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July 10, 2022	The Tensions of Economic Policy in a Volatile TimeDiffering political views can lead to very different policy choices.
July 3, 2022	The 246th Anniversary of ‘The Great Experiment’Our nation may be at its most divided, but I have great hope.
January 16, 2022	Americans Are Quietly Realizing Dr. King’s VisionMLK’s words are part of the canon of American political writing, and belong to a long tradition of Enlightenment thought.
July 4, 2021	The Ideals of Independence DayLiberty flows from the simple act of being human, not from government, religion, ancestry or race.
November 2, 2014	Some Big Ideas for the ElectionThough a large swing is predicted to favor the GOP, it is clearly out of frustration with the current administration.
June 29, 2014	Tax Conference Was Really About Tax FairnessEvery loophole, deduction, exemption, abatement and special carve-out of taxes is designed to benefit one class of citizens at the expense of others.
November 15, 2010	The Need for Education Reformers Fixing schools won’t be easy, but it begins with an honest realization of the problem – not mendacious malarkey.

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