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Category Archives: Government
JD Vance, Here’s a Catholic Politician You Should Get to Know
By David Gibson who is the director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University. (in the NYT) Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, is exactly the kind of Catholic that America needs. That might sound odd, especially given … Continue reading
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Gloria Steinem
Thanks to Pearl McElheran We’re all old enough to remember these women, aren’t we? Gloria Steinem (1934 – 2026) Just a few years ago she said, “I hope I live to be 100. There’s so much work to be done.” … Continue reading
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The Measles-Stricken Mother Who Lost Her Newborn Son
The family at the center of Pennsylvania’s measles controversy tells their story. By Tom Bartlett in The Atlantic (thanks to Ed Marcuse) When the Amish man emerged from his barn to greet me, he had no idea that his newborn son’s … Continue reading
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MapQuest’s app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario
Thanks to Pam Peterson (source from Techcrunch.com) MapQuest stood up to President Donald Trump, and now its app is reaping the rewards. The “OG of online mapping,” as the company calls itself, announced on Thursday that it would not change the name of … Continue reading
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From Louise Penny’s Newsletter
Thanks to Mary Montgomery
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The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs
Policies that gave addicts clean needles and places to use drugs were intended to reduce harm. They created a “zombie apocalypse.” By Michael Powell in The Atlantic Photographs by Dana Golan Late last year, I walked roughly a mile from downtown … Continue reading
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Is it still Lake Erie?
Submitted by friend John Roper Even the sportscasters now mock Trump for his lunacy. Last night Al Michaels, narrating an aerial shot of the Cleveland Browns’ waterfront stadium during the first quarter of last night’s Browns-Patriots preseason NFL game, pointed … Continue reading
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Getting to the bottom of our bizarre war with Canada
By Danny Westneat Seattle Times columnist It won’t go down as one of the higher moments in foreign diplomacy. It did hint, though, at how low relations with our northern neighbors might go. At a news conference, Ontario provincial premier, Doug Ford, … Continue reading
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Switzerland’s doomsday law
Submitted by Bob Peterson
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Think about it! Words of Pete Buttigieg
On August 17, former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg recorded a video to assure those Americans who oppose the Trump administration that they are in the large majority. He noted that the strategy Republicans are pursuing shows how unpopular they are. … Continue reading
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The White House Freak-Out Over Natalie Harp
The West Wing’s explosive response to a fleeting jab didn’t kill the story. It enabled days of coverage. By Jonathan Lemire in The Atlantic. You are reading this story only because the White House didn’t want you to. I’ll explain. This past … Continue reading
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Woodrow Wilson by Patricia O’Toole
Inspiring words can carry a leader to the loftiest heights. Then what? “I doubt if there is any man in America,” the muckraking journalist Ida Tarbell said of President Woodrow Wilson, “that can talk… with such precision and at the … Continue reading
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William Howard Taft by John G. Roberts, Jr.
In Pursuit with Colleen Shogan, Maintaining your dignity and principles through defeat can pave the road for future success William Howard Taft holds the distinction of being the only person in the history of our Nation to have served as … Continue reading
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First mRNA flu shot gets FDA approval, raising hopes for a more effective vaccine
Submitted by Ed Marcuse Sarah Boden August 6, 2026 Influenza VaccineA first-of-its-kind flu shot using mRNA technology has been approved for adults 50 years of age and older by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Moderna’s mFlusiva is the company’s … Continue reading
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Men of Mt. Rushmore
Thanks to MJ Francis
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The Four Living Presidents
Thanks to Mary Jane “MJ” Francis
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Mount Rushmore…or Less?
We the People must act quickly on an issue that’s absolutely rocking America… by Parker J. Palmer (thanks to Mary Montgomery) Mount Rushmore as created by God, Geology and Gutzon Borglum“Life is a hard battle anyway. If we laugh and … Continue reading
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Trump setting stage to interfere with mid-term voting – views of Attorney Ty Cobb
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In Israel, Rahm Emanuel Calls for End of Unconditional U.S. Support
Ed note: The Emanuel family is quite amazing. All three sons–Rahm, Ezekiel and Ari–are highly accomplished. Their father a pediatrician, was born in Jerusalem. Intellectual debate was part of their dinner table conversation growing up. The former Chicago mayor, a … Continue reading
Life Support?
Thanks Pearle M It seems wrong to celebrate America when it’s on life support. – New Yorker
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“We hold these truths to be self evident”
Note: Resident-Led: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in the OT Performance Hall at 2 PM today, July 4th Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson And on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring: … Continue reading
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Rays of Hope in Dark Times
By Bret Stephens Opinion Columnist in the NYT In May 1944, Learned Hand delivered a brief but timeless address in New York on “the spirit of liberty.” Freedom, the great Second Circuit jurist warned, cannot be safeguarded by constitutions, laws or courts. Nor … Continue reading
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Happy Canada Day! Bonne fête du Canada
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A New Democratic Voice
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson A wide range of Democratic voices are in the process of shaping new political language to move their party, and the country, forward. James Talarico is one of those new voices. On Friday, June 26, … Continue reading
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