by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 16, 2011 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views
“What is government if words have no meaning?” Such was the question that Jared Loughner asked Representative Gabrielle Giffords at an event in 2007. Unsatisfied by Giffords’ response (or warranted lack thereof), Loughner targeted her with an apparently vengeful...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 9, 2011 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views
The atmosphere surrounding the Tea Party has been ruthlessly blamed. But assassination attempts and lone gunmen are not 21st century phenomena. What age-old train of thought did Jared Loughner actually express? Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was greeting constituents...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Dec 6, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views
On December 1, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear (D) held a press conference to unveil plans for a theme park inspired by one of history’s most mysterious epic structures: Noah’s Ark. Titled “Ark Encounter”, the proposed privately funded $150 million for-profit project...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Dec 3, 2010 | Literary Projects, Luke Historians, World Views
Last year, I introduced my original idea for Luke Historians. But after an exciting year of expansive writing opportunities, I decided to modify the LH mission with the huge goal of eventually becoming a publishing and media company that explores the intersection of...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Nov 27, 2010 | The Washington Times Communities, World Views
In its origins, Thanksgiving is no celebration of human prowess and cultural domination – and certainly not murder. American actress Angelina Jolie deliberately avoided being in the United States this Thanksgiving. As Rob Shuter of Popeater.com reported, “‘Angelina...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Nov 20, 2010 | Interviews, Politics, The Washington Times Communities
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., November 11, 2010 – The conservative outcome of the midterm elections was a reigning topic of the Alabama Policy Institute’s Annual Dinner, which took place at the Cahaba Grand Conference center. Established in 1989, the API is “a non-partisan,...
