Opinion

The First Amendment

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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The battle with the remote control

In a world full of eight-track tape-lovin’ baby boomers, thank goodness for grandkids who can handle illiteracy when it comes to all things technical. After offering a multitude of ideas for things we could do, all she requested was to watch the movie “Monsters.” Easier said than done.

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Civil rights leaders of 1961 teach us to fight injustice today

My heroes are now in their 70s and 80s. That may seem like a strange thing to say given our youth-obsessed culture, but a 10-day road trip over the summer, during which I interviewed veterans of the fight for civil rights in 1961, convinced me that courage is the greatest superpower and that lessons learned 60 years ago can guide the fight against voting restrictions today.

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