Recently we learned that two-term and the first Black Republican Congresswoman Mia Love passed away peacefully after battling brain cancer. She was 49 years old. One of her last gifts to this great country was a beautifully and thoughtfully written “thank you” to the country she loved so dearly. It was, in her words, “my living wish for the America I know.” “The America I know is great – not …
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Minnesota Civic Seal: Empowering the Next Generation of Engaged Citizens
“Our democracy thrives on the active participation of informed and engaged citizens.” This new initiative, the Minnesota Civic Seal, awards a special recognition on a student’s high school diploma for meeting “specific requirements in civic knowledge, government, or related subjects that meet or exceed state standards.” This sounds like a great idea that eight other states have embraced. …
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Welfare Reform: America Needs Workers!
The following are some very alarming excerpts from a recent Mike Rowe interview about America’s workforce: “For every five tradespeople that retire this year, two replace them.” “It’s been that way for 12 years.” “I don’t need to be a mathematician; this is bad arithmetic.” “7.2 million able-bodied men today, in their prime working years, are not only unemployed … they’re not even …