he is just a man First, let me say that this is not one of those hate posts. Secondly, I want to assure anyone reading this that I am indeed and intelligent person and that I do not intentionally set about to incite or induce hatred.Martin Luther King Day to me is a TRUE conundrum, this year, in the year of Obama especially. I do see the significance of what the man did in terms of pressing the issues of racial equality and human rights....

Hello, my name is Richard Jay Cooper. Everyone calls me by my middle name, Jay. I am 35 years old and have lived in TN the better part of my life. I am a Computer Tech, Web / Graphic designer, Husband and Father of two. I live In Mt. Juliet Tennessee with my Wife Laura and two boys, Austin and Caelan ages 15 and 12. I have done all kinds of jobs here, from digging graves, to fast food manager, to convenience store manager, to my present...

In 1614 a British expedition landed in the area known today as Plymouth MA.  When they left they took 24 Indians as slaves and left smallpox, syphilis and gonorrhea behind.  That plague swept the so-called “tribes of New England”, and destroyed some of the villages totally. Mid winter of 1620 the Americas saw the landing of the Pilgrims.  The new 1620 settlers were not farmers so their crops failed miserably.  Were it not...

Just in case you wondered..I am a moderate repulican A passion for civil liberties;     This sums it up. A disdain for conformity and suspicion of authority; A belief that the Constitution is a living, breathing document with timeless values that must be made relevant in a modern age; A commitment to protect the environment and not engage in mindless exploitation of the nation’s natural beauty. A spirited case must be made for ...