Archive for ‘October 27th, 2006’

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Oct27

Why the private sector should take the lead in rebuilding New Orleans

by Duane on October 27th, 2006 at 11:28 am
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As a follow-up to a post I did yesterday on this same issue, I decided to provide some examples of cities that have incorporated the “master planned community” concept. But first there are a couple of issues that need to be addressed.

Sidestepping accountablity

The reason why government waste is so common is because it lacks real [...]

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Oct27

Researching Black history just became easier

by Duane on October 27th, 2006 at 11:06 am
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(AP) – Gov. Tim Kaine Thursday unveiled a new program that will make it easier for black Virginians to trace their family histories.
The Virginia Freedmen Project will digitize over 200,000 images and records collected in the years after the Civil War.
Kaine says the program is the equivalent for African Americans of Ellis Island’s records being [...]

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Oct27

Ways of making the GOP scared

by Duane on October 27th, 2006 at 11:02 am
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If you ever want to see the GOP go scared out of their minds, just take ANY issue and accuse them of racism. Take this so-called controversial anti-Ford ad as an example:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWkrwENN5CQ]
(Red alert! Red alert–RACISM, RACISM, RACISM!!)
From ABCnews.com:
“After a few more digs, the spot ends with her driving the point home, flirtatiously saying “Harold: Call [...]

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Oct27

Crap political e-mail of the week

by Duane on October 27th, 2006 at 11:01 am
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Like many of you, I’ve been hit with political ads via e-mail like you would not believe. The worst e-mail by far comes from “One United Michigan”, a pro-affirmative action group for that state. Here is an excerpt:
Affirmative Action Ban Makes Communities Less Safe
Proposal 2 threatens diversity and safety in law enforcement
Law enforcement leaders, including [...]

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