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Entries by John W. Whitehead from 12/2008

Who Killed John Lennon?

| Posted 12.02.2008
Read More: Government Surveillance, Mark David Chapman, John Lennon, Strawberry Fields, Death of John Lennon, Assasination, Anniversary, News

John Lennon had learned early on that rock music could serve a political end by proclaiming a radical message. More importantly, he saw that his music could mobilize the public.

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Recovering the Magic of Christmas

| Posted 12.04.2008
Read More: Christmas, Christ Child, Helping the Needy, Christmas Carols, Christmas Joy, Merry Christmas, Christmas Trees, Soup Kitchens, Angels, Helping the Poor, Christmas Story, Jesus, Santa Claus, Consumerism and Christmas, Christmas Ban Public Schools, Christianity, Christmas Shopping, Christmas Spirit, News

Count your blessings. And when you're done counting them, say a prayer for the less fortunate: the hungry, the homeless, the lonely, the destitute and the sick.

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The Greatest Christmas Gift

| Posted 12.11.2008
Read More: Poverty, Homelessness, Charity, Recession, Compassion, Christmas, Food Drives, Soup Kitchen, Volunteer Work, Non-Profits, Homeless Shelters, Christmas Commentary, News

If there is any lesson for this time of the year, it is sharing with those in need and showing compassion to our fellow human beings.

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The Worldwide Danger of Religious Fundamentalism

| Posted 12.19.2008
Read More: American Jewish Congress, Religious Freedom, 60th Anniversary Universal Declaration of Human Rights, The Rutherford Institute, Censorship, Defamation of Religion, United Nations, Religion, News

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a defamation of religion resolution that threatens to undermine the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

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The Forgotten Man in the War on Terror

| Posted 12.26.2008
Read More: Supreme Court, Due Procress, Bill of Rights, Rule of Law, Military Commissions, News

In a world where the president has the power to label anyone, whether a citizen or permanent resident, an enemy combatant and detain that person indef...

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