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Mary Mitchell ::

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Dems run risk of alienating black voters
Mary Mitchell: One thing's for sure: Hammond has seen the last of me. You heard me. Instead of crossing Indianapolis Avenue for lower-priced gas, I'll save the gas and patronize the pumps in Illinois. And, honestly, the bars, restaurants, casino and other entertainment venues in Hammond can't compare with those in Illinois.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Tireless effort to turn out vote pays off big

GARY, Ind. -- Waiting for the "Fat Lady to Sing" is hard work.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Prejudice could cast deciding vote for Obama, Hillary
Mary Mitchell: It's up to the good people in Indiana and North Carolina to do the right thing: They should ignore the political mischief and judge Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on their visions for America, which has played out during this primary.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Both hurt when Obama turns his back on Wright

At some point, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. must have known he would be left behind.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Sick of Obama's grin, Clinton's pantsuits, McCain's wife

I am sick of politics. Practically everyone I bump into tells me they are sick of politics, too.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Obama opens a can of worms
Well, it is likely that Sen. Barack Obama won't be going back to Trinity United Church of Christ. Not after this. On Tuesday, Obama responded to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's ill-timed defense by condemning his former pastor's fresh comments as "ridiculous," "outrageous" and "appalling."

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Wright's words could leave Obama's campaign in pieces
Mary Mitchell: Instead of dousing the flames, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. has rekindled the fire that erupted after his videotaped sermons became fodder for conservative pundits. "This most recent attack on the black church is not an attack on Jeremiah Wright," he told a sold-out crowd during a speech delivered at the National Press Club.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

More talk won't end violence

How many anti-violence summits, marches and town hall meetings do we have to convene before we stop crying in the wilderness?

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Parking tickets give city license to trip up dancers

There's no disputing the fact that Maurice Fulsom owes the City of Chicago $13,000 for parking tickets.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Dirty tricks pay for Hillary
Mary Mitchell: 'Why can't Barack Obama close the deal?" Hillary Clinton asked a couple of hours before claiming victory in Pennsylvania. It was an interesting question considering that Clinton already knew the answer. Clinton banked on the strength of Gov. Ed Rendell's observation that conservative white voters in that state would not vote for a black man.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

We need love, not weapons, to win this war

Truth be told, the war going on in our streets is a black and brown war.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Neighborhoods need dedicated eyes and ears

If parents of out-of-control children are too blind to see that their children's behavior is putting others at risk, what can the rest of us do about it?

Friday, April 18, 2008

Hillary shamelessly won't let it go
Mary Mitchell: Now I'm bitter. After 15 months of listening to Hillary Clinton tell the American public that Barack Obama's positive words don't matter, Clinton is now trying to derail her rival by exploiting negative sound bites. She's had a field day.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Brave victim of sex abuse steps forward

Kim A. Snyder's 27-minute documentary "Alone No Love" could change the way you think about sexual abuse of children.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Hillary again playing the race card

A disturbing trend has emerged from the long Democratic primary. Whenever Sen. Hillary Clinton is trailing in the polls, a racially divisive issue pops up.





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