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Transparency on Transgender Athletes, Gannett Cuts Columns, Pregnancy Centers Bombed

June 14, 2022 by GregC

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Scot Bertram of Hillsdale College and the “Political Beats” podcast is in for Jim. Scot and Greg break down a new poll showing Americans solidly opposed to biological males competing in women’s sports. They also chronicle the decision of Gannett and other newspaper publishers to scale back on opinion pages. And they hammer most of the media for ignoring violence against crisis pregnancy centers while CNN covers it disingenuously.

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Three Martinis with Bob Costas

December 9, 2021 by GregC

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Jim and Greg welcome hall of fame broadcaster Bob Costas as their first-ever guest on the podcast. Costas joins us to clarify his positions on issues we have scrutinized in the past and explain why he believes he has been unfairly painted as a progressive over his comments on guns and his call years ago for the Washington Redskins to drop their mascot – which they did in 2020.

They also discuss comments Costas made in calling out the International Olympic Committee for cozying up to China for the upcoming Winter Olympics and the problem of groupthink in the sports world, where only one position is often considered acceptable.

Today, we give Costas the opportunity to tell us exactly where he stands in all of these areas. Be sure to join Jim and Greg on Friday as they react to what was said.

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Virginia Embraces ERA; Fight Far from Over

January 15, 2020 by GregC

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Virginia’s House of Delegates approved the Equal Rights Amendment Wednesday, with supporters hailing the vote as the final step for ratification and critics pointing out the opportunity to enact it ended 38 years ago.

The Democratic-led chamber voted 59-41 to approve the amendment, also known as ERA. The problem for supporters is that Congress gave the states until 1982 to reach the 38-state threshold needed for ratification.

Undeterred, activists plan to push Congress to change the deadline so the votes in Virginia and a few others states that took place well after the deadline can count towards ratification.

Independent Women’s Forum Senior Political Analyst Inez Stepman says it’s not that simple. She says Congress set the window for ratification as part of the amendment itself, which was approved by a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate. She argues a two-thirds majority would also be needed to change the deadline.

Listen to the full podcast as Stepman explains the political and legal wrangling to come on this issue. She also explains why she believes the amendment is wholly unnecessary.

Finally, Stepman explains how the ERA could actually erode equality for women and girls.

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In Memoriam 2019: Media & Sports

December 21, 2019 by GregC

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As we prepare to close the books on 2019, we take time to remember those famous names and faces who left us from all walks of life.  In this segment, we will look back at prominent figures in media and sports who died this year.

This list includes a trailblazing female journalist, a legendary sports broadcaster, winners of the first two Superbowls, baseball hall of famers, and one of the winningest basketball players of all time.

Join us as we remember these legends.  And please find our segments on those we lost in politics and business and in entertainment.

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In Memoriam 2018: Politics, Media, Sports & Business

December 21, 2018 by GregC

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2018 brought us many headlines, including the sad news of the deaths of many famous people. In this section, we will remember key figures in politics, media, sports and beyond.

Our list includes a renowned evangelist, a president and first lady, and a famous senator. We also look back at the lives of those we came to know on cable news and in newspapers and who thrilled us on the field and on the court.

Listen to the full podcast to hear our tributes to prominent figures all these areas and do not miss our other podcast remembering those we lost in music, television, film and beyond.

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Famous Passings – Politics, Media, Sports

December 22, 2017 by GregC

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As 2017 heads for the finish line, it is appropriate to look forward to all the possibilities of the coming year. But it is also important to reflect upon the past 12 months. And for the next few minutes, we’ll be remembering the famous figures from many different walks of life who left us this year. For the next few moments, we pay tribute to those who passed away in the arenas of politics, media, business and sports.

In politics, Helmut Kohl was a voice for freedom in a divided Germany as chancellor of West Germany and then led the reunification of east and west after the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Helmut Kohl was 87.

Two other prominent players on the world stage died this year who will be remembered in the U.S. as villains. Panama strong man Manuel Noriega once enjoyed a friendly relationship with the United States but a long track record of drug trafficking, suppressing democracy and eventually the death of a U.S. Marine led to an American invasion to depose Noriega late in 1989. Later sentenced to decades in prison, Noriega died in May. He was 83.

