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Britain marks Charles Dickens' 200th birthday
… one of the greatest writers of the English language, who used his creative genius to campaign passionately for social justice ." In London, the heir to the throne laid a wreath of white roses and snowdrops on the writer's grave in Poet …
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Britain marks Charles Dickens' 200th birthday
… one of the greatest writers of the English language, who used his creative genius to campaign passionately for social justice ." In London, the heir to the throne laid a wreath of white roses and snowdrops on the writer's grave in Poet …
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Should President Barack Obama be cutting Military Spending?President Barack Obama has decided to cut the funding for the military saying that "the size and structure of our military and defense budget have to be driven by a strategy — not the other way around," President Obama just gave a broad overview of his administration's new military strategy. Is this the right move for the US?
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Piling On Herman CainAfter a two-day media blitz in the wake of sexual harassment allegations, Herman Cain sought to refocus on policy Wednesday. But his efforts were derailed as more allegations of past improper behavior surfaced. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that a third woman experienced behavior by Cain that made her uncomfortable, and considered filing a complaint but ultimately did not. Howie felt Herman was being railroaded.
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Chump Line Wednesday October 5, 2011 - Can I Get Me Some World Series Tickets Here?Our favorite messgae on today's chump line was an impersonation of Sen. John Kerry asking Could I get me some world series tickets here?
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Illegals Free To Kill In Massachusetts
Scituate police arrested an illegal immigrant from Brazil for motor-vehicle violations three months before he allegedly stabbed his former girlfriend to death in a brutal attack this week, reigniting debate over whether Massachusetts should participate in the federal Secure Communities program. Howie was horrified at the states lack of concern for illegal aliens running amok.
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Are we Getting Places on our Own?
Elizabeth Warren's widely discussed comments on how nobody gets rich by themselves, and thus those who do get rich must give back as part of the social contract, has gone so viral that now President Obama is starting to echo it. What’s great about this country is that any of these young people here, if they’ve got a good idea, if they go out there and they’re willing to work hard, they can start a business, they can create value, great products, great services. They can make millions, make billions. That’s great. That’s what America is all about. Anybody can make it if they try. But what’s also a quintessentially American idea is that those of us who’ve done well should pay our fair share to contribute to the upkeep of the nation that made our success possible because nobody -- nobody did well on their own. A teacher somewhere helped to give you the skills to succeed. Do some people do good on their own?
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Cornel West Thinks James Taylor Is Hip Hop
… shadow of the Tea Party movement. No Way. Yes we concerned about individual liberty but we concerned about social justice ! Social justice is contrary to the notion of liberty. By the way, James Taylor and Carole King attract the evil rich in …
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Gloria Steinem: GOP Women Are Sell-outs
… less. ...the point is to be able to choose, to have the power to make a choice, right? And the reason that social justice movements win is because they support choice, not one point of view. The reason that the current Republican issues …
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No Money For Teaching, Just White Privilege Training
… and workshop presenters. A couple of years ago, Paul Kivel presented at the conference. He is something called a social justice educator. Kivel begins with what passes these days as a prayer: "I want to acknowledge the creative spirits in …
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Understanding Public Sector Unions
… Wisconsin, none address what's really going on. No one, for example, is attacking the middle class. And the only social justice that can be accomplished is by ending the ability of workers employed by taxpayers to make more than what they can …
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Jesse Makes Social Justice Argument in Wisconsin
Jesse Jackson tells Megyn Kelly that workers need a better deal. Rev. Jesse Jackson has arrived on the scene in Wisconsin and told Megyn Kelly today that “we need a better deal for the American worker.” He also warned there would be an escalation of the protests as a result of the bill passed by
