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 * Volume III No. 01
  8-19-04
  One, Two, Three...
   How often does it seem that deaths come in three's? And it is oh so noticeable when those deaths are of famous
   people. Just recently Rick James, Fay Wray, and Julia Childs all passed away within days of each other. One, two,
   three. No wonder the world is awash is so many superstitions.
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 * Volume III No. 02
  8-24-04
  George Bush Is Caught Standing 
  On The Sidelines, Yet Again...
   A Republican front-group is trashing John Kerry's Vietnam War record. Despite the outrageous nature of their claims,
   George Bush refuses to make it known that such tactics are out of bounds. As usual or so-called Commander In Chief
   avoids the big fight, and appears to enjoy the safety of the sidelines.
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 * Volume III No. 03
  9-04-04
  Zell Miller
  The "Sour Mouth" Dirt Delivery Man From Georgia
   History was made the other night at the 2004 Republican National Convention. But it was the kind Democrats could do
   without. Senator Zell Miller, Democrat from the state of Georgia launched into a full-scale assault on his own party,
   that will be remembered as an ugly moment in the history of politcal conventions. Zell may have scored a few political
   points for his Republican friends. But, history may offer a less positive judgement of his disloyalty to his own party
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 * Volume III No. 04
  9-07-04
  Kobe
   The losers in the dismissed Kobe Bryant sexual assault case are the citizens of Eagle, Colorado, and prosecutor Mark 
   Hurlbert. Sometimes a good prosecutor has just go to know when to say, "no."
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 * Volume III No. 05
  9-15-04
  The High Cost Of George Bush's Fatal Attraction 
  To Iraq and Saddam Hussein.
   The entire world now knows that George Bush's unprovoked invasion of Iraq was justified, based upon bad intelligence.
   This awful, expensive disaster, which has already cost 1000 American lives, has the current administration twisted in
   knots, while there are other frightening developments happening around the world.
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 * Volume III No. 06
  9-24-04
  Change The Name
  { Native American Culture Deserves Our Respect }
   At long last there is a museum on the Mall in Washington, D.C. that honors the American Indian. Unfortunately in that 
   same city there exists a professional football team with a racist nickname that should have long-since been changed.
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 * Volume III No. 07
  10-02-04
  Bush/Kerry Debate No. I
   John Kerry delivered big in the first of the three scheduled presidential debates. But now is not the time for the Kerry
   campaign to relax. Their candidate still must refine his message if he is to win the White House in November.
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 * Volume III No. 08
  10-07-04
  No Respect 
 { Rodney Dangerfield - One Of A Kind }
   Who says late middle-age can't be fun? At an age when most people are contemplating retirement, Rodney Dangerfield
   revived his career. With "Caddyshack" and other movies during the 1980's, Dangerfield became a comedic star to a whole
   new generation. Too bad we will never get to hear him say his "no respect" line, just one more time.
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 * Volume III No. 09
  10-10-04
  Bush/Kerry Debate No. II
   No one really expected President Bush to just pass off his poor performance in Debate No. I as a bad day at the office.
   This time he dusted off the word "liberal" and went into attack mode. Unfortunately for his campaign, Kerry was the more
   effective man in this debate, as well.
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 * Volume III No. 10
  10-15-04
  Bush/Kerry Debate No. III
   The final debate concluded without either candidate delivering a knock-out blow to the other. John Kerry, smooth and
   confident, continued his fine performances. This year's election race is about dead-even but if anyone has gained a lasting
   momentum it is the challenger and not the incumbent president.
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 * Volume III No. 11
  10-16-04
  The Gay Daughter
   The Cheney's are upset because John Kerry referenced the sexuality of their daughter during the final debate with
   George Bush. Is this much-ado about nothing, and mere political grandstanding. Why does anyone care about Cheney's
   gay daughter anyway?
