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Years ago, comedian Stan Freberg showed it was possible to go back in time and consult directly with the Founding Fathers. I was in Philadelphia visiting Independence Hall about the time of the government shutdown last October and decided to try it myself. With a nod to Stan,...

Sometimes a little event can underscore life’s hypocrisies. My last reminder came when I had to get approval from my homeowners’ association to remove an outdated trellis from my front entry. Surrounded as I am by anti-government, free-market types, you’d think...

  This week is Banned Books Week, a week in which the American Library Association urges everyone to reflect on our First Amendment freedoms and recognize how fragile they can be (see Paige Turner’s column on page 14). We certainly support the ALA in their effort, and agree...