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Can a patriot say "God damn America"? The Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.'s use of such language led to questioning of his patriotism - and that of his most famous parishioner, Sen. Barack Obama. Mr. Wright's defenders (especially the academic ones)...Tags: Frederick Douglass, Loyola College in Maryland, Constitutional Issues, Barack Obama, Fourth of July
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Sign criticizes localities for immigration policy
The Washington PostIn Manassas's quaint, red-brick Old Town neighborhood, a giant billboard greets visiting tourists and commuters, but it was not put there by the city or Chamber of Commerce. "PWC and Manassas the National Capital of Intolerance," it declares, in hand-...Tags: Censorship, Imperial and Royal Matters, Prosecution, Illegal Immigrants, Prince William
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The Business Traveler: Air travel is bad and getting worse
The New York TimesI am not in the business of dispensing advice, but here is some nevertheless: It's summer. Air travel is bad. It's getting even worse and won't improve any time soon. And there is absolutely nothing you or I can do about it. So chill. Last week, I was...Tags: JetBlue, Bangor, Transportation, United Airlines, Kevin Mitchell
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Jesse Helms, former U.S. senator from N.C., dead at 86
Associated PressWhen telling stories about Jesse Helms after his death on Independence Day, the politician who took his place in Congress recalled how the North Carolina senator liked to invite pages to sit down and chat over ice cream. "Can you imagine how excited...Tags: Death and Dying, Political Campaigns, Gerald Ford, Mental Illness, Civil Rights
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Former Republican Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
Associated Press WritersFormer Sen. Jesse Helms, an unyielding champion of the conservative movement who spent three combative and sometimes caustic decades in Congress, where he relished his battles against liberals, Communists and occasionally a fellow Republican, died on...Tags: Political Campaigns, Gerald Ford, Mental Illness, Treaties, Civil Rights
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Ministers must be led by love, not pride
Two Christian ministers, Jeremiah Wright and Michael Pfleger, made the headlines recently. Their accusations from the pulpit caused quite an uproar across the country. These two specific messages carried racial slurs and hatred. Some people's ears may...Tags: Jeremiah Wright, Christianity, Bible, Michael Pfleger, Religious Texts
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The spirit of America's independence lives on today
saulfriedman@comcast.netWe have a new reason to celebrate this Independence Day. For if you take the long view of history, as I do, you could say that the events on another Fourth of July, in 1863, saved the America that was envisioned by the founders and made possible in...Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Wars and Interventions, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Fourth of July
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Jesse Helms dies on 4th
Of The Associated PressFormer Sen. Jesse Helms, an unyielding champion of the conservative movement who spent three combative and sometimes caustic decades in Congress, where he relished his battles against liberals, Communists and occasionally a fellow Republican, died on...Tags: Political Campaigns, Gerald Ford, Treaties, Fourth of July, Elections
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Black leaders reject Republican MLK ad
The Associated PressA black Republican group has put up billboards in Florida and South Carolina saying the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican, a claim that black leaders say is ridiculous. The National Black Republican Association has paid for billboards...Tags: George Bush, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Civil Rights
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Palm Beach County School District again rejects former teachers' claim of "union busting"
South Florida Sun-SentinelSix former Palm Beach County teachers charged their principal with cutting their jobs in a "union busting" sweep. But School District administrators say the teachers failed to produce a "smoking gun" to prove their case for reinstatement. The district...Tags: Boynton Beach, Prosecution, Discrimination, Beach Vacations, Work Relations
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