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Private Johnson Gideon Beharry: War Hero! Given the Vietnamization of the war in Iraq, it now seems doubtful that the soldiers fighting there will return home to a hero’s welcome – if they’re lucky enough to return alive. An extraordinary exception, however, is Pvt Johnson Beharry. But then, this is no ordinary soldier: Last April,… Read more.
When Beth Holloway rushed down to Aruba upon learning that her daughter Natalee had gone missing, she inspired almost universal sympathy as a naturally concerned mother. Moreover, some of us even cheered when she challenged local authorities to either mount a more aggressive campaign to find Natalee or give a more credible report on her… Read more.
We were not born to govern another people against their will, and we want them to be free so we shall be free in our own beliefs and principles. We agreed to see a Palestinian state living in peace, in freedom as our neighbor, and wish them really well from the depths of our heart.… Read more.
Last week, nouveau environmentalists rejoiced with wanderlust over the “discovery of a 400-foot waterfall” in Whiskeytown National Park in Northern California. And, as with other so-called discoveries, those celebrating this find seemed completely oblivious to the patent flaw in their claim that, even though (white)men had explored the area surrounding the falls for more than… Read more.
Several months ago, I presented a commercial and ethical case for Paula Abdul to be fired from her role as a Judge on the FOX TV show American Idol. I argued that to maintain the credibility of the talent program, FOX had to implement a zero tolerance policy for any judge engaged in any kind… Read more.
In a dramatic change of course, Iran declared last week that it will defy restrictions and warnings by Western powers and proceed with its nuclear program on its own terms. The Iranians were then emboldened in their defiance by immediate retreat on the Western front when President Gerhardt Schroeder publicly disassociated Germany from any (U.S.… Read more.
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Another Bonnie and Clyde? No, more like Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum(b)… It is self-evident that TV reporters labeled George and Jennifer Hyatte today’s “Bonnie and Clyde” without any consideration. Because it is equally self-evident that the Hyattes are not worthy of the comparison. After all, even though they orchestrated a great escape on Tuesday, as a… Read more.
From activists like Stokely Carmichael to pacifists like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leaders of the American civil rights movement preached the moral imperatives of experiencing black consciousness on a universal level. Indeed, they all seemed inspired by the credo on civil rights that Dr. King proclaimed in one phrase in his Letter from Birmingham… Read more.
Discovery has landed… Yesterday’s return of Discovery from space and Sunday’s rescue of the Priz from beneath the ocean consummated two truly amazing feats of human endeavor. And, even though we now take such derring-dos for granted, they are no less awe inspiring than the survival of all passengers from the crash of Air France… Read more.
