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Will “We the People of the United States” Keep Our Republic?

February 7, 2025

On the closing day of the US Constitutional Convention in 1787, the fundamental governmental document guiding our nation was drafted. Pennsylvania delegate Dr. Ben Franklin was asked by a citizen, “Well, Doctor, what have we got…a Republic or a Monarchy?” Dr. Franklin replied: “A Republic, if you can keep it.” Recent events raise that question … More Will “We the People of the United States” Keep Our Republic?

President Trump’s Blame Game Based on “Common Sense” Ignores the Fact that US Air Traffic Controllers are 84% Male and 75% White

February 1, 2025

Shock is an appropriate reaction when the US President reacts to a national tragedy not with calls for support and comfort for those who have lost loved ones, not with soothing words for the millions of Americans who travel by air every year and who fear meeting a similar fate, and not with reassurances that … More President Trump’s Blame Game Based on “Common Sense” Ignores the Fact that US Air Traffic Controllers are 84% Male and 75% White

Tragedy Over DC: Hypocrisy Over Comfort?

January 30, 2025

When I woke up this morning and read about a commercial jet and a military helicopter crashing together above Washington DC and then plunging into the Potomac river, all I could do was cry. I mourned the loss of life, and it hit me particularly hard because I consider DC to be my home town, … More Tragedy Over DC: Hypocrisy Over Comfort?