Tag Archive for: politics

Still true today

Truman said it in 1952 and it still applies today.

A moral duty

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“Who are we as a nation if we do not act to protect our children? ... our elected officials have a moral duty to protect them." Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Chicago

Bigger Tents

Hi, friends, Thanksgiving is on the way, a time to reflect on the events of 2020. After the tumult of the recent election and its aftermath, I thought this poem on the circus might echo the dark and light of life. I remember the circus coming…

The core problem

Hello, friends. Halloween is Saturday, and after that the election on Tuesday. Watching President Trump do his shouting rants from rallies to the White House lawn seems to make "The Core Problem" a poem appropriate for this national moment.…

July 4: Personal freedom and personal responsibility

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The endless debate between gun-rights advocates and the need for addressing the senseless violence in our country is a disconnect between ideas of personal freedom and personal responsibility. The violence in American streets and in our schools will not be solved by arming teachers in the classroom.