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Our Opinion on Community Service and Remembering Muff Sallie
The piece lauds teen volunteers who restored a South Side playground in memory of Earl A. Muff Sallie, a Marine veteran who mentored local youths. It highlights church groups, police and district attorney leadership, and broader county efforts by His Hands Ministry, Carpenter's Project, and Habitat for Humanity. It urges ongoing community care and civic responsibility. The First Amendment is cited at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Earl A. “Muff” Sallie
Sallie
Marine Corps
Bellefonte
New Castle
Bobby Salem
Lawrence County
Joshua Lamancusa
Carpenter
Ellwood City
Habitat For Humanity
Multiculturalism Declared Failed By Merkel Amid Global Debate
Merkel says multiculturalism has utterly failed and that Germans and foreign workers cannot live happily side by side. The piece contrasts Western individual rights with immigrant challenges, cites no-go zones and Sharia practices, and argues Western values as superior while blaming liberal multiculturalism for conformity and perceived inaction against terrorism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angela Merkel
Denmark
Sweden
United Kingdom
France
Belgium
Africa
Middle East
Sudan
John Locke
David Hume
Adam Smith
John Stuart Mill
Britain
the Express
London
Paris
Stockholm
Berlin
Tinyurl
Europe
U.S
Orlando
Rethinking Names For Wild Animals In The Age Of Viral Fame
The piece argues against naming wild animals, noting Cecil Harambe and other renamed creatures can trivialize wildlife and blur lines between humans and animals. It cites safety and ethical concerns, urges distinguishing fiction from biology, and highlights risky perceptions shaped by viral media and promotional depictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Thomas
Montana
Thomas
Cecil
Facebook
Jimbo
Upstate
New York
Timothy Treadwell
Treadwell
Alaska
Katmai National Park
National Park Service
Creators
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