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Is this where today's crisis began?
A lost value in American politics underlies the rising threat to American democracy
REX SMITH
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Keep your partisan hands off my burgers and avocados
Serious issues too often get set aside by politicians eager to make a quick point
REX SMITH
Jun 18
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Hold onto that grudge
Don't be distracted by political liars who say this is the time to look away.
REX SMITH
Jun 11
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The peril of squelching a majority
Beyond the lives tragically lost, the refusal of America to contend with gun violence puts democracy itself at risk.
REX SMITH
Jun 4
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Asking the government to fill in for God
As religion has lost appeal in America, people have put their faith in democracy. But can it meet the challenges of the day?
REX SMITH
May 28
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Advice from Shakespeare, and Miss Daisy, for crossing our political divide
Sometimes we must practice tolerance of those who don't see things the way we do
REX SMITH
May 21
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Stubbornly insisting on the sausage
This is no time to give up the fight and yield to those who are putting American democracy at risk.
REX SMITH
May 14
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Justices need leadership lessons, too
Ideologues who ignore the public will damage trust in our institutions.
REX SMITH
May 7
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Justices need leadership lessons, too
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