26th Parallel

• Honoring Cuban-American Veterans

  I was going to cross-post this earlier, but got caught up with other things and just got around to it now. Better late than never...
  
  What follows is a revision of a piece I originally wrote in 2005 and re-posted at Babalu in 2007. It's my small way' [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 8:11pm EST
  

• Catching The Real Extremists

  Remember the Dept of Homeland Security's report on rightwing extremism released earlier this year? It detailed many "sources" of this type of extremism, including returning military veterans and your typical white racist types. DHS's report on leftwing extremism, on the other hand, focused on more "passive" expressions of [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 8:00pm EST
  

• Professional Violence

  Wonder what Juanes and Olga Tañon have to say about this:
  Famed Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez said Friday she and another blogger were punched and thrown violently into a car by presumed state security agents as they walked to participate in a peaceful march in downtown Havana.

  ``No blood, but [...]

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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 9:50am EST
  

• Mayor Regalado and Health Care

  Two odds and ends stories:
  
  - A nod to Miami's former "just say no" commissioner:
  
  Tomas Regalado did NOT lose the Miami mayoral election held yesterday. NO word on what he did NOT say in his victory speech last night.
  
  - The AP finally learns' [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 1:09pm EST
  

• Political Correctness: "Is This What It Feels Like To Die?"

  I'm not a huge Dan LeBatard fan. But I have to admit, when he's on, he's on. His piece published today on Bob Griese's absolutely ridiculous suspension is top shelf stuff. It's also heartbreaking in its depiction of a decent man (Griese) being raked over the coals over a silly' [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 9:05am EST