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Rebuilding America from the Bottom Up

May 28, 2018 by James G. Blaine in Politics

It’s interesting to note that in his farewell address Washington warned about the danger of “the baneful effects of the spirit of party,” which he called “a frightful despotism.”

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May 28, 2018 /James G. Blaine
Memorial Day, Politics, History, American Dream, Washington, Cities, Government, America, Washington D.C., Country, Lincoln
Politics
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“Southern Trees Bear Strange Fruit”*

May 01, 2018 by James G. Blaine in Race

In Montgomery we confronted our history – or more accurately, our history confronted us with a rawness from which we have shielded ourselves for centuries.

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May 01, 2018 /James G. Blaine
Race Relations, Social Justice, American Dream, America, Alabama, Martin Luther King Jr.
Race
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“Please, Sir, I want some more.”

April 20, 2018 by James G. Blaine in Social Commentary

“I know how much is enough,” a friend of mine once said to me. “It’s just a little more than you have right now.” 

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April 20, 2018 /James G. Blaine
Wealth, Greed, American Dream
Social Commentary
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Revisiting and revising the American dream

April 17, 2018 by James G. Blaine in Politics

It has become increasingly clear that many Americans no longer buy into the American dream.

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April 17, 2018 /James G. Blaine
Politics, American Dream
Politics
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