Tag: America
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Turning Point Blank

Charlie Kirk should still be alive. He should still be free to speak his opinions safely in the public square. There is no justification for what happened on September 10th, no circumstance in which his assassination should be anything but a tragedy. His death was tragic and unforgivable, but he should not be lauded as…
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One Year Later: Has America Earned its Celebration?

Today I’d like to follow up on that and track those sentiments. Can this country really progress in a year’s time? Are we any better off? Better informed and equipped with any purer a heart?
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A New Dawn, a New Day

It truly is morning again in America. The last four years of idolatry, vitriol, and unwarranted aggression finally coming to a close. His campaign in tatters, his strongest supporters haven turned from him with upturned noses, and his “revolution” having been squashed after its violent insurrection a couple weeks ago; Donald Trump departed the capital…
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This America is Still Not Worth Celebrating

Donald Trump may be leaving, but the beliefs that allowed his rise to power will not be so easily diminished. And until they can be abated, this will never truly be a nation worth celebrating.
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Is This America Worth Celebrating?

As I got up to celebrate the United States of America this morning, a thought crossed my mind: What am I celebrating? The easy answer is America, but what does that mean? As I look around at the nation as it stands today, I don’t see much to celebrate. On the Nature of Patriotism I…