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Open letter to Constitution Revision Commission

Dear Commission Members: I ask you to help move us forward to a future of hope and promise. Please do not take us back to the ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, September 17, 2013 9:15 pm

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Declare official Voting Rights day

We must declare August 6 as National Voting Rights Day.  The reasons are many.  Let me share a few with you. August 6, 1965, was ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Thursday, August 1, 2013 8:44 pm

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Several accused of false wrongdoing

“Senator Sanders, I have to tell you something. Our friend Lowell has been indicted. They did six separate indictments. We assume it was done that ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 8:29 pm

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A letter from Hank Sanders to Barack Obama

Dear President Obama, This letter is in part to let you know that we are proud of you and your leadership. We are proud of ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Thursday, November 29, 2012 9:15 pm

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Better to know which side we’re on

“Hank, you left us hanging on the Sept. 18 Constitutional Referendum. You kept asking in Sketches, Which side are you on? However, you did not ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Wednesday, August 8, 2012 11:17 pm

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Building is harder than tearing down

The Faya Rose Garden Saga continues. As you may recall from Sketches No. 1306, Faya Rose decided to plant an organic garden for the grandchildren. ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Wednesday, August 1, 2012 9:05 pm

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An invitation with a critical purpose

Invitations are powerful. Specific invitations are more powerful. Invitations for critical purposes are extremely powerful. I want to extend to you a special invitation, but ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Wednesday, June 27, 2012 10:34 pm

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Things change, go with the flow

“Hank, I want an organic garden for the grandchildren. I want them to see how it feels to plant seeds and help them grow. I ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:42 pm

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Silver linings in the dark clouds

In every dark cloud there is a silver lining. Our old folk repeated this saying almost every time something bad happened, which was often. The ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, June 5, 2012 5:56 pm

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Squeeze of reality in Montgomery continues

The squeeze of reality continues. During the last few days of the 2012 Regular Legislative Session, forces were squeezing us from all sides. Some were ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 9:45 pm

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Repealing HB56 is best course for Alabama

The squeeze of reality. My Harvard Law School classmate, John Calmore, loved to employ the term, “The squeeze of reality.” When some of us would ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 11:23 pm

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Creative solutions can be found

My mama use to say, “Son, there is more than one way to skin a cat.” I didn’t understand the term “Skin a cat,” but ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Wednesday, May 2, 2012 11:43 pm

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Fighting the attacks on education

Thousands gathered in front of of the Alabama State Capitol. Thousands gathered from far and near. Thousands gathered for the Save Our Schools Rally. Along ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Thursday, April 26, 2012 12:53 am

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Legislators should have a say

It’s tough when the people’s representatives cannot even debate an important bill before the Alabama Senate. It’s tough when they cannot even offer an amendment ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Thursday, April 12, 2012 12:33 am

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Selma just pulled at my heart

How did you come to live in Selma? How did two Harvard educated lawyers come to live in a small town in the Alabama Black ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Friday, April 6, 2012 12:23 am

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