Author: Roger

The Monster Gerry Mander

This is a short summary of the expansion of voting rights in America from a few white men with property to nearly all adult Americans over the age of eighteen! That is what the historical record tells us—all of which grew out of the Constitution and the beliefs upon which the new nation was founded. The 38,000 voters of 1788 became the 126 million voters of the 2012 election. You would think that Justices of the Supreme Court could understand as much!

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Principal’s Memo to Teachers

I’d rather not say what my role on campus is, whether school principal, teacher or staff. Suffice it to say I was walking across the campus on a windy day when I saw this piece of paper flying up in the air due to a strong gust of wind. To keep the campus clean and free from litter, I chased the paper down intending to discard it in a nearby trash can. Just as I was about to crumple it up and throw it away, I glanced at the flyer’s heading to see its purpose. I can only surmise this was not meant for my eyes (nor yours) so here it is without further comment . . .

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Chicken

Yes, this is a story of long ago, of a much simpler time of black and white, good and evil. We were completely unsophisticated compared to this modern hip generation. I’m sure no sophisticated reader today would take the slightest offense if I were to call him “chicken” . . . or would he??!!

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