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HP has a Martin Luther King day sale. So it begins. Before we succumb to commercialization, I would love to keep the focus of the day on the advance of freedom, the courage of everyday heroes, and the legacy of a great leader.
Dr. King did not create a novel issue. He was not the first [...]

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It was a well deserved recognition, in my opinion. He helped prevent the panic of 2008 from becoming a global depression. Time makes a pretty strong case.
Each year we do a Delaware Politics American of the year and Delawarean of the year. The Readers and contributors nominate and then the contributors vote. Post on the [...]

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Reverend Oral Roberts went to be with our Lord today.  Few people have affected Christianity in their generation as did he.  The healing revivial, the charismatic movement, the mainstreaming of the Pentecostal movement, seed faith, the prayer language, emphasis on the goodness of GOD, and the restoration idea of each person communing with GOD as a [...]

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They were active duty, reservists, and civilians. What they had in common was a dedication to serving America. I am disgusted with the lack of honor shown by a man who would shoot those who came to him for help or came to work to help others. They came vulnerable, unarmed, and [...]

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Last night, William H. Cosby Jr was honored by his fellow comic artists. The public will be able to see the event on November 4th on PBS.
I think Mr. Cosby is one of the funniest comedians in the English speaking world. He is witty, insightful, hilarious, and filled with sage. He broke [...]

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Bishop Michael Saltarelli passed away. Our sympathies are with the parish family. Wilmington’s eight bishop was a leader to all local Christians, and a blessing to the pro-life community.

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Delaware will become a leader in recognizing the military family. Governor Markell will sign a bill championed by my Representative Darryl Scott to establish a permanent military spouse appreciation day in Delaware this Tuesday. Since it was an initiative started by yours truly, Rep. Scott has invited me and our readers to the [...]

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My Cousin, Ruth Bessick formerly of Dover passed from this earth Saturday joining her late husband Buddy. She was unknown to most, but I had the pleasure of being one of the privileged to know Buddy and Ruth. This pair made part of their lives at least 20 children (I think we stopped [...]

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Casaulties are at a high in Afghanistan. While the world is distracted with other matters, we take time to recognize the sacrifice of those who stand for the cause of the freedom and dignity of the human spirit worldwide.

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Delaware Civil Rights Icon, Littleton Mitchell passed away in an auto accident Monday. The AP had this as an obituary.
Littleton Mitchell, 90, a Delaware civil rights activist, died Monday.
Mr. Mitchell, who was killed in a crash near his Delaware City home, was pronounced dead during surgery at an area hospital, state police said.
The [...]

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Senate President Pro Tem Thurman Adams was a successful business man and politicial leader.   He was such an icon that local comercials used him.  Senator Venables gave a moving tribute to his best friend in the General Assembly, but one thing that sticks with me is what I have observed.  Friend, foe or observer, when [...]

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Over 215,000 allied soldiers and a similar number of Germans paid a very high price indeed for the expansionist tyranny of Hitler in the battles of D-Day and the following 3 months in the Normandy area. Unknown numbers of civilians had their lives disrupted. Many died or became war refuges. Yet like [...]

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This Memorial Day, I am taking time to remember the “greatest generation” and the contributions of the greatest of ours. May this time of solemn remembrance and celebration of Freedom inspire you to keep the flame alive.  The two links will help bring inspiration.

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Secretary Jack Kemp was a titan of American politics, movement conservatism, and the tax reform movement. His lose to us is enormous. Secretary Kemp was by all account a fabulous human being who cared for both the rich and poor with equal fervor. He reached out to people of both minority and [...]

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I didn’t know Lt. Governor Jim McGinnis well because his era in politics was before mine, but I knew him well enough to have a profound respect for him.
The man was loyal to his party, but he didn’t let that get in the way of the important principles which govern our lives. Some of today’s [...]

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Who do you think is the American of the Year.  Who has impacted our nation in 2008?  We are also still taking nominations for Delawarean of the year at another post.

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UPDATE: A breaking poll says 66% of Americans regard Christmas as one of the most important holidays.
I wish a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our readers. No ,this will not be a post bashing people who celebrate some other holiday or wish people Happy Holidays though according to Rasmussen Happy Holidays is [...]

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I have given some critiques of the current President’s policies.  Some were favorable and some were critical.  I admit that I am puzzled by some recent actions, the Katrina aftermath, high spending, lack of fundamental tax reform, federal education mandates, the expansive Patriot Act, and couldn’t believe that he stuck with Rummy’s stubborn refusal to adopt [...]

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Representative Benjamin Ewing announced his retirement recently. I will personally miss him. He was a great asset to the State of Delaware. I had the pleasure of working with him as a citizen lobbyist. He was helpful and a real leader in pro-family issues. He was usually a good friend of the taxpayer as well. [...]

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Former Press Secretary Tony Snow passed away, Saturday 12 July at 0200 Hrs. He was a man of character, principle, and intellect. He was a man who valued loyalty. There would be no worries about backstabbing books from him. He was the most dynamic Presidential spokesperson in recent memory.  He was a patriot who put [...]

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Many thoughts and prayers go out to the Russert Family.  He was a great example of American Journalism.  More importantly his example of charitable work, devotion to Christ, dedication to being the best father, son, and husband he could be, pursuit of excellence, and love for our political system were a great example of  a truly [...]

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President Ronald Reagan passed away 4 years ago on 4 June 2004.    I think his quote from 1964 is true today, “This is the issue of this election: Whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether we abandon the American Revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan [...]

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