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National parks as history classrooms?

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In reading Bret Baier's op-ed , it's obvious that there are tools this nation has that we haven't used to the fullest extent. In his op-ed, Baier wrote "Back in Washington last week, I visited another iconic memorial setting, George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon. Since I last visited the site in 2023 for my presidential biography of Washington, it has undergone a remarkable renovation. Touring the new site with Director Doug Bradburn was eye-opening. In every sense, it is a living memorial, a place Americans can bring their children for a fun and educational interactive experience. This is the way we build the values of citizenship into our young people ." Then Baier wrote "Bradburn told me there had been a significant uptick in visitors to the new facility. 'People are coming,' he said. 'I think Americans are looking for answers to questions about who we are and where we come from. Places like Mount Vernon are critical, because kids have got ...
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The opposite of liberty? Communism

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Remember when then-President Obama said " If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor ?" That's part of the socialists/communists' bag of tricks to sell a worthless bill. The ACA was a worthless bill. On the day that the ACA was finally passed, Speaker Pelosi famously said " We have to pass the bill for you to find out what's in it away from the fog of the controversy?" Actually, all that we need to find out what was in the bill was for Speaker Pelosi to let the public read the bill. She wouldn't do that, though, because that would've meant that we would've known that they'd put in a provision called the individual mandate. It was required in the bill to FORCE PEOPLE who didn't have insurance to buy insurance. That's a major part of the socialists'/communists' tricks. Rather than sell a high-quality product, they'll lie and sell us a worthless product. Either that or they'll force people into buying the wor...
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America 250: Happy Birthday, historic nation

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It's finally here! It's finally July 4, 2026. That's 250 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence .  To many, they thought the notion of all men being created equal was the product of heretics. Others thought that the notion that our rights came from God, not governments, proved that the men that signed the Declaration were traitors to the British throne. Those that read the entire document, though, thought that these men were principled geniuses. The thinking in the 'indictment' wasn’t about being vindictive.   It was about obtaining justice. It said that this wasn't about petty differences. Instead, it said that "Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes..." Listen to some of the injustices visited upon the colonists. The colonists accused the British king of committing substantive crimes. For instance, the indictment said the British king "has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholeso...
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Crosslake, MN: Home of Grassroots PATRIOTISM

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Most adults have used the term grassroots activism. It's been around since I was a teenager. Tomorrow, I'll turn 70. The point is that the phrase is old as dirt. A new phrase appears appropriate as our nation celebrates its 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence . The phrase that needs coining is 'grassroots PATRIOTISM '. Thanks to this Alpha News article , we've learned that "The City of Crosslake is displaying more than 500 American flags to commemorate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. The initiative, dubbed “Crosslake Freedom Flags,” will line city streets with the Stars and Stripes." Thanks to Alpha News' reporting, we've learned that "What began as a vision to celebrate freedom, honor our nation’s heritage, and recognize those who have served has grown into one of the largest patriotic community displays in the region." Further, we learn that "According to the city, Crosslake Freedom Flag...
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Why did Tim Walz pardon a child rapist?

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A can't imagine why Tim Walz pardoned a child rapist . What type of evil monster is he? Is he that committed to letting criminal illegal aliens live in Minnesota? Further, I'd like to know why Sen. Klobuchar didn't criticize Gov. Walz's pardon before it happened? She sat idly by while Gov. Walz pardoned a violent criminal illegal alien. Is she committed to the DFL's sanctuary policies or is she committed to keeping Minneapolis safe? This isn't a situation where you can have it both ways. If Gov. Walz resigned today, effective today, it wouldn't be soon enough. He's the definition of a dirtbag politician. Before he dropped out, he used to lie to Minnesotans, telling them that Minnesota was the third best state in the nation to raise a child. With him pardoning criminal illegal alien rapists, that rating can't be taken seriously. It must be taken as fictional, not realistic. How can you keep kids safe when you're pardoning people who think it's...
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Tim Walz, DFL criticize Supreme Court's West Virginia v. B.P.J. ruling

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For months, Democrats have insisted that biological males have earned the same Title IX protections as teenage girls. That foolishness got cruhed with the Supreme Court's ruling in the West Virginia v. B.P.J. lawsuit . In his majority opinion, Justice Kavanaugh wrote "consistent with Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause, we hold that the States may maintain women's and girls sports for biological females. They may determine eligibility for women's and girls' sports based on biological sex . The Constitution and Title IX do not require an overhaul of women's and girls' sports throughout America." In other words, science is the determiner for who is eligible for participating in girls' and women's sports. Being the personiification of manlihood that he is, DFL Gov. Tim Walz said "As the Supreme Court says states can be cruel to trans kids, my message is clear: Here in Minnesota, we stand with and value our trans neighbors and youth....
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Socialism: the festering heap that won't go away

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Socialism is the festering heap of broken promises and terrible policies that simply won't disappear. Just think of Zohran Mamdani's lengthy list of broken promises . The NY Post writes "Many of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s lofty campaign promises have already bitten the dust 100 days in, as he makes a U-turn or scales them back almost beyond recognition. His improbable path from Democratic socialist also-ran to victory in 2025’s election came in no small part from the sweeping, voter-pleasing pledges." Mamdani lied his way to Gracie Mansion. It wasn't a matter of him fudging a little bit on 'promises from the periphery', either. The governmemt-run grocery stores were and are a fiction. Fast, free trains were mythical at best. Free day-care didn't stand a shot at becoming reality. The truth is that Mayor Mamdani is breathing lie factory . Some of Mamdani's promises were unaffordable from the start. The promise that he'd pay for these 'benefits...
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