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Democracy Tree: First Amendment rights under seige

by Amy Kerr Hardin “Truth comes from the competition of ideas. Critical thinking skills involve listening to both sides.” — Robert Rosenkranz, chairman of Intelligence Squared, speaking at a debate…
Posted by Editor June 9, 2016
Army Bob: Are Americans returning to our tribal past?
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Army Bob: Are Americans returning to our tribal past?

by Robert M. Traxler Identity politics, hardly a new phenomenon pitting one group against the other, rules in our political systems, divide and conquer. If you are a minority and…
Posted by Editor June 9, 2016
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Basura: Close encounters with a now departed champion

“I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.” — Jimi Hendrix, musician and…
Posted by Editor June 9, 2016
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Ranger Rick: Trump causing GOP metamorphosis

My cousin came to me one time after completing her degree requirements and asked if she should continue on with a master’s degree after her bachelor's completion. I commented it…
Posted by Editor June 7, 2016
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Monday Moanin’: Education needs investment, support

BOULDER, CO (June 2, 2016) – The father of the common school movement, Horace Mann, proclaimed universal education to be the bedrock of democracy. Education is the “great equalizer of…
Posted by Editor June 5, 2016
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Yes It is, It’s True: Muhammad Ali wasn’t always so beloved

“And it ain’t braggin’ if it’s true. Muhammad Ali said that. Back when he was a young man. Back when he was Cassius Clay. Before he had too many fights,…
Posted by Editor June 5, 2016
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Barry Hastings: June 6, 1944: The day the world stood still

by Barry Hastings (Normandy, June 6, 1944, 9:30 p.m., double-daylight savings time.) At six-thirty p.m., two squadrons of U.S. Army Air Force P-51 fighter planes, the 334 and 335 ,…
Posted by Editor June 5, 2016
Army Bob: Bill Clinton’s peccadillos are helping Trump
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Army Bob: Bill Clinton’s peccadillos are helping Trump

by Robert M. Traxler Mr. Donald Trump thanks his lucky stars that former President William J. B. Clinton exists. The 12-round heavyweight fight with Senator Hillary R. Clinton will be…
Posted by Editor June 2, 2016
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Democracy Tree: Smaller schools still getting screwed

by Amy Kerr Hardin “Three years ago, the state of Michigan made the decision to dissolve Inkster Public Schools against the will of the people,… it is past time for…
Posted by Editor June 1, 2016
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Bad music plagues all generations

As I prepare the music for my upcoming role in the 50-year reunion of the Class of 1966, I confess to being a lot like everybody else. I often think…
Posted by Editor May 31, 2016

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