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 * Volume III No. 12
  10-16-04
  ABC Closes The Door On Miss America
   What in the world has happened to America's favorite beauty pageant? Because of declining ratings ABC television has
   dropped the Miss America pageant. It seems that in a world of racy reality shows a quaint beauty pageant with strong
   ties to yesteryear can no longer compete on broadcast televison.
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 * Volume III No. 13
  10-29-04
  Fox New's Bill O'Reilly 
  { Merely The Latest In A Long Line Of Loud-Mouthed 
  Right-Wing Hypocrites }
   Bill O'Reilly settled a court case where the word out in the press was that - whether true or not - he was involved in
   vulgar conversations concerning masturbation and vibrators with a female that was under his direct supervision over at
   Fox Cable News. This is no spin. But, how can O'Reilly stop any fair-minded person fromt thinking - you never settle 
   unless you're guilty of "something."
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 * Volume III No. 14
  11-04-04
  The Three Fears Bush Used To Secure A Second Term
   Bush is doing four more. It's done. All Democrats have to adjust. But, it would serve those Democratic leaders in 
   Washington to closely examine the issues and method's used by Bush's political operatives that earned him a distinct
   majority in the popular vote. Afterall, 2008 isn't that very far way.
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 * Volume III No. 15
  11-17-04
  Good-Bye To The Voice Of Reason And Moderation
 { Colin Powell Will Leave The Bush Administration }
   Perhaps the most respected Black man in America has decided that one term as George Bush's Secretary of State
   has been enough. Powell was always an odd fit in Bush's White House. He was a Four-Star Dove surrounded by
   aggressive hawks. One serious question remains. Will we ever see Colin Powell in the political arena, again.
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 * Volume III No. 16
  11-20-04
  Desperately Rediculous
  { Big Black Buck Terrell Owen's Encounter 
  With A Not Quite So Naked White Woman }
   ABC's Monday Night Football caused some controversy this week. Unfortunately, it was not on the field, but arouse out of
   a pregame comedy skit at the beginning of the broadcast. The skit was a weak parody of ABC's hit new television drama,
   "Desperate Housewives." Not only that but the stars of the skit were an interracial couple. Terrell Owens the football
    star who is Black, and Nicolette Sheridan of "Desperate Housewives" who is white. The skit was steamy -- but nothing 
    out of the ordinary that isn't hinted at on soap opera's every single day. So why can't America laugh anymore? Have we
    lost our sense of humor?
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 * Volume III No. 17
  12-01-04
  When Is Evil Something More?
   By definition, people who commit vile crimes are not normal, well-adjusted individuals. But, in fact are people we might
   casually refer to as "evil," in fact, suffering from some form of mental illness?
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 * Volume III No. 18
  12-04-04
  Cheats and Frauds
  { An Olympic-Sized Scandal Hits American Sports }
   A doping scandal involving some of the most well-known figures in Amerian sports has been hinted at for some time. And now
   on the ABC news magazine show "20/20" Victor Conte, the founder of BALCO, has alleged that big names such as Kelli White,
   Tim Montgomery, Marion Jones, and even Major League baseball star Barry Bonds have been enhancing their athletic fortunes
   by virture of their use {alleged} of illegal subtances. Nothing is proven, yet. But, this is truly as nasty a scandal that has
   been seen in American sports, for a very, long time.
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 * Volume III No. 19
  12-07-04
  Ty Willingham Gets Done In By Systemic Racism
   A prominent university in America is "embarassed" into hiring a black football coach. It was nothing more than a shotgun
   marriage in the first place. Now that's he's gone, what is the word that is in the air, but never spoken? -- Racism! Ty
   Willingham is out of a job because of good, old-fashioned, American racism.
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 * Volume III No. 20
  12-14-04
  Yuschenko's Face
 { The Truth Revealed In The Ukraine }
   The Soviet Union is dead, but what manner of empire does Vladimir Putin have in mind, as he seeks to influence the outcome of
   the election in the Ukraine? Viktor Yushchenko's scarred face is an indicator that the future in the Ukraine and other former
   Soviet sattelite-states might be an ugly one.
