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City Upon a Hill

Democracy Means Getting Off the Couch

Karen Shepard | Posted 03.22.2013 | Politics
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Karen Shepard

In our best moments, we Americans aspire to be the City upon a Hill. Recently, however, it feels like we're the City of Apoplectic People Yelling at Each Other and Stockpiling Weapons Upon a Hill.

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From Nightmares to Dreams Come True

Michael DeJong | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Michael DeJong

Long gone is the unique American social phenomenon that each new generation will "do better" than the last. Things are starting to feel more like "The Grapes of Wrath" than "The Great Gatsby."

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We are like a city on a hill

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

This election will show the public's choice, its mandate for the type of leader it wants to deal with complex issues, like why people use terrorism as a tactic to dialogue with those in power.

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