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Chain of Command

June 23rd, 2010

General Douglas MacArthur is arguably one of the most accomplished military officers in American history.  His resume boasts having lead troops into battle in World War I, superintendent of West Point, Army Chief of Staff under two presidents (Hoover and FDR), World War II Pacific commander, presided over Japan’s surrender in 1945 as well as [...]

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They Didn’t Teach that in History!

February 4th, 2010

Imagine soup lines stretching city blocks, spanning streets.  Americans – hungry, malnourished and without work.
Imagine the Department of Agriculture (DoA) – obviously worried about the situation – releasing information on four sample diets: a liberal, moderate,  minimum and emergency diet. 
Imagine the government announcing to the nation: “Figures show we cannot produce enough food for [...]

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Why I Will Shop More at Whole Foods

August 22nd, 2009

Recently, John Mackey – CEO of Whole Foods – wrote an op-ed expressing opposition to the President and Congress’s health care plan(s) and offering some alternatives instead (it’s well worth the read – regardless of where you stand).  Shortly thereafter, the UFCW decided to pick a fight with Mackey and Whole Foods.  They are handing [...]

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So This is What We Are?

July 7th, 2009

Rant alert.  I’m livid and not likely to be so kind.
No offense to the supposed ‘millions’ of people devastated by Michael Jackson’s death.  Believe me, but I don’t think anyone’s death should be belittled.  However, enough is enough.  The world is on fire with changes that will have terrifying consequences for us and our children, [...]

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Racism is racism is racism

May 26th, 2009

At the heart of the Civil Rights movement was the demand that people be judged NOT by the color of their skin, or whether they were male or female – and most importantly that our government had no right to explicitly single out a race or gender for special treatment.  The genius of Martin Luther [...]

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