by Jan Turrentine | Dec 12, 2003 | Opinion
“Justice is your right, and we demand it!” barks an attorney in a television commercial for a local law firm. He goes on to recount stories of his clients whose lives have been forever changed as a result of the sizeable settlements he has reached on their...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Dec 12, 2003 | Opinion
On Dec. 20, 2002, a federal jury in Portland, Ore., found Wal-Mart guilty of forcing its employees to work unpaid overtime. These employees were pressured to clock out after working 40 hours, but continued working in violation of the Federal Labor Standards Acts,...
by Denton Lotz | Dec 11, 2003 | Opinion
Many years ago the Baptist World Alliance Commission on Freedom and Justice proposed that Baptists celebrate the second Sunday in Advent as Human Rights Sunday. It is proper that during the Christmas season we pray for our brothers and sisters all over the world who...
by Mike Parnell | Dec 10, 2003 | Opinion
The writer of Ecclesiastes was right. There is nothing new under the sun. Tom Cruise has made a career out of playing, basically, the same person over and over again. His characters are generally men with hints of greatness, but having tragic flaws. They are haunted...
by Gary Farley | Dec 9, 2003 | Opinion
At this time of the year many Americans, motivated by the spirit of Christmas, want to “reach out” to the poor. So, it seems appropriate to identify who our poor are by summarizing some of the data from the 2000 federal census. Once again, as has been the...
by Barry Howard | Dec 9, 2003 | Opinion
The journey from Advent to Christmas is one of my favorite seasons of the year. For centuries, Christians have engaged this season with both contemplation and celebration. The deeper I venture into this journey, the more I discover this to be a multi-faceted season of...
