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06.16.2008 2:45 pm

Words to remember as politicians continue to eat away at our civil rights

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The next time any politician or government official uses the excuse of “national security” or “protecting the American people from terrorists” in order to justify yet another chipping away at our civil rights, remember the following quote:

“…every breach of the…

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04.28.2008 4:55 pm

Why would a California millionaire care about Missouri civil rights?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Regarding Ward Connerly of California and his attempt to dismantle the few programs aimed at empowering women and minorities in Missouri, I say “Follow the Money.”   Why does a California millionaire sink hundreds of thousands of dollars into this fake…

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04.21.2008 5:08 pm

Think before you ink

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Have you recently been approached by a petitioner to sign their initiative for “ending discrimination?” Stop for a moment to understand the implications of what you are signing. Don’t be fooled! The deception begins with the petitioners who are not…

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03.04.2008 5:40 pm

Affirmative action is supposed to overcome centuries of oppression

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

There was yet another letter to the editor in Sunday’s paper from someone, undoubtedly a white person who has never been really discriminated against, complaining about affirmative action because it is discriminatory.

Well of course it’s discriminatory. It’s designed to overcome…

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02.28.2008 2:41 pm

Say no to civil rights initiative petition drive

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Thanks to the Post-Dispatch for its well written and detailed discussion of Measure 009 (“Civil wrongs”, Feb. 24). As the editorial explains, petitions are being circulated in the name of “civil rights”. And this would certainly appeal to most of…

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02.15.2008 6:03 pm

Fact: More Republicans (moderate or not) voted for the Civil Rights Act

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Leonard Pitts writes in his 2/6 column about moderate Republicans, not conservatives of either Party were the ones “who lent support to black people”.  And further states that  ”289 lawmakers stood up for the principle of equality–just 21 from the…

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