Tag Archives: Citizenship

Anger and Accountability in the Obamacare Aftermath

A little accountability should be able to cool the anger over health care, if people really want to cool it. Continue reading

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Citizenship, Ignorance, and The Star Spangled Banner

Before you protest the National Anthem, you need to learn what it means. Continue reading

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Cool It

The tag team effort by the Republicans and Democrats to unravel American unity has got to stop. Continue reading

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“The Ethicist” vs. Citizenship

The Ethicist thinks good citizenship is unfair to thieves. Honest! Continue reading

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The Damage of Health Care Reform “By Any Means Necessary”

It doesn’t matter now whether the health care bill is good or bad, passed or not. The means to pursue it has already harmed America. Continue reading

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Unethical Website, the Sequel

The Special Olympics now has a censorship tool online! Continue reading

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Intolerance vs. the Constitution in Ashville, N.C.

Will religious zealots ever comprehend that using unethical methods drives people away from religion, rather than towards it?
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Tiger Woods Ethics, Part II: Yes. It Matters

Doing the right thing is important. It matters in the context of creating and maintaining a good and functional society. When someone as prominent and popular as Tiger Woods violates such vital societal values, we cannot just shrug it away, as Post columnist Michael Wilbon does. Continue reading

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Ethics Dunce: Marc Levin

Talking over a speech and ridiculing it while the President is talking, even while watching in one’s own home, is disrespectful and unfair. Doing so over the radio is indefensible. Continue reading

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Ethics Dunces: Roland Mason and Phoebe Wilson

The moral of this story is that something can be whimsical, charming, funny, creative and effective, and still be wrong. Continue reading

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