Big Sky Writer

Theodore Roosevelt's "Citizenship in a Republic" speech, delivered at the Sorbonne in Paris in 1910, highlights the importance of character and discipline over mere brilliance in a republic's citizens.

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Well, it’s over.

Usually, the celebration lasts much longer than it did this year, but there’s no mistaking the fact that it is finally over.

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In a short government report issued during the Regan Administration, the Department of Education described the state of public education in America.

It was not a pretty picture.

The failures of the American educational system were easy to identify and so detrimental to the future of America that the report indicated …

“If an unfriendly foreign power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might well have viewed it as an act of war. As it stands we have allowed this to happen to ourselves.”A Nation at Risk, 1983

It’s important to note that this report was issued 40 years ago.

Have our schools improved since that report was released?

Or have we gotten worse?

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As much as I love the Big Sky Country, last week I left my beautiful part of the world and went to Las Vegas in order to attend a couple of conventions. It was hard to give up the cold and snow of Montana and brave the sunshine and blue skies of Nevada in December, but I was willing to take it on.

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Have we doomed our children and grandchildren to economic devastation and the political and societal collapse that will follow?

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For those of you who are older, you may remember the TV show “Hogan’s Heroes.” It was a sitcom set in a World War II prisoner of war camp. Yes, a sitcom. While the Allied prisoners plotted and carried out many anti-Nazi activities, the main German soldier assigned to watch them — Sergeant Schultz — would occasionally stumble onto their activities.

He didn’t want to turn the prisoners in because they had become friends, but he didn’t want to get in trouble with his superiors, especially Colonel Klink.

So, he would mutter, “I see nothing! I hear nothing! I know nothing!”

Then he would quickly disappear.

Many people in our society today have taken that same approach.

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Explore a fascinating chapter of the American Revolution in "A Good Decision," my Substack episode that delves into the 1782 production of a Bible in English, a significant moment often missed in history classes. Discover how Robert Aitken's Bible, known as the "Bible of the Revolution," symbolized both religious independence and resilience against British constraints. Ideal for history buffs and those interested in the intersection of government, culture, and religion during the Revolutionary era.

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It’s official.

I Have a Good Heart

No, not that kind of heart.

I’m not talking about my interactions with people or the things I do or say.

I’m talking about that muscle in my chest that pumps blood throughout my body.

My heart.

My actual, physical heart.

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What makes a Teacher of the Year?

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In this episode, we delve into the oft-debated notion of 'legislating morality.' Drawing from biblical references, personal convictions, and real-world examples, we examine the inherent moral underpinnings of all laws and challenge readers to reflect on the true foundation of their own beliefs. Is every law a reflection of society's moral compass, and if so, whose morality is right?

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