October 2008
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The Skewed PBS Palin Poll
A friend tossed a link out for the PBS Palin poll yesterday, a poll that asked, “Do you think Sarah Palin is qualified to serve as Vice President of the United States?” My friend was curious, as the poll was trending wildly to “yes,” even though we figured (by trying) that the same voter could [...]
Rabbis for Obama
It’s not often that a group of Rabbis will speak out, let alone endorse a political candidate. But, when “500 Rabbis agree on anything, you know something is going on,” according to the Rabbis for Obama Web site. The “anything” these Rabbis agree upon can be found in the letter and in testimonials located on [...]
Johnstown, Land of Immigrants and Racists
I grew up in this town, a place usually noted for their famous floods. During the time I grew up here in the 1970s, I knew kids who had parents who were 1st- or 2nd-generation immigrants. They came from Europe – Poland, what was known as Yugoslavia, Italy, Germany, Ireland, etc. – and they worked [...]
