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Entitlement
Entitlement is the new justification where people behave badly believing they can pretty much do whatever they want by claiming… “It’s my right to (fill in the blank).” They feel entitled to refuse to wear masks and social distance (even though federal guidelines are intended to protect themselves and others). They feel entitled to punch anyone in the face who...
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June 23, 2021
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Three U.S. Senators. Three Republicans. All support the Constitution and their conscience: Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, and Rand Paul of Kentucky—have...
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The Moral Voice in a Cardigan
Though I was much older than the audience for Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, I did watch his testimony before a congressional subcommittee. I came away inspired...
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The Frog and The Boiling Point of Democracy
It begins subtly. A shrug at a cruel remark. A laugh at behavior once considered beneath the dignity of the office. A dismissal of a...
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