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Elizabeth Warren, the practical one

If Democrats want to nominate someone for president who knows the ins and outs of government and is adept at political maneuver, they might very well choose, not former vice president Joe Biden, the Mr. Put-It-Together of the Obama administration, but Elizabeth Warren, the liberal fire-brand ...

I never met my great-grandfather, although I’ve seen pictures of him. The one I treasure most is a family photo, similar to those images on an Ancestry.com commercial, where he is sitting with his wife and older daughters. (The sons would arrive later.) HeĢƵ wearing a hat and a solemn ...

Democrats have impeachment dilemma

Democrats, you have a problem.On Tuesday, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee opened an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump.Brushing aside weeks of obfuscation, the committee chairman, Jerry Nadler, laid it on the line. His committee, he said, has set out on a course that may — just ...

Appreciate the life you have

One can find a decent amount of printed thought on living the life of your dreams. Typically this sentiment predicates itself too often around the carefree, do your own thing approach that either avoids immediate realities or brings into question normal adult responsibilities.Some have ...

White and black: the 2020 Census

Want to end racism, or lessen our racial animosities? Then stop requiring people to say if they are white, black, or brown. Why should it matter? We’re all Americans, right?ThatĢƵ the point of a Virginia law suit. A Rockingham County couple - Brandyn Churchill and Sophie Rogers - joined the ...

Yes, gun ownership is a God-given right

The fastest way to trend on Twitter, and not in a good way, is to say that the right to bear arms is a God-given right.Texas state Rep. Matt Schaefer established this beyond a doubt in a Twitter thread in the aftermath of the West Texas shooting spree. He said that he wouldn’t use “the evil ...