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Election Day thoughts – oh, the insane diversions!

by Amanda Read Sheik | Nov 2, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities

Yesterday, S.E. Cupp published a humorous list of this election season’s bright spots, blunders and oddities. As the hours count down to the moment that everything is said and done at the polls, I think I might be able to expand her list slightly. Alabama is playing a...

Femininity in the Public Sphere

by Amanda Read Sheik | Oct 29, 2010 | Latitude 821, Luke Historians, Politics, World Views

“Women are the last line of defense.” – Fire From the Heartland film trailer The following is a letter to Christian conservative women on the subject of the Bible and women in state government. Dear Sisters in Christ, As I write on this chilly October morning,...

Coons vs. O’Donnell: Does questioning evolution violate U.S. Constitution?

by Amanda Read Sheik | Oct 24, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views

The First Amendment commotion that appeared during the Widener Law School debate between Coons and O’Donnell was initiated by a bogus premise. Once again, the question of evolution was brought up in the race between the Senate candidates of Delaware, Chris Coons...

Michelle Rhee vs. Teachers’ Unions

by Amanda Read Sheik | Oct 17, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities

The resignation of D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee puts a spotlight on political tensions surrounding America’s public school system. Washington, D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee resigned earlier this week in the midst of increasing political tension...

Maher’s Monkey Business: Academic Travesty and ‘Religulous’ Obsession with O’Donnell

by Amanda Read Sheik | Oct 2, 2010 | Politics, Reminiscences, The Washington Times Communities, World Views

As science is increasingly politicized in the Delaware senate race, viewers have to wonder – what is a Darwinian skeptic, and is it safe to have one in Congress? Last week, Bill Maher didn’t unearth an archived youthful indiscretion to make Christine O’Donnell the...

O’Donnell and Maher and Coons – Oh My!

by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 26, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities

Christine O’Donnell began dominating headlines after she surprisingly cinched the Republican nomination in the Delaware senate race. Citizens nationwide are asking, “Who is Christine O’Donnell?”  If you want to see a track record of the lady who is the...
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