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Well darlings,If there is one thing that the Kate Moss drug scandal has proved it's that there is one interpretation of the law for the rich and another for the poor.
Michael KnellSeptember 29, 2005

Sirius Remembers September 11 in 2005 with commemorative events

SIRIUS satellite radio has made an effort to reach out to those affected by September 11. Uninterrupted coverage and observance held at the World Trade Center site.
Scott FishSeptember 12, 2005

Kahane Was Right!

I hate math but I know math good enough to know Kahane was right when he said Israel's sworn enemies must go and that Israel should finish what the Arabs started:An Exchange of Populations.Some argue:"Does it not occur to you that Sharon...
David Ben-ArielAugust 24, 2005

Tribute to Gore Vidal on His 80th Birthday (Oct. 3)

October 3, 2005 is the 80th birthday of prolific American author and historian Gore Vidal. Vidal's genius shines through engaging prose (novels, plays, essays, short stories, non-fiction books) elucidating America's history and its...
Christine SmithSeptember 29, 2005

When the Levee Breaks, How Many More Fuel Increases Can We Take

The aftermath of Katrina has affected more that just New Orleans and the surrounding gulf coast. There are huge financial implications associated with the catastrophe, from the initial humanitarian aid to the rebuilding and repairing needed to get...
Gordon RantOctober 01, 2005

How Can We Convince Immigrants to Learn English?

Even though they are able to live here without it.Everyone in the world knows that English is the language spoken in the U.S. and most immigrants are prepared to learn it.
Donna PoislNovember 28, 2005

Nitwit Nation: Is America Too Dumb for Democracy?

Most Americans are enthusiastic supporters of their own civic rights, but few bother to meet any would-be democrat's (or any would-be republican's, if you prefer) number-one responsibility: that of keeping oneself sufficiently literate and...
Dan NerhaugenSeptember 29, 2005

Refugee v. Evacuee: Languaging the Hurricane Disaster

Language is a behavior potentially under our control, and a powerful loop: it’s how we act upon the world, and how the world acts upon us. It’s how we express our thoughts and feelings, and it also influences our thoughts and feelings.
Susan Dunn, MA, The EQ CoachSeptember 11, 2005

America Is Being Invaded

Every year, 741,000 people are entering America illegally through the border into California, Arizona, and Texas from Mexico. They don't care that our government is wasting over ten billion dollars in tax money supporting them, they don't...
Matthew JonesNovember 07, 2005

Gun Control Will Solve Nothing

Statistics from the National Federation of State High School Associations reveal that, in 1999, 15 students perished while playing in high school football games. This fact received little to no coverage in the national media.
Jason VinesSeptember 23, 2005