They created a framework for a new nation and a Constitution which, if obeyed, would provide protection from big government and ensure individual liberty on a scale unknown in the world at that time. The one thing they avoided in the Constitution and Bill of Rights was political parties.
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Austin Bay: Time for beltway admirals to think about War 2025, not Paper Fleet 2045
What can we do in the next four years to dramatically change the military imbalance in the Pacific?
Sally Pipes: States must remove government-imposed barriers to affordable and timely health care
Thirty-eight states have certificate-of-need laws on the books. Twenty-four of them suspended those laws or enabled emergency provisions to blunt their impact during the pandemic.
Tom Martin: Support Maine businesses by protecting arbitration
The process of arbitration has aided dispute resolution between conflicting parties. This includes diminishing litigation expenses for businesses, while also providing claimants with the funds they deserve.
How the Soviets stole nuclear secrets and targeted Oppenheimer, the ‘father of the atomic bomb’
The new world that Oppenheimer helped to create, and the nuclear nightmare he feared, still exists today.
‘Oppenheimer’ has reopened debate in the U.S. In Japan, it’s more complex.
While the U.S. is still chewing over the decision to use the bomb back then, Japan has largely accepted the postwar reality.
Hiroshima attack marks its 78th anniversary — its lessons of unnecessary mass destruction could help guide future nuclear arms talks
The U.S. atomic bomb attacks on Japan remain the only military use of nuclear weapons.
Elliott Epstein: Biden backs his words with actions
Actions should speak louder than words, but that’s not always the case with the American presidency.
Clarence Page: Jason Aldean’s dream is my nightmare
Jason Aldean’s hit song “Try That in a Small Town” is a catchy anthem that has been selling like the latest iPhone to some music consumers, while others want to cancel it as unsubtle hate speech.
Noël Bonam: Results of Maine’s Second Congressional District poll from AARP
In an election where control of Congress and the White House are both up for grabs, support from caregiving voters could make the difference.