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Local Democrats with Spine

January 17, 2006 B. John 207 Views

I came across speeches made by two Democratic State legislators concerning Gay Marriage Amendments. One was made recently by Freshman Virginia Delegate David Englin (D-45). Mr. Englin an example of the new kind of Democrat we need to clone. He could have sat quietly as he watched his seasoned collegues pontificated and voted to “protect marriage” from gays and lesbians, but he did not. Following Mr. Englin’s remarks are remarks from a while back by Representative Senfronia Thompson of the Texas State Legislature.

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Democrats and Courage?

January 15, 2006 B. John 233 Views

Democrats should put on a well-lighted marquee the fact that the Republican-controlled Congress plans to save $50 billion over five years by cutting food stamps, student loans and by slapping new fees on Medicaid recipients and reducing child support enforcement. So much for compassionate conservativism.

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Did Martin Luther King's Dream End On A Jetway In Miami?

January 15, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 282 Views

On this weekend, when we celebrate the birth and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it would be well to remember that King dreamed of something very different for America. King dreamed of an America inspired, if not by love, then at least by justice.

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Death's Dark Veil

January 15, 2006 B. John 262 Views

Martin Toler, Jr. probably knew his life coming to an end. Mr. Toler was trapped in the Sago Mine some two miles beneath the surface of the earth. Most likely, he knew others around him had already died. In his final hours, his thoughts turned to those closest to him, and Toler took the precious little energy he had left, and scribbled a note to his loved ones: ?Tell all ? I [will] see them on the other side?? ?It wasn?t bad, I just went to sleep.? And at the bottom: ?I love you.? Toler touched not only reached out to his family, but his message touched many of us.

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The Producers

January 14, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 348 Views Comedy, Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Mel Brooks, Musical, Susan Stroman, The Producers, Uma Thurman

Bringing the Tony-Award Winning musical back to the big screen -The Producers tells the story of a down on his luck producer (Lane) and his accountant (Broderick) and their get rich quick plan.

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Take a Chance!

January 12, 2006 B. John 265 Views

Do something daring today

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Brokeback Mountain

January 9, 2006 B. John 372 Views Jake Gyllenhaal, Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain, Drama Romance, E Annie Proulx, Heath Ledger

Based on the E. Annie Proulx story about a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys and their lives over the years. A raw, powerful story of two young men, a Wyoming ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy, who meet in the summer of 1963 sheepherding in the harsh, high grasslands of contemporary Wyoming and form an unorthodox yet life-long bond–by turns ecstatic, bitter and conflicted.

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Munich

January 9, 2006 B. John 445 Views Thriller, Crime, Drama, History, Munich, Steven Spielberg

During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.

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The Lord's Task Lisk According to Pat Robertson

January 6, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 282 Views

This from Mr. Sun’s blog. Don’t you think God cries whenever this guy gets in front of a microphone?

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Muslim's Angry Over Tolerance for Gays

January 5, 2006 B. John 228 Views

The leader of the Muslim Council of Britain has said religious leaders should join together to voice their opposition to “harmful” civil partnerships and sexual diversity. Sir Iqbal Sacranie told BBC Radio 4’s “PM” program that homosexuality is “not acceptable” and that the United Kingdom’s new civil partnership laws will be detrimental to society, according to media reports.

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Abramoff Plea a Boon for Charity

January 5, 2006 B. John 212 Views

Gotta love these politicians. They are getting caught with their hand in the cookie jar, so they figure if they give the cookies away to charity it will make everything all right. Let’s hope the voters aren’t that stupid. I don’t know about you, but trying that excuse with my Mom would have never worked.