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 * Volume III No. 21
  12-23-04
  George Bush's Admirable Effort In Iraq
 { Not Really... }
   The number is 22. That's how many US military personnel were killed in a single suicide bombing in Mosul, Iraq. Yet, George 
   Bush is determined to continue his minimalist war effort in Iraq. This war is a disaster and yet he remains as detached from
   from reality as ever.
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 * Volume III No. 22
  12-30-04
  The Man Who Breathed Life 
  Into The Role Of Detective Lennie Briscoe
   Broadway's song and dance man, Jerry Orbach is dead. But, he also takes along with him, his memorable character of Detective
   Lennie Briscoe, from television's Law and Order. Briscoe was a terrific character, and Orbach played him to perfection. Although,
   Orbach has a long history of theatre behind him, most television viewers will remember him only from his detective series role. In 
   this instance, Orbach's being typecast is not necessarily a negative.
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 * Volume III No. 23
  01-02-05
  A Sea-Borne Disaster That Reminds Us Of Our Place
   A tsunami has caused unprecendented death along the coastlines of countless islands from Indonesia to east Africa. In the face of
   so many thousand dead, our human squabbles pale in comparison to the trouble that Mother Nature can unlease.
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 * Volume III No. 24
  01-06-05
  The Amber Frey Magic Media Tour
  { Cashing In On The Tragic Circumstances Of The Peterson Case }
   The Scott Peterson case is just over and now blonde, beautiful, Amber Frey is on the talk-show circuit hawking her new book.
   The timing is absolutely atrocious. But, hey there's money out there. And Amber is cashin' in.
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 * Volume III No. 25
  01-10-05
  Armstrong Williams Paid Political Pundit
   The words conservative and hypocrite seem to always belong in the same sentence. Now die-hard, take-no-prisoners
   Armstrong Williams adds his name to the list of conservative pundits who believe that rules are only for democrats and liberals.
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 * Volume III No. 26
  01-14-05
  Turn The Ships Around
   100,000 dead and Indonesia is giving international relief organizations the bum's rush to leave by March 26th. Include in
   this the U.S. military, of course. 100,000 is the equivalent population of a small city. That's a lot of people. But, apparently,
   Jakarta is more interested in keeping their dirty laundry in separatist Banda, Aceh underwraps. Let them. There are plenty 
   of other places in devastated South Asia that can use the help of the international community.
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 * Volume III No. 27
  01-21-05
  George Bush Is Officially A Lame Duck
  { Well, at least, that's the good part...}
   There was no getting around it.Bush had to have his official inaugural day this January 20th. But on that very day, ominous
   words from Vice President Dick Cheney, as well Condoleeza Rice's contentious appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations
   committee earlier in the week, all but proved that the next four years --- won't be boring.
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 * Volume III No. 28
  01-21-05
  Race Has Nothing To Do With It, Condoleeza
   Condoleeza Rice was finally confirmed by the U.S.Senate as the new Secretary of State by a vote of 85-13. But not before,
   she had faced deservedly harsh questioning in committee,  led by Senator Barbara Boxer of California. But, before the day of 
   the final vote on the Senate floor, the race card even got played.
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 * Volume III No. 29
  02-01-05
  The Sweet Allure Of Freedom In Iraq
    The Iraqis finally got their day to cast ballots that will start the process of formulating the first, Iraqi-led post Saddam
    government. This is an experiment in freedom, that unfortunately, has already cost too many American lives.
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 * Volume III No. 30
  02-10-05
  "Glass Houses. They All Live In Glass Houses."
    Bill Cosby is just the latest of the continous stream of celebrities that somehow seem to become ensnared in embarassing
    circumstances that could seemingly be easily avoided. Afterall, is that really too much to ask of individuals who grow fat
    upon the largesse of the general public?