Before Osama bin Laden, there was Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman. In 1993, the blind sheikh masterminded the first bombing of the World Trade Center. He also plotted to blow up other New York City landmarks. Successfully prosecuted by our friend Andrew McCarthy, Rahman spent the last two decades behind bars. He died in February at age 78.

Saudi billionaire Adnan Kashoggi was an international wheeler and dealer for decades, but he became best known for serving as a middle man in the Iran-Contra affair, as the U.S. traded arms with Iran in exchange for American hostages to be released from Lebanon. Adnan Kashoggi was 81.

Years earlier, foreign policy crises from the Iran hostage crisis to Soviet aggression in Afghanistan exposed some weaknesses in the Carter administration. One of Carter’s key aides was National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski. He died in May at the age of 89.

Charles Manson wanted to start a race war back in the 1960’s. He succeeded in starting a cult that murdered several people, including actress Sharon Tate in 1969. The evil head of the Manson family died in November. He was 83.

Last decade, one of the biggest cultural scandals was the revelation that some in the Catholic Church had reassigned pedophile priests instead of reporting them and removing them from ministry. Boston Archbishop Bernard Cardinal Law was perhaps the highest profile figure in the U.S. to be discovered doing this. In response to the scandal, Law was reassigned to Rome. He was 86.

This past summer an international political and medical debate played out in Britain over the fate of a baby named Charlie Gard. Officials in the UK determined Gard’s rare condition was irreversible and refused to let his parents take their critically ill son to the U.S. for therapies. After losing several legal fights, the end was inevitable. Little Charlie Gard died a month shy of his first birthday.

Two longtime Republican congressional figures died. Pete Domenici served 36 years in the U.S. Senate and was the top GOP member on the budget committee for 12 years. Domenici was 85. Bob Michel spent 38 years as a Republican congressman from Illinois. From 1981-1995, he served as House Minority Leader. Bob Michel was 93.

John Anderson was a liberal Republican congressman from Illinois for 20 years. In 1980, he sought the Republican presidential nomination and lost badly to Ronald Reagan. Undeterred, Anderson launched a third party bid against Reagan and President Jimmy Carter. Anderson carried no states and finished with about seven percent of the vote. Anderson died in December. He was 95.

Two prominent political activists also died in 2017. Norma McCorvey was the plaintiff in the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case and while she won the case, McCorvey later became a vigorous pro-life activist and lobbied for the abolition of abortion. McCorvey was 69.

The space race was a major political endeavor in the 1960’s, and the U.S. met President Kennedy’s goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade. The last man to set on the moon was Gene Cernan in 1972. Cernan died in January. He was 82.

Dick Gregory was a comedian who became more famous for his political activism on behalf of the black community and the poor. Gregory was 84.

In the media world, past and present figures from the Fox News Channel died this year. Roger Ailes built Fox News from a fledgling newcomer to the dominant player in cable news. Sexual harassment allegations led to his ouster in 2016. He died from complications of a fall at his home. Roger Ailes was 77.

Alan Colmes was a frequent liberal voice on Fox News for two decades, including a long primetime stint as co-host of “Hannity and Colmes.” Colmes died of cancer in February. He was 66.

Brenda Buttner was a longtime business report at Fox and hosted the weekend financial program “Bulls & Bears.” Buttner also died of cancer. She was 55.

Before Fox News took to cable, CNN’s “Capital Gang” made stars out of conservative writers, including National Review’s Kate O’Beirne. A brilliant political mind who was beloved on both sides of the aisle, O’Beirne died of cancer in April. She was 68.

Two of America’s greatest columnists also died this year. Jimmy Breslin was a legendary New York City writer for Newsday, the New York Daily News and several other publications. Breslin was 88. Frank DeFord brought the human touch to the sports pages and to his television commentary. DeFord died in May at age 78.

Hugh Hefner turned the Playboy lifestyle into a business empire and became a major flashpoint in the culture wars, with liberals crediting him for somehow empowering women while conservatives blamed him for objectifying women and sexualizing society. Hefner was 91.

