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Thought For the Day: Fear of Serious Injury Cannot Alone Justify Suppression of Free Speech and Assembly

“Fear of serious injury cannot alone justify suppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burned women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.” – Justice Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941)

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Happy Halloween 2023

Happy Halloween 2023by Michael DoylePumpkin, ghosts, and black catsCoffins, ghouls, and witches hatsIt’s a dizzying juxtapositionOf death in a freeform composition Each holiday has its own marked placeThat helps society’s children embraceThe traces of life that we all knowThat shift … Continue reading

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