In 1787, the same year the U.S. Constitution was drafted, Thomas Jefferson remarked, “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to
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Two years and 451 degrees
The future looked as bright as a bonfire two years ago. I had taken on a big new project, having been contracted to edit a new magazine for the scrap metal recycling business. The first issue was hot off the
Continue reading »Kennedy campaign could be good for America
I welcome the presidential campaign of democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Even if he is ultimately exposed as controlled opposition. I doubt that I could ever vote for him, but I am delighted that he is running. That isn’t sarcasm.
Continue reading »Vote wisely: Our voices can be suppressed only if we allow it
I am a registered republican. That doesn’t mean I agree with everything that party organizations do. Civil debate about differences of opinion within any organization is healthy. Squelching of opposing views is not. The Ohio Republican party appears to have
Continue reading »The threat of free speech
I am writing this post for one reason: To share a outstanding article written by a Pulitzer Prize nominee that Facebook will not allow me, nor anybody else to share. John Rappoport recently penned a commentary about the recent State
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