Posted on July 25, 2008 by sonnyauld
The philosopher and poet Cicero wrote the following more than 2,000 years ago, but in the current political climate, with the November election drawing near, never was it truer than in 2008.
“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot
survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable,
for [...]
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Posted on July 8, 2008 by sonnyauld
The first part of this explains who Thomas Sowell is and why we should pay attention to his opinion. The second part is his opinion on the upcoming election and why our decision as a country is so important.
Thomas Sowell was born in North Carolina and grew up in Harlem . As with many [...]
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Posted on June 2, 2008 by sonnyauld
Steve Williams-Opinion Page Editor,
Victorville Daily Press
The U.S. Commerce Department predicted that the Gross National Product for the first quarter of the year would grow by .6 percent, but it didn’t; it grew by .9 percent.
Why is that noteworthy? Because the department underestimated the strength of the American economic system, and because it also belies [...]
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Posted on May 28, 2008 by sonnyauld
Talk about putting your most valuable where your mouth is! Apparently this was not ‘newsworthy’enough for the media to comment about. Can either of the other presidential candidates truthfully come close to this? …. Just a question for each of us to seek an answer,and not a statement.
You see…character is what’s shown when the public [...]
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Posted on May 16, 2008 by sonnyauld
Speech to the NRA Annual Meeting
By John McCain
“When I first ran for Congress in 1982, I was proud to have the [...]
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Posted on May 2, 2007 by sonnyauld
Governor says licensees should be free to take them anywhere for protection
By CLAY ROBISON
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau
AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry said Monday that Texans who are legally licensed should be able to carry their concealed handguns anywhere, including churches, bars, courthouses and college campuses.
“I think it makes sense [...]
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