There are certain thoughts that are de rigueur in every State of the Union Address. Honor is paid to our men and women in
Author: Arthur Lieber
Since 1969, Arthur Lieber has been teaching and working in non-profit educational organizations. His focus has been on promoting critical, creative, and enjoyable learning for students in informal settings. In the 2010 mid-term elections, he was the Democratic nominee for US Congress from Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District.
What evaluation of NFL referees and teachers have in common
The “real” NFL officials are back, but that doesn’t mean that all will be well. One of the key areas of contention in the
You may have to say goodbye to free online news
Many of us have become accustomed to, perhaps spoiled by, the presence of free news on the internet. This is particularly so when the
FDR’s Fourth Freedom and gun control
As our national debate on gun control continues, we can learn a great deal from FDR and his Fourth Freedom. This was part of
It took too long to start the gun control debate
Progressives, can you imagine Rachel Maddow shying away from a story high on the liberal agenda. I couldn’t until the evening of Friday, December
Reflecting on Bob Costas’ comments on gun control
There has been a mini-firestorm over sportscaster Bob Costas’ remarks during halftime of a recent Sunday Night Football game. Costas said that our country
Benghazi and Newtown
Go figure. Republicans have made a bogus issue out of the September 11, 2012 incident at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. They sabotaged
10 almost-certain predictions for 2013
1. No team will win hockey’s Stanley Cup because the season will be completely wiped out. As frequently is the case, it will be
Obama sees the poor as well as the middle class
Shortly after assuming the presidency following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson announced his commitment to a war on poverty. That
To limit filibusters, invoke NFL challenge rule
As a number of pundits, such as John Nichols of The Nation are saying, we need to reform the filibuster system in the U.S.