Good things never last long. The youngest victim of the Tucson shooting, Christina-Taylor Green, has inspired millions of us. This young girl, born on a day of tragedy–September 11, 2001–and dead on another day of tragedy, makes all of us think. A life cut short, she was a young girl with a promising future. According to [...]

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Gays in the US military must be delighted with the repeal by lawmakers of “Don’t ask, Don’t tell,” a discriminatory law against gays in the military. It is a good and a bad thing. In our society, being gay is seen as a mental disorder. Being openly gay in the military can be difficult as well, [...]

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Depending on which culture you belong to, it is a shame to insult or curse the dead. The death of Bernard Maddoff’s son Mark is a shock, but not a surprise. It is difficult to show sympathy to the son of Bernard Maddoff, who was suspected to be part of (or at least aware of) his [...]

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If you do not believe that power corrupts, watch the attitude of Congressman Charles Rangel of New York. The 80 year old man is still fighting for his “honor.” Sometimes, public figures do not know when to retire. What was seen as a “great” political career was more an appearence. This case confirms once again the corruption in [...]

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The firing of Juan Williams by NPR (National Public Radio) for comments he made about being nervous when flying alongside Muslims is a big disappointment. Being a journalist and not being able to express his thoughts is not fair. I have been thinking about it and I wonder if liberals have lost their sense of [...]

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The Mujahid Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani-American who attempted the Times Square Bombing in May, has plead guilty in federal court in New York. He certainly will spend the rest of his life in prison. He understands that his life is not valued. Pleading not guilty or guilty will end with the same result. Even though they believe [...]

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How is it possible that Reverend Fred Phelps, a former civil rights lawyer who fought for Blacks in the 60s, now is the most hated anti-gay preacher in the country? How could he go from one extreme to the other? Was he just a fake to start with? Or did he experience some trauma that changed him forever? [...]

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Muslim-American groups are supporting a Fatwa (religious ruling) claiming that body scanning at airports violates Islamic law. This is ironic! Let’s face the truth: America is fighting a war against extremist Muslims. Body scanning may be sinful to the point of view of Muslims, but it also violates the privacy of Christians, Jews, Hindus, etc. The United States [...]

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The President of the United States, Barack Obama, like the chief of a village, is taking responsibility himself for the failure of the agencies that should have stopped the 23-year-old Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab from boarding Northwest Airlines Flight 253 despite numerous warning signs. The agencies failed to stop Richard Reid, the “shoe bomber” and [...]

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Richard and Mayumi Heene, the “balloon boy” parents, got jail time and 4 years probation. The judge also prohibited them from receiving any form of financial benefit, whether through the media, a book, or articles they might write about the balloon hoax. Their story made headlines all around the world. Obsession for fame and greed [...]

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