WHO PUT THE NRA IN CHARGE OF OUR NATIONAL SECURITY?
“I have supported legislation in the past which would place reasonable and careful restrictions on the use of firearms, and I am co-sponsoring S.1…I believe [...]
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A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING TO THE GOD OF ALL CHILDREN IN AMERICA AND THE WORLD
O God of the children of Syria, Nigeria and Liberia, of Sudan, South Africa and South Carolina, Of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Myanmar, of Israel, [...]
Read MoreUGLY TRUTHS IT’S WAY PAST TIME FOR AMERICA TO FACE
On November 14, Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia announced the university will rename two buildings on campus named for two 19th century Georgetown University [...]
Read MoreREVISING THE UNDEMOCRATIC ‘MAP OF SHAME’
“What we know about all of these voter suppression laws is that they have certain populations in their crosshairs, populations who they are trying [...]
Read MoreHELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH CRISIS
“If you were to look down upon the world today, you would see a world divided by wars and natural disaster…you would think there is [...]
Read MoreADULTS ARE THE PROBLEM
It is time for adults of every race and income group to break our silence about the pervasive breakdown of moral, family, and community values, [...]
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RECALLING A TIME WHEN CONGRESSIONAL BIPARTISANSHIP WORKED FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
Amidst the shameful dysfunctional legislative gridlock of the U.S. House of Representatives, it was a great joy this week to celebrate a time and a [...]
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TEACHING THE TRUTH ABOUT AMERICA’S HISTORY: ONLY THE TRUTH CAN MAKE US FREE
The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future. --Theodore Roosevelt History is important. If you don’t know history [...]
Read MoreLEARNING THROUGH LOSS TO BEAT THE ODDS
“Suffering is inevitable, but how you deal with it is not fixed in stone. That can change. You can develop a way to face it.” [...]
Read MorePROGRESS FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTH
Recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey show the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is working and helping get people health coverage. [...]
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