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The Political Sandbox — 4.29.10

President Barack Obama, left, watches as Poet Maya Angelou, right, is escorted back to her seat after speaking during Dorothy Height's funeral services at the National Cathedral in Washington, Thursday, April 29, 2010. Seated with the president, from left are, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. and House Majority Whip James Clyburn of S.C. (Haraz Ghanbari / Associated Press)
President Barack Obama, left, watches as Poet Maya Angelou, right, is escorted back to her seat after speaking during Dorothy Height's funeral services at the National Cathedral in Washington, Thursday, April 29, 2010. Seated with the president, from left are, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. and House Majority Whip James Clyburn of S.C. (Haraz Ghanbari / Associated Press)

President Barack Obama, left, watches as Poet Maya Angelou, right, is escorted back to her seat after speaking during Dorothy Height's funeral services at the National Cathedral in Washington this morning. Story here. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari )

Wild Card: You can comment on the life of civil rights leader Dorothy Height or any other political issue today by stepping into the sandbox ...



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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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