On the Attempted Assassination of Gabrielle Giffords

Words matter. And when you have a big enough microphone, your words matter more. This may not be fair or balanced, but I believe it to be a fundamental truth of mass media. The further your voice carries, the more people you have an opportunity to influence. It's basic math.

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Dream of an Inaugural

I've been away from Newsvine for a long long while. And I doubt any of you remember me. But for some reason this seemed the place to put this. I dream of a president who could pull off this speech. I mean.. literally I have dreamed of this.

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Profiles in Islam (3 of 5); Muqtada al-Sadr

"A good Muslim begins every action with intention." The older man paused. "Muqtada! Are you paying attention?" The child looked up sharply. "Yes Poppi," he murmured.

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Profiles in Islam (2 of 5); Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Imagine a man born to a family of limited means. Through hard work and perseverance, he claws his way up the academic ladder. Eventually, he earns a Ph.D.

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Rotten in Dakota; A Dishonest Abortion Debate.

Let me be honest with you. Up front and in the open. My personal regard for abortion is that it is at best, an unfortunate occurrence. Its practice within our borders should be deplored not as sin, but as a sad indictment of our society.

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The Tyranny of They; Inside the Port Controversy

You've no doubt heard the impassioned arguments. "They can't be trusted." "They just don't think like we do." "They hate freedom." "They hate America."

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Jeff Hewitt is a regionally acclaimed poet, musician, artist, and single father. In his spare time he climbs suppositions, superlatives, an declarativ …

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