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Marc YachtAugust 31, 2014

Lee County must be commended for the courage to “just say no” to high-stakes testing. Last week, the Lee County School Board voted to end all state-required testing in the county’s public schools. They have had enough with the Common Core agenda pushed by computer corporations and the Gates Foundation. It is rare that liberals […]

Guest AuthorJuly 7, 2014

Like every year, many patriotic editorials and articles were written July 4 holiday about the significance of the Declaration of Independence, the tremendous impact it’s had on Western civilization, and the bravery of those patriots who told the British to kiss our New World asses. And like every other year, many centered their analysis on […]

Martin DyckmanJuly 3, 2014

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. … These eloquent and powerful words were composed by a man who owned 600 slaves during his lifetime. The pitiful […]

Marc YachtJuly 2, 2014

Happy Birthday America — 238 years old and going strong! One cannot deny the nation’s power and strength. America has survived its worst politicians. Thankfully, there have also been some good ones, including 56 nervous patriots who signed the Declaration of Independence on July 2, 1776. George Washington, the Father of our country, had a […]

Guest AuthorJuly 1, 2014

Friday will mark the “Fourth of July.” It conjures images of family picnics, backyard bbq’s, beaches, lakes and, of course, fireworks. For too long, many have forgotten the true meaning of this celebration: our independence. Historian Samuel Eliot Morrison wrote, “If the American Revolution had produced nothing but the Declaration of Independence it would have […]

Guest AuthorJune 30, 2014

Here are 10 reasons to pry the husband away from the bathroom, the kids away from the World Cup, and read The Declaration of Independence together as a family: It takes three minutes. Tops. That’s a 180-second break from arguing with your daughter about her bikini and how no one really needs to see that […]

Tag: Declaration of Independence

Marc Yacht: We ruin public schools by withholding money, imposing demands

Steve Kurlander: Americans need to rediscover the Declaration of Independence

Martin Dyckman: Thomas Jefferson rationalized his slaveholding with racist nonsense

Marc Yacht: Happy Birthday America! More prosperity lies ahead

Kevin Sweeny: On July 4, we should recall our rights, respect those who protect them

Catherine Durkin Robinson: 10 reasons to read the Declaration of Independence