The Dark Side of Political Life: Five ways to promote civil discourse
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Do we have to continue with “I’m okay and you’re an idiot” in our political life? The short answer is no, but getting there will not be easy.
Search Results for immigration
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Riding the wave: Pressure is on Republicans, not Obama
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The pundits have declared President Obama a lame duck in light of the wave that swept Republicans into power in the U.S. Senate this week.
Bob Goodlatte: A common sense approach to Ebola
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If you had never heard of Ebola before, chances are that you have now. Ebola, a serious and often fatal virus, has made its way to the United States; but that’s not a reason to panic.
Liberal America, You Don’t See What We’re Up Against, and It Matters
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Liberal America does not perceive well the nature of the force that’s taken over the right. Not perceiving what we’re up against has enormous consequences, because understanding one’s foe has enormous implications for devising the best strategy for defeating it.
Mary Baldwin College Events: Oct. 1-10
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Upcoming events, theatre productions and lectures at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va.
This Is What You Should Be Making This Election About, Mr. President
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Hey, Mr. President. Why aren’t you out there on the hustings talking to the American people? There’s an election coming up, and the American political system is more dysfunctional than it’s been in generations, maybe ever.
Calling out the Republicans: Obama hasn’t, so we must
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If Barack Obama had become president at a time of normal politics, with a normal opposition party, there’s no telling how much he could have accomplished.
Press Conference: President Obama at NATO Summit
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Remarks from President Obama at a press conference at the NATO Summit in Newport, Wales, on Friday, Sept. 5.
Ken Plum: Two ladies named Alice
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Mrs. Alice Foltz was my sixth and seventh grade teacher as well as being principal of Grove Hill Elementary School near Shenandoah, Virginia.
ACLU warns Virginia law enforcement about ICE detainers
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Today the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia made public a letter it sent earlier this month to Virginia’s sheriffs, local and regional jail authorities, and adult and juvenile corrections officials asking these officials to deny future requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to keep people in custody who otherwise are free to be released.