Liz Smith was perhaps the best known and most widely read gossip columnist in America. Writing for several New York papers, Smith was 94.

One of the most famous sports broadcasters left us at the end of the year. The versatile Dick Enberg was NBC’s top play-by-play man for the NFL, college basketball, tennis, golf and the Olympics for many years, always punctuating the game’s biggest moments be exclaiming “Oh my!” Also a hall of of fame baseball announcer, Dick Enberg was 82.

In the sports world, Ara Parseghian revitalized Notre Dame football in the sixties and seventies and led the Fighting Irish to a pair of national championships in eleven seasons. Later a broadcaster, Parseghian was 94.

Parseghian arrived in South Bend in 1964, the same year Arkansas stunned the college football world by winning the national championship. Frank Broyles was the architect of that memorable season. He spent 19 seasons on the sideline in Fayetteville and 33 years as athletic director. Broyles was 92.

Dominant quarterbacks with rifle arms are commonplace today in the NFL, but one of the trailblazers in developing the modern passing game was Y.A. Tittle of the New York Giants. Tittle took the Giants to the brink of multiple titles, but fell just short each time. Y.A. Tittle was 90.

Aaron Hernandez was a dominant tight end who was a favorite target of Tom Brady for the New England Patriots. But just a few years into his career, Hernandez was charged and convicted of murder. He committed suicide in prison in April. Hernandez was 27.

Cortez Kennedy was a dominant hall of fame defensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks. Kennedy died suddenly in May. He was 48.

Two championship-winning college basketball coaches died this year. Jud Heathcote coached Magic Johnson and the Michigan State Spartans to the 1979 national title in a game that effectively launched March Madness. Heathcote coached the Spartans for 20 years. He was 90.

Rollie Massimino coached at multiple schools but will always be remembered for leading the Villanova Wildcats to a huge upset over the heavily favored Georgetown Hoyas in the 1985 championship game. Massimino was 82.

Jerry Krause was a very successful NBA general manager for the Chicago Bulls. But he also rubbed his star players and coach the wrong way. Krause was the architect of six NBA championship teams in the 1990’s. Krause died in March. He was 77.

In baseball, we lost a pair of hall of famers. Bobby Doerr was an outstanding second baseman for the Boston Red Sox during the Ted Williams era. Also a World War II veteran, Doerr was 99 when he died in November.

Jim Bunning pitched a perfect game for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1964 and was an ace for three other teams as well over a 17-year career. Bunning won 224 games and had the second most strikeouts in history at the time of his retirement. Bunning later served six terms in the House of Representatives and two terms in the U.S. Senate. Bunning was 85.

Roy Halladay was a dominant pitcher for the Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays and helped Philadelphia win the 2008 World Series. Halladay was just 40 years when he died after crashing a plane he was piloting in Florida.

Darren Daulton was an all-star catcher for the Phillies and was a critical factor in the team capturing the 1993 National League pennant. Dutch Daulton died of brain cancer. He was 55.

Dallas Green also pitched for the Phillies and later managed them to the their first championship in 1980. Green also managed the Yankees and Mets and served as general manager for the Cubs. Green was 82.

Don Baylor played for six teams, most often as a designated hitter or first baseman. Baylor picked up a World Series ring with the Minnesota Twins in 1987. He later managed the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies. Baylor was 68.

Jimmy Piersall was probably better known for his mental health issues than for his play on the field. Piersall played for five teams, most notably the Boston Red Sox. His book and the subsequent film, “Fear Strikes Out,” greatly raised his profile. Piersall was 87.

Mike Ilitch was the billionaire founder of Little Caesar’s Pizza who later bought the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings. The Tigers never won a title during Ilitch’s reign but the Red Wings captured four Stanley Cups. Mike Ilitch was 87.

In the fighting world, Jake LaMotta was a middleweight champion in the late forties and early fifties. Later immortalized in the film “Raging Bull,” LaMotta was 95.

Jana Novotna was an elite tennis player for years on the women’s tour. She gained worldwide notoriety for losing a commanding lead in the 1993 Wimbledon finals and sobbing on the shoulder of the dutchess handing out the trophies. Five years later, Novotna secured the Wimbledon crown. She died of cancer in November. Jana Novotna was 49.

