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Oct. 15, 2009

		Strands of Frogs' Eggs: Nobel Voices from GA, MS, NC, DC, Iran and Kenya Playing among the arrowroot leaves I tried in vain to pick up the strands of frogs' eggs, believing they were beads. --Wagari Muta Maathi, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Winner  The Nobel Prizes have a long history, having been awarded for more than a century, starting in 1901. The Nobel Foundation ... Posted by walterrhett at 10:23 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics

Oct. 10, 2009

		Death Row Capital Crimes and Punishment            Last month (September), the State of Ohio failed to execute an innate who spent 25 years on death row for the murder and rape of a 14 year old girl. The state's failure was not due to any legal action, new... Posted by walterrhett at 10:09 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics

		The Nobel Politics Prize This morning I was listening to the radio and heard that President Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize.  At first I must say I was surprised, but as I thought about more about the history of this award I realized that this is par for the course.   I don't hav... Posted by splantz at 9:12 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics

Oct. 5, 2009

		UN BAN MY CLOVE CIGARETTES So the F.D.A gets to regulate tobacco products now which is fine except it has been decided than any flavoured tobacco products is targetting kids.  I didn't know flavoured cigarettes existed till I joined a coven and one of the members was smoking it.  Most of the kids I knew smoked wh... Posted by cymone at 12:53 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics

Sept. 24, 2009

		Bringing Socialism to Car Insurance State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) authored a bill that needs to be defeated.The proposal stipulates that zip codes could no longer be a factor in setting insurance rates.  This essentially is nothing more than *another* tax to support crime-ridden urban areas.Mandatory car insurance ... Posted by speakthetruth at 8:28 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics

Sept. 23, 2009

		Don't Squander College Years Ten years ago this month, my life changed. The security blanket of high school had been removed, and I was going away to college. Being a person who tends to fear the unknown, I was initially terrified. A decade later, I can honestly say that college was the best time in my life, at least so fa... Posted by mz80 at 1:48 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics

Sept. 18, 2009

		MPS Mayoral Takeover: The Public Hearing I'm a glutton for punishment.  I actually attended the MPS School Board's pep rally last evening.  I assumed that it would be more entertainment than enlightenment, but I came away embarrassed and saddened.  The concept of the Board hosting a meeting with the sole intent of bringin... Posted by speakthetruth at 9:30 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics

Sept. 14, 2009

		Pants on fire! Think carefully for a minute: those who call others liars are usually deceivers themselves.      Do you think I am talking about the recent flap with SCCongress member, Joe Wilson? My fault, I forgot to say who or what was the object or cause of my opening aphorism--and t... Posted by walterrhett at 7:56 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics

Aug. 31, 2009

		Intelligence & Intelligent Policy           Regarding aggressive intelligence gathering, the Obama administration is now clearly at war – with the Obama administration. Very soon after assuming office, President Obama opted not to pursue prosecution of intelligence professionals ... Posted by aicyr at 12:37 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics

		Kim Dae-jung: Great Korean Leader, Great American Friend            Former President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea died this week at the age of eighty-five. His extraordinary career demonstrates the triumph of discipline and determination over tremendous barriers. He also personifies the long-term value o... Posted by aicyr at 12:31 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics

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