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Lincoln, Gettysburg, and Now

Lincoln, Gettysburg, and Now

Sometimes, my words – however thoughtful – are inadequate. As winter passes, the mind drifts to Lincoln in 1863. Recall his words that November 19, delivered at Gettysburg. Lincoln was ill, he knew not how ill. The prior July, with help from the heroic “20th Maine” led Joshua Chamberlain in the Battle of Little Round…

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Trump DEI Investigation Targets 45 Universities

Trump DEI Investigation Targets 45 Universities

President Donald Trump’s Department of Education launched a bold offensive last week through the agency’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) against what many Americans have long protested as the scourge of modern academia: discriminatory so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The investigations specifically target 45 universities—including elite institutions like MIT, Yale, Cornell, and Duke.…

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Michigan Local Pols Resign After Election, Then Quickly Replaced By Appointment, Not New Election

Michigan Local Pols Resign After Election, Then Quickly Replaced By Appointment, Not New Election

Local commissioners, supervisors, and school board members in Michigan have resigned their seats after reelection, allowing the local government bodies to fill the vacancies by appointment with people that they prefer instead of scheduling a special election to allow voters to make the choice. The appointments have included an appointee who voted for themself on…

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