Eyes open, let's see beauty of American quilt
As Thanksgiving 2019 becomes a pleasant memory, it is a good time to reflect upon the significance of this important holiday. Families and friends gather to break bread, eat turkey and give thanks for the blessings bestowed on us by our remarkable form of government.
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Analysis: What impeachment is, and isn't
Despite what the talking heads and others may say, an impeachment is not a garden variety criminal trial. The Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution does not apply to an impeachment proceeding. The confusion may be understandable because there have been only three presidential impeachments to date and the …
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Remembering Vietnam's lessons a half-century later
Americans call it the Vietnam War. Present-day Vietnamese call it the American War. Whatever it is called, the 407 days I served in that war have had a profound effect on my life ever since.
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GUEST OPINION: Let's renew the spirit of this great republic
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted a remarkable Declaration, proclaiming the 13 American colonies to be free from British control. The delegates famously stated: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable …
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Commemorations are an important part of us
Every year, there are days we remember for better or for worse. They play an important part of who we are — birthdays, wedding anniversaries, historic events, accidents and illnesses, triumphs and tragedies. Yearly remembrance of the important days in our lives allows us to reflect on how they have …
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How to keep faith with military veterans
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the guns fell silent on the Western Front of World War I. The cessation of fighting between Germany and America’s allies was commemorated as Armistice Day until 1954, when Congress changed its name to Veterans Day. …
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President's Muslim-bashing hurts American interests
The president’s statements, tweets and retweets that demean, vilify or ridicule Muslims are harmful to American interests in a number of ways. Whether he is denigrating a Muslim Gold Star family or retweeting anti-Muslim video clips spewed out by a British hate group, it is dangerous for our nation.
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