Sons and Daughters of Liberty

I'LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO BLOG ABOUT! To all the people who keep writing these "To the Person Who Hurt My Kid's Feelings" blogs: when I was a kid, guess what? Sometimes people, other kids most...

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THE NEW MCCARTHYISM ATTACKS ON CONTROVERSIAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT CHIEF PUT US ALL ON A SLIPPERY SLOPE Dr. Eric Walsh, director of the Pasadena Public Health Department, was recently placed o...

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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION THERE ARE BETTER PLACES THAN OLD PASADENA TO BUILD THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MEMORIAL As an alumnus of Art Center College of Design, I am thrilled that one of our ...

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COWARDICE HAS A NEW NAME: SCHETTINO There are few things more universally scorned than a leader showing cowardice in the face of mortal danger, especially when that leader is the captain of a si...

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GENERAL PETRAEUS WARNS AGAINST FREEDOM OF SPEECH? SAY IT AIN’T SO! General David Petraeus may very well go down in American history as one of our country’s most brilliant military leaders, ...

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LEGAL IMMIGRATION VS. ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: AMERICA’S DILEMMA Sadly, the immigration debate in America today has been politicized, marginalized and split down party lines to the degree that t...

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THE FINAL WORD ON THE IRAQ WAR? On the last day of August 2010, the Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces, President Barack Obama, faced the nation and explained what the “end” of combat o...

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RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE DOES NOT MEAN CULTURAL SUBMISSION Lost in the heated debate over the so-called “Ground Zero” Park 51 Mosque is the question as to whether American traditional religious ...

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THE ENEMY WITHIN: LEGALIZING POT IS THE FIRST STEP ON A SHORT ROAD TO TOTAL MORAL DECAY This November Californians will vote on the future of this country. That’s right, the future of America...

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AMERICAN LESSONS FROM MEXICO’S DRUG WAR There is one city where, on average, four people are murdered per day. This city has the highest murder rate and has been dubbed “the most dangerous ...

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SEVEN REASONS TO IGNORE JAMES ALTUCHER AND SEND YOUR KIDS TO COLLEGE Thinking about sending your kids to college? Not so fast, says DailyFinance writer James Altucher. In his recent essay, “S...

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American “Individualism” and the Housing Market Collapse Culturally, as Americans, we are imbued with since birth, strive to maintain throughout our lives, and tout, almost as a badge of hon...

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Iranian Oppression and the Small Arms Survey 2007 One thing that has struck me as I’ve watched the passionate street protests and demonstrations by Iranians clamoring for freedom and democracy...

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Go, Iranians, Go! As I watched Neda Agha Soltan’s eyes turn toward the person videotaping her last moments, just before blood began pouring out of her mouth and nose and she lost consciousness...

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AN AMERICAN IN PASADENA The other night I met an old Art Center friend, Shlomi, and his sister, Bella, who was visiting him from Israel. I had not seen Shlomi for 10 years, so it was nice catchi...

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Pasadena's Blackboard Jungle Public school districts and communities across the country are locked in heated debate over having police officers patrol their middle and high school campuses. Usin...

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President Obama Rides the Wave, but How Long Will It Last? I always say ride the wave as long as it lasts. That is what President Obama is doing now as he enjoys 70% approval ratings. So far, li...

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Why this McCain-Palin Supporting Democrat Voted for Obama At the start of the general election campaign, while still smarting over Hillary Clinton’s loss, I thought that this Democrat might ha...

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Texas Justice, Served American Style Like many other Americans my interest was recently piqued when I read that “Mexican national,” Jose Medellin, was about to be (and has since been) execut...

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Putting War Into Perspective U.S. military deaths in the Global War on Terror have surpassed the total number of Americans who perished in the 9/11 terrorist attacks—over 4,500 Americans kille...

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Don’t Blame Society for Fat Kids We see them everywhere we go: chubby children waddling, huffing and puffing, protruding tummies bulging over ill-fitting clothes. Then along come the activists...

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Is Obama “American” Enough? As Barack Obama continues to tally up delegates in his bid to win the Democratic presidential nomination, the question should be asked not if Obama is “Black”...

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Priority Check: It’s OK to be Against the Chinese Government, but Don’t Object to its Olympic-Themed Rose Parade Float Few Americans remember the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow. The Uni...

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Taking Early Steps Can Prevent Shootings Within hours after Monday’s tragic shooting at Virginia Tech everyone began the traditional hand-wringing, and soul-searching that follows a horrific e...

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Why Saddam Hussein Had to Hang Today Saddam Hussein swung from a rope until dead, as did his cohorts. This was a pivotal event in the history of human rights for it marked the first time that a ...

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