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...Convention, when Rudy Giuliani sneered that he didn't even know what a community organizer is and Sarah Palin--with sarcasm that made my skin crawl--remarked that she guessed that a "small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities," the insult was personal and deep. For the first time in my life, I donated financially to a political campaign--Obama's. My mother, a beloved longtime community organizer, has been gone for 10 years, yet her accomplishments in the communities she loved are still lauded and taught to a new generation...
...should seek to allow those under 21 who wish to drink to do so.A drinking age of 18 would be far more reasonable. Eighteen is already considered the age of majority for most purposes, such as the ability to join the military, smoke, and vote. It is an insult to those between the ages of 18 and 21 for the state to say that individuals have not reached the age at which they can choose for themselves to drink responsibly.While the current national age of 21—effectively mandated by strong incentives in highway bills?...
...heavy heart of Alaska governor and vanquished vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Relations between Stevens and Palin are icy. She ran for governor on a platform that railed against the kind of corruption that Stevens now represents. And now that the McCain/Palin ticket has been punched, it may add insult to injury for her to discover her beloved Alaska constituents actually prefer crotchety legislators who bring home the bacon...
...mention Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin in the same sentence is an insult,” Prabhakar said. “They don’t agree on equal pay, choice, or healthcare. There are no common positions that they share that will help lower-class women in America...
...Furthermore, when Ron told me that “you” could select music, I hadn’t realized that “you” actually meant my supervisor, Allie, who had one simple rule: Ashlee Simpson. On repeat.The $4.25 an hour was the final insult. On the first payday I even attempted to sow the seed of discontent among my coworkers, heavily referencing OSHA to no avail. I became bitter, seeing my associates as nothing but hapless lambs waiting to be slaughtered, content with their slave wages and unwilling to stand up for justice. Then again...