Quick quotes.Phooey phoo·ey interj. Used to express disgust, disbelief, or contempt. phooey interj Informal an exclamation of scorn or contempt [probably variant of phew] on Black History Month "You're going to relegate rel·e·gate tr.v. rel·e·gat·ed, rel·e·gat·ing, rel·e·gates 1. To assign to an obscure place, position, or condition. 2. To assign to a particular class or category; classify. See Synonyms at commit. my history to a month? I don't want a Black History Month. Black History is American history." After noting that there are no White or Jewish history Jewish history is the history of the Jewish people, faith, and culture. Since Jewish history encompasses nearly four thousand years and hundreds of different populations, any treatment can only be provided in broad strokes. months, famed movie star Morgan Freeman left interviewer Mike Wallace Mike Wallace may refer to:
Hollywood Scribe Discovers Opposition to False Stereotyping of Cowboys "Perhaps the truth really is, Americans don't want cowboys to be gay." After writing the screenplay for Brokeback Mountain portraying homosexual cowboys, Larry McMurtry Larry McMurtry (born June 3, 1936 in Wichita Falls, Texas) is a novelist, screenwriter and essayist. McMurtry is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning 1985 novel Lonesome Dove expressed disappointment at not winning an Oscar for Best Picture and concluded that his film was too controversial even for the Hollywood crowd. South Dakota South Dakota (dəkō`tə), state in the N central United States. It is bordered by North Dakota (N), Minnesota and Iowa (E), Nebraska (S), and Wyoming and Montana (W). Governor Takes a Stand for the Unborn "In the history of the world, the true test of a civilization is how well people treat the most vulnerable and most helpless in their society. The sponsors and supporters of this bill believe that abortion is wrong because unborn children are the most vulnerable in our society. I agree with them." His state's legislature had overwhelmingly passed a tough anti-abortion bill and despite pressure for him to veto it, Governor Michael Rounds signed it thereby igniting a battle that may see Roe v. Wade Roe v. Wade, case decided in 1973 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Along with Doe v. Bolton, this decision legalized abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy. brought to the Supreme Court for further review. Good Sense From the Late Libertarian Leader "Democratic and Republican politicians believe Americans are dysfunctional children who need government to act as their parents. Both parties seek to impose their values and recognize no limits on their authority." Twice the Libertarian Party The Libertarian party was founded in Colorado in 1971 and held its first convention in Denver in 1972. In 1972 it fielded John Hospers for president and Theodora Nathan for vice president in the U.S. general election. candidate for president, recently deceased Harry Browne Harry Browne (17 June 1933 – 1 March 2006) was an American libertarian writer, politician, and free-market investment analyst. He was a U.S. Presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party in 1996 and 2000. drew few votes in 1996 and in 2000 but he never backed away from championing minimal government. Famed Law Professor Sets His Own Morality "I have a nostalgic taste for tradition.... But I live my life as if there were no God. The existence of God would interfere with my morality." Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. Professor Alan Dershowitz obviously believes morality is subjective, not objective. Los Angeles Cardinal Urges Defiance of Law "I would say to all priests, deacons and members of the church that we are not going to observe this law." Pointing to a House-passed measure (yet to be approved by the Senate) that would require churches and other non-government organizations to ask immigrants for legal documentation before providing services, Cardinal Roger Mahony adamantly called on Catholics to defy the measure should it become law. Raised as a Strict Muslim in Syria, She Now Questions Islam "Only the Muslims defend their beliefs by burning down churches, killing people and destroying embassies. Why does a young Muslim man, in the prime of life, with a full life ahead, go and blow himself up?" No longer a practicing Muslim, Dr. Wafa Sultan is an American citizen living in California. Her condemnations of militant Islam have been broadcast throughout the Middle East by the Al-Jazeera network. New Senate Rule Bans Gifts From Lobbyists "I'll be eating dinner with my wife, and so will a lot more senators." A new rule barring senators from accepting even a dinner from lobbyists prompted a humorous response from Senator Trent Lott (R-Miss.). |
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