Trading liberty for security
     Dialogue is a great thing, and I was delighted to see a response to my letter, “What kind of a nation do we want?” There is no point debating the writer’s criticisms because I suspect he is pretty inflexible in his views, and it would not be constructive. I would, however, offer some observations an
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The president must be held accountable
     Thomas J. Bembenek, in his response to the letter by Joe Clifford (“What kind of nation do we want?”), dismisses Mr. Clifford’s years of teaching high school history. At the risk of sounding impudent, I might suggest that Mr. Bembenek take a refresher course in American history.
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Focus on teachers needed at schools
     “In light of diminishing student population . . . the school department needs another administrator”?
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