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“…Great Again”
An Opinion… As a citizen of these ‘United States’ I’ve always seen myself, politically speaking, in a very specific and I fear unique position. As I write these words I do so, not as a Republican nor a Democrat. I am not left-wing or right-wing. I am neither conservative nor liberal. I have been accused of having the proverbial fence post right up my middle, but I can’t honestly call myself a moderate nor independent or nonpartisan. Giving myself a label such as these means that I am, in fact, just a member of another political party. Because I offer this political opinion as… A citizen; an American! I am…
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Turning Point
In 1861, after years of tension in this country, our fledgling union began perhaps its first real test: At 4:30 am on April 12, Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor. This has traditionally marked the beginning of the Civil War. The war that followed was not only a tragic loss of life for many Americans but was also a turning point for this country. It was during this conflict that differing ideals and agendas were brought to bear and tested. The focused needs of the few striving to preserve their livelihood and way of life were tested against the young nation struggling to defend its…
