Eleven months ago Scott Roeder shot Dr. Tiller in the head while coming out of a church service. His motive was that he was “saving” the lives of many unborn children at the hands of an abortion doctor. Neither the law, nor a jury of his peers sided with him in his stand-alone position. And [...]
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Health Care Reform – Can we keep the senseless talk behind?
March 23rd, 2010
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On Sunday, in a historic vote, the US House of Representatives approved the Senate’s version of the Health Care reform bill, subjected to a few ammendments that have yet to pass for reconciliation.
Yet I keep listening to the hype about socialism, and tyranny and all that Communist language set forth by the Republican opposition to [...]
Bahamian Trip Shows Crude Reality of Our World
January 6th, 2010
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If I thought at one time that I was going to get away from the vast problems of reality in Puerto Rico by only getting on a cruise ship to the Bahamas…. Guess again Charles!
In Nassau, Bahamas, there is a manifestation in front of Parliament where one leader of the Hotel Workers’ Union claims that [...]
Terror in the Sky for Christmas Day
December 25th, 2009
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What a Christmas Day!! A Nigerian national, just 23 years old, had in mind to blow up a plane in mid air. The flight, that originated from Amsterdam, was abruptly disturbed by the African terrorist wannabe, that started to ignite, and apparently did ignite, a firecracker style explosive, in an attempted suicide bombing attempt.
The guy [...]
Tiger Woods….Say it Ain’t So!!
December 17th, 2009
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Tiger Woods was the standard setter in the sports industry. African American, born to an interracial couple, college educated, professional golfer, advertisement contracts, happily married, proud parent…… It seemed like a fairy tale.
How come we’ve had to hear from the news the term TigerGate? The guy has had as many lovers as holes [...]
Should the White House “Party Crashers” face Criminal Charges?
November 30th, 2009
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This past week, a couple attended the White House State Dinner. Apparently, the couple was uninvited, nevertheless went into the party, going through Secret Service agents, and taking pictures with Vice President Biden and other dignataries and celebrities like Katie Couric and Robin Roberts.
But, did they commit a crime? They weren’t stopped. They weren’t trespassing. [...]
With Businesses able to Open after 5:00 pm on Sundays in Puerto Rico… Will the economy get better?
November 22nd, 2009
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This past week, the Governor of Puerto Rico signed into law a new bill that permits businesses to open after 5:00 pm on Sundays. The spirit of the law mandates that this move will ultimately make the economy better…. I think that not necessarily.
Those extra hours of stores open won’t mean that the consumer has [...]
Democrats have enough votes to pass the Health Care Reform Bill
November 21st, 2009
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Sen. Blanche Lincoln was the 60th vote, giving the Democrats a fillibuster-proof lead against a delegation wide 40 votes from the Republican Party in the Senate. This is a huge moment in Barack Obama’s presidency, getting to pass a major overhaul of the Health Care system.
The final voting will be held tonight at 8:00 pm [...]
