Roxy to stage Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”

October 22, 2008 |

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible opens  Friday, October 24, at 8 p.m.; this is also our pay-what-you-can night for this production.  Please spread the word about this classic and compelling drama of paranoia and superstition, perfect for the fall season.

In 1692, in a small American town, a group of mischievous girls are caught dancing in the woods, while conjuring spirits. To escape punishment they accuse others of witchcraft. Husbands, wives, sons, daughters, neighbors and friends are forced to sentence the accused … or risk being accused themselves. This magnificent work continues to resonate and is as relevant today as when it was first produced. «Read the rest of this article»

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Obama/Biden yard signs available

October 22, 2008 |

Last chance to get Obama/Biden yard signs.

The Montgomery County Democratic Party has received its last shipment of Obama/Biden yard signs and bumper stickers for the 2008 Election. Signs are available now at MCDP headquarters at Madison Street and University Drive during regular business hours, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

A spokesman for MCDP said once these signs are gone, “they are gone.”  He noted that demand has been high, and previous shipments have been depleted ‘within days.”

For more information, call MCDP at 931- 552-5523.

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Gay marriage wars: here we go again

By David W. Shelton | October 22, 2008 |

After nearly two years of barely a peep from the lips of both Republican and Democratic campaigns on the issue of gay marriage, it appears to be roaring back with a vengeance. Just when I had the (rather ignorant, it seems) hope that the American public would finally be over their need to use the gay community as political target practice, alas.

The often-fiery debate of gay marriage isn’t back by accident either. After dual court wins in California and Connecticut, gay couples have two more states in which they can exchange vows. Those same rulings, however, have brought with them the extra baggage of rage and irrational paranoia — usually from those to whom the issue should matter the least.

Let me say one thing perfectly clear. Senator Obama, Senator McCain, Senator Biden, and Governor Palin — I am not your pet little issue that you can pull out of your political backsides just so you can score with your base. Yes, I’m gay. Yes I would very much like to be able to marry my incredible partner one day. But I have no intention of sitting idly by while you and your campaigns use me and millions of other gay and lesbian people across the country for your little pet issues. «Read the rest of this article»

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The 3rd debate: Did McCain really say that?

By Debbie Boen | October 22, 2008 |

I googled the third debate dialogue to see if McCain really said:

1. Put soldiers in schools as teachers without requiring certification and Desert Storm was about protecting the oil.
2. Americans are innocent victims of greed and excess on Wall Street and as well as Washington, D.C.
3. Palin is a role model to women.
4. McCain rallies harbor few fringe peoples.

Here are McCain’s statements:

1. McCain’s solutions to education and why we had Desert Storm.

During the third debate, when asked about the state of education in the US, McCain had this, among other things, to say:

McCain: “We need to encourage programs such as Teach for America and Troops to Teachers where people, after having served in the military, can go right to teaching and not have to take these examinations or have the certification that  are are required in many states.”

My Reaction (Incredulous) : Returning soldiers should go straight into teaching? «Read the rest of this article»

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