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Linda Milazzo was a Managing Editor of Opednews until Fall 2014, and a Los Angeles based writer, educator and activist. Since 1974, she has divided her time between the entertainment industry, government organizations, community development projects and educational programs.
Linda began her writing career over 35 years ago, starting out in advertising and promotions. From 1976 to 1989, she operated an independent public relations service providing specialty writing for individual and corporate clients. Since 2003, Linda has focused on political writing. Her essays, letters and commentaries have appeared in domestic and international journals, newspapers and magazines. She's an educator and creator of a writers' program she's taught privately and in public schools. She currently facilitates an advocacy writing workshop and is developing an advocacy writing program to be implemented in public and private educational institutions and in community based organizations.
Linda is a frequent contributor to the HuffingtonPost, Alternet, Commondreams, LAProgressive, SmirkingChimp, Buzzflash, PDAmerica, AtlanticFreePress and other respected news and opinion websites.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007
SENATOR GRAHAM, A DOUBLE STANDARD, A NOBLE STANDARD, OR NO STANDARDS AT ALL? If it's noble to hand power and position to others to better them and to better the system, then why don't you do the same? If selflessness is expected of these former U.S. Attorneys, then why shouldn't it be expected of you? You obviously believe in term limits. So why don't you term limit YOU??
Wednesday, March 14, 2007SENATOR GRAHAM, A DOUBLE STANDARD, A NOBLE STANDARD, OR NO STANDARDS AT ALL? If it's noble to hand power and position to others to better them and to better the system, then why don't you do the same? If selflessness is expected of these former U.S. Attorneys, then why shouldn't it be expected of you? You obviously believe in term limits. So why don't you term limit YOU??
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Sunday, March 11, 2007
Karl Rove Addresses Students At Bill Clinton's SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE Having Karl Rove at THE CLINTON SCHOOL to speak is like Hannibal Lechter lecturing on his special way to eat. Even Rove saw the irony, albeit absent the metaphorical accuracy with which I did.
Sunday, March 11, 2007Karl Rove Addresses Students At Bill Clinton's SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE Having Karl Rove at THE CLINTON SCHOOL to speak is like Hannibal Lechter lecturing on his special way to eat. Even Rove saw the irony, albeit absent the metaphorical accuracy with which I did.
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Sunday, March 4, 2007
MY QUESTIONS FOR OUR CANDIDATES: FIRST OF ALL, DO YOU CARE? I was compelled to ask Mr. Edwards a couple questions, which time constraints on the Senator's schedule prevented me from doing. The more savvy folks dashed to the mike ahead of me and asked relevant questions on healthcare, voting machines, Iran, poverty, and campaign finance reform. The questions I wanted to ask were totally different.
Sunday, March 4, 2007MY QUESTIONS FOR OUR CANDIDATES: FIRST OF ALL, DO YOU CARE? I was compelled to ask Mr. Edwards a couple questions, which time constraints on the Senator's schedule prevented me from doing. The more savvy folks dashed to the mike ahead of me and asked relevant questions on healthcare, voting machines, Iran, poverty, and campaign finance reform. The questions I wanted to ask were totally different.
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Sunday, February 25, 2007
A WOMAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE Today, according to political watchers and pundits, money-men and mainstream media, the United States has its first formidable female contender for the Presidency of the United States. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton! As a politically active woman who desires equality in office, Mrs. Clinton's candidacy should rally my support. But sadly, it does not!
Sunday, February 25, 2007A WOMAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE Today, according to political watchers and pundits, money-men and mainstream media, the United States has its first formidable female contender for the Presidency of the United States. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton! As a politically active woman who desires equality in office, Mrs. Clinton's candidacy should rally my support. But sadly, it does not!
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Saturday, February 17, 2007
An Inconvenient Responsibility: Doing All You Can To End The War In this world, more specifically in this nation, where convenience is highly prized, inconvenience is the enemy. It's a sign of failure. The cornerstone of this capitalist society is the acquisition of enough wealth and power to hand all inconvenience over to someone else. The gardener. The housekeeper. The nanny. Perhaps the driver. Maybe the chef. ... By virtue of inaction we support George W. Bush.
