In his novel “It Can’t Happen Here” (1935), Sinclair Lewis foresees the dangers to our democracy posed by a Donald Trump presidency. Lewis is one of America’s most famous and accomplished …
Girl Scout Troop 21724 visited Washington, D.C., this fall to learn about government and earn the Cadette Democracy badge. On the first day, the troop woke up and drove from New Hope to Washington. At …
Most Americans are brainwashed into believing we have a democracy. My dad taught me at a very young age the following: The caveman with the biggest club had the power, then came the pharaoh and his …
Democracy is a form of government in which people are afforded power by representation in government. That representation is established through the right and freedom to vote. However, this right is …
My individual vote is extremely unlikely to mathematically make a difference. But the real question I ask is, is it meaningful? For me, the answer is “yes,” and here are some of the main …
Pennridge parents are busy. We have a lot to do and little time to do it. So we filter: our to-do list, our attention, and the information that comes our way. Unfortunately, somewhere along the line, …
In response to the (April 20) Chatterbox column on the Oregon Trail, the tradition of hope and new beginnings embodied in the Oregon Trail is a chapter of the American Dream. Our Bucks County …
On Feb. 14, the League of Women Voters celebrated its 103rd birthday. Since 1920, six months before the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, the National American Woman …
January 6th’s “Vigil for Democracy” Friday in Doylestown was both a call to protect democracy and a solemn remembrance of the five law enforcement officers who died in the wake of the day's events and the many injured.
