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Please take a moment to think of the Haitians today

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My heart always aches when I think of the Haitian people. Their various governments have often been corrupt, and world-wide concern for these wonderful artistic people has been lacking. I've known people who have lived in Haiti and loved the people there. Their poverty is unimagineable to most of us, and their fear is oppressive.

Pondering McCain’s Diplomacy

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In November of 2001, after the attacks in September, Osama Bin Laden wrote a letter to America.  In it he explained what it is America did to earn his wrath and what America will have to do to turn it away.  The crimes of America as listed by Bin Laden, are often, but definitely not always, humblingly accurate.  While I don’t believe murdering thousands of Americans is merited of

Well, as long as I’m making laws here

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Might as well through out a suggestion for another one that’s also responsibility oriented. We’ve got a huge deficit, I may have mentioned this before, and I’d like to see it eventually go away. Like I’d like to see my mortgage go away one day. Sothat’s what this next suggestion is for.

Is Google Getting Too Intrusive And/Or Powerful?

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I was looking at Google maps recently to look at places I lived as a child. Then I looked at my current residence, and was even able to zoom in on my balcony. That mortified me.

Google can (and does) censor us when China and other governments request it, Google owns YouTube, and now they are getting ready to unveil a new browser, today.

Vote Yes on ALL Charter Amendments

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City AND County ones. We need to move forward on curing the defects in both governments, and we especially need the term limits provisions.

Here are stories explaining the City of Memphis amendments from the Commercial Appeal and the Daily News.

Same thing for the Shelby County amendments from the Commercial Appeal and the Daily News.

What Happens When Government Abuses Citizens

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I was fascinated by a recent article in The Miami Herald on a modern day exodus that is happening below the radar.  It seems that between 2000 and 2006, a full 5% of the population of Puerto Rico has left the island for the United States due to inflation, recession and rising crime.  That works out to 200,000 people leaving a popu

Grantham Is Talking against Local Liberal Bloggers

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Nashville is Talking's Christian Grantham says that it would be "nice to see some liberal bloggers stand up to elected officials who work with private developers to seize people's personal property."  I agree.  It would be nice to see liberal bloggers stand up to elected officials who work with private developers under many

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