By Michael Allen | Commentary, Issues, Society
Yet another political battle takes place in America’s arena. Happy Holidays offends Christians and Merry Christmas offends everyone else. We should be enjoying the vast differences we have in this world. But at the very least, I don’t know why we can’t learn to relax and tolerate those differences we find in others. In the
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By Michael Allen | Commentary, crime, Issues, Society
At first, I had no idea where Pastor Jones was coming from when he decided to burn the Koran on September 11. He said he was protesting radical Islam. But, it seems his motivations were actually connected to the plans to put a Mosque near Ground Zero. What’s wrong with this picture? First of all,
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By Michael Allen | Commentary, Issues, Society
The latest story to hit the news these days is about the plans that are in place to build a mosque a few blocks away from Ground Zero. I can understand the sensitivity of the issue. But, I think some people have blown it out of proportion. The most extreme example: Newt Gingrich made the
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By Michael Allen | Commentary, Society
A writer is a beautiful creature who at first sees flowers, pastures and all things wonderful. But, the furnace is hot and the fire is cleansing. The mud of life has so much to offer. Once a writer emerges, he is refined and cleansed to his soul with pain and tears, joy and happiness. Then,
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By Michael Allen | Commentary, education, Government, Issues, Society
I was watching the news the other day and I saw that a poll was taken that concluded 1 out of 4 people in America who were surveyed did not know we gained our independence from Great Britain. That was the survey. Of course, you can go into a tirade that the wording of the
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By Michael Allen | Commentary, crime
I’m not an expert on this and I have no insider knowledge. But, I can pretty much bet Dontae Morris is gone. He slipped through the cracks somehow. I have a very logical conclusion to why I think so. The bounty is $100,000. There aren’t too many people who could pass up on that kind
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