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No Kings
On Saturday, June 14, millions of people will stream into the streets to make plain that we recognize no king. We are a free people, governed by laws—not by the whims of blow-dried potentates. We bow before no dictator. We stand for decency. We march for freedom. We choose right over wrong, generosity over self-interest,…
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A Christian Nation…?
According to a poll conducted by the University of Maryland in May 2024, “Fully 61 percent of Republicans supported declaring the United States a Christian nation.” (http://tiny.cc/q548). These same Republicans roared their approval when Donald Trump declared, “That’s why, to keep our family safe, the Republican platform promises to launch the largest deportation operation in…
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We don’t know much—but this we do know
We still have little information about yesterday’s assassination attempt. Nevertheless, a flood of ill-informed, fearful and angry speculation about the shooter and his motives is pouring onto social media. Please do not recirculate this speculation. There is enough anger and hatred in this country without us spreading half-baked conspiracy theories. These theories contribute to the…