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...contribute to that too. This is an ideal opportunity to recognize the importance of promoting civic learning: teaching our young people about our history and the responsibilities of citizenship as well as the special significance of the rule of law in a functioning democracy. The better we all understand and appreciate the genesis of the American republic and how it works, the more likely it is that we will continue to develop the means to live cooperatively and successfully in today's challenging world...
...importance of voting is just one way to encourage civic involvement. Along with participation in community discussions and communicating with local, state and federal officials, voting is at the heart of America's democratic system. Parents who take their children to polling precincts when they are young help them understand that they have a voice in the democratic process. Voting empowers the powerless, equalizes the powerful and provides a voice to those who feel excluded from the process of government...
...must look to the past to understand better how we became the people we are, the adversity that had to be overcome, the courage of our forebears, their achievements and, yes, their mistakes and failings. We must also make time to look to the future. Jamestown's 400th birthday provides a platform for emphasizing the importance of civics education taught in the context of our nation's history. Sustaining our democratic republic requires that we renew our commitment to that objective...
...seems ridiculous to ask these questions about men. But if we ask them about women, they become less farfetched: Many women do not fully understand their anatomy and sexuality. Unlike men, women can’t see themselves easily when we go to the bathroom, can’t subtly compare our vulvas in the changing room, and don’t learn to get pleasure on our terms from movies and porn...
...Still, if the Vatican?s collective nerves are a bit frayed these days, it?s not hard to understand why. The recently chosen President of the Italian Bishops Conference, Angelo Bagnasco, has been repeatedly targeted with graffiti-scrawled threats in his hometown of Genoa and elsewhere. On Saturday, Bagnasco received an envelope containing bullets...