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Review Just say I dont to Bride Wars
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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Meltdown 101 The importance of same-store sales
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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Broadcasts to mobile devices to start in 22 cities
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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New TV trends Internet movies, 3-D, power saving
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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UN halts Gaza aid, truce resolution deal approved
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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UN Security Council calls for Gaza cease-fire
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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UN Security Council calls for immediate Gaza truce
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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UN calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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Pope Benedict jokes about hoarse voice
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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TIME FOR THE ANNUAL ASSAULT ON CHRISTMAS!
November 27, 2007 -
December 3, 2007
It’s become an annual ritual. Each December the Anti-Christmas Crowd (ACC) emerges from hibernation to engage in political correctness run amok. This year we have already seen shopping centers in England tell Santa to exercise and lose weight or risk being sacked. Seems they believe that the epidemic of childhood obesity can actually be traced to kids having a desire to follow in the boot steps and belly roll of Old St. Nick. I guess xBox is off the hook.
Another mall in Australia instructed their Santas to dump the boisterous “Ho, Ho, Ho” because it might frighten little children. A soft chuckle was suggested as a reasonable alternative. Little kids have always been afraid of Santa…until they figure out that he brings toys. Then they love him, regardless of how he laughs.
A town in Colorado wanted to dispense with the green and red color scheme of its December décor out of fear that those hues might be seen as “too religious.” Funny, nothing in the Bible refers to Jesus having a particular color preference, but that probably wouldn’t stop the ACLU from seeking an injunction anyway.
New Nashville Mayor Karl Dean will wisely avoid the controversy that former Mayor Bill Purcell created a few years back. Purcell’s Administration suddenly and inexplicably decided that the city’s “Christmas Tree” would henceforth be called a “Holiday Tree.” In the wake of public outcry, Purcell quickly reversed course. Last year it was back to being a Christmas tree and on December 6 Mayor Dean will keep tradition alive when he officially lights Nashville’s “Christmas Tree” on the Public Square.
Nevertheless, “Holiday Tree” is still the preferred choice for the politically sensitive ACC. The good news is that most Americans aren’t buying it. A new Rasmussen Reports poll indicates that 67% of us prefer the term “Merry Christmas” to “Happy Holidays.” That overwhelming preference extends across all demographic and geographic lines. However, there is a dramatic difference between the level of political correctness expressed by Democrats and Republicans. 88% of the Republicans polled preferred “Merry Christmas; while only 57% of Democrats did so.
The bottom line is that during the stressful and over-sensitized weeks ahead EVERYBODY needs to be a bit slower to find offense. Greeting someone with the words “Happy Holidays” is not necessarily an affront to Christmas. There ARE a lot of holidays this time of the year, including Hanukah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. If we add in college bowl games and the Super Bowl the number increases even further. Recognizing the reality of the diversity of celebrations that take place during the next month or so should not be taken as an insult.
But a tree decorated with Christmas ornaments and Christmas lights, around which are placed Christmas presents that are opened on Christmas Day, all as part of a Christmas celebration cannot possibly be anything but a CHRISTMAS tree. Calling it anything else is a ridiculous embrace of political correctness at the expense of common sense. And like it or not, the vast majority of those packing malls in the weeks ahead will be doing their CHRISTMAS shopping. So get over it. And have a Happy Holiday Season, however you choose to celebrate it!
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IS WAITING FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL BAN ON ABORTION REALLY PRO-LIFE? -
November 18, 2007 -
November 25, 2007
When the nation’s largest right to life organization endorsed Fred Thompson last week it sparked some criticism of his pro-life record by his disappointed opponents for the Republican nomination. Thompson produced a 100% pro-life voting record during his eight years in the U.S. Senate, yet some in the pro-life community were dismayed by the National Right to Life endorsement decision and see him as “squishy” on the issue. He believes Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided and should be overturned, but... |
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THE SCHIP FUNDING FRAUD EXPOSED. -
November 4, 2007 -
November 7, 2007
Last week the SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) $35 billion expansion legislation passed again in both houses of Congress. President Bush has again vowed to veto the bill, and it received fewer votes than needed for an override of that veto in both the Senate and the House.
Despite claims that the bill had been “revised” in response to concerns expressed by opponents it still provides health insurance coverage for millions of adults under the guise of a “children’s” hea... |
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WILL FRED POUNCE ON HILLARY'S ILLEGAL ALIEN MISSTEP? -
October 31, 2007 -
November 4, 2007
As Hillary Clinton continues to stretch her lead in national polls among likely Democratic Party primary voters it is becoming increasingly clear that the nomination is hers to lose – unless she makes a major mistake. In the most recent debate she may have done just that on an issue that resonates strongly with the voters: illegal immigration.
When asked about her position on a controversial proposal by New York Governor and fellow Democrat Elliot Spitzer to grant drivers’ licenses to... |
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CLEARING THE AIR ON SCHIP? -
October 20, 2007 -
October 27, 2007
Last week the U.S. House failed to override President Bush’s veto of legislation that would have reauthorized and expanded health insurance coverage under the SCHIP program by $35 billion over the next five years. The Senate had the votes to override the veto, but the Senate leadership opted to wait for the House to act before scheduling their own vote on the matter. Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker both voted for the legislation and would have voted to overturn the President’s... |
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THOMPSON STEPS UP FOR FIRST DEBATE. -
October 7, 2007 -
October 14, 2007
In the roughly four weeks since Fred Thompson made his campaign for the Republican nomination for President official there have already been a lot of significant moments. His first visits to Iowa and New Hampshire, his first quarterly fundraising report, several major media interviews have all been among the big steps that Thompson has taken. None, however, is bigger than a Tuesday night date in Detroit, Michigan with his fellow Republican candidates for his first major debate.
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