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Did you hear the news? The five most liberal justices on the Supreme Court — Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer and trusty swing voter Anthony Kennedy — handed down a decision that makes clear their support for the right to bear arms, free and clear of oppressive,
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The following are excerpts from the remarks of President Gerald R. Ford on July 4, 1976 — the bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence: Before me is the great bronze bell that joyously rang out the news of the birth of our Nation from the steeple of the State House. It
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The following are excerpts from a 1926 speech by President Calvin Coolidge in honor of 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence: We meet to celebrate the birthday of America. That coming of a new life always excites our interest. Although we know in the case of
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The following are excerpts from a 1986 address to the nation by President Ronald Reagan on Independence Day: It's worth remembering that all the celebration of this day is rooted in history. It's recorded that shortly after the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia celebrations
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The writing curriculum for K-12 students is changing in Massachusetts and elsewhere, but it isn't at all clear that these changes will move more students towards a meaningful high school diploma. What kind of writing should kids do at different educational levels? We know that writing is related
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The United Kingdom's historic vote to leave the European Union might not immediately seem to have much to do with American politics. Yet the impulse that lead a majority of British citizens to vote for such a massive change, one with uncertain economic implications but that guarantees turmoil,
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The separation of a long-married couple, who never belonged together in the first place, is probably the most appropriate metaphor to describe Britain's decision to split from the European Union. The separation is sad, but not at all shocking or inappropriate given the United Kingdom's touchy
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Earlier this month, White House spokesman Josh Earnest described the threat of radical Islamic terrorism to the U.S. as nothing more than "a Republican talking point." The statement, made to CNN (one of the administration's favorite safe spaces), seems odd considering that CIA Director John
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