Opinion
Amendments have changed constitutional values
Do you know why we have the electoral college to vote for the president?
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Trump’s luck may be running out
Nowhere in the world has seen improvement as a result of Trump’s actions. Eventually, Trump’s luck will run…
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Weighing individual rights vs. the common good
Which is more important in government – protecting individual rights or working for the common good? When I…
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Danger lurks when people have got nothing to lose
“Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ to left to lose.”
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Maybe it’s time Congress takes back its power
Which of the three branches of government was intended to be the most powerful? You’ve got three choices:…
Opinion
America is denying three hard truths
“Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it.” — George R.R. Martin, “A Game of…
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Humility allows for tolerance of other’s opinions
What if you lived in Europe during the 16th century? Would you be a liberal or a conservative?…
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Without coal mining, there would be no Black Diamond
Why is the town of Black Diamond called Black Diamond? Black Diamond’s name comes from a mining company…
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Confederate statues: the many meanings and reasons
A history professor once commented that rarely do the defeated erect statues to their defeats. On a personal…
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As a nation, we live in a time of distraction
Zeitgeist is the German word for the spirit of the times. There is usually at least one zeitgeist…
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Do you live in the past, present or future?
I put off pleasure in the present because I hoped to enjoy it in the indefinite future