Constitution of the United States

Building a "Civil Society" in the Young American Republic

Zachary K. Pearce | Posted 05.27.2012

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Zachary K. Pearce

Looking at the roots of American civil society is incredibly revealing. While today's political climate may lead one to worry about the future effectiveness of our government, especially the Congress, I choose to remain optimistic.

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Morality Is Absolute -- And Evolving

Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie | Posted 11.05.2011

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Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie

God's word is in the biblical text, and it is final, but getting to the ultimate, transcendent meaning of those words is something yet to be worked out.

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The Republican Party Today, Part 2: The Sucker Wing

Bill Lasarow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Lasarow

Disagreement, for many of Glenn Beck's followers, adds up to a consistent conclusion: We are True Americans, and liberals, the "hate America crowd," are knowingly and deliberately working to destroy it.

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Newt Gingrich Misuses, Not Just Misquotes, the Declaration of Independence

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Abrams

Media Matters, and then Olbermann, missed Newt's real agenda that is the same as it has always been: to use lies, misstatements and sophistry to mislead the American people.

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