Archive for February, 2014

Freedom of Speech

Among the greatest freedoms, for those of us who are lucky enough to enjoy any, is being able to freely speak one’s mind without fear of legal reprisal.  There are exceptions, of course; certain things you cannot say about elected officials; riot-causing pronouncements in public places…things like that…but, for the…

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Stand Your Ground

Although Florida seems to be the ugly stepchild in issue after issue, from elder abuse to voting rights to education, (or lack thereof), the high-profile trials playing out under the ‘Stand Your Ground’, (or the “who did George Zimmerman shoot now?”), law, should, but simply don’t, result in outrage resulting…

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What a Week!

Leno’s done…again; it rained in California; Sochi hosts the Olympics; and today marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Personally, I have never found Jay Leno to be funny.  His delivery, (again, for me), is of the apologetic variety that begs for validation after…

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The GOP Response

Before I climb onto my high horse and get all snidely about what most Republicans had to say about the SOTU, let me say that this year’s Presidential locker room pep talk will probably not, in and of itself, inspire a high-scoring effort by the unspecific team to which it…

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