Two famous pro wrestlers also left us. Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka died in January at age 73. George “The Animal” Steele was known for his green tongue, incomprensible babbling, and eating turnbuckles. In reality, he had a master’s degree and was a high school teacher and coach. Steele was 79.

That’s a look at the famous people we lost in politics, the media, and sports. Please look for our look back at those we lost in television, the movies and music.

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Political, Media and Sports Figures Lost in 2016

December 23, 2016 by GregC

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2016 was an unforgettable year for many reasons.  In addition to an historic presidential race and a year full of significant national and international events, we also pause to remember those who left us this year – from the arenas of politics and sports to television, film and music.  And we begin with politics…

Nancy Reagan spent 16 years as a first lady, eight in California and eight in the White House while her husband served as governor and president.  She was known as Nancy Davis in Hollywood.  When her name mistakenly appeared on a list of communist sympathizers in Hollywood, she went to Screen Actors Guild President Ronald Reagan for help.  He asked her to dinner and the rest is history.  Known best for her “Just Say No” campaign against the scourge of drugs in the 1980s, Mrs. Reagan also earned worldwide admiration for her tireless care of her husband during his decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  Nancy Reagan was 94 when she died in March.

One of President Reagan’s longest lasting legacies was his nomination of Justice Antonin Scalia to the Supreme Court.  For nearly 29 years, Scalia was the most visible conservative on the court, although he referred to himself as a textualist.  Scalia was adored on the right and reviled by the left, but was well-respected in the legal community for his incisive questioning and strongly written decisions.  Scalia died while on vacation in February.  He was 79.

In the early years of the space race, there was no greater American hero than John Glenn.  The heroic Marine Corps fighter pilot served in World War II and Korea.  Soon after he became one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts.  In 1962, Glenn achieved legend status when he became the first American to orbit the earth.  In 1974, Glenn won the first of four terms to the U.S. Senate from Ohio.  In 1984, he sought a promotion to president, but never gathered much steam towards the Democratic nomination.  John Glenn died in December at the age of 95.

Glenn’s trip to space came the same year the U.S. and the Soviet Union nearly fought a nuclear war as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis.  Fidel Castro won his Cuban revolution in 1959 and quickly embraced communism and the USSR.  Instead of freeing his people as promised, Castro repressed them – jailing tens of thousands, executing others and stifling freedoms while thumbing his nose at the U.S.  Castro, who handed over presidential duties to his brother a decade ago, died in November.  He was 90.

Phyllis Schalfly never held elective office, but few individuals have had a greater impact on American politics in the past 50 years.  Schalfly burst onto the scene during the 1964 campaign with her book, ‘A Choice Not An Echo,’ which demanded a strong conservative alternative to business as usual in the Republican Party.  For her next act, Schlafly singlehandedly led the effort defeat the Equal Rights Amendment, which would she said would have enshrined the worst of feminism in the Constitution.  Ratification seemed like a foregone conclusion but Schlafly’s grassroots movement successfully lobbied enough states to stop the amendment in its tracks.  Active until her final days, Schlafly died of cancer in September.  She was 92.

One of the most famous liberal activists in the 1960s and 1970s was Tom Hayden.  Known for his fierce opposition for the Vietnam War and for being a leading figure in the countercultural movement, Hayden was later married to Jane Fonda.  Hayden died in October.  He was 76.

No one spent more time as Attorney General of the United States than Janet Reno.  Reno served all eight years of the Clinton administration and received the most attention for authorizing the raid against the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, in 1993 and for her role in returning six-year-old Elian Gonzalez to Cuba in the year 2000 after he washed ashore in Florida the year before.  Reno was 78.

Two long-serving former senators died in 2016.  Dale Bumpers served four terms as a Democrat from Arkansas.  Just days after retirement in 1999, he returned to the Senate floor to plead with his colleagues not to remove President Clinton from office.  Dale Bumpers was 90.

Bob Bennett was a three-term Republican from Utah.  He died in May at age 82.

