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Christmas and our freedom of religion

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Tweet   The Christmas season is one of my favorite times of the year. As Christians celebrate the birth of the Christ Child, the month of December punctuates the role of religion in our free society. It was no accident … Continue reading →

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A herd of timid and industrious animals

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Tweet   Nearly two centuries ago, French historian and political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville described a potential future state that is a strikingly accurate description of our current era: I would like to imagine with what new traits despotism could … Continue reading →

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