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The Travesty of Our Broken Immigration System
Marguerite has lived the immigration process and her story spotlights the travesty taking place on our southern border. Marguerite married Robert, her American sweetheart, in
The Emperor’s New Climate
Hans Christian Anderson’s fable of the Emperor’s New Clothes has a modern application. You will remember that charlatans convinced the king that their nothings were
Vices, Crimes and Protecting Parenthood
Last week’s Red and Blue column in the Daily Herald asked, “Is parenting being criminalized in America?” It is. The right of parents to determine
The Road to Common Core: One Way or the Highway
Opposition continues to build toward Common Core, the behemoth, pseudo state education program tucked quietly into the federal government’s hip pocket. People are waking up,
Samuel Adams: the Fire of American Freedom
A central driving force exists in every movement. The force for independence in colonial America was centered in Samuel Adams of Boston, known as the
Patterns on the Yellow Brick Road
The contention between our two major political parties is gnawing at the nation’s nerves. Politics doesn’t have to get ugly and political parties need not
The Art of Being Politically Correct
There was a time when a person could call a spade a spade, as he saw it. No longer. Society is now bound with rules
Life in the 50s
To those who grew up in the 1950s, life was uncomplicated and innocent. It’s a time to remember with longing. In the 50s, families were
Do We Obey a Lawless Law?
What decides legality—the Constitution, or a judge’s ruling? Are we required to obey illegal judicial rulings? When the Constitution was new, there was no doubt;
Crooks and Cowards
“Congress is full of crooks because the pulpits are full of cowards.” So read a sign in a Montana town on September 3, 2013, as
The Glory of Old Glory
Few symbols showcase “America” like Old Glory on a breezy day. Freedom and liberty are the message, loud and clear. We learned as schoolchildren that
Losing Privacy Through Your Children
The NSA scandal involving your private information has rocked the nation. Your privacy, and the reputation it cradles, is your prized possession—your property, like your