I was moved to tears by President Barack Obama’s Inauguration Speech. I can’t express how deeply he moved me – how he rekindled my patriotism. This man, this leader, is exactly who we need at this point in history. The 44th President of the United States has a big job ahead of him. If he […]
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Racism and Ignorance
I sent my father an email last night that will anger him. I am positive that he won’t talk to me for quite some time as a result of this email. And I’m perfectly fine with that. Allow me to explain. I come from a largely conservative, Republican, family. I myself am a Libertarian, but […]
Continue readingWhy I’m Disappointed in this Election
I’ve been following the presidential campaign pretty closely and have been disappointed on quite a few levels by both candidates. I’m not going to make this blog a long political diatribe, but I want to take a moment to express my frustrations with this election, the candidates, and our coverage of the entire affair, in […]
Continue readingSpank, spank, handcuffs!
The California state legislature is about to vote on an issue that could affect parents across the nation; is it legal to spank your child? The bill, still being drafted, would prohibit “any striking of a child, any corporal punishment, smacking, hitting, punching, any of that,” according to Assemblywoman Sally Lieber. The consequence of this […]
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January 20, 2009 