By John W. Whitehead — May 13, 2013 — Immediately following the devastating 9/11 attacks, which destroyed the illusion of invulnerability which had defined American society since the end of the Cold War, many Americans willingly ceded their rights and liberties to government officials who promised them that the feeling of absolute safety could be […]
May 14 2013 | Posted in
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By JOSH LEDERMAN | Associated Press 03/26/13 — WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton’s 8,300-square-foot Harlem office near the Apollo Theater costs taxpayers nearly $450,000. George W. Bush spends $85,000 on telephone fees, and another $60,000 on travel. Jimmy Carter sends $15,000 worth of postage — all on the government’s dime. The most exclusive club […]
Mar 26 2013 | Posted in
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By Randa Wagner — 2.26.13 – People enjoy watching magic tricks, especially when they’re well performed. Most people realize the feat isn’t really magic: it’s ‘slight of hand’ or ‘smoke and mirrors,’ so to say, that make the illusion of someone disappearing, floating in air or being divided in two look realistic. There are many […]
Feb 25 2013 | Posted in
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By Randa Wagner, Editor — On Monday an article by the Associated Press caught my eye, Florida man accused of killing neighbor with a hammer. Seems a 28-yr.-old Tampa-Bay area man attacked his neighbor with a hammer and has been charged with second degree murder. You know what this means, right? The government will have […]
Dec 18 2012 | Posted in
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By Randa Wagner – With all the recent talk of the ‘fiscal cliff’ and the imminent danger of the financial system ‘falling over the edge,’ it leaves many Americans wondering how we got to to this point. The government’s budget and your family’s budget shouldn’t operate differently, but they do. The old “don’t spend more than […]
Dec 5 2012 | Posted in
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By Randa Wagner – By the time you have this edition of the Nov. 7 Sentinel in your hands, the polls will have closed and citizens will know who their next elected officials are. Almost. Though the campaigning is over, the presidential election — technically speaking — is not. The electoral college has yet to officially […]
Nov 6 2012 | Posted in
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Yes and no, thanks to our founding fathers By Randa Wagner — Ahhhh, election time. The sound of radio and television ads resonate through the airwaves. Candidates that were once well-mannered public servants sling mud, hurl accusations, and dredge up moral and political errs from eons ago. Political correctness is nowhere to be found as […]
Oct 6 2012 | Posted in
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By John W. Whitehead — Oct. 01, 2012 “Fear is the foundation of most governments.” – John Adams Turn on the TV or flip open the newspaper on any given day, and you will find yourself accosted by reports of government corruption, corporate malfeasance, militarized police and marauding SWAT teams. America is entering a new phase, one […]
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