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The Problem of Morality in Politics

Here’s the problem with any leadership position: You’re going to make decisions some will like, but most won’t. It’s that

21 May

A question has been circulating for some time, and it’s one that’s worth investigating. Was the United States founded on

30 Apr

Empathy. Just saying the work provokes a feeling of warmth, understanding, and kindness. We pride ourselves on kindness,

16 Apr

I see more and more people coming out protesting the banning of books. As an author and writer, I say, I agree. I certainly

02 Apr

Recently, a school board member and current candidate for DesPlaines School District 62 Tina Garrett (In Illinois), made this

26 Mar

The List Always angry kids Stupid, out of touch parents Rampant drug use Language and manners Normalizing deviant behavior

26 Feb

Edward Gibbons, the historian whose masterpiece The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, written

22 Jan

I’ve written about the Supreme Court more than once because I’m continually surprised at not only what people think the job

23 Oct

Recently, Vice-President Kamala Harris said that she was “open to abolishing the Electoral College” and “can’t wait to cast

15 Sep

It’s an all too familiar trope: Politicians lining their own pockets at the expense of the people they’re supposed to serve.

11 Aug