Posted by Duane On October - 27 - 20061 COMMENT
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 time accountability that produces quick results. Consider Congressman William Jefferson (D-La) (source: cleanupwashington.org) * Rivals Duke Cunningham ...More
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Posted by Duane On October - 27 - 2006ADD COMMENTS
(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 put up. (more...) ==== Much of my family history can be traced to the Carolinas (mainly North ...More
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Posted by Duane On October - 27 - 2006ADD COMMENTS
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 me." To many the message is clear, and in some parts of Tennessee, potentially incendiary with ...More
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Posted by Duane On October - 27 - 20061 COMMENT
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 the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police and the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, are ...More
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