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No, it's not their parents' fault
Some politicians' juvenile behavior raises the question of how they got that way
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Why we've lost those kumbaya moments
We need to be less fearful of our fellow citizens and less tolerant of their manipulators
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Fighting the illusionists and the liars
Whether in deepfake videos or candidate speeches, truth is challenged as never before
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Selling out both Bible and Constitution
What Trump is really marketing with his latest retail pitch
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What a smile might mean in politics
People in politics do all sorts of things to sell themselves -- sometimes to make money, but not always
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Congress could learn from the road crews
There's no good to come from avoiding reality, because potholes don't fill themselves
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Putting innovation and open minds at risk
Battles over spending and policy grow from rising anti-intellectualism, a common American ailment
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Finding strength when gloom saps our will
Challenges in the public arena seem insurmountable, but we have a tool to sustain us
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