Saturday, February 17, 2007An Inconvenient Responsibility: Doing All You Can To End The War In this world, more specifically in this nation, where convenience is highly prized, inconvenience is the enemy. It's a sign of failure. The cornerstone of this capitalist society is the acquisition of enough wealth and power to hand all inconvenience over to someone else. The gardener. The housekeeper. The nanny. Perhaps the driver. Maybe the chef. ... By virtue of inaction we support George W. Bush.
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Sunday, February 4, 2007
ANN RICHARDS AND MOLLY IVINS AIN'T DONE WITH US YET!! In their deaths, as in their lives, Ann Richards and Molly Ivins continue to inform us. They bring us the message that if those so mighty can be struck down, the rest of us had better take heed. We must recognize the signs of illness. Do our best to protect ourselves. And work to ensure that ALL people have the healthcare to defend against disease.
Sunday, February 4, 2007ANN RICHARDS AND MOLLY IVINS AIN'T DONE WITH US YET!! In their deaths, as in their lives, Ann Richards and Molly Ivins continue to inform us. They bring us the message that if those so mighty can be struck down, the rest of us had better take heed. We must recognize the signs of illness. Do our best to protect ourselves. And work to ensure that ALL people have the healthcare to defend against disease.
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Saturday, January 6, 2007
LIEBERMAN AND MCCAIN'S DESIRED ESCALATION COULD RESULT IN THE NEXT WORLD WAR Bullying threats of overwhelming force, coupled with the refusal to negotiate with one's enemies is the coward's way out. These are insufficient methods to ward off potential genocide. It's much more humane to speak with one's enemies than to attempt to destroy them all.
Saturday, January 6, 2007LIEBERMAN AND MCCAIN'S DESIRED ESCALATION COULD RESULT IN THE NEXT WORLD WAR Bullying threats of overwhelming force, coupled with the refusal to negotiate with one's enemies is the coward's way out. These are insufficient methods to ward off potential genocide. It's much more humane to speak with one's enemies than to attempt to destroy them all.
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Wednesday, January 3, 2007
CRUSHED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE FLAGS At the interment site for President Ford, the American flag that draped over his casket was handed to Vice President Cheney. At that moment I imagined not one, but over 3,000 memorial flags being handed to Dick Cheney all at the very same time. A shower of American flags to honor all who had fallen. A surge of American flags for those who had died in His war.
Wednesday, January 3, 2007CRUSHED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE FLAGS At the interment site for President Ford, the American flag that draped over his casket was handed to Vice President Cheney. At that moment I imagined not one, but over 3,000 memorial flags being handed to Dick Cheney all at the very same time. A shower of American flags to honor all who had fallen. A surge of American flags for those who had died in His war.
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Monday, January 1, 2007
"DEATH COMES IN THREES, PLUS THREE THOUSAND" I heard it in my Italian family, and in my Jewish family growing up in New York. And I've heard it in Los Angeles, or Hollywood as some would say, over the years that I've lived here. "Death comes in threes." "Watch," they'd say. "As soon as one famous person dies, two more will follow." I must admit I've seen this "death comes in threes" often enough that it's really quite freaky... even scary.
Monday, January 1, 2007"DEATH COMES IN THREES, PLUS THREE THOUSAND" I heard it in my Italian family, and in my Jewish family growing up in New York. And I've heard it in Los Angeles, or Hollywood as some would say, over the years that I've lived here. "Death comes in threes." "Watch," they'd say. "As soon as one famous person dies, two more will follow." I must admit I've seen this "death comes in threes" often enough that it's really quite freaky... even scary.
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Saturday, December 30, 2006
TO THE IRAQI EXPATRIATE CELEBRANTS IN DEARBORN, MICHIGAN If you truly believe, as you have stated to American media, that Saddam's hanging justifies the deaths of 650,000 innocent Iraqis under the regime of George W. Bush, you are neither lovers of Iraq nor lovers of Iraqis.
