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Pardon me if I go back over ground that I plowed a couple of weeks ago, but based on the mail I have received, some more thoughts may be in order about the recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the Pledge of Allegiance. As you will recall, Michael Newdow, an atheist from California, went to court to have the Pledge of Allegiance declared unconstitutional in the public … [Read more...] about Jul. 15, 2002: And One More Thing About That Pledge Edict

... Now it looks like we can’t even die in peace. Ted Williams, a member of the baseball Hall of Fame, passed away a couple of weeks ago. He was the last major leaguer to hit over .400, finishing the 1941 season at .406. Williams’ career with the Boston Red Sox included 521 home runs and a .344 lifetime batting average. Baseball aficionados say his numbers would have been … [Read more...] about Jul. 8, 2002: The Arab terrorists have made sure we can’t live in peace…

Good You-Know-Who above! The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco (where else?) has declared that saying the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional because it contains the words “under God.” This same group of geniuses gave the go-ahead to black power-preaching Rastafarians to smoke pot on federal lands because marijuana is some kind of sacred … [Read more...] about Jul. 1, 2002: Joins Chorus on Pledge Edict

My sad duty today is to report that Esther “Eppie” Friedman Lederer has passed on. You may have known her better as Ann Landers, the nationally syndicated columnist who gave her loyal followers practical advice on issues ranging from birth control to gun control. She leaves a void that is near impossible to fill. How in the world can we function if we can’t bare our … [Read more...] about Jun. 24, 2002: Dear Jane: We All Make Mistakes

Georgia House Speaker Tom Murphy, who doesn’t have anything better to do with his time, has announced that he is running for reelection to the Georgia House of Representatives. Knock me over with a feather. Murphy said he made the announcement to squelch rumors that he was waxing up his boogie board and headed for Hawaii or that he was running away to join the circus. One of … [Read more...] about Jun. 17, 2002: Mighty Murphy Just Can’t Get Enough