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Scarred Forever. Not.new

A few glimpses of porn are only harmful to children if they've been taught to be hysterical about sex.
Metroland  |  Miriam Axel-Lute  |  07-29-2004  |  Commentary

Ugly is the New Black: Young Should Resist Blandnessnew

We need a revolution of ugly and dangerous art in response to Clear Channel's censorship of an antiwar billboard.
Metroland  |  John Rodat  |  07-29-2004  |  Commentary

Blasted Are the Meek, the Truthful, the Peacemakersnew

There is so much distasteful about the Republicans nowadays that true patriots have a hard time figuring out what to get mad about most. For me, it's religion. I'm infuriated that George Bush and his entourage of theocratic mullahs have kidnapped Christianity and God.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  John Sugg  |  07-22-2004  |  Commentary

Kids Do the Stupidest Thingsnew

All kids do dumb things--and their parents should hope they never find out about them
Tucson Weekly  |  Renee Downing  |  07-08-2004  |  Commentary

Squalor Sadnessnew

When elders in America find themselves alone and living in filth, it's clear we've lost our way
Tucson Weekly  |  Connie Tuttle  |  07-08-2004  |  Commentary

Letting Off a Little Smoke: Why people should quit whining about smoking bansnew

Smoking bans aren't an infringement of rights, no matter how hard you spin.
Metroland  |  Miriam Axel-Lute  |  07-06-2004  |  Commentary

Dishonoring Lincoln, Big-Timenew

Springfield's city fathers have inflicted two deep scars on the showcase Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum before its doors are even opened to the public. The first is the forced removal of 1,600 black people from a nearby housing project, and the second is the disappearance of a large African-American-created mural.
Illinois Times  |  Mike Townsend  |  07-01-2004  |  Commentary

Reagan's Bigotry of Low Expectationsnew

Donna Ladd writes about Ronald Reagan's visit to the Neshoba County Fair in her hometown in 1980 and what that has meant for Mississippians and Americans.
Jackson Free Press  |  Donna Ladd  |  06-16-2004  |  Commentary

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