Joe Paterno's Name To Remain On Joe Paterno Center For Covering Up Sexual Abuse
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This is a place where I will write about things. Things that I like. Things that I like to write about. These things may be, but are not limited to: Gnosis, comedy, my adventures as a high school teacher in a large U.S. city, god, music, film, society, culture, communication, and lentils. And sports. Some sports too.
236 years ago a group of forward-thinking, progressive rebels decided to break ties with a government they believed to be corrupt and indifferent to their needs as citizens. Influenced by Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, Montesquieu, et al, they set out to create a government that protected the natural rights of all citizens against the tyranny of the privileged. They set out to safeguard the avenues of free thought — education and the free press. Hopefully those ideas will find a renewal on this anniversary of their commitment.