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Observation About July 4th, Interesting Response
I wrote the following on Facebook today. I was taken aback that Good Morning America, on the 250th birthday of our nation, pretended it was a day for veterans and went sappy. Reports from Pearl Harbor and pablum about soldiers. No Thomas Jefferson, stories about the Declaration of Independence, or reports from the storied locations… Continue reading
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Happy Fourth Of July
At our home today, July 4, the flag that was flown over Mount Vernon in May 2016, the day James and I visited and toured the iconic home of George Washington. This flag is flown only on July 4 and is stored for the following national birthday. As I raised it at midnight, the enormity… Continue reading
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The Supreme Court Got Dragged Into America’s False Narratives
This week can be summed up with a line from Robert Reich, who wondered if the Supreme Court would “rule the Constitution unconstitutional”. I suspect all of us were checking our news feeds this week at about 9 AM CT to find out what rulings had been handed down from the Court. Then, in many… Continue reading
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Caffeinated Politics Podcast: Wisconsin Civic Life And Press
When a City Remembers How to Gather When Institutions Fail the People They Serve The Letters Page and Who Gets to Speak Continue reading
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Civic Unity Important, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Created Needed Mood
Summer truly arrives in Madison when something extraordinary happens on the Capitol Square. Long before the first note from the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra floats into the summer air, the Square begins to fill with the soft choreography of a city remembering how to be a community. That is something I wish to underscore at a… Continue reading
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The Fourth Of July Lesson We Need To Heed
We have red, white, and blue bunting on our staircase that goes to the second floor. James is an amateur vexillologist and has a series of flags flying at our home that highlight the history of the national celebration taking place in ten days. Doubtless, we will light the grill and enjoy fireworks with friends.… Continue reading
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Waushara Co Sheriff’s Dept Officers Made $75k, No Arrests, No Tickets, Fiscal Conservatism Run Aomk
Over the past couple of years, there has been a dearth of positive news benefiting the public from the Waushara County Sheriff’s Department. Instead, there has been a bevy of truly disheartening and embarrassing stories of those who wore the uniform. The Waushara County Sheriff’s Office promoted a deputy to K9 officer after he had… Continue reading
Caffeinated Politics
Opinions And Musings By Gregory Humphrey. "Why should I not learn something new every day, and, if I can, shine a light into the eye of my heart?" Mirza Saleh
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