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The plot to kill American democracy: This is not a movie
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Having worked with high school students for the past 45 years, there are a couple of descriptors of life that involve the word “shit.”
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The Chicago Cubs are in the 2016 World Series. Good for them. They’re a great team. So, why am I so bitter and resentful?
Political quotes: “Millennials”
Everything is political. Our long-running series of political quotes–like this one– proves that. We think. We’re always on the lookout for quotes–contemporary and historical–that
Three things Hillary can do if she wins the election
Soon after Bill Clinton was elected in 1992, he convened an economic summit in his home town of Little Rock, AR. He saw the
Original intent vs. living document: Musing about the Constitution
I’m not an expert on the U.S. Constitution. I’m not a lawyer constitutional or otherwise. But I am a U.S. citizen, I did take
Hello Fourth Estate – Democracy in Missouri Needs You
Last night, I attended the forum for Congressional candidates in Missouri’s Second District sponsored by the League of Women Voters. It was terrific, except
Absentee voting in Missouri: Legit, or “wink-wink, nudge-nudge?”
Missouri does not have early voting. You have to vote when everyone else does, between the hours of 6 am and 7 pm CST