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A small conference room, Washington D.C., late November 2008

By On September 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Editorial

“Fellas, all we need is to get people to believe he’s a threat instead of a savior. Half the work is already done for us. What’s more threatening than a negro with real clout?”

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How loud do we have to scream?

By On August 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Editorial, Society

Gunman at PA health club was bitter over women – Yahoo! News
How many more? How many more murders? How many more lives wasted? How many more insane tragedies must we witness before we figure this out?

He killed three women and wounded nine others before committing suicide.

How many more?

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Guns and the irony of two articles in today’s Tennessean

By On July 13, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Editorial, Society

Two articles from today’s Tennessean linked by irony. In the readers’ comments section following the stories the arguments for/against guns rage with the same old cliche’s and the same old diatribe. I wonder were any of them paying attention.

The first article mentions that part of the reason for the spike in illegal gun sales are that folks are afraid the Obama administration is going to crack down on their ability to own firearms. In the second article a man was killed due to a dispute with the other.

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Editorial: Constant in mass killings is easy access to guns; bill should be vetoed | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

By On April 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Editorial, Society

“It is mind-boggling that an average person would need or be able to possess that kind of firepower ? yet, it is very easy to do so in this country. Wong, like other recent mass killers, owned his weapons legally.” – as quoted from the article this is the part that gets to me. The pro-guns crowd always hypes protection. Who’s protecting us from them?

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Slumbering economy awakens human spirit | The Tennessean.com

By On February 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Editorial, Society

Despite layoffs, foreclosures and a cascade of bad news in these tight economic times, there are bright spots on the landscape.

Charitable donations are down, but community groups report that those who can continue to give are stepping up and those who can’t are finding other ways to make a difference in their communities.

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