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  • Is this war really won?

    04/16/2003 2:40:33 PM PDT · by Raven281 · 13 replies · 46+ views
    The Capital Times ^ | April 16, 2003 | Rev. Michael Schuler
    Rev. Michael Schuler: Is this war really won? By Rev. Michael Schuler April 16, 2003 For the last week or so, much has been made of the fact that "coalition forces" (i.e., the United States and Great Britain) have defeated Iraq. Predictably, those who initially supported the invasion have been gloating a bit. Their message in a nutshell is: "We told you so!" Two political cartoons in Sunday's State Journal pilloried opponents of the war for their misjudgment. Numerous letters to the editor have argued that our quick victory over Saddam Hussein's forces proves that anti-war protests were ill-conceived. Photos...
  • Hallelujah!!! Our God Reigns!

    09/25/2001 9:27:01 AM PDT · by Raven281 · 5 replies · 64+ views
    September 19, 2001
    Hallelujah!!! Our God Reigns! Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 11:44 AM > > Subject: Our President > > George W. Bush-- This was the same man who came within a hair's breadth of losing an election in November, who withstood the political chicanery of the Florida Democratic machine to fix the vote count. This was the same man who admitted to having a drinking problem in younger years, and whose happy-go-lucky lifestyle led him to mediocre grades in college and an ill-fated oil venture. This was the same man who mangled syntax even more than his father, and whose speaking ...
  • COMMENT A Literary Alamo Bushes' picks for writers lunch bode ill for culture

    01/23/2001 11:03:39 AM PST · by Raven281 · 1+ views
    San Francisco Chronicle ^ | January 17, 2001 | David Kipen
    Ladies and gentlemen, the poet laureate of the United States . . . Rod McKuen! And this year, the Kennedy Center Honors go to . . . ZZ Top, James Michener and . . . shoot, does it always have to be five?
  • Popular Vote from each State

    12/20/2000 1:47:12 PM PST · by Raven281 · 1+ views
    National Archive and State Sec of State Web Site | 12/20/2000 | Me
    Okay, here are the results I have. As you can tell it's slow at work. I have gone to each states' website for these results. I did not total these. It would take several attempts before I could get a correct one. Anyone wants to take a stab at it, go ahead, please. GORE Alabama 692,611 Alaska 79,004 Arizona 685,341 Arkansas 422,768 California 5,861,203 (NARA shows 5,841,248 Colorado 738,227 Connecticut 816,015 Delaware 180,068 D.C. 171,923 Florida 2,912,253 Georgia 1,116,230 Hawaii 205,286 Idaho 138,637 Illinois 2,589,026 Indiana 901,980 Iowa 638,517 Kansas 399,276 Kentucky 638,923 Louisana 792,344 Maine 319,951 Maryland 1,144,008 Mass ...
  • Do You Agree with Time's choice Person of the Year

    12/18/2000 11:58:04 AM PST · by Raven281 · 1+ views
    Time Magazine ^ | 12/18/2000
    Freep this poll. Yes 40 No 58