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Nov 9, 2012

Commentary

New Chance to Change

By Perry Redd Columnist

[This commentary was written for submission prior to Tuesday’s election results.] What we have here is a battle between corporate profits versus household wages Another election has come and gone, yet not without controversy. In the future, I predict, elections will be even more controversial. As long as there are resources for the pillaging, elections…

[This commentary was written for submission prior to Tuesday’s election results.] What we have here is a battle between corporate profits versus household wages Another election…

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Guest Commentary

Satan and the Election

By Larry Matthews Guest Commentator

Democrats must give up their tendency to sit around arguing, fearful of the consequences of acting boldly A Facebook “friend” reacted to the Presidential election by posting, “I see America voted for Satan again. Sorry God I did my best.” Others posted items that linked Obama and Satan. Who knew? One man, who appeared to…

Democrats must give up their tendency to sit around arguing, fearful of the consequences of acting boldly A Facebook “friend” reacted to the Presidential election by…

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Commentary

Sky Fell

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Well tan my hide and call me Rastus, they’re serving ice water in hellI underestimated a few things in this election: the sheer numbers of Latinos and their voter clout…the quiet resilience of Afro-Americans…and the sheer numbers of good, decent, enlightened White folks across this nation. I had no idea! However, I didn’t underestimate the…

Well tan my hide and call me Rastus, they’re serving ice water in hellI underestimated a few things in this election: the sheer numbers of Latinos…

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