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January | 2014 | American Notebook

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Reflections on Life, Culture, Religion, Politics and Sports. Monthly Archives: January 2014. Is Legalizing Marijuana Simply Decriminalizing a Victimless Crime? January 5, 2014. Despite the fact that federal law still bans the sale and use of marijuana, Colorado has legalized it, bypassing its own state legislature by way of a citizens’ ballot initiative. Residents over 21 can now grow up to six plans and purchase one ounce at a time. Visitors can buy up to a quarter of…. The Truth Will Set You Free.

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July | 2014 | American Notebook

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Reflections on Life, Culture, Religion, Politics and Sports. Monthly Archives: July 2014. Terminate Parental Rights of Illegal Unaccompanied Minor Border-Crossers. July 7, 2014. Maybe he thought of this while trapped in a waiting room foxhole under a heavy barrage of daytime TV? 8220;Television is democracy at its ugliest.”. The Truth Will Set You Free. Created by c.bavota. Page optimized by WP Minify.

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Ed Koch R.I.P. | American Notebook

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Reflections on Life, Culture, Religion, Politics and Sports. Ed Koch R.I.P. February 1, 2013. Ed Koch has gone to meet his maker. May the Lord have mercy on his soul. He was quotable. Here is one nice quote from the former Mayor of New York City: To be a New Yorker you have to live here for six months, and if at the end of the six months you find you walk faster, talk faster, think faster, you’re a New Yorker. That should be his greatest legacy, an example for all true leaders to follow. And who know...

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High Court Aborts HHS Contraception Mandate | American Notebook

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Reflections on Life, Culture, Religion, Politics and Sports. High Court Aborts HHS Contraception Mandate. June 30, 2014. The Supreme Court has deflected one of the most deadly bullets aimed at this country’s survival in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores. The legal scholars can parse the finer points and the longer term implications (as is done in part here. But the key practical points in striking down the contraception mandate are these. What the Court Ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores Means. To parap...

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Reflections on Life, Culture, Religion, Politics and Sports. Maybe he thought of this while trapped in a waiting room foxhole under a heavy barrage of daytime TV? 8220;Television is democracy at its ugliest.”. My Wife Knows Everything. The Truth Will Set You Free. Created by c.bavota. Page optimized by WP Minify.

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Reflections on Life, Culture, Religion, Politics and Sports. Tales of the Legally Human. Jerry Lewis Bows, or is Pushed, Out. August 31, 2011. The decision of Muscular Dystrophy Association to drop Jerry Lewis from the Telethon is a story that begs for more information. He obviously put them on the map, but may have stayed too long at the fair. It is hard to imagine an 85-year-old performer not being cranky at times. But the denouement has been…. The Truth Will Set You Free. Created by c.bavota.

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Reflections on Life, Culture, Religion, Politics and Sports. Statesmen, Messiahs, Masterminds and Machiavellians. August 23, 2011. American participation in the war in Libya is a disgrace on many levels. Leaving aside the question of its constitutionality (make war first, consult Congress maybe later? There is the question of American honor. Should Qaddafi be ousted, it will be a Pyrrhic victory, as personally disastrous for President Obama as the ouster of the…. August 10, 2011. My Wife Knows Everything.

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June | 2013 | American Notebook

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Reflections on Life, Culture, Religion, Politics and Sports. Monthly Archives: June 2013. June 26, 2013. High Court Carries Homosexual Banner Over Legal CliffAmerican culture is again being held prisoner, a prisoner of sentimentality, by the Supreme Court of the United States. The ability to reason in a clear, unencumbered manner has been lost, not just on the street, but in the highest reaches of the United states government. The Supreme…. Court Right on Voting Rights Act. June 25, 2013.

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Reflections on Life, Culture, Religion, Politics and Sports. The Sport of Kings, Mostly As it is Run in Queens. 2011 Pacific Classic Sets Del Mar Track Record. August 28, 2011. The question was could Acclamation, the stunning turf horse, make the transition to the all weather polytrack at Del Mar, the biggest race of his career? Or whether Twirling Candy or Game On Dude had the ability to take it home. The result was a dramatic track record setting finish at the $1 million TVG…. August 10, 2011.