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B. 1952, GA, USA. D. To Be Determined. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, lover, confidant and friend of many from bikers to Zen masters; American writer and speaker, known for his criticism of Mammon's unholy trinity of big business, big government and big religion; served the least of them professionally as psychologist and voluntarily as activist for decades; loved to shoot basketball, billiards and the bull; lived free, died game. (memorial sketch by davidhewsonart.com)
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 Become a Secret Shopper for BurmaSHARE
Similar to how "Blood Diamonds" fueled civil war in Sierra Leone and other African countries, the sale of Burmese "Blood Rubies" helps Burma's military regime finance their atrocities against Burma's ethnic minorities and their violent suppression of peaceful Monks and democracy activists.
(2 comments) Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Censure Michele BachmannSHARE
Sign the online petition to tell Congress to censure Rep. Bachmann for her radical comments.
(2 comments) Wednesday, May 14, 2008 "Curious" shirt choiceSHARE
A Georgia tavern owner has been selling T-shirts showing the cartoon monkey [Curious George] happily eating a banana with the words "Obama in '08" written underneath.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 U.S. should go on diet of its own, India saysSHARE
If Americans were to slim down to even the middle-class weight in India, "many hungry people in sub-Saharan Africa would find food on their plates," Mehta said. The money Americans spend on liposuction to get rid of their excess fat could be funneled to famine victims instead, he added.
Thursday, May 1, 2008 Bloggers Blame Clinton Supporter for Destructive Rev. Wright SpeechSHARE
Following Rev. Jeremiah Wright's incendiary speech at the National Press Club Monday, the blogosphere is buzzing with accusations that a long-time supporter of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, set up the appearance to embarrass Sen. Barack Obama.
(1 comments) Friday, April 18, 2008 Ongoing nomination fight hurting Clinton more than ObamaSHARE
n a dramatic reversal, an Associated Press-Yahoo! News poll found that a clear majority of Democratic voters now say Sen. Barack Obama has a better chance of defeating Republican Sen. John McCain in November than Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Thursday, April 17, 2008 Republicans no longer underdogs in Presidential RaceSHARE
Republicans are no longer underdogs in the race for the White House. To pull that off, John McCain has attracted disgruntled GOP voters, independents and even some moderate Democrats who shunned his party last fall.
Friday, April 4, 2008 Some Superdelegates More Super Than RestSHARE
One delegate, one vote doesn't apply to them. These prominent Democrats can name additional superdelegates, giving them control over multiple convention votes, and that could be the difference in a race that may not be decided until the August convention.
Monday, March 31, 2008 Text of Letter from Rev. Wright to the New York Times regarding ObamaSHARE
Out of a two-hour conversation with you about Barack's spiritual journey
and my protesting to you that I had not shaped him nor formed him, that I
had not mentored him or made him the man he was, even though I would
love to take that credit, you did not print any of that.
(2 comments) Monday, March 31, 2008 Is God silenced on college campuses?SHARE
It's not just trendy Eastern or New Age religions to which students are gravitating. Christianity is holding its own, too, in part because many campus Christians are showing a different side of their religion than the one that has lent irresistible fodder to comedians and given it a bad reputation in some quarters.
Saturday, March 29, 2008 Wright's sermons fueled by complex mix of culture, religionSHARE
On the Sunday in 2003 when Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. shouted "God damn America" from the pulpit of Trinity United Church of Christ, he defined damnation as God's way of holding humanity accountable for its actions.
Saturday, March 29, 2008 Black-brown divide saps political cloutSHARE
Two years ago, hundreds of thousands of people peacefully took to the streets in dozens of U.S. cities to rally for immigration rights. Yet this Latino civil rights movement - complete with the Spanish version of We Shall Overcome - has done little to close the divide between browns and blacks. In fact, this year's Democratic presidential race has underscored their major differences.
(7 comments) Saturday, March 29, 2008 The Pagan Rage of Rev. WrightSHARE
Read how the Easter bunny, George Bush, Rev. Wright and global warming are all part of a liberal pagan conspiracy to outlaw Christianity.