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Is Democracy a Good Thing?
For part of my life I viewed the word “democracy” as synonymous with America, apple pie, and everything decent and good. For example, in 1917 Woodrow Wilson proclaimed America’s entrance into World War I as a crusade to make the world “safe for democracy.” Huah! (Heard, understand and acknowledged.) But is democracy really a good…
Read MoreLies on the Hill, Truth in the Streets
I was deeply impacted by contrasting events that took place this week in our nation’s capital. In the ornate Senate chamber on the Capitol Grounds, one hundred U.S. senators (and a half empty chamber) listened to a litany of lies about impeaching a U.S. president. At the same time, on Friday afternoon, possibly 225,000 regular folks–mostly…
Read MoreRacial Triumph in America
Two items dominate the calendar this week in the U.S. First, the celebration of the civil rights prophet, Dr. Martin Luther King, with a national holiday that bears his name. And second, the partisan impeachment of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. I will deal with impeachment next week when the circus…
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