Tag Archives: religion

Lead or Get Out of the Way!

Posted on August 27, 2012 by mhowgill

Can America still compete? Although the United States has led the world in agricultural and industrial production, we’re now threatened by global competitors as science and technology, freer markets and cheap labor make foreign economies grow. Fortunately, embedded at the … Continue reading →

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Are We Exceptional or Ordinary?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by mhowgill

At the core of our Constitution lies justification for what conservatives call “American exceptionalism”—an obligation to deliver freedom and democracy to the world. This ideology, created “under God,” has assumed new clout with the union between political and Christian fundamentalism—a … Continue reading →

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Solutions Versus Slurs

Posted on August 22, 2012 by mhowgill

The United States, built by men and women from diverse cultural backgrounds, is among the most innovative nations in history. Our cultural narrative includes the conception that we’re a “melting pot,” folding different customs into a system of practices that … Continue reading →

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Sorting fact from belief

Posted on August 16, 2012 by mhowgill

Congress has cried “Havoc!” and let slip the dogs of war. Driven by ideology and dogma the Republican and Democratic Parties are tearing at each other’s throats and eviscerating reason from the body politic. Compromise is treated as a disease … Continue reading →

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