One of the most famous pieces of legislation signed in the early days of the Obama was the Sarbanes-Oxley bill, purported to put some restraints on Wall Street in the wake of the economic crisis.  Ohio Republican Congressman Mike Oxley was one of the principal authors.  Also a committee chairman earlier in his congressional tenure, Oxley was 71 when he died in January.

On the world stage, Israeli President Shimon Peres was the last active political figure in his nation whose service spanned the entire history of the modern state of Israel.  Also serving twice as prime minister, Peres shared a Nobel Peace prize in 1994 for his efforts toward Middle East peace via the Oslo Accords.  Shimon Peres died from a stroke in September.  He was 93.

The man leading the United Nations when Peres was receiving the Nobel Peace Prize was Egyptian Boutros Boutros-Ghali.  Later ousted at the behest of the United States after just one term as secretary-general, Boutros-Ghali died in February.  He was 93.

The world’s longest-reigning monarch died this year.  King Bhumibol ascended to the throne of Thailand in 1946 and stayed there for more than 70 years.  He died in October at age 88.

Two colorful former mayors who had issues with the law also died this year.  Buddy Cianci spent two different stretches as mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, totaling 21 years.  However, criminal charges ended both terms.  A racketeering conviction led to a four year prison term following his final stint in office.

North of the border, former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford became known for his battles with drugs and alcohol more than his work for the city.  Ford died from cancer in March.  He was 46.

Some of the most impactful writers also passed away this year.  Elie Wiesel was a holocaust survivor who gripped the world with his account of the experience in the best-selling “Night.”  Also a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Elie Wisesel was 87 when he died in July.

Harper Lee captivated the nation with “To Kill A Mockingbird,” which then turned into a blockbuster film starring Gregory Peck.  Lee then vanished from the public eye until another book was published in her name shortly before her death.  Harper Lee was 89.

W.P Kinsella’s work led millions of Americans to the “Field of Dreams.”  Kinsella was 81.

Three prominent Christian writers died this year as well.  Dr. Charles Ryrie was a decades-long biblical scholar and teacher.  He died in February at age 90.  Jerry Bridges was known for his challenging writings on holiness and godliness.  He was 86.  And Tim LaHaye became famous for his “Left Behind” series on the end times although he authored other scholarly works as well.  LaHaye was 90.

We also lost some of the most well-known media figures in 2016.  Morley Safer was one of the ’60 Minutes’ correspondents who was on the job for decades.  Doing both hard news and soft features, Safer was 84 when he died in May – just one day after retiring.

John McLaughlin changed political television forever by holding spirited discussions with reporters of all political persuasions – and making stars out of the journalists in the process.  The founder of ‘The McLaughlin Group’ held court for nearly 35 years and hosted the program right up to his death in August.  McLaughlin was 89.

Gwen Ifill was an accomplished print reporter before heading to television at NBC News and later PBS.  Ifill hosted two vice-presidential debates and served as co-host of ‘The Newshour’ on PBS.  She died from cancer in November.  She was 61.

She spent more time talking about Catholic doctrine than politics, but Mother Angelica was a very recognizable face to viewers of EWTN.  A critical figure in the founding of the network, Angelica was 92.

Two famous faces in sports journalism died this year as well.  John Saunders was a versatile studio host and game announcer for ESPN and ABC.  Saunders died suddenly in August.  He was 61.

Craig Sager was known for his outlandish wardrobe and for his three decades covering the NBA on the sidelines.  His valiant battle against leukemia inspired millions.  Sager died in December at the age of 65.

In sports, we lost the king of golf.  Arnold Palmer led his armies down the fairways as he won seven major championships, including four green jackets at the Masters.  But Palmer’s greatest achievement is making golf appealing to the masses through his infectious smile, personality and blue collar roots.  Palmer died of heart failure in September.  He was 87.

Mr. Hockey also left us in 2016.  Gordie Howe was a gentle ambassador off the ice but threw lots of elbows on it.  He also scored a lot of goals and set NHL records by the bushel in a career that spanned from the 1940s to the 1980s.  Best known for his years with, Howe led Hockeytown to four Stanley Cups.  Gordie Howe was 88.

