Monthly Archives: March 2008

A More Perfect Union Through Race Unity: Multiracial Possibilities

Other posts in this series: A More Perfect Union Through Race Unity.  (See this for an important disclaimer.)  A More Perfect Union Through Race Unity: Cure the Cancer! In his “A More Perfect Union” speech, Sen. Barack Obama spoke these … Continue reading

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Text of House Resolution Condemning Persecution of Iranian Baha’is

H. RES. 1008 Condemning the persecution of Baha´’ı´s in Iran. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 28, 2008 Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. WOLF, Mr. CANTOR, and Mr. MCNULTY) submitted the … Continue reading

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Iran Persecuting Baha’i School Children

Reports coming out of Iran show a new phase in that nation’s long persecution of the Baha’is, Iran’s largest religious minority.  The latest reports focus on harassment, intimidation, abuse and expulsion of Baha’i children in primary and secondary schools.  The … Continue reading

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A More Perfect Union Through Race Unity: Cure the Cancer!

Please see my previous post, “A More Perfect Union Through Race Unity,” for an important disclaimer. A lot of people have been viewing my blog in the past few days, a few hundred and counting (not much by blogosphere standards, … Continue reading

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A More Perfect Union Through Race Unity

DISCLAIMER: This post, and related posts to follow, represent my personal views regarding issues arising from the presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama, and in particular the controversy surrounding Obama’s long-time pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright.  I have had no contact … Continue reading

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Clark Chalks One Up for Peach County Students

For more commentary on Peach County issues, please check out Out of my Mind – Peach County Edition.  Peach County’s new Superintendent of Schools, Susan Clark, has already earned her $145,000 annual salary with her first big decision, which cleared … Continue reading

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A Prayer to Rein in ‘Forces of Division’

Barack Obama, a day after decrying his pastor’s racially and politically inflammatory remarks, lamented the “forces of division” at work in the presidential campaign, reported CNN’s political blog.  He lamented Rev. Wright’s racial rhetoric: “And it just – it reminds … Continue reading

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Obama’s High Ground on Public Dialogue

Barack Obama, responding to an angry speech by his pastor, wrote this on HuffingtonPost:  “I also believe that words that degrade individuals have no place in our public dialogue, whether it’s on the campaign stump or in the pulpit.” We … Continue reading

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Positive Models for Peach County Schools

An article in Monday’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows it’s possible for a school system facing loss of accreditation to come back from the brink.   The story, “How one Georgia school system was rescued. Can Clayton County be next?”, compares tiny Lanier … Continue reading

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Multiple Answers to the ‘Race Question’ from the Same Person

Geraldine Ferraro’s comment that Barack Obama wouldn’t be where he is if not for his race understandably sparked a rhubarb between the Obama and Clintoncamps and around the commentosphere.  My angle on this is a bit different.  Why is everyone so … Continue reading

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