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Carole Simpson's Blog, page 10
January 15, 2011
A Face of Evil
Those fanatical eyes. That twisted face. The Joker smile. The bald head. I avert my eyes every time I see photos of Jared Loughner, the 22-year-old being held in connection with the shooting deaths of six innocent people, and the wounding of 13 others. Among them, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, the main target of his [...]
January 7, 2011
The Fighting 112th
The oaths have been taken, the Speaker's gavel has passed from Democrat to Republican in the House, and new members flocked to TV cameras to blather about the "new day" in Washington. Republicans railed about how this new 112th Congress will repeal laws passed by the Democratic majority on Obama's behalf; Democrats vowed, "not over [...]
December 25, 2010
Out of Work, Out of Joy
We were seated together at a holiday dinner party in a fancy downtown hotel. She looked beautiful in her floor-length gown of Christmas red. As we dined on filet mignon and lobster macaroni cakes, we chatted about our mutual plans for Christmas. She has two children, aged six and four and she proudly said that [...]
December 16, 2010
Not Looking Good, Mr. President
It was an unbelievable sight. The Democratic President of the United States wandering into the White House Press Room followed closely by the former Democratic President of the United States. Barack Obama and Bill Clinton looked awkward as they situated themselves on the riser behind the podium. The White House Press Corps knew that the [...]
