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Embarrassed To Be American

March 15th, 2011

By Nancy Morgan For the first time in my life, I’m embarrassed to be an American. Last weekend, as tens of thousands of Japanese were fighting for their lives after an 8.9 earthquake devastated their nation, our President, after giving a generic “We’re with you” statement, remained noticeably absent. Not really absent — Obama could […]

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Tags: aid, America, earthquake, Japan, meltdown, nuclear, response, tsunami
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Charlie Sheen: Typical Addict

March 8th, 2011

By Nancy Morgan I know Charlie Sheen. I’ve never met him, and I don’t wish to. But I know who he is and how he feels. He is no super-star and he is not unique. He is merely a typical addict/alcoholic. Charlie Sheen’s continuing public meltdowns come as no surprise to anyone who has ever […]

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Tags: addict, alcoholic, Charlie Sheen, death, denial, drugs, grandiosity, sobriety
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Obama Takes A Stand on Libya

February 25th, 2011

By Nancy Morgan Obama has finally taken a stand on the ongoing carnage in Libya. After nine days of silence, he has finally, and forcefully, condemned the “outrageous” crackdown by Libyan security forces on protesters. He also said that a unified international response was forming. Whew. Translation: America will stand firmly behind the United Nations. […]

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Tags: foreign policy, Gadhafi, Libya, protests, revolution, Saudi Arabia, UN
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I Want To Join A Union

February 21st, 2011

By Nancy Morgan Until I saw the thousands of loyal union members expressing solidarity by their courageous protests in Wisconsin, I had no idea of the great perks union membership entailed. Now that I do, I want in. And not just any union — I want to join either a teacher’s union or the government […]

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Tags: compensation, health care, political, protests, teachers, unions, Wisconsin
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What (Conservative) Women Want

February 14th, 2011

By Nancy Morgan In the news recently was a story about a workshop being held for guys, to show them how to release their inner child. Step one: learn how to cry. Reading that article made me cry, from sheer frustration. Listen up, guys. Despite what you hear from feminists and other assorted do-gooders, the […]

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Tags: appearance, conservative, crying, liberal, men, strength, weakness, women
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