Do their hurt feeling trump the Constitution?
It seems that one of the main reasonse given by those opposing the Muslim Community Center in Manhattan is that the "Muslims" (note they are not Americans, like us), should have some sympathy for our...
View ArticleMy name is Mark Damico, and I'm tired.
My name is Mark Damico, and I’m tired. I’m tired of being told that guns don’t kill people, people kill people. Two days ago a crazy man with a knife attacked 23 people, most of them children at a...
View ArticleTime for action.... Join the Brady Campaign
Action in this country equals money. Money equals access, and power. I'm setting up a monthly donation to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. I'm sorry this is a short diary. But the time for...
View ArticleOh, how we laughed!
I'm old enough to remember "All in the Family". It was a seminal situation comedy on CBS back in the early 70s. Archie Bunker, a reactionary warehouse "everyman" from Queens, NY was always in conflict...
View ArticleFor the umpteenth time
For the umpteenth time this year alone, someone has used their Second Amendment rights to kill multiple people.For the almost countless time this year, your Second Amendment rights are the cause of...
View ArticleA letter to my Republican Congresscritter
Dear Congressman/Congresswoman X,Years ago, Chuck Noll, the legendary coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers used to call players who were about to be cut from the squad into his office. Once there, Noll...
View ArticleThey didn't die for a flag
The men and women who have served this country in its armed forces did not serve a flag. They didn’t sacrifice for a song. They didn’t die for a piece of parchment. The did it for ideals those things...
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