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“Becca for BEC”
Let me explain.
Becca (that is me) is for B (bacon) E (egg) C (cheese). You might be thinking, “that’s not a new campaign, 50% of your blog posts are about bacon. ” To you I say, yes, but this campaign goes further than plain support for bacon egg and cheese. There is no [...]

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Purple nails
Speaking of purple…I’ve seen a lot in the news the past week or two about mounting dissatisfaction with President Obama’s stance on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. You probably remember that ending Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was one of Obama’s talking points but there isn’t much follow through. It’s a Bush policy and Obama  openly [...]

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Obama’s drug czar pick Gil Kerlikowske suits me well as a dope toking, community court favoring and social work studying gal. I don’t know much about him, but I like what I’ve read.
Without a doubt the use of drugs like crack, heroin, and crystal meth must end. People suffer and die at the hands of [...]

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Last week the Mayor of Newark, NJ, Cory Booker, gave a state-of-the-city address that was very well recieved. In the address, packed with a lot of exciting plans for more city housing, Mayor Booker announced plans to establish a community court for lower level crime.
This is great news for Newark. The philosophy behind comminuty courts [...]

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Barack Obama in Washington Square Park, 2007
Jimmy Carter at a taping of The Daily Show, last night.
Jimmy has a new book out called “We Can have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work”  that he promoted last night on Jon Stewart. At 84, Jimmy Carter is plowing away writing books and touring [...]

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When I was showering this morning I asked myself if this will be one of the best days of my entire life. Yes, and no. Ever since Barack Obama exploded on to the scene in 2004 I have embraced the hope he represented and promised for America. Through ugly primaries, through so much doubt, through [...]

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