Letters to the Editor on media, critique, and responsibility
Rick Crotts from Baytown questions how political critique after January 6 should be conducted. He wonders how to raise problems without provoking defensiveness and whether silence, respectful discussion, or strong denunciation better serves community improvement. He argues problem definition must come before solutions.
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Trump Terror Mob and Stop the Steal Conspiracy Analysis
Alan Hudgins warns about the Jan 16 FBI forecast of armed Trump supporters targeting all capitols. He denounces Trump, MAGA mobs, and white supremacists for the Capitol violence, calling for Republican accountability and a reckoning with the Stop the Steal big lie.
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Cartoon insult to termites sparks impeachment griping
Cyrus B. Fletcher critiques The Sun political cartoon of January 5 as an insult to many people calling out human termites eating the Constitution. He notes the House voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump again and says it is about time.
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Resolutions Reordered Cleaning Over Multitasking Second Thoughts
A BaytownSun reflection by Ginger Stripling questions a New Year plan to multitask. She favors focusing on cleaning closets and rearranging spaces, noting personal growth and aging influence. Strikingly, she shares a move to prioritize attention over busy work while texting and daily routines remain.
Constitution bends but does not break civics primer notes
Dr Steve Showalter of Lee College explains the Electoral Count Act 1887 and amendments shaping the 2020 and 2024 debates. He covers the 12th and 25th Amendments, presidential succession, and why the Constitution maintains continuity amid political turmoil.
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Key historical milestones on one date
On this date in 1784 the United States ratified the Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War. In 1914 Ford Motor Company boosted production by using an endless chain system to pull chassis along the assembly line.
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Today in History A look at key events from 1964 to 1975
Highlights include Jacquel ine Kennedy thanking the nation after the Kennedy assassination, Diana Ross and the Supremes performing their last concert, and the disbanding of the House Internal Security Committee.
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