by altha-admin | Mar 28, 2012 | Articles
Evangelical Christians have attempted to alter the political landscape in the United States for a number of years. From the Christian Coalition of the 1980s, followed by televangelist Pat Robertson's abortive run for President in 1988, to the weak presidential...
by altha-admin | Mar 28, 2012 | Articles
True, the federal government eating away into deficit spending is not like Mom and Dad who fail to pay their bills on time. In fact, it's much worse. When Mom and Dad do not order their finances properly, it only affects one family. When the federal government...
by altha-admin | Mar 28, 2012 | Articles
Trayvon Martin was a young man, not a cause. He was a person, not a point for discussion. Now the bereaved parents want to capitalize on the widespread grief against his sudden and controversial death. Whether the assailant was shooting in self-defense or out of...
by altha-admin | Mar 28, 2012 | Articles
Hate speech is hateful: that is not open for discussion. Yet to criminalize hate speech as vandalism would stifle discussion altogether. When pundits want to start drawing lines about speech, there is no end to the vilification that can stifle true and meaningful...
by altha-admin | Mar 27, 2012 | Articles
Every year for the last five years or so, school districts have sent out pink slips to certificated staff, indicating that they may be laid off. Because of state law mandating a reduction in force information, districts end up sending out fare more than...