Preserving American Values
Our nation stands under attack … not from without but from within. American values, our politics, and our culture have been corrupted.
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There is much talk everywhere about anti-semitism. As a Jew, I experienced anti-semitism in my youth in the statements and actions of everyday people. It was hurtful, and so I welcome any discussion that educates the public about anti-semitism and the baseless nature of its “causes.” But the cause of all the tumult today has…
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Trump has taken an aggressive stand against any acknowledgment of racism or other society–sanctioned discrimination in our history as well as any efforts to address these issues. In so doing, he has, not surprisingly, done something that damages the future of our country. First of all, for him to deny, by not acknowledging or letting federal government…
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The Radical Right of the Republican Party—whether it’s the MAGA movement or radical jurists and historians who may not be MAGA—all hold to the same basic tenet: that the Constitution and Declaration of Independence are to be interpreted as the words were intended at the time it was adopted. The theory is called “strict construction”…
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The Declaration of Independence set forth a list of grievances against the English king that warranted the revolution that the Declaration announced. Some of these grievances dealt with the king’s relationship with the judiciary. To quote: “He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and…
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A recent article in the New York Times detailed how prevalent Christian prayer and Christian conservative perspective has become in the daily operations of the White House. Trump has elevated the Faith Office to high visibility. And that office has promised, “an ambitious agenda, including ending what it sees as Christian persecution in America and to…
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Even before Trump’s actions against DEI, many in the academic community and elsewhere felt for some time that DEI had taken an unintended turn. What was meant to provide support—in jobs, education, grants, and other ways—to those groups who historically and currently have suffered from discrimination, became for others a sign of exclusion because…
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I live in semi-rural Maine, in what’s called Mid-Coast, not the vast interior hinterlands. This is Trump country. Before the election, Trump banners, signs, constructions, icons, and of course the American flag, were everywhere. What has surprised and disheartened me is that after 3 months in office, wreaking havoc on the country, doing nothing that helps the…
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Trump is all over the news. He has been aggressive, overwhelming. The Democrats have mostly been missing. It’s as though since they have no power in Congress to stop Trump and the Republicans, they don’t know what to do. They held their silly paddles up during Trump’s State of the Union speech, and they have…
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It’s clear now that Trump’s goal is nothing less than the destruction of the Federal government, both regarding most of its functions and the balance of power set by the Constitution. Functions: Trump’s actions show that he thinks the Federal government has only two functions: protect the country and support business … oh, and requiring…
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It’s no secret that for many ambitious people in our culture, it’s all about obtaining as much money and power as possible. And people do all sorts of unethical or questionable things in order to gain money and power. This is nothing new. But in any dictatorship, you have an added factor thrown in. You have a leader…
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