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Choosing Sides
Mitt Romney was widely quoted as saying he was “not concerned about the very poor,” since they already have a safety net. The remark was roundly criticized, but betrayed a view many people hold, i.e....
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Another Birthday
America’s birthday is not far off. This one will be her 237th. She can’t plead the ignorance of youth as a defense any longer. Has she just settled into the malaise – read political gridlock – of...
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Prohibited
As of this writing, the US Supreme Court is considering a challenge to legislative prayer. Legislative Prayer and National Character Thirty years ago, in Marsh v. Chambers, the Supreme Court ruled that...
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Proclamation
“By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his...
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My America
“My country, ’tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing…” — My Country ‘Tis of Thee, lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith I am the proud daughter of immigrants who came to this country in search of...
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The Big Tent
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” – Evelyn Beatrice Hall, summarizing Voltaire’s view “…[F]alse brethren… came in by stealth to spy out our liberty...
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Dirty Laundry
“I make my living off the evening news Just give me something Something I can use People love it when you lose They love dirty laundry” – Dirty Laundry, Don Henley Our culture clamors for dirty...
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The Peace Cross (a 40 foot cross of concrete and granite displaying the words courage, valor, endurance, and devotion) is a memorial in Bladensburg, MD honoring those from Prince George’s County who...
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Bill of Rights: “Article the third” contains the text later ratified as the First Amendment. National Archives and Records Administration (NAID Identified 1408042). The Washington Examiner recently...
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JK Rowling, Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/kingkongphoto/46147317015/, Author John Matthew Smith & http://www.celebrity-photos.com, Laurel, MD (CC BY-SA 2.0 Generic) “Freedom of speech and...
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