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What America Stands For
We know the darkness—we’re living it—but what about the light? America’s moral conscience reflects our evolving values, shaped by both successes and failures. We’ve seen progress in Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, LGPTQ+ rights, but we’ve also faced dark chapters—slavery, the mistreatment of Native Americans, Japanese internment, McCarthyism, and Watergate. Each of these pivotal moments, both the triumphs and the trials,...
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October 23, 2024
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Removed
First an update: Not long ago, 60 Minutes, the CBS news program, pulled a segment a few hours before it was set to air. The...
  • Democracy
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Clarence Darrow’s Warning to a Tired Democracy
I first read Clarence Darrow for an American Jurisprudence class in college and have returned to his work several times since. He is widely regarded...
  • Accountability
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  • Democracy
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Accountability, Optional
On October 7, 2025, Pam Bondi, the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, appeared before a Senate oversight committee and refused to answer question after question,...
  • Accountability
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  • Ethical Impropriety
  • Personalities
  • U.S. Legal System
My Dinner with Jefferson, Hamilton and Madison
In June 1790, I attended an extraordinary dinner. Through a tear in the fabric of time, I found myself seated at a small table with...
  • Democracy
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  • Principle
When the Story Becomes the Scandal
For nearly sixty years, the CBS News program 60 Minutes has stood as one of the few remaining institutions in American journalism recognized as serious,...
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A Light from Christmas Past – Conclusion
I’ll be back on January 5th. Later that night, Emily returned home, warmed her hands around a cup of tea, and set the original lantern...
  • Citizenship
  • Compassion

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