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Community Comment archive for March 2012

THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012

The Deep Dive...

Good morning, Netizens... Last week when James Cameron took a one-man submersible submarine to the depths of the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench, thus establishing a new record for a one man dive, I guess I suspected that Cameron would probably make a film of his…

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SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2012

David Horsey,Los Angeles Times...

Did Trayvon Martin die because he was black?

Good morning, Netizens... There is a great deal of righteous indignation surrounding the shooting death of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin and according to cartoonist David Horsey, rightfully so, and I couldn't agree more. The shooter, George Zimmerman, an overzealous block watch volunteer carrying a gun,…

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012

Insanity Wild Card

Let's talk about something that really riles me in a big way - the proposed bill to invasive ultrasound testing required for women who are considering abortion. First - I am for all life. I love babies. I loved being pregnant. But I was fortunate…

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David Horsey, Los Angeles Times

Take one for all of us?

Good morning, Netizens... Sgt. Robert Bales is accused of murdering 16 civilian villagers, including 9 children. This atrocity appears to be the work of one man, but according to cartoonist David Horsey, we all should share the blame. Our all-volunteer Army has been fighting for…

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SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2012

David Horsey,Los Angeles Times

The Arrogance of Conservatism

Good evening, Netizens... As is typical, cartoonist David Horsey applied clinically-correct punctuation to a series of events involving Rush Limbaugh this week. In case you hadn't been paying attention, America's favorite windbag, Rush Limbaugh, went after a 30 year-old Georgetown Law Student named Sandra Fluke…

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2012

Kill the computer

Good evening, Netizens... My beloved spouse and myself have been discussing the case of the father and daughter who recently tripped their way onto the news headlines when the father shot her laptop full of holes with a pistol. When we first broached this topic…

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THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012

Police Department Photo

Whatever was Edwards thinking?

Good morning, Netizens... Another one bites the dust, for misusing city equipment to obtain the personal information of a woman he met at a Valley bar. Alan D. Edwards, a former Spokane Police Officer, has been fired by interim Police Chief Scott Stevens subsequent to…

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