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Civil War Odds & Ends: August 9, 2008
TOCWOC | August 9th 2008
Between working on the inside and outside of my new home, I found some time to look around the web and find some Civil War material. This edition of Civil War Odds & Ends features quite a variety of topics, including what happens when you mix m read more
WE, The People
Republic Rules - The U.S.A. is a great representative republ… | July 14th 2008 by rikkus
In my observations, I’ll often reference “WE” (usually capitalized), by which I mean WE, the people. But does that mean I speak for everyone in the U.S.? No. The “WE” I like to speak of is a reference, of course, to read more
POP QUIZ: The Revolutionary War
Republic Rules - The U.S.A. is a great representative republ… | July 5th 2008 by rikkus
Even though the U.S. did not officially declare independence from Great Britain until July 4, 1776, the Revolutionary War began with the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. Approximately how many years elapsed before the Treaty of Pa read more
Happy Independence Day!
Republic Rules - The U.S.A. is a great representative republ… | July 4th 2008 by rikkus
It was 232 years ago that our nation was founded and we celebrate it’s birthday today. It is remarkable all that has happened in our country since then. Many lives have been sacrificed, many families have struggled immensely to put us in th read more
The Melting Pot
Republic Rules - The U.S.A. is a great representative republ… | July 3rd 2008 by rikkus
Continuing the discussion of yesterday… Just as an amalgam of metals becomes a stronger combined material than any of the individual components (which surrender some of their own unique chemical properties in the process), the collective PE read more
A Right Almost Lost
Republic Rules - The U.S.A. is a great representative republ… | June 28th 2008 by rikkus
This past week, the Supreme Court affirmed our right to bear arms. Barely. It was a 5-4 decision. That is how close we came to losing the Second Amendment: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right o read more
Barack Obama A Half Hour Speech
A Total Blog Twin | June 18th 2008 by Zubli Zainordin
A More Perfect UnionSuitable in the United States Of America, and also MalaysiaTotally Awesome! read more
Technology Spinoffs
Republic Rules - The U.S.A. is a great representative republ… | May 19th 2008 by rikkus
I have suggested our country needs a special energy initiative, much like the space program, to focus on a national effort to become both more energy efficient and energy independent. An intensive research and development program is exactly the typ read more
The Tyranny of Tolerance
Republic Rules - The U.S.A. is a great representative republ… | May 7th 2008 by rikkus
The level of freedom we enjoy in the U.S.A. was embedded in our collective attitude from our country’s beginning. So long as they didn’t break the law or infringe on the rights of others, individuals were free to do most anything they wa read more
Reparations Means Defending our Right To an Independent Faith Tra…
Reparations: The Blog | April 28th 2008 by Jabriel Ballentine
Everyone is questioning Reverend Jeremiah Wright and wondering why he should be speaking. As Reverend Anthony said last night, and as Reverend Wright said today - this is about the Black Church. How? Well, in attacking Reverend Jeremiah Wright's c read more
Less Is More
Republic Rules - The U.S.A. is a great representative republ… | April 28th 2008 by rikkus
A smaller government (not to be confused with NO government) means greater freedom for those people under it. The larger a government entity becomes, the more controlling it becomes… and this is true whether it is a municipal government, stat read more
Reparations Means Standing for Our RIGHT to Speak Truth to Power
Reparations: The Blog | April 27th 2008 by Jabriel Ballentine
Tonight, we were blessed to hear from the Reverend Wendell Anthony of the Detroit NAACP. And, in his introduction of Reverend Jeremiah Wright he stated that this is not about Barack Obama, or Hillary Clinton, or John McCain. He said, "this is about read more
Think!