Muhammad Ali said he was the greatest.  And a lot of people agree.  Born Cassius Clay, he won gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics and won his first heavyweight title in 1964.  After surrendering his belt for refusing service in the Vietnam War, Ali was later part of epic fights with Joe Frazier and George Foreman.  Known as much for his non-stop self-promotion as for his fighting, Ali was eventually a three-time champ.  Muhammad Ali was 74 when he died in June.

In baseball, one of the great personalities over the years was Joe Garagiola.  A childhood friend of Yogi Berra, Garagiola was a tremendous catcher in his own right.  He won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1946 and played for three other teams in his career.  Later Garagiola announced baseball’s game of the week and was a regular part of NBC’s ‘Today” show.   Joe Garagiola was 90.

Monte Irvin was a World War II veteran of the Battle of the Bulge and would soon be one of the first black players in Major League Baseball.  Best known for his years with the New York Giants, Irvin was on the World Series-winning 1954 team, was a five-time all-star and was later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.  Monte Irvin was 96.

Ralph Branca probably wished he was never famous.  His moment in history came in 1951, when as a reliever for the Brooklyn Dodgers, he served up the pennant-winning home run to Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants.  Branca was 90.

One of the brightest young pitchers of this generation was Jose Fernandez of the Miami Marlins.  All of Major League Baseball was stunned by his sudden death in a late-night boating accident in September.  Jose Fernandez was just 24 years old.

The rise in the prestige and popularity of women’s college basketball can largely be traced to the work of legendary Tennessee Lady Vols Coach Pat Summitt.  Summitt took the job in Knoxville when women’s hoops was a mere afterthought.  When she retired almost 40 years later, she had amassed eight national championships, seven national coach of the year awards and nearly 1,100 wins.  Dementia cut her career short and took her life in June.  Summitt was 64.

One of the brightest college stars on the men’s side in the 1980s was Dwayne “Pearl” Washington.  He dazzled fans with his fast-break skills and scoring prowess as he put Syracuse basketball firmly on the map of perennial powers.  His NBA career never matched the glory of his college years.  Washington was 52 when he died in April.

Nate Thurmond wasn’t all that flashy.  He was simply a beast in the low post and is known as one of the best defensive players and rebounders in NBA history.  Playing most of his career with the San Francisco and then Golden State Warriors, Thurmond was 74 when he died of leukemia in July.

In football, the name Buddy Ryan is synonymous with dominant defense.  Ryan was the architect of the vaunted 46 defense that propelled the Chicago Bears to one of the greatest seasons in NFL history and a blow-out win in Superbowl XX.  Still the only assistant coach carried off the field after winning a title, Buddy Ryan was 85 when he died in June.

Dennis Green was a feisty and successful NFL coach.  After a brief stint as head coach at Stanford, Green was hired by the Minnesota Vikings.  There he promptly led the team to eight playoff appearances in nine seasons, including four division titles and two trips to the NFC championship game.  Later find less success with the Arizona Cardinals, Green died in July.  He was 67.

Dennis Byrd saw his playing career end in a moment of sudden tragedy and his life ended in a similar fashion.  Byrd was a defensive end for the New York Jets when a collision with a teammate left him paralyzed.  Later able to walk after much rehabilitation, Byrd died in a car accident in October.  He was 50.

Lawrence Phillips was a great football talent who could not stay away from crime.  Phillips was a key running back on national championship teams at Nebraska but never could find success in the NFL.  Instead, he found his way to prison on assault and theft charges.  Later accused of murdering his cellmate, Phillips allegedly hanged himself in his cell in January.  He was 40.

Rashaan Salaam was a dominant back for Colorado at the same Phillips was tearing it up for Nebraska.  Salaam rushed for more than 2,000 yards for the Buffaloes in 1994 and won the Heisman Trophy.  After a promising rookie season in the NFL, injuries took their toll.  Salaam took his life in December.  He was 42.

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Bush Critical of China, Says Greater Freedoms Will Help Beijing Achieve Its Potential

August 7, 2008 by GregC

President Bush and other world figures are offering criticism of China for the repression of religious groups and political dissidents. Is now the time to pressure China to improve its human rights record or will it only harden the communist leadership? Read the story, listen to the podcast, with Christian Chinese Pastor Johnny Lee and tell us what you think!

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