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Great Moments in Republican Hypocrisy
How much toxicity can American democracy take before it collapses? Here’s pro-life conservative pundit Dana Loesch speaking about the scandal surrounding former pro-football player, anti-abortion advocate, and Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker after Walker denied allegedly paying for an abortion for his girlfriend. “I don’t care if Herschel Walker paid to abort endangered baby eagles. I want control of the...
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October 11, 2022
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This is Not Normal
In 1976, the Senate named an office building for Michigan Senator Philip Hart. Above the entrance to that building are words written by his colleagues who praised Hart for being… “A man of incorruptible integrity and personal courage strengthened by inner grace and outer gentleness. …He advanced the cause of human justice, promoted the welfare of the common man and...
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October 13, 2020
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The Move That Mattered Most
I’ve played chess about two dozen times, and every match feels less like a game and more like mental boot camp. It’s not difficult; it’s...
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The Difference Between Right and Rights
“There’s a difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.” United States Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said...
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Integrity and Edmund G. Ross
Moments of character often define a person—sometimes even a nation. I first came across Senator Ross’s story when reading President Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage. What...
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Integrity and Elliot Richardson
The measure of a public servant isn’t how tightly they hold onto power, but how faithfully they hold their integrity when the pressure to bend...
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America’s Moral Crossroad
Writer David Brooks is rarely prone to hyperbole and often resists the easy pull of partisanship. A thoughtful conservative who has moved toward the center,...
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What Real Leadership Looks Like
I happened across Frances Perkins while searching files at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library. She was the first woman in U.S. history to serve...
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