By Rik W. Hafer
Bill Clinton used the slogan “It’s the Economy, Stupid” in his presidential campaign against George H.W. Bush. The idea was that a Clinton administration would deliver the economy from the recession caused by policies of the sitting president. Let’s revive the slogan, with slight modification, to defeat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Editorials
National Farm Safety and Health Week provides awareness, reminders for agriculture industry
By Garrett Hawkins
It seems like every time you turn around, there’s a day or a week devoted to a cause or event. Some are traditional, such as Christmas or Hanukkah. Others, like the Fourth of July, remind us of key events in our nation’s history. Finally, some just make you scratch your head like International Ninja Day (December 5, in case you needed to mark your calendar).
Restricting speech in the name of safety, from panic to pandemic
By Kevin Goldberg, Freedom Forum First Amendment Specialist
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, occurred on a Tuesday. By the end of that week, we saw the beginnings of restrictions on First Amendment rights that extended for decades, all in the name of national security. As we endure another national crisis in the form of the COVID-19 pandemic, are we seeing a similar crackdown justified by public health and safety?
Can First Amendment protect educators from being fired for teaching about race?
By Tony Mauro
Officials in more than 25 states have in the past year introduced or enacted measures to penalize the teaching of racial issues in ways that might be divisive in public schools.
Impeaching governors
By Phill Brooks
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's recent resignation following allegations of inappropriate behavior with women staffers offers some interesting similarities but also contrasts with the resignation of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens who faced allegations of inappropriate behavior with a woman.