Republic Rules - The U.S.A. is a great representative republ… | April 18th 2008 by rikkus
I believe it was IBM that used this as an advertising tag line many years ago: Think! This was back when IBM was the symbol of corporate efficiency, integrity, and success. They were also a good corporate citizen, very involved in the community a read more
When A “Solution” Doesn’t Work…
Republic Rules - The U.S.A. is a great representative republ… | April 17th 2008 by rikkus
… do you blindly keep doing it or do you try something else? You’ve heard this before… and it has truth in it: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again yet expecting different results.” One read more
Obama’s speaking style
Deus Lo Vult | April 17th 2008 by Thomas
If presidents of the United States were decided on speaking style alone, Barack Obama wouldn’t just be moving into the White House tomorrow, he’d be there for a long time. His speaking style is perfect, and it’s been demonstrated. Y read more
Hope and Opportunity
Republic Rules - The U.S.A. is a great representative republ… | April 16th 2008 by rikkus
Since early in its history, the United States of America has been known as the nation of freedom and hope and opportunity… not just for its native countrymen… but also for people who could emigrate, become full-fledged citizens of our gre read more
Government Intrusion
Republic Rules - The U.S.A. is a great representative republ… | April 13th 2008 by rikkus
I think the majority of people would agree that we don’t want the government to “intrude” in our lives… but the definition of intrusion is apparently very different for some of us. To be sure, government touches all of us in m read more
Reparations Means "Squeezing" Black Clinton Supporters
Reparations: The Blog | April 8th 2008 by Jabriel Ballentine
I saw this on CNN earlier today.There was a report that Black supporters of Hillary Clinton claim feeling "the squeeze" from their family and friends who support Senator Obama. I immediately thought: they should feel the squeeze. Here's why:Everyon read more
Bending Over Backwards
Republic Rules - The U.S.A. is a great representative republ… | April 8th 2008 by rikkus
There’s an odd phenomenon that worries me since it’s becoming more prevalent than ever before. Some of it seems to be a human characteristic… at least, a trait of caring humans… and leads to unanticipated results that are ent read more
Reparations Means Truly Honoring Dr. King's Legacy
Reparations: The Blog | April 4th 2008 by Jabriel Ballentine
I keep saying this: Senator Obama's campaign is about a great deal more than the presidency. It is, as he said, for "a more perfect Union."Today we remember that 40 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. And, many gathered in Memp read more
Reparations and THE Reason (Pat Buchanan) Dialogue is Needed
Reparations: The Blog | April 1st 2008 by Jabriel Ballentine
Okay, I admit: I'm a bit late on this.I guess when I heard it I was in a daze - unable to believe such idiocy could come out the mouth of anyone "respected" enough to be a commentator on what seemed to be a credible station (MSNBC). But, my friends read more
Barack Obama Speaks In Philadelphia, PA
Democratic Frenzy | March 27th 2008 by 1greenthumb
The speech that is being called by some as "A More Perfect Union". In it he explains some of his views on politics and race in the America we live in. This is the full 38 minute video so be prepared... read more
Pennsylvania and North Carolina polls
Deus Lo Vult | March 26th 2008 by Thomas
Within the past few days, a few polls have been released for Pennsylvania, and things look promising for Barack Obama. The week prior, the polls had Hillary Clinton at a 15% lead, and bigger depending on the poll you were readings, and all things loo read more
The entertainment of politics - Geraldine Ferraro
Deus Lo Vult | March 20th 2008 by Thomas
When I read news about the goings on in U.S. politics, I like to get my news from Google first, and then check what CNN has to say. Google provides a heap of articles on current events, so you can formulate the ‘real’ picture in your mind read more
"Obama's response to the flap regarding his minister- a masterful…
QuestionItNow - Will America Lead? | March 19th 2008
This is a brilliant political speech, one that should lay to rest the flap about the non-issue (Fox Attacks) of Obama's minister's "hate speech." But more than that, this speech sets an agenda for the future of the Obama campaign. Barack Obama is s read more
Barack Obama — I’m here because of Ashley.
Politics, Religion, History and Kentucky Basketball | March 19th 2008 by the heretic
A More Perfect Union “We the people, in order to form a more perfect union.” Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched America’ read more
A more perfect union...
one finite monkey | March 19th 2008 by Steve
Though it's been posted elsewhere, and talked about everywhere, I still want to post Senator Obama's speech from yesterday morning.I have to disagree with David Kurtz on TPM that Obama was not at the height of his oratorical prowess. Kurtz writes, "A read more
Morning after the race speech: Obama’s broken pact with white v…
TrainWreck Politics | March 19th 2008 by Griffin
With a day’s worth of distance and perspective now, I stand behind the assertion I made yesterday that for everyone under the age of 40, ”A More Perfect Union” was the great American speech on race of our lifetime. 100 years fr read more
Reparations and "A More Perfect Union" - Pt. 3
Reparations: The Blog | March 19th 2008 by Jabriel Ballentine
Okay. This is proving to be larger than life. A few issues need to be discussed.Reparations means pursuing a more perfect Union. How do we do this? We must first find the places where our Union is weak.Let's look at the coverage of this speech an read more
Obama on Race & Politics: “A More Perfect Union” Speech—vid…
Riehl Life: Village Wisdom for the 21st Century | March 19th 2008 by Janet Grace Riehl
Click here to view YouTube video of Obama’s powerful speech on race and politics in America: “A More Perfect Union.” Click here to read entire text of Obama’s speech on race on politics in America delivered in Philadelphia, Ma read more
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