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May 30, 2007 -
Back in March, R. Neal here at Facing South predicted that a "dark horse" candidate from the South -- especially someone like former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-TN) -- could change the 2008 presidential elections.
May 24, 2007 -
Catastrophic events act merely as wake up calls, opportunities to seriously step up and do something that is going to make a difference. The smallest act of resistance and each gesture towards the alleviation of the suffering of others, whether on the Gulf Coast or elsewhere, is a step toward our own emancipation.
May 18, 2007 -
U.S. News & World Report observes today that the media is "reveling" in the bi-partisan immigration reform bill being pushed by unlikely allies like Sens. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), with support from President Bush.
May 10, 2007 -
We had a spirited discussion today on "The State of Things," North Carolina Public Radio's popular public affairs show, about military business in North Carolina. Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue -- who recently launched the North Carolina Military Foundation -- started off with an interview where she extolled the benefits of luring more defense dollars to North Carolina (even saying she didn't see "any" downsides or social costs to it).
April 24, 2007 -
In this earlier report on an investigation into the application of the death penalty around the South, we noted that Tennessee's death penalty came under fire when it was discovered that the procedure manual for lethal injection advises executioners to have fire extinguishers at the ready and has instructions to "engage the automatic rheostat" and afterwards to "disconnect electrical cables" before allowing a doctor to examine the inmate to determine if the lethal inject
March 30, 2007 -
Despite a spirited campaign led by ColorOfChange.org, an online advocacy group, the Congressional Black Caucus has announced it will co-host a presidential debate with Fox News in September 2007. Is the Caucus "dancing with the devil?"
March 12, 2007 -
The only surprising aspect of Halliburton's announcement yesterday that it was moving its corporate headquarters from Houston to Dubai, UAE was the secrecy. As the Houston Chronicle reports, execs for the energy giant didn't go out of their way to spread the news, at least in this country: