After we had our son, my wife and I began wondering where his values would come from. Neither of us belongs to a religious organization, so he won’t pick up values at church. I was concerned about where he would get his values, but I felt that he would get his moral values [...]

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Remember when Al Gore got a speeding ticket for driving 77 in a 55 zone? I drive this road quite often.  It is a country highway that crosses the Oregon coastal range.  I’ll tell you something about that story that wasn’t in the press.  
The road is a clearly marked safety corridor.  There are signs all [...]

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I have discussed two another origin and meaning of the famous phrase “all men are created equal.”  I wrote about how it originates in part from the studies of class systems in ancient Rome and how it implies simpler government. Now I want to discuss the legal origins of the phrase.
The Declaration of Independence was, [...]

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