The politics of regulating fireworks
Fireworks are an important part of Independence Day celebrations in the United States.
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PBS funds, tax cuts, porn ban: Stories from Kansas legislative session still unfolding
During the rush of the Kansas Legislature’s annual session, stories whip in and out of view like so many SUVs ignoring the speed limit on the turnpike.With the 2024 session done and dusted, we can now take a look at how a handful of those stories played out beyond the headlines.
Labeling social media as harmful would provide a vital, helpful nudge
When my kids were younger, they called it “Dad Camp,” the summer weeks when I am home full-time.
Plains Folk: In the Hands of the Cattle Men
The Comanche County Cattle Pool was the first and largest of the open-range cattle pools that operated beyond the western fringe of agricultural settlement in Kansas during the 1880s.
A Holiday Proposal: Festivus in July!
When, in the course of human events, it becomes obvious to all that the current American political system bears little if any resemblance to the values put forward in the 13 colonies’ July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence, it’s time to consider doing away with “Independence Day” as a positive commemoration.But not, I hold, worthy of cancellation as a holiday altogether.The Declaration still has some pretty good bones to base a holiday on, and who doesn’t love a day off work for grilling out and playing with explosives?Instead of celebrating the Big Lie that we live under a government which exists to “secure” our rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” we’d do well to instead turn our attention to a Festivus-style “airing of the grievances.”The Declaration is chock-full of such grievances.
No Holy Day: July 1, 2024 Negated July 4, 1776
The Declaration of Independence (“DOI”) died July 1, 2024.
Lessons in Decency, Fathers to Children
by Wim Laven — Wim Laven, Ph.D., syndicated by PeaceVoice, teaches courses in political science and conflict resolution. As a scientist who researches peace and… Login to continue reading Login…
A Holiday Proposal: Festivus in July!
When, in the course of human events, it becomes obvious to all that the current American political system bears little if any resemblance to the values put forward in the 13 colonies’ July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence, it’s time to consider doing away with “Independence Day” as a positive commemoration.But not, I hold, worthy of cancellation as a holiday altogether.The Declaration still has some pretty good bones to base a holiday on, and who doesn’t love a day off work for grilling out and playing with explosives?Instead of celebrating the Big Lie that we live under a government which exists to “secure” our rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” we’d do well to instead turn our attention to a Festivus-style “airing of the grievances.”The Declaration is chock-full of such grievances.