Thoughts for Today Ecclesiastes verse reflection
A concise devotional note centers on the closing counsel to fear God and keep his commandments, labeling this as humanity’s core duty. It cites Ecclesiastes chapter twelve verse thirty three in a traditional, scripture-grounded phrasing.
A Bicentennial Vision on Liberty and Leadership
A reflective piece urges informed celebration of America's 200th birthday, weighing revolution, progress, and national unity. It emphasizes the fragile liberty, the duty to uphold rights, and the call to pledge mutual lives fortunes and honor under divine Providence. It questions whether the nation can sustain equal protection and opportunity for all 215 million people.
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Boston
America
Amerca
New York
Philadelphia
Sui
Patriotism tested by faith and responsibility in a pluralist nation
A letter argues patriotism should be measured by moral growth and equal regard for all people. It urges humility, religious tolerance, and service over boastful pride, noting God loves all nations and government serves shared order, not exclusive victory.
A Nation's Birthday Faith and Freedom Reflections
This July Fourth column blends Rev Peter Marshall prayers at the U S Senate opening with a wartime century reflection on independence. It weighs the Declaration’s birth, youth demand for honest history, and warnings of growing statism threatening trusted liberty.
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Peter Marshall
Senate of the United States
God
Republic
John Gunther
Growing maturity in America across three decades of reform
A veteran observer recalls 30 years of public watchdog reporting that exposed wrongdoing and spurred reform. He cites progress in rights, democratization, and government performance, while noting past failings and the enduring protection of core freedoms. The piece highlights vigilance, accountability, and a quickening public response to scandal.
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Washington
Republic
Kentucky
Alben Barkley
Pop Tribute: A Bah Observes Immigrant Pride on July Fourth
The Art Buchwald column reflects on a father who left Poland for America, arriving as a teen in 1910, learning English by daily newspaper reading, and building a life from a raincoat factory to drapery business. The piece links immigrant perseverance to the Bicentennial celebration.
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Pop
Galicia
Poland
Europe
Rotterdam
New York City
Ells Island
Lower East Side
Aetna Curtain Co
Sammy
America
East Side
Bronx
Mt Vernon
N.Y
United States
Paris
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