but unilateral military action from the old super powers almost certainly is. As of this writing the situation in Ukraine is...
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Who or What killed Michael Brown
By now, many of you have probably have read the open letter to Michael Brown’s family from Sybrina Fulton (Trayvon Martin’s mother). It is heartbreaking to think about the deep loss, the deep...
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