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Mailbag: Front page photos were too flattering to Obama during presidential visit
I am extremely disappointed in how you reported President Obama's visit to Corona del Mar last week ("Obama visit rattles CdM," Feb. 17). I opened up the Daily Pilot the following day to see only signs supporting him on a full-front cover picture. This is...Tags: Solyndra LLC, Religion and Belief, Health Treatments, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Los Angeles Times
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On Faith: A small bit of light pushes away darkness
Hanukkah commemorates the collision of two great cultures, the conflict between Hellenism and Judaism. As Jewish people celebrate the 2,176th anniversary of that battle in ancient Judea, we focus on the light of Jerusalem overcoming the dark spirit of...Tags: Ethics, Hanukkah, Culture, Religion and Belief, Ceremonies
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Community Commentary: Trader Joe's should join the Campaign for Fair Food
People often forget that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in Memphis, Tenn., while he was standing in solidarity with sanitation workers as they sought justice in their workplace. I could think of no better way to honor his legacy than by...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Tomatoes, Collective Contract, Labor Legislation, Wage Contract Issues
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Community Commentary: American colleges are outsourcing education
American colleges have responded to harsh criticism that tuition rose four times as fast as the cost of living over the last 25 years — resulting in their graduates leaving school as debt slaves with an average of $25,250 in student loans — by...Tags: Psychology, Teaching and Learning, Religion and Belief, U.S. Department of State, Graduation
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On Faith: Society could take some cues from tennis court
For many years I've been playing tennis at Orange Coast College and learning important life lessons: •The players are a diverse group — a wide range of ages and ethnicities, both genders, many walks of life. •The sportsmanship and...Tags: Tennis, Social Issues, Minority Groups, Lifestyle and Leisure, Nazi Party
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Community Commentary: Attackers vilify unions for wanting a better life
It must have been a really slow news day at the Daily Pilot for you to devote almost half a page of pablum with a diatribe titled "Collective bargaining not a bargain for Costa Mesa residents" (Forum, Aug. 5). The author's personal venom against unions,...Tags: Social Issues, Career and Workplace, Elections, Media Industry, U.S. House of Representatives
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Mailbag: Labor woes not akin to slavery
(Re. "Union attacks have parallels to past," Community Commentary Aug. 10): Speaking of slow news days and diatribes, Jamshed Dastur's take on collective bargaining is hard to take seriously. Defending unions is expected from liberals, but to compare...Tags: Democratic Party, Social Issues, Career and Workplace, Elections, Business
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Reel Critics: Maids with honor are focus in 'The Help'
Nearly 100 years after Lincoln freed the slaves, proper Southern ladies entrusted the raising of their children to women of color, but wouldn't let them use their toilets. This is the story of "The Help," the highly watchable movie of the bestselling...Tags: Glee (tv program), Social Issues, Celebrity Parents, Cicely Tyson, Octavia Spencer
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Film exposes human trafficking
According to the United Nations, 2.5 million people are trafficked around the world from 127 countries. "The Whistleblower," which screened May 2 and 4 for the Newport Beach Film Festival, examines modern-day slavery in postwar Bosnia from the...Tags: San Clemente (Orange, California), Social Issues, Prostitution, Newport Beach, Rachel Weisz
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The God Squad: Evil lies at our feet, not God's
Question: You say God made everything. You say you see God's light shining brilliantly through a text, etc. Do you also see God in the tsunami that wiped out 200,000 people, or in the murder of a 9-year-old child? — L., via godsquadquestion@aol.com...Tags: Social Issues, Bible, Christianity, Crimes, Murder
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Vigil raises awareness on modern slavery
COSTA MESA — Bundled up and wearing a price tag that read "How much does a human cost?", about three dozen people gathered Tuesday evening at Vanguard University to pray for the end of modern slavery.
Vanguard's Global Center for Women and...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Social Issues, Justice System, Natural Resources, Elections
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It's A Gray Area: Interpreting the 14th Amendment
Why are Arizona and an increasingly large number of other states taking their own action regarding illegal immigration? It results from the frustration of the federal government's inactivity. As was discussed in this column from July 22, 2007, Congress...Tags: Social Issues, Japan, Crimes, U.S. Supreme Court, Orange County Superior Court
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