There will never be election in your lifetime in which there won’t be some people telling you “this is the most important election of our lifetimes.” And more often than not, they will be doing that to pressure you into checking some of your convictions at the door.

For all the bad things going on, remember, there is still hope and beauty in our country. "Keep your eye on the Grand Old Flag" is not the worst sentiment for us to have.

The American Solidarity Party, a relatively new national party that bases its platform largely on principles found in Catholic social teaching, has managed to qualify to appear on voters’ ballots in five states. catholicnewsagency.com/news/259035/am…

Good start.

It was embarrassing that by the time the video the day before coping with the pro-choice direction Trump was taking released, it was already out of date and needed a new cope video. But we agree the country needs a firefighter. Luckily, Peter Sonski has that on his resume!

Disappointing. This points to the need for copyright reform. Intellectual property laws should reward creativity and facilitate the spread of knowledge, not provide endless cash cows for corporate gatekeepers.

Relocalize the civic arena and its markets