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A 13 Year Old Gives a Lesson in Civility

MickC @ May 29, 2008 # One Comment

The Wall Street Journal has a story headlined: “Detroit Politician Gets Lesson In Civility From a 13-Year-Old“. Here’s an excerpt from the end of the story:
During a video-recorded council hearing to discuss a police whistle-blower lawsuit, Ms. Conyers repeatedly interrupted City Council President Kenneth Cockrel Jr., as he tried to question a witness. Mr. [...]

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Lawsuit: Woman can’t be president

MickC @ April 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Douglas Wallace claims that a woman cannot be President. His reasoning?
Douglas Wallace, 80, contends that because the U.S. Constitution relies on the pronouns “he” and “his” in describing the duties of the president, no woman can hold the office.
Wallace argues the constitution would have to be amended to specifically allow a female president and [...]

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