Saturday, December 30, 2006TO THE IRAQI EXPATRIATE CELEBRANTS IN DEARBORN, MICHIGAN If you truly believe, as you have stated to American media, that Saddam's hanging justifies the deaths of 650,000 innocent Iraqis under the regime of George W. Bush, you are neither lovers of Iraq nor lovers of Iraqis.
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Monday, December 25, 2006
YES WE CAN CAN! IF WE WANNA YES WE CAN CAN!! The constant defeatism of the blogosphere drove me so crazy that I ran to my computer and purchased the Pointer Sisters' classic song, "Yes, We Can Can," put it in repeat mode and played it for the rest of the day. It saved me!!
Monday, December 25, 2006YES WE CAN CAN! IF WE WANNA YES WE CAN CAN!! The constant defeatism of the blogosphere drove me so crazy that I ran to my computer and purchased the Pointer Sisters' classic song, "Yes, We Can Can," put it in repeat mode and played it for the rest of the day. It saved me!!
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Friday, December 22, 2006
UNNECESSARY KILLERS IN AN UNNECESSARY WAR For those who are serving in Afganistan and Iraq, war is not a game. It's a nightmare. A travesty where young men and women who were not raised to kill are unnecessarily turned into killers.
Friday, December 22, 2006UNNECESSARY KILLERS IN AN UNNECESSARY WAR For those who are serving in Afganistan and Iraq, war is not a game. It's a nightmare. A travesty where young men and women who were not raised to kill are unnecessarily turned into killers.
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Saturday, December 16, 2006
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF GEORGE P. BUSH It was the year 2000. The new millennium. It featured a rising new star from a prominent American family. His name was George. George P. Remember George P.? The incessantly publicized and promoted son of Florida's Governor Bush? The most dominant face of George W. Bush's 2000 Presidential campaign?
Saturday, December 16, 2006THE DISAPPEARANCE OF GEORGE P. BUSH It was the year 2000. The new millennium. It featured a rising new star from a prominent American family. His name was George. George P. Remember George P.? The incessantly publicized and promoted son of Florida's Governor Bush? The most dominant face of George W. Bush's 2000 Presidential campaign?
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Sunday, December 10, 2006
KENNEDYS, BUSHES and OIL: Public Interest vs. Self Interest The history of the United States is filled with prominent families who achieved wealth, power and influence through legitimate and/or nefarious means. But in the two hundred thirty year history of this nation, no two families have ascended to the apex of American politics like the Bushes and Kennedys of today.
Sunday, December 10, 2006KENNEDYS, BUSHES and OIL: Public Interest vs. Self Interest The history of the United States is filled with prominent families who achieved wealth, power and influence through legitimate and/or nefarious means. But in the two hundred thirty year history of this nation, no two families have ascended to the apex of American politics like the Bushes and Kennedys of today.
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Saturday, December 2, 2006
CAN JIMMY CARTER DO FOR PALESTINE WHAT JACK MURTHA DID FOR IRAQ? It took Pennsylvania Representative Jack Murtha to speak out against America's occupation of Iraq before others had the courage to oppose it. Perhaps Jimmy Carter can have a similar effect on Israel's occupation of Palestine.
Saturday, December 2, 2006CAN JIMMY CARTER DO FOR PALESTINE WHAT JACK MURTHA DID FOR IRAQ? It took Pennsylvania Representative Jack Murtha to speak out against America's occupation of Iraq before others had the courage to oppose it. Perhaps Jimmy Carter can have a similar effect on Israel's occupation of Palestine.
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Saturday, November 25, 2006
"Americans Can't Handle Another Impeachment" Is Republican Propaganda. Don't Be Deceived. The truth is Americans CAN handle another impeachment. They CAN handle the truth. In fact, if Americans don't bring Bush and Cheney to justice after the atrocities they've committed, this nation will never reclaim its moral authority. And the people of this nation will be despised for unleashing these dangerous men on the world.
