| Jun 27, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyI like the Fourth of July. Almost everyone does. Friends and neighbors gathered in parks and back yards throughout the nation, sharing food and drink and happy thoughts in a festive atmosphere. What’s not to like? Well the patriotic claptrap, of course. That I...
| Nov 15, 2010 | Rights / DemocracyTo me, the most patriotic day of the year is not the Fourth of July. It’s not Veteran’s Day. Nor is it Thanksgiving. It’s Election Day. That’s when I feel most American. I love to vote. I find it thrilling. I once wrote a column about the last...