“Regardless of when a general change in political consciousness may come to the U.S., the fact remains that the march of history and the forces of progress are on our side. Through the process of our struggle we will make important changes right now, changes that will also help to
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Writings of J. Todd Ring: Core message
“How much do I know? I’m young and unschooled Bet l’m younger than you And even Jesus would Never forgive what you do I want to ask you one question Is your money that good? Will it buy you forgiveness And do you think that it could? I think that
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Obituary–Womans’ Last Request- Send Steve Packing!
Her last wish is our command. Defeat Steve Harper, Drive him into the Deep Blue Sea- Click on Flash to view
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Spock is Gone
Leonard Nimoy has died at age 83. His death has been blamed on many years of smoking even though he quit three decades ago. I can think of no finer tribute to Nimoy:
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Remembering Sue Higgins, Calgary alderman: a fiscal conservative, sure, but the real McCoy, not just some ideologue
Sue Higgins in a characteristic pose, grabbed from the Internet. Below: Her official City of Calgary mug, from back in the day. When I heard on the car radio yesterday afternoon that Sue Higgins had died, the first thing I thought of was that green pantsuit. This is a funny
Continue readingSketchy Thoughts: Christa Eckes – Honor Her Memory!
The first time Christa Eckes made the news was back in 1970, when as a teenager growing up in the West German city of Hamburg she was expelled from high school for starting a political action group. The “Basisgruppe LS-Schülerinnen” (LS Students Grassroots Group) was said to have distributed leaflets,
Continue readingSketchy Thoughts: A Statement and a Poem for Christa Eckes
Former RAF member Christa Eckes died of cancer on Wednesday, May 23, in Karlsruhe, Germany. (To read more about Christa, click here.) The following is a statement by Ronald Augustin and a poem by Gisela Dutzi, regarding their comrade and friend:ron: christa and i, we failed to meet each other
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