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- by Robert Berning
Thomas Jefferson and other founding fathers believed only educated citizens could make the American experiment in self-government succeed. He and John Adams proposed a system of broad, free, public education that was radical in the... Read More
In 2019 we were again told the world would end in 12 years and we must spend whatever it takes to prevent that from happening. If you believe that global warming is the equivalent of... Read More
Ridership on the NYC subway currently stands at 65% of pre-pandemic levels. And while the numbers of people have increased in the last 2 years, it remains a fraction of what it used to be.... Read More
In seeing an ad for portable generators the other day got me to thinking about how those generators would not be powered after 2050. Which got me thinking even more about what it will cost... Read More
There’s talk in a few circles about reparations to be paid to the descendants of African Americans whose ancestors were slaves in the US. Cities in California and the state itself are considering reparations to... Read More
I felt bad about last week’s post in not finding a positive emanating from our current federal government. So, I thought some positives were in order. The one thing most important that we expect from... Read More
It seems recently that most everything in America is doom and gloom. We hear from our government and our media that we’re a racist country, intolerant of diversity and fairness, and that via the ‘system’... Read More
Here’s a question that used to never be necessary to ask: What happened to common sense? Merriam-Webster defines it as: sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts. Common... Read More
A recent in-depth poll by Pew Research Center found liberal-leaning people much more concerned about climate change than conservative-leaning folks. That fissure extends to belief in the scientists who work in the climate arena. The... Read More
How did this Happen? Disagreement has been the rule in the USA, frankly for the world, but that fact has always been different here. The reason for the difference here is because our Constitution allows... Read More
