Should young Americans be required to give a year of service? On the surface, the idea would seem to be attractive across the political spectrum.
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American presidents have long vied to echo John Kennedy s Ask not what your country can do for you.
The spirit of service, declared Ronald Reagan, flows like a deep and mighty river through the history of our nation. Bill Clinton created AmeriCorps. George H.W. Bush likened volunteer organizations to a thousand points of light. George W. Bush created the USA Freedom Corps. Barack Obama called on Americans to ground our politics in the notion of a common good.
President Joe Biden participates in a conference phone call with governors affected by a snowstorm in the Midwest and southwest Feb. 16, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House. | White House/Lawrence Jackson
A group of more than 20 progressive religious leaders has joined the Poor Peopleâs Campaign in demanding a repeal of the U.S. Senate filibuster, claiming it subverts democracy by denying the will of the majority.
âThe filibuster is a centerpiece of the arcane, obstructionist rules of the United States Senate. It bars that body from the deliberative role it is supposed to have,â Poor Peopleâs Campaign Co-Chair Rev. William J. Barber II, the pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Goldsboro, North Carolina, said during a press conference last Thursday.
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An MSNBC analyst and member of The New York Times Editorial Board claimed Thursday that the U.S. seems to be “invested in the spectacle of black death.”
Mara Gay argued on “Morning Joe” that Americans are protesting because they have nothing left but anger over society being “unable, uninterested, unwilling” to do anything to prevent the deaths of black people at the hands of a system that “benefits” from “ignoring” the problem.
Host Joe Scarborough began by mentioning several high-profile cases of black individuals who were killed in encounters with police, and how the cases ended without a conviction in court, or in the case of Eric Garner, charges not being filed against the officer. He said he believed that there was “one example after another example” suggesting that the jury in the ongoing trial of Derek Chauvin could have a “biased” member, potentially leading to a hung jury despite “overwhelming evidence.”
Go big to restore the Everglades | Column
If we are going to get this done and done right, all voices must be heard.
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Imagine the emphasis Florida would place on Everglades restoration if our lawmakers and citizenry understood it as Marjory Stoneman Douglas did.
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The Florida Everglades has a special meaning for different people. For tourists, Everglades National Park is a thrilling airboat ride through unforgettable wilderness. For outdoor enthusiasts, the Everglades is a great place to spot birds, alligators and our very own
charismatic megafauna, the Florida manatee. For 8 million Floridians, the Everglades is water to drink. And for the Miccosukee and Seminole nations, the Everglades is home.