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Hi. It's been awhile since I've posted a non-book review here, so I thought I'd write down a few thoughts. My father has been dead three months now. That's still very hard to believe. His gravestone was just put in, so Gretchen and I will be going to Knoxville to view it soon. Last weekend, …

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A Senator’s Response re Toomey-Manchin

After the Toomey-Manchin amendment was voted down by our elected government officials even though polls showed that it had the support of over 90% of the US population, I emailed Tennessee's US senators, Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker (both Republicans), to express my disdain for their vote. I tried to send messages shaming them into …

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50 Reasons You Despised George W. Bush’s Presidency: A Reminder on the Day of His Presidential Library Dedication

50 Reasons You Despised George W. Bush's Presidency: A Reminder on the Day of His Presidential Library Dedication | Alternet. This is a truly excellent list and it's spot on. Read and remember!

America’s Baffling Historical Amnesia

America's Baffling Historical Amnesia: Suddenly President Bush's Approval Ratings Are the Same As Obama's | Alternet. Stunning. How can America forget the president who lied to get us into the Iraq war for dubious purposes? How can America forget about Hurricane Katrina? How can America forget about how the economy tanked under Bush? How can …

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