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Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Confederate flag: Heritage or hate?: 1 of 22
The issue of whether the Confederate Battle Flag (or even the use of the emblem of the Mississippi state flag) depends on how you choose to view it. For a large majority the flag represents a group of people who fought against the abolishment of slavery. Because of this view, the flag is seen as a symbol of hate, and perhaps... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should we be fighting disease rather than fighting wars: 1 of 20
To properly answer the question of whether we should be fighting disease instead of wars, one must examine exactly what it takes to fight either. To fight a war, you need an issue (either real or imagined), you need money, you need a location, and you need people who will fight the war. Anything else such as weapons and supp... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Are extended remembrances of Princess Diana correct to her legacy or have they gone overboard?: 3 of 23
I have no quarrel with the remembrance of a loved one, nor do I particularly object to the media remembering the legacy of the dead and famous. What is troubling is the near obsessiveness in which Diana is still remembered. She was a Princess, once. The most memorable things regarding her before her death seemed to center ar... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Dying for Entertainment - The WWE: 1 of 7
Dying For Entertainment. On the surface it looks almost heroic, sparking visions of men risking injury and death just so they can put a smiles on faces. And this is true, sort of. Looking deeper, you'll find that wrestlers are dying from pressure. Pressure to perform, pressure to make a good enough impression to move farther... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Threats to everyone's right to privacy: 6 of 12
Where have our rights to privacy gone? Nowhere. Complete privacy is almost a myth. You will see people complaining about things they see in the news, all of these privacy invasions they read about or watch on television, and they become enraged that privacy is dying out. They want to know what happened to the privacy they on... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Biography: Lady Bird Johnson (1912-2007): 1 of 2
Rarely can one label a person as an "icon". But it could only be fitting of the oldest living First Lady and one of the most truly remarkable women in the country. Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson was an icon. And an icon is dead. She passed away on July 11, 2007 at the age of 94 after spending her final moments at home with her ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soldiers & Veterans Reflections: Disabled US veterans: 9 of 16
Is there anything worse than death? If you are a disabled US veteran, you might think so. If you fought in the Vietnam War, you might very well be able to claim that the United States Armed Forces ruined your life. They draft you, train you, ship you off to kill people you don't even know while avoiding bullets, bombs, landm... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Finding a new normality after the death of a child: 4 of 6
Finding new normality after the death of a child is akin to losing a limb and thinking you'll one day find a replacement for it that isn't prosthetic. A child is a miracle, a blessing, and a gift. Creating life is perhaps the most wonderful thing that we can ever do, and when that gift of life has been desecrated or taken aw... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News New law attempts to abridge the right to freedom of religion and freedom of speech: 5 of 6
In what looks to be another case of government dictating freedom of religion and freedom of speech, ministers may now be limited in what they can or can not say during worship service. Congress is now looking over a new bill which will make words delivered from the pulpit a felony. The largest issue deals with homosexuality,... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Theories about Chris Benoit's death: 3 of 3
There are a lot of interesting theories that come to mind when I think of a man killing his wife and child before hanging himself. Perhaps he did go into some instance of 'roid rage and committed these acts. Maybe another drug is to blame. Or he could have just been a cold, calculating monster who deliberately planned and ex... More..