The Benefit of the Doubt
The Benefit of the Doubt
By: claycormany in Uncategorized
Stephen Spielberg’s 2012 film Lincoln focuses on Honest Abe’s effort in the early days of 1865 to abolish slavery through the adoption of the 13th Amendment. At the outset, he faced considerable opposition. Even the Radical Republicans, who fervently wanted slavery abolished, were reluctant to help Lincoln, believing his push for the 13th Amendment was […]
The Decline of Civility in America: Part I
By: claycormany in Life in General
A well-known radio talk show host suggests that a young woman who testified to Congress about insurance coverage for contraceptives is a “slut” and a “prostitute.” A TV news commentator refers to the President as a “retard.” A different TV commentator refers to a different President as “a rube” and “a yokel.” […]
The New Year: 2016
By: claycormany in Uncategorized
The New Year: 2016 Sometimes I wish there was a brake I could step on to stop time dead in its tracks or at least slow it down. If there were, I would have kept 2015 around awhile longer or — who knows — still have us in 2014. But of course, such a brake […]
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