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Unspoken Ideas
Unspoken Ideas is a blog by Aquila Rivers. The blog’s content revolves around politics, parenting, education, entertainment, career and finances. In addition, other topics will be discussed as well.
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Feb 19, 2010
Government
As the debate about healthcare is underway, we hear from the far left that a single-payer, government mandated program is the way to go. We hear from the far right that less government intervention...
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Feb 13, 2010
University
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Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law by President Obama on Feb.17, 2009 textbook and other course material expenses incurred in 2009 and 2010 that are not covered by...
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Jan 31, 2010
Elections
Originally published in HuffingtonPost: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aquila-rivers/why-i-a-democrat-voted-fo_b_...
Born and raised in MA, I’ve typically voted Democrat in every election except for...
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Nov 20, 2009
Government
This is in response to the Cambridge Chronicle’s piece, “Capuano reverses course, would vote against health bill with abortion ban,” Nov. 11.
First of all, to my liberal friends, I don’t think the...
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Nov 4, 2009
Family
ABC’s Good Morning America features Kathy Spencer on October 29, 2009, a Massachusetts mother, family of six, on her quest to share tons of info regarding money-saving grocery tips.
Spencer: “When I...
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Oct 29, 2009
Government
We need City Councilors who aren’t afraid to stand up to the status quo. It seems that the current Council has let City Manager Bob Healy take their power away from them. This isn’t an accusation –...
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Oct 27, 2009
Government
I like to either start with a question or end with a question. Do you think its right that white collar crimes and failed financial institutions are rewarded while homeowners are branded as...
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Oct 27, 2009
Politics
Thanks to a detailed explanation from Cambridge School Committee incumbent candidates Marc McGovern and Patty Nolan, the Cambridge Proportional Representation voting system is a bit clearer. PR is a...
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Oct 27, 2009
Politics
This is in response to City Council candidate Tom Stohlman’s October 6 Opinion Letter, “Why the bad voter turnout?,” he asked: “Why do student residents, even the ones who are registered voters in...
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Oct 27, 2009
Politics
Low voter turnout for municipal elections is nothing new. One hundred thousand residents in Cambridge — approximately 50,000 registered voters — and about 13,000 turn out.
In America, this number has...
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Oct 27, 2009
Politics
The way that Congressman Michael Capuano has entered the Massachusetts senate race for Edward Kennedy’s seat is disconcerting. Attacking his opponent, Attorney General Martha Coakley, for being “...
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Oct 27, 2009
Politics
Thank you, Sister Linda Bessom, regarding your commentary about white privilege, “Gates arrest shows white privilege,” Aug. 6.
Regarding the Gates situation, I can understand where the racial angst...
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