Category: freedom
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Democratically Speaking
Any time Western interests get involved in the “conflicts” of another country, freedom for that country’s citizens becomes or remains an illusive concept. Any freedoms that existed prior to the conflict will also be lost and a new name applied to that country’s “reformed” government—the choice term of the moment being democracy. Everywhere we turn…
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“Dark Girls” Isn’t the Only Problem Blacks Face
I’ve received notifications about it in e-mails and read about it on Facebook statuses. The new talk is the upcoming documentary Dark Girls. Until last night, I hadn’t viewed the trailer, because I didn’t feel a need to do so. I already know this story. Not so much from personally experiencing the harsh color-based words, but…
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The True Cost of America’s War Holidays
Today is one of those days that when you scroll through Facebook statuses you see all kinds of memorial speeches, quotes, videos, etc., thanking American servicemen and women for the protection of America’s freedoms. At one time, I was kind of there with them. Hell, at one time I was one of those uniformed women…