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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving from Maryville, Tennessee Woke up feeling good, started the coffee and looked at the local headlines. There in big black letters were three pre-holiday stories.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008Happy Thanksgiving from Maryville, Tennessee Woke up feeling good, started the coffee and looked at the local headlines. There in big black letters were three pre-holiday stories.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
What are You Giving up? What is this little essay about? And what isn't it? It isn't an appeal for "aid to Cedar Rapids." What this essay is about is "spinning wheels." Actions Speak Louder than Words.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009What are You Giving up? What is this little essay about? And what isn't it? It isn't an appeal for "aid to Cedar Rapids." What this essay is about is "spinning wheels." Actions Speak Louder than Words.
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Googling Through the Senate Healthcare reform is going to be a fight to the finish, penciled in for the end of September. In the meantime, we citizens are laying our bodies on the line. For this citizen, it's keeping a very wary eye. On the House for Christmas tree ornaments. On the Senate for what Senators do--act senatorial
Friday, June 12, 2009Googling Through the Senate Healthcare reform is going to be a fight to the finish, penciled in for the end of September. In the meantime, we citizens are laying our bodies on the line. For this citizen, it's keeping a very wary eye. On the House for Christmas tree ornaments. On the Senate for what Senators do--act senatorial
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Voter ID Defines Status, Clout Demands More Synonyms per the dictionary: influence, authority, prestige, weight, credit mean power exerted over the minds or behavior of others.
Friday, May 21, 2010Voter ID Defines Status, Clout Demands More Synonyms per the dictionary: influence, authority, prestige, weight, credit mean power exerted over the minds or behavior of others.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Public Information is the Yeast to Leaven Citizenship Schumer, Specter Unveil Revised Reporter Shield Bill That Addresses National Security Concerns, Clearing Way For Passage by Key Senate Panel
Tuesday, September 15, 2009Public Information is the Yeast to Leaven Citizenship Schumer, Specter Unveil Revised Reporter Shield Bill That Addresses National Security Concerns, Clearing Way For Passage by Key Senate Panel
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Friday, December 19, 2008
I Heart Chicago Well, not every last bit of rubble and rabble. Just the energy it gives to one who works and cares.
Friday, December 19, 2008I Heart Chicago Well, not every last bit of rubble and rabble. Just the energy it gives to one who works and cares.
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Surviving Turbulent Economic & Political Times--Though 50 War winding down, impeachment chatter, economic changes, generational shifts--what happened to me in the early 70s is something which I see happening to my younger friends these days as they hope to be on the last full time job they'll ever need.
Saturday, February 7, 2009Surviving Turbulent Economic & Political Times--Though 50 War winding down, impeachment chatter, economic changes, generational shifts--what happened to me in the early 70s is something which I see happening to my younger friends these days as they hope to be on the last full time job they'll ever need.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Don't you bash that woman to me! I have a problem. How can an article be fashioned out of an old woman's memories? Well, this old woman is going to try. It's about my sister Hillary.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008Don't you bash that woman to me! I have a problem. How can an article be fashioned out of an old woman's memories? Well, this old woman is going to try. It's about my sister Hillary.
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
Rowdies in Washington DC, March 20, 2010 Talking Points Memo published vicious slurs against John Lewis and Barney Frank during tea party demonstrations. In the meantime, all of us citizens are suspect, especially if our names are associated with forward looking policies.
Sunday, March 21, 2010Rowdies in Washington DC, March 20, 2010 Talking Points Memo published vicious slurs against John Lewis and Barney Frank during tea party demonstrations. In the meantime, all of us citizens are suspect, especially if our names are associated with forward looking policies.
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Friday, August 22, 2008
What Will the Kids Do? I thought of Youth when I started writing. But it wouldn't hurt all of us to do some homework. What I'm driving at is the Progressive Party and how Henry Wallace is still relevant.
Friday, August 22, 2008What Will the Kids Do? I thought of Youth when I started writing. But it wouldn't hurt all of us to do some homework. What I'm driving at is the Progressive Party and how Henry Wallace is still relevant.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Doing It for the Gipper The Dow heads south. Time to think of Reaganomics. Hold on to your pocketbook!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008Doing It for the Gipper The Dow heads south. Time to think of Reaganomics. Hold on to your pocketbook!
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Sunday, August 24, 2008
Where Will the Hits Come From? Dirty work in past campaigns will surface from groups who want to discredit Obama this time around. Here are three.
Sunday, August 24, 2008Where Will the Hits Come From? Dirty work in past campaigns will surface from groups who want to discredit Obama this time around. Here are three.
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Sunday, January 27, 2008
John Edwards' on Education To me, US involvement in education is an important topic. Why aren't we talking about it?
Sunday, January 27, 2008John Edwards' on Education To me, US involvement in education is an important topic. Why aren't we talking about it?
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Monday, April 28, 2008
Open Letter to Barack Obama I thought of the goings-on about Barack Obama's church, his pastor, his national publicity (if it can be termed that), and I decided I just needed to talk him. So I wrote him a letter for everyone to see, including him, I hope.
Monday, April 28, 2008Open Letter to Barack Obama I thought of the goings-on about Barack Obama's church, his pastor, his national publicity (if it can be termed that), and I decided I just needed to talk him. So I wrote him a letter for everyone to see, including him, I hope.
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Monday, January 5, 2009
To Mark the Beginning of the Last Year of a Decade in the 2000s On January 2, I met some Democrats who I hardly know except through local news. Blount County Democrats, who have been blogging since 2004, invited me to join. I want to see whether "they" can turn into "we."
Monday, January 5, 2009To Mark the Beginning of the Last Year of a Decade in the 2000s On January 2, I met some Democrats who I hardly know except through local news. Blount County Democrats, who have been blogging since 2004, invited me to join. I want to see whether "they" can turn into "we."
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Saturday, May 8, 2010
Meeting Half Way Could Make Roadkill Recently the President gave a speech to a graduating class about civility. Betcha they heard it before. However, no harm in advocacy for good manners, even in politics.
Saturday, May 8, 2010Meeting Half Way Could Make Roadkill Recently the President gave a speech to a graduating class about civility. Betcha they heard it before. However, no harm in advocacy for good manners, even in politics.
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
How Much Culture Should a Politician Have? Culture is what folks do. Politics is what they do when it's time to vote.
Saturday, September 13, 2008How Much Culture Should a Politician Have? Culture is what folks do. Politics is what they do when it's time to vote.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Town and Country - Adams and Jefferson Blue Dog Democrats, as a group of 51, are certainly rankling columnists and pundits. In the old question of Blue States versus Red States, there develops chatter of how Blue Dogs are turning Blue States into something resembling bilious chartreuse. Their Republican counterparts, who call themselves a Study Group, get off easier because they are just Republicans. In principle, they have similar guidelines.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009Town and Country - Adams and Jefferson Blue Dog Democrats, as a group of 51, are certainly rankling columnists and pundits. In the old question of Blue States versus Red States, there develops chatter of how Blue Dogs are turning Blue States into something resembling bilious chartreuse. Their Republican counterparts, who call themselves a Study Group, get off easier because they are just Republicans. In principle, they have similar guidelines.
