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Guest AuthorFebruary 17, 2016

The passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Feb. 3, has created an opportunity for both the executive and legislative branches to work together. If they can’t, American politics will face a crisis of enormous magnitude. That is how serious the situation has become. Whether liberal or conservative, most agree that Scalia was a […]

Darryl PaulsonFebruary 16, 2016

The passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Feb. 3, has created an opportunity for both the executive and legislative branches to work together. If they can’t, American politics will face a crisis of enormous magnitude. That is how serious the situation has become. Whether liberal or conservative, most agree that Scalia was a […]

Guest AuthorDecember 17, 2015

At one point, a black university (generally known as historically black colleges and universities: HBCU) was comparable to a high school in academic worth, even aspiration. Schools had to attempt a Herculean struggle to give black students something that amounted to an education because of Jim Crow intransigence. But once black schools got free of […]

Guest AuthorMay 5, 2015

Testing the First Amendment’s limits has always been an important act in ensuring democratic rule in this country. Today, there are very few limits on free speech; the only justification for censorship is protecting national security or preventing violent or dangerous behavior. As a result, we live in a society where almost any words or […]

Bob SparksMarch 24, 2014

The right to express one’s opinion unhindered by the government stands at the top of the list of citizen rights. The founders thought it important enough to rank it first on the list of the Bill of Rights. With minimal limitation, people can pretty much say what they wish, no matter how distasteful, hurtful or […]

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FILE - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joined from left by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La. Image via AP.

Darryl Paulson: The Antonin Scalia battle: The stakes have seldom been as high

Darryl Paulson: The Antonin Scalia battle: The stakes have seldom been as high

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