http://ericlagesten.com/blog Agree Or Disagree, It's The Way I See It Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:18:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On July 19th 2010 my Dad, John "Eric" Lagesten, passed away. It had been a long battle with a rare cancer.  He was surrounded by his lov He was honored by Sweeney Hose #7 in North Tonawanda NY. He was laid to rest and when the time ... http://ericlagesten.com/blog/2010/08/01/in-honor-and-loving-memory-of-john-eric-lagesten/ Controversy surrounds Arizona’s new immigration law, but why?  A great majority of American CITIZENS support Arizona’s action of enacting their new law to crack down on illegal immigration, a job the federal government has failed and refuses to do.  As a state, Arizona has the right to protect its residents/citizens, ... http://ericlagesten.com/blog/2010/05/01/arizonas-new-law/ Tolerance is a word or more so an ideology, which is very much in play in today’s ever changing, ever evolving world. We are admonished if we are not tolerant of others, their customs, traditions, values or beliefs. However, through the eyes of a Christian, what I see is an ... http://ericlagesten.com/blog/2009/11/17/tolerance/ It's been some time since my last post and for those who follow my writings, I apologize. My "Real" job has kept me quite busy and I just haven't been able to keep up with the hyper-speed, changing political landscape and policies. I am currently changing the focus of my ... http://ericlagesten.com/blog/2009/10/24/idle-times/ Thom Goolsby Interview – Sort Of Thom Goolsby, a Wilmington, North Carolina attorney, has thrown his hat into the political ring by announcing his bid for the 9th District senate seat in the North Carolina General Assembly. Shortly after Mr. Goolsby’s announcement, I contacted him through his web site, http://thomgoolsby.com, and ... http://ericlagesten.com/blog/2009/08/28/thom-goolsby-interview-sort-of/