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Tapart News and Art that Talks is based on published letters, articles, topical art and editorial cartoons by Ray Tapajna and others at http://www.yestapart.bizland.com apartnews or short URL address is http:/ apartnews.filetap.com Selected Topics covers the issues of real jobs and not wars, House of Cards Economy by Paul Donovan, America in Terror by Chuck Harder, Real unemployment stats, ... continue
What`s With These Apologies? by Kathryn A. Graham
It?s always the same refrain, over and over again.
The Latin expression ?ad nauseam? means ?to the point of nausea.? My nausea threshold is pretty low early in the morning, I must admit. To add insult to injury, I always have to ask the same question ? and endure the endless, whining answers ? every time I teach a new concealed handgun class.
?Why do you want to carry a fire ... continue
Difficult Choices by Kathryn A. Graham
I am a veteran and a patriot.
Such a remark often makes a writer the target of ridicule or worse, but I refuse to withdraw it. It happens to be the plain, unvarnished truth. In September of 1972, on my own 18th birthday, I raised my right hand and swore solemnly to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. I served my countr ... continue
Good For The Goose Is Good For The Gander by Kathryn A. Graham
If you believe passionately in political correctness and cannot bear to see it used as a weapon in a war against the idiots who originated the whole politically correct idea, do please leave now. And you needn?t return. Folks with no sense of humor give me a severe pain somewhere south of my belly button.
I hold a concealed handgun license in the State of Texas. I am also licensed a ... continue
Handguns - A Moral Imperative by Kathryn A. Graham
You?ve been lied to, friends and neighbors. You?ve been lied to by some of the slickest and most dangerous conmen you will ever encounter. The lies have been coming thick and furious for so many years that you have trouble seeing the truth ? in spite of all your brains and good, old-fashioned common sense.
You?ve been told violence is a terrible thing. You?ve been told that folks ar ... continue
What Is The Difference Between a Pacifist and a Victim? by Kathryn A. Graham
One of my greatest personal heroes, Robert A. Heinlein, once stated flatly that a male pacifist was a contradiction in terms. Heinlein was a brilliant writer, one hell of a philosopher, and very seldom wrong.
He was wrong this time.
He should have said that a male victim is a contradiction in terms.
Heinlein may be forgiven, though. No writer is perfect, and it is a co ... continue
Find An Enemy by Kathryn A. Graham
To consolidate and increase failing political power, the first step is to find an enemy. Demonize this enemy in every way possible. Label it unpatriotic to question the evil of this enemy. Then rally around the flag and kick some serious butt.
Sound familiar? It certainly should!
Subsequent to the horrors of 9/11, those very tactics took a president with a 49% approval rating ? t ... continue
Should Felons Have Guns? by Kathryn A. Graham
Let me duck down behind some cover here. Yes! I think that felons should be allowed to purchase ? and carry ? firearms.
I?m still down here. Are you finished with the rotten eggs and tomatoes? Okay, I?ll stick my head back up.
Felons should be allowed to carry guns!
Before I continue, let me state clearly that I am no happier about armed robbers, murderers and rapists h ... continue
Fiction Imitates Life by Kathryn A. Graham
When I wrote my recently released science fiction novel, Flight From Eden, I truly believed that I was writing a work of mere science fiction. I thought it was trashy, purely commercial adventure, bearing no relation whatever to reality.
Now I`m not so sure. The subconscious mind works in mysterious ways. Even `way back in 1994, when I finished the original first draft of Flight From ... continue
Turn The Clock Back . . . by Kathryn A. Graham
At the risk of starting the argument of all time, I feel compelled to point out that Americans today are simply not made of the same stern stuff as our ancestors.
You disagree? Please write and tell me honestly what you think your nearest neighbor would do if awakened at midnight by the warning, `The redcoats are coming!` Frankly, my next door neighbor is an active duty Marine, but t ... continue
Collins Powell`s `James Bond` by Arthur Zulu
`He hid the weapons of mass destruction in all sorts of odd places. But we saw him hide it. We took photographs. We recorded discussions. We saw his links with terrorists. It is the most evil empire on earth right now. And he must be stopped!`
This story-teller is not some fiction writer. Or some movie star from Hollywood, the entertainment capital of the world. And the scene ... continue
Turkish court denies 1000 european plaintiffs the lawsuit +++ German politicans Guido Westerwelle and Roland Koch helps the european citizens by Dieter Kohler , Vice president IGDD
on Friday, February 7th 2003 the Turkish `Big Senate` for administrative processes for the second time did not permit the negotiation of 1000 claims against the illegal nationalization of Demirbank, brought in by 1000 complainers from 14 European countries. The reason therefor shall be a 60 day (!) period of limitation which starts to run with the publishing in the Turkish `Official Journal ... continue
What Are the Inspectors Really Looking For? by Margot B
Let`s take a step back from the fray and examine the real target in The report of the Congressional Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (Personal Justice Denied) makes no mention of MAGIC intelligence or the men who penetrated the Japanese Foreign Ministry code, an event that had a major impact on the conduct of WW II. After a two-year so-called `study` and twenty hearings, nine commissioners and their 34-member staff concluded that ... continue
The world is going downhill faster than an Olympic skier. Terrorists lurk around every corner. Climate change will soon melt the tundra and turn Iowa into a desert. Frankenstein foods are flooding the market, cleverly masquerading as innocent potatoes and beets. Is war inevitable! Are you `for` or `against` military action? What of the UN Security Council? Discover facts about: the Gulf War, US support of Saddam Hussein in the Iraq-Iran War (1980-88), and US involvement with Bin Laden and the `Afghan Jihad` (1979-89). The Illusion of Democracy
Iraq...what are the inspectors really looking for? The answer is: what
they have received from the US - the West`s own exports - such as dual-
use equipment used for manufacturing of weapons of destruction. This
was supplied with the blessing of the US Commerce Dept...$1.5-b worth of
dual-use goods.
I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy by Arthur Snell
`Why Do They Hate Us? by Arthur Zulu
That was the question on the lips of all Americans when Uncle Sam`s country saw `hell fire` on September 11, 2001. Uncle Sam was surprised beyond measure because he thinks that his country has done so much for the world. He counts American`s contribution on his fingers: champion of free speech, and fundamental human rights, exporter of democracy, giver of food and financial aids, an ... continue
The Last Eclipse by Arthur Zulu
Strange things never cease to happen. These things themselves make the world go round. Consider this: Many years ago, a solar eclipse happened in one primitive part of the earth. You know what it means—day changed to night. And the ignorant villagers, who didn`t know what had just happened, thought that the world has come to an end. See farmers racing down to their village hut ... continue
5 Tips To Keep Happy ... Even In Wartime by David Leonhardt
And everybody is planning a war.
Sadam wants to unleash unspeakable biological evils. George Bush II wants to unlea ... continue
Discover the Real Bush War by Scot Aaron
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Discover the Real Bush War (Part I)
As I sit down and write this article on Tuesday ... continue
The Bogside Artists Newletter Issue 1. by The Bogside Artists
THE BOGSIDE ARTISTS NEWSLETTER - Issue 1
Date 26/2/03
Published by `The Bogside Artists`
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The Illusion of Democracy by Loloa Ibrahim
Serbia
In the bitter cold of Serbia?s October, tens of thousands of defiant, men and women take to the streets in protest. In unison they roar ?He is finished.? They capture the parliament building in a show of defiance. Outnumbered, police relinquish power to the mob, standing idly by as young men and women storm the building. Before long, millions o ... continue
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