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 * Volume III No. 31
  02-22-05
  A Rat Provides Insight Into The Mind Of George W. Bush
    This is a technological age and even the friendly telephone is not safe. President George Bush has discovered that fact as
    a one-time friend by the name of Doug Wead has placed in the hands of the press some revealing telephone recordings that
    he made during private conversations with Bush in the years before he was first elected to the nation's higest office. The
    tapes are not damaging but what kind of friend secretly tapes telephone conversations anyway?
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 * Volume III No. 32
  03-02-05
  A Great Civilized Step Forward
  { Ending The Death Penalty For Juveniles In The U.S.A }
    Do great civilized nations execute juveniles for horrible crimes they may have committed prior to their eighteenth birthday?
    Most of the world thinks the death penalty is horrible. But, at least in the death-penalty happy U.S.A. the state can no
    longer execute juvenile offenders. This time, the Supreme Court made the right call.
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 * Volume III No. 33
  03-11-05
  The Brash Media Witches Of Cable Television 
  and The Michael Jackson Fiasco
  { Guilty Until Proven Innocent }
    The Michael Jackson trial has certainly become the media circus that might have been predicted. Yet, the seeming exhuberance 
    that some television commentators have exhibited toward this strange man's personal circumstance only gives credence to the
    supposition that the media and the law are sometimes a bad mix.
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 * Volume III No. 34
  03-17-05
  Similar Crimes, Different Outcomes
    Scott Peterson is on his way to death row. Robert Blake is free to do whatever it is he wants to do. Two very different accused
    murderers in similar type cases, had very different outcomes to their crimes. While not the determining factor in either case,
    each of the alleged's personality traits perhaps, had an influence upon the verdicts that the two juries ultimately delivered.
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 * Volume III No. 35
  03-20-05
  Terri Schiavo: Neither Dead, Nor Alive
    The religious conservatives in Washington have a new political issue they can play for all that it's worth. Congress has absolutely
    no business intruding in a family dispute that the courts in Florida have handled quite adequately. Bush's victory last fall has
    unleashed forces in this country who will stop at nothing to insure that their point of view, is the only point of view that matters.
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 * Volume III No. 36
  04-01-05
  The Terri Schiavo Death Watch Has Finally Ended
    The spectacle is over. Terri Schiavo is at peace. Unfortunately, for the religious-zealots in Congress who didn't get their way,
    the battle over a "culture of life" vs. a "culture of death," may just be beginning.
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 * Volume III No. 37
  04-22-05
  Leave Jane Fonda Alone
   A Vietnam War Vet who must be suffering flashbacks, spat in Jane Fonda's face at her book signing in Kansas City. What this
   idiot really needs is a reality check.
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 * Volume III No. 38
  05-16-05
  A Slightly Different Perspective On Vicente Fox's 
  Apparent Racist Attitude Towards Blacks
   Vicente Fox made an injudicious comment that maligned American blacks.Fox's attitude is illustrative that the porous
   Mexican/American border has given the illegals the impression that they have - for lack of a better word - the "right"
   to be in the States. The current situation is intolerable. It is time our immigration laws are respected. Likewise, Vicente
   Fox needs to focus on the political and economic ills of his own country.
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 * Volume III No. 39
  06-01-05
  Redefining Watergate For A New Generation
   Perhaps the last big secret in Washington has been revealed. A secret that was kept for 30 years. The mysterious
  government mole that spoke to Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward, has been named. He is W. Mark Felt aka
  "Deep Throat." Now talking heads on the poltical right are trying to define Felt as a traitor, instead of the conscientious
  FBI man who put his country first.
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 * Volume III No. 40
  06-15-05
  The Man Who Is All Eyes For Michael Jackson
   What does a prosecutor do when he believes that there is a pedophile running loose on his turf? He files charges,
    that 's what he does. Even if it is not the wisest course of action.
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