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Strain Out a Gnat and Swallow a Camel: How Reverse Statism Endangers the Republic

by Amanda Read Sheik | Oct 31, 2012 | Politics, Satire, The Washington Times Communities, World Views

If you want to send a message to Washington, you must speak in its language. Washington only comprehends the electorate’s desires based upon the margin of victory between the winning candidate and the losing candidate from the opposing major party. If Obama...

Nonsense: Politicizing the tragedy in Tucson

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...

Do Dreams Come True?

by Amanda Read Sheik | Nov 2, 2008 | Comedy, Politics, Reminiscences, World Views

As this Election comes to an end, I would like to share with readers why such political experiences so deeply affect me. I didn’t think anything of politics and government until Election 2000, when I was a 10 year old child.  I didn’t really have a clue...

Era Of The Supreme Court: What Is At Stake

by Amanda Read Sheik | Oct 29, 2008 | Politics, World Views

Read the following, and please read my mother’s blog post, A Call To Prayer and visit Dutch Sheets’ website, www.dutchsheets.org. The real issue of this election is Justice: the issue of the Supreme Court.  The following sheds brilliant light on the...

Dispelling The Top 7 Myths Of Election 2008

by Amanda Read Sheik | Oct 24, 2008 | Politics, Satire, World Views

Some have stated that I could do better in my arguments. That is one thing we agree on – I can do better and will do better in the future, so help me GOD. I didn’t call anyone names. I would never write anything that demeans a fellow person made in the...
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