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Memories of Jimmy Carter
The news that President Carter had chosen hospice filled me with sadness & many memories. This strongly principled man was Governor when I moved to Atlanta. The vibrant city, where I arrived following college graduation, was a huge change that … Continue reading
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A Reflection on the Election of 2012
Our wonderful country is divided as not experienced since the War Between the States. So which side is correct? And what should your ballot choice be in the critical election of 2012? Do we want our lives controlled by politicians … Continue reading
Financial Crisis Makes Presidential Choice More Important
Is if possible to efficiently type on one’s laptop while hiding under the bed to escape the meltdown of our economy? And won’t the sinus infection from which I currently suffer be worsened by the dust that my political activities … Continue reading
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Vice Presidential Choice – An Important Indicator of Judgement
A long anticipated event for political junkies was the first Vice Presidential debate of this historical campaign season. As the starting time drew near, our household gathered around the television anxiously awaiting the moment with as much enthusiasm as a sports fan excited over the opening kick-off of the Super … Continue reading
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Mr. Webster Wouldn’t Like the New Definition of Elitist
Mr. Webster must certainly be making a valiant attempt to escape from the grave to update his dictionary to meet new 21st century definitions. The current wordspeak, seemingly straight out of George Orwell’s “1984”, has taken many words and twisted them into an intent that … Continue reading
The Right to Keep & Bear Arms
Thanksgiving is a terrible time to spend at our Neshoba County, Mississippi farm. The culprit that denies an escape from our hectic life is the beginning of deer season. The 78 acres that is an integral part of my heart … Continue reading
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Lesson’s Learned from the Election of 2006
Newspaper reports concerning the root cause of the election of Virginia’s new Senator appear to be a simplistic explanation of what was a much more complex choice. I am the moderate voter who delivered the Senate into the hands of … Continue reading
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Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans?
It has been a long time. The sights and sounds of New Orleans had been relegated to the back room of a full middle aged mind. It took a heart wrenching performance by Aaron Neville to bring the memories rushing … Continue reading
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New Orleans – A City Abandonded by the Federal Government
If this were a disaster in a third world country we would immediately begin to see cargo planes from the United States arriving with food, water, and medical supplies. Where are the C-5A’s that should be arriving in New Orleans? … Continue reading
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The Reverse Robin Hood Effect
Whatever would the Founding Fathers think of America’s recent loss of property rights? Has the 21st Century interpretation of their vision relegated cherished freedoms to the abyss of time? The Supreme Court’s recent decision allowing government the power to take … Continue reading
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