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Insanity
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”—Albert Einstein There are only three words to describe three days of Q&A of Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson by most Republican Senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee: Belligerent, Badgering, and Inexcusable. Let’s go to the highlight reel. Sen. Ted Cruz repeatedly hammered Judge Jackson...
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March 25, 2022
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This is Not Us as a Democracy – Conclusion
In his weekly column in the Washington Post, Nicholas Kristof writes that despite Trump’s clear call for insurrection last week, “…a new poll finds that 75 percent of Republican voters continue to approve of Trump’s presidency. “As I was writing my column,” Kristof says, “I had a call with a childhood friend who told me about his ‘inside information’ that...
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January 15, 2021
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A Day of Love—A Weekend of Force
Two images of the protests taking place in Los Angeles Donald Trump’s words are rarely accidental. His instinct for rhetorical impact—whether blunt force or performative...
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It Just Doesn’t Stop
“If they can be charged, we’ll charge them. But if they can’t be charged, we will name them. And we will name them, and in...
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Why Harvard Still Needs Money
Say the words “Harvard” and “$53 billion endowment” in the same sentence, and you’re bound to hear this: Why on earth would they ever need...
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Four More Presidents Who Took an Ethical Stand
  What separates a good leader from a great one isn’t intelligence, charm, or even experience. It’s character—specifically, the willingness to do the right thing...
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You Swore an Oath. Keep It
What follows is not a partisan critique. It’s a call for accountability—from everyone. And in this case, it’s not just important. It’s essential. When a...
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The Cost of Denying the Truth
“If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”–-Matthew 15:14 **When I first heard that President Biden had been diagnosed with Stage...
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