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Christians Don’t Own the Moral High Ground?

Fundamentalists were angered in 1973 when the Supreme Court confirmed the right to abortion and the rights of the LGBTQ community to live life as they...

24.09.2025 2

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The Education Shakedown

According to the University of Texas, the four overriding purposes of a liberal education are; the comprehension of “liberty” and “humanism;”...

04.09.2025 10

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The Root of Our Political Divide? Money.

Die-hard supporters like to claim that Trump is no different than any other politician; they are all corrupt. A good friend of mine took that position...

21.08.2025 20

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Want to Make America Great Again?

For 10 years we have heard the far right’s cry to Make America Great Again. But how did America become a superpower; what is it that made America a...

09.01.2025 20

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Character and Decency Matter

Four years ago, I wrote a letter to family and friends asking them to vote for a return to decency, to vote for Joe Biden. Our leaders should...

22.11.2024 10

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Democrat’s Democracy vs. Republican’s Republic

America is both a democracy and a republic. Citizens hold supreme power, and so America is a republic. At the same time, it is obviously a...

21.10.2024 10

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