Month: March 2016

Back on line

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The site was down for several days for maintenance caused by software updates that screwed up a lot of things.  Have completed correcting all the programing errors the updates caused (I hope) and the site is now live again.Read more

“Those who cannot remember the past”

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“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana  Are we “condemned to repeat” 1912 in 2016? The following is excerpted from: History Now: American History Online THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE PROGRESSIVE ERA The Spectacles of 1912 by Patricia O’Toole The presidential election year of 1912 began with one unprecedented spectacle, ended with another. Theodore … Read more

Letter from Texas

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By Jim Schutze http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/letter-from-texas-listen-america-trump-is-just-embarrassing-cruz-is-scary-8095715“… you don’t live in Texas, so you haven’t had a lot of opportunity to hear Cruz’s father speak or pay close attention to his behavior. Please. Google him. YouTube him. Take a look at Rafael Cruz. One of the first YouTube items that will pop up is a strange video of … Read more

Jefferson and the “Living” Constitution

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The biggest difference between conservatives and liberals over filling the current vacancy on the Supreme Court is perhaps the question of interpretation of the Constitution.  Conservatives insist that the Constitution is NOT a living document and the person to be appointed must agree that it’s meaning MUST be read in strict conformity to the ideas … Read more