Pogues On Parade

Pogues on parade I started this Veteran’s Day column back at the end of July. Often, I finish the weekly treatise right before the deadline every Thursday evening. Given the nonstop news’ cycle, what I have learned over the last 21 years is how it’s a fool’s errand to try and “get ahead.” There are …

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God Bless America

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The Bible is sometimes referred to as the Good Book. In general, when we think of the Bible in its entirety, we think of prophets, saints, apostles, and martyrs. Good people, right? But let’s dig a little deeper. Both the New and the Old Testaments contain stories of flawed men and women. In the New Testament, …

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General Welfare

The Preamble to the Constitution contains this lofty line: “[To] promote the general welfare…,”. Article I, Section 8 finds similar wording: “The Congress shall have the power to … provide for the … general welfare of the United States….” These General Welfare notations have been interpreted to mean the federal government has the right/power – …

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