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SERWAN ZANGANA: FISA Continues to Allow Spying on American / Foreign Citizens
The U.S House and Senate voted to reauthorize the surveillance program, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which was enacted in 2008, gives the FBI the power to collect information...
RANDY HUFF: Estate Sales, Letting Go, and Hope
I see the yard and trees and driveway through the window and I wonder if...
Roanoke Voters Will Need to Let The Current Council Out and A New Council In
What a surprise, another shooting on Sunday morning in Roanoke City! Indeed no, it is...
FRED FIRST: Still is Still Moving . . .
We just don't quite know when the VAN will be at the door
THE RECAPThe storyline...
RANDY HUFF: On Disagreement, Motive and Dealing With The Issue at Hand
Charity can help avoid the mire of polarizationAmazing how readily we find fault. Steven Covey...
Dick Baynton: A Microcosm of Globalism
First, let’s start with definitions of ‘globalism’ and ‘globalization.’ In my humble opinion, ‘globalism’ is a dream of fantasy where all citizens of the...
SAMUEL MOORE-SOBEL: More Memoirs, Please
Writing a book is not for the faint of heart. It requires hours of dedication, coupled with a strong vision comprising what an author...
DICK BAYNTON: Identity Politics
Current philosophy of winning elections, gaining power and control is the dogma of ‘identity politics’ that arises by telling people and groups that they...
DICK BAYNTON: Civics & Civility
Here are some startling statistics about civics in the USA. A 2016 survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 26% of citizens...
DICK BAYNTON: Does Liberalism Equal Anarchy?
In case you haven’t read or heard about it many of the streets of San Francisco are strewn with human waste, dirty injection needles,...
DICK BAYNTON: The USA: World’s Largest Debtor and Largest Donor
Budgets are highly important in our lives and the two most important items to be budgeted are ‘time’ and ‘financial resources and responsibilities.’ Other...