Posts Tagged ‘minorities’
September 22nd, 2009 | 2 Comments
I read a lot. I work in social services. I also live in the poorest Congressional District in the United States which is in one of the poorest states in the nation. So, needless to say, I’ve seen poverty and deal with it rather regularly. So, I took particular interest when I received this newsletter: [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Here’s the less than flattering headline: Woman says head scarf cost her seat near Obama Aref, a 25-year-old lawyer, said a member of her group was told by a volunteer that she could not invite Aref because of “a sensitive political climate.” The Obama campaign then, when confronted with the story” Obama spokesman Bill Burton [...]
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Posted in 2008 Presidential Race, Political Correctness | No Comments »
Powerline points to a book by Douglas Murray called: Now, the premise here is that the country NEEDS Neoconservatism. I don’t particularly think that’s true. That’s about like saying the country NEEDS to grow older. Sounds kinda harsh I know, but this is why I think this is true. It’s pretty simple really: In 1990, [...]
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October 17th, 2006 | 3 Comments
From MSNBC: On a long list of issues, including Iraq and “ethics/corruption,” 23 percent cited the economy as their top concern, up from 17 percent in May. I have been the firm believer that all politics is local. it’s not my idea, but I sure do believe it. I have said so repeatedly. I listed [...]
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Posted in 2006 US Senate Races, National Politics, Polls, Senate Races, The Media, US Regional Politics | 3 Comments »
