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Remembering Character This Presidents' Day
We need to remember that character is the single most important quality in a president.
Feb 16
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How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football
A quick dispatch from The Good America before the Super Bowl kickoff.
Feb 8
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The Good America: Washington's Stoicism at Valley Forge
When George Washington requested that his favorite play, Cato, be performed at Valley Forge - a reminder of Roman republican virtue in the struggle…
Feb 1
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The Good America - T.R. on the right to protest a president
When our values are under assault, remember this: the president doesn’t get to define patriotism or the American Character. We the People do.
Jan 25
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The Good America: Join or Die
The story behind Ben Franklin's enduring image - and why we should wave that flag now
Jan 18
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The Good America
A reminder of where we’ve been at our best - and what we can be again.
Jan 11
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Trump Takes Venezuela
The mask was just ripped off for anyone foolish enough to believe Donald Trump ever cared about ending America’s overseas wars, or in restoring…
Jan 3
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Goodbye to '25 - and How to Defend American Democracy in 2026.
Goodbye to 2025.
Dec 31, 2025
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