Saturday, November 25, 2006"Americans Can't Handle Another Impeachment" Is Republican Propaganda. Don't Be Deceived. The truth is Americans CAN handle another impeachment. They CAN handle the truth. In fact, if Americans don't bring Bush and Cheney to justice after the atrocities they've committed, this nation will never reclaim its moral authority. And the people of this nation will be despised for unleashing these dangerous men on the world.
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Monday, November 20, 2006
COMIC RELIEF, CELEBRITY and REMEMBERING LITTLE HARRY Like previous Comic Relief shows, this show played pretty "blue." No lack of four-letter words or sexual hijinks, which some might consider profanity. Hence, conservatives and religious groups may demonize the effort. But before attacking the show, the holier-than-thou crowd might consider the following: Profanity doesn't kill. Neglect and abandonment do. And B-U-S-H is a four-letter word. Eat that emeffers!!
Monday, November 20, 2006COMIC RELIEF, CELEBRITY and REMEMBERING LITTLE HARRY Like previous Comic Relief shows, this show played pretty "blue." No lack of four-letter words or sexual hijinks, which some might consider profanity. Hence, conservatives and religious groups may demonize the effort. But before attacking the show, the holier-than-thou crowd might consider the following: Profanity doesn't kill. Neglect and abandonment do. And B-U-S-H is a four-letter word. Eat that emeffers!!
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Saturday, November 11, 2006
IT'S VETERANS' DAY IN AMERICA, WHERE MAX CLELAND AND TAMMY DUCKWORTH DESERVE TO BE IN CONGRESS It takes the gift of greatness to nearly die for one's country and retain the desire to serve. Yet this nation is fortunate to have a good many veterans who do just that. Some take on the commitment to serve their fellow veterans upon their returns back home. Some enter politics, using their military experience, extraordinary discipline, and cooperative skills as legislative tools.
Saturday, November 11, 2006IT'S VETERANS' DAY IN AMERICA, WHERE MAX CLELAND AND TAMMY DUCKWORTH DESERVE TO BE IN CONGRESS It takes the gift of greatness to nearly die for one's country and retain the desire to serve. Yet this nation is fortunate to have a good many veterans who do just that. Some take on the commitment to serve their fellow veterans upon their returns back home. Some enter politics, using their military experience, extraordinary discipline, and cooperative skills as legislative tools.
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Thursday, November 9, 2006
TELL SENATOR ELECT MCCASKILL NOT TO CONFIRM JOHN BOLTON I was startled this afternoon, when in a conversation with Chris Matthews on MSNBC's "Hardball," Democratic Senator-elect Claire McCaskill of Missouri, stated that she would consider confirming George W. Bush's contentious and slimy recess appointee, John Bolton, as United States' Ambassador to the United Nations.
Thursday, November 9, 2006TELL SENATOR ELECT MCCASKILL NOT TO CONFIRM JOHN BOLTON I was startled this afternoon, when in a conversation with Chris Matthews on MSNBC's "Hardball," Democratic Senator-elect Claire McCaskill of Missouri, stated that she would consider confirming George W. Bush's contentious and slimy recess appointee, John Bolton, as United States' Ambassador to the United Nations.
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Saturday, November 4, 2006
CHRIS SHAYS' TOWNHALL MEETING: A LESSON IN CONTEMPT AND CONDESCENSION One afternoon in the early days of the Iraq war, I happened upon a CSpan broadcast of a town hall meeting hosted by Republican Christopher Shays. Gathered together in a local auditorium were the involved, astutely aware constituents of Connecticut's 4th Congressional District, over which Mr. Shays held domain.
Saturday, November 4, 2006CHRIS SHAYS' TOWNHALL MEETING: A LESSON IN CONTEMPT AND CONDESCENSION One afternoon in the early days of the Iraq war, I happened upon a CSpan broadcast of a town hall meeting hosted by Republican Christopher Shays. Gathered together in a local auditorium were the involved, astutely aware constituents of Connecticut's 4th Congressional District, over which Mr. Shays held domain.
