The Fourth of July is one of the most important holidays in the United States. For Americans, it commemorates the colonists’ decision to declare their independence from the British king and his empir…
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The Secret Lives of Words: The 4th of July, Julius, and a band of little Caesars
On the Fourth of July, 1776, members of the Second Continental Congress approved the final version of the Declaration of Independence, formally separating America’s 13 colonies from the British crown…
Canada: Lynchpin ally may reject U.S.
Canada has not yet announced building a wall on the nation’s southern border, but at this point, such a step would not be surprising. Relations between the two nations have been deteriorating rapidly…
Bye, bye Miss America thighs
Kudos to the hierarchy at the Miss America Pageant for finally deciding to eliminate the swimsuit portion of the contest.
The longtime defense of contestants wearing barely there swimsuits as a de…
Police are not the answer to every social ill
As policymakers nationwide scramble to deal with policing issues — everything from excessive force; to disrespect for authority; to the role of police in troubled neighborhoods — the recurring questi…
Hamilton! Trump! Very Similar
“It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.” Alexander Hamilton The play Hamilton! finally found its way to the South, and I finally found a way to see it without selling m…
History a marker, and a mirror
Stark County (Ohio) Common Pleas Court Judge Frank Forchione can be counted on to do something interesting from the bench.
Recently, Forchione despaired over how many defendants, particularly young…
Trump: Don’t fall for FBI’s Perjury Trap. Cut DOJ and FBI Budgets Instead.
The pernicious Trump “collusion” probe is a stupid waste of money and an unnecessary national embarrassment that will backfire on Democrats. It is what the Russians wanted, and they knew we would ov…
Speak Out: Press Gazette readers' calls
Here are featured comments from our Speak Out hotline. THE COMMISSION ALREADY BOUGHT PROPERTY This is James. I just want to make a follow-up comment I made on the courthouse resolution. I left off the part that the county commissioners have already bought property on Avalon Blvd…That’s what I was making the comment on where… Continue reading Speak Out: Press Gazette readers' calls
Speak Out: Press Gazette readers' calls
Here are featured comments from our Speak Out hotline. COURTHOUSE TRAFFIC This is Joe. Even though they have four-laned Avalon Boulevard to the interstate, traffic during the day is still extremely busy and hard to navigate. I'm wondering if the Santa Rosa County Commissioners ever did a study to see, if they built the courthouse… Continue reading Speak Out: Press Gazette readers' calls