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The yolk of oppression
01.20.08 | Permalink | 10 CommentsThis adds a completely new dimension to the Civil Rights era: Speaking at the church where Martin Luther King Jr. launched the civil rights movement, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Sunday called for unity to overcome America’s “moral deficit.” In a visit steeped in symbolism — coming a day before the King holiday — […]
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Friday Scribbler: 2006/08/04
Trying something new today. Each Friday I’ll be posting a small handful of posts by fellow Daily Scribes that you should check out. Here we go: “From the neck up“ Comedian Jeffrey Ross visits Keith Olbermann and goes off on Mell Gibson. (Jewschool) “Who are lazier: Poor people or the middle class?“ Columnist David Brook […]
