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Why I'm Flying the Flag this Fourth of July and Committing Myself to Do All I Can to Protect What it Represents
With our democracy in peril like at no time since the Civil War, I am committing myself this Independence Day to doing all I can to save it, and will…
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Why I Gave Up on the Democratic Party
I once hoped that Democrats could defend democracy and restore faith in American politics; instead, I see a party filled with its own hypocrisy, double…
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Happy Juneteenth, the Day that Marks America's True Independence
As a lover of history, it's sad that I grew up in a nation that taught me nothing about this deeply important holiday; that needs to change for current…
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The Film Scene From the Great James Earl Jones That Speaks to Us Today
In "Clear and Present Danger," Jones' dying character teaches Harrison Ford's Jack Ryan what patriotism and being an American is all about. On "No Kings…
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On this Memorial Day (and Every Day), I Will Do More Than Fly a Flag for Those Who Gave Their Lives for America
I will also do my small part to defend democracy, the Constitution and all the values for which they made the ultimate sacrifice
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Racism is Alive and Well in My Hometown, And It's Not Just MAGA That's Fueling It
A special school board election shows how easily local Democrats and so-called progressives can fall victim to blatant hypocrisy and implicit racism
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Finding Inspiration in the Early Years of Pope Francis
Navigating the terror of a military dictatorship of his native Argentina in the 1970s and '80s tied up Jorge Bergoglio in knots; his faith taught him…
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