September 2008 Archives

CHILDREN AND BASIC MEDICINE

Politics should have no role when it comes to providing children with basic health needs ... unfortunately, it does.

Still, despite the battle over what health plans get how much money ... there are innocent children caught in the middle of these battles.

I've been blessed to have 2 children, one stepchild and one grandchild with excellent health. When they did ...

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CITIZEN SOLDIERS

Our country began with "citizen soldiers". Men and often boys ... who spent their lives plowing, milking, building and doing a host of other jobs for their families and communities.

When the call came for a militia to fight the Redcoats ... they dropped their chores and grabbed their muskets.

The 1138th Engineer Company of Farmington is just one modern day example of "citizen soldiers". ...

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TEENAGE PREGNANCY ISSUE

The woman who left the message on my phone clearly had an agenda, but masked it with a question: So, are you guys going to cover the pregnancy of Governor Palin's daughter ... like you cover the pregnancy of black teenagers?

That was her question ... simple, but full of complex layers .. and loaded with accusations.

She was clearly suggesting: You guys (news reporters) wil...

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