Fence Line A question of service: A look at Military service and citizenship
A question was raised to me recently that I have heard before often enough and it deserves a little time and attention to explore a few of its twists and…
Fence Line Unpatriotic youth today? Really? In Idaho?
My letter to the Mayor of Eagle, Idaho: Dear Mr. Mayor, I am sincerely disturbed to learn that not a single day after being elected as the Mayor of…
Fence Line The Face of Intolerance in America
I have lived with gay family members all of my life, and I love them for being who they are, not what they do. I simply disagree with some of their choices in life and I hope and pray that they find the kind of peace their hearts truly need. People can have have compassionate disagreements on difficult subjects like this, but that isn't enough for some people who must punish everyone around them for daring to have a different point of view. This is the exact kind of intolerant hatred that was waged against them so many years ago, and now they too have emerged to become the very same kind of people they feared and despised so long ago.
Fence Line Who really supports a repeal of the 17th amendment?
I recently got into a discussion on this topic in the LinkedIn forums with Jeff Stucker.Here’s the text of our discussion: My initial question: Are we truly all that…
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