In a go-go-go world created by 140-word Tweets and attention spans that evaporate in 33 seconds, Americans push hard to “get to the point.” It’s a fine attitude for a few issues, such as … well, none come to mind, but there are a few. Issues – and the people who have an opinion about […]
Read More →The whole “Happy Holidays” versus “Merry Christmas” debate boils down to one question: Is it OK to say “Merry Christmas” to a non-Christian? Businesses banning “Merry Christmas” don’t do it to insult the speaker – they push “Happy Holidays” to show compassion for the listener. What we have here is a failure to communicate. Okay […]
Read More →The gun control debate has two clear-cut sides with no room for compromise. The NRA-back, largely Republican side wants to give all Americans the freedom to open carry firearms (not hidden under a coat) nationwide, and it wants to arm every public servant as a deterrent. The pro-gun group’s goals are clear and understandable. […]
Read More →We universally agree: Mentally ill people shouldn’t have guns. Guns kill, and some mentally ill people have bizarre reasons to pull the trigger. That agreement, however, is the problem. It makes the ban-guns-to-the-mentally-ill initiative sound like a solution to the upswing in violent U.S. mass killings – which it is. But it also makes it […]
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