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The government of the people means us. Let’s get at it.

An international pandemic is not a clean-air strategy.

Each of us must keep pushing to deliver liberty and justice for all

“We’re like a mother that has been in labor for over 200 years,” said Pastor David Traynham, “and now the baby is ready to come forth and, when the baby comes forth, the joy of this child is going to supplant all of the hurt, the pain, the hatred and heartache that we have experienced.”

It takes varied voices to nurture a democracy

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The Enterprise forum would not be valuable if I printed only the letters I liked. One of the reasons I believe our nation has become so polarized is that many Americans listen only to views that agree with theirs. My profound hope is that people with varied views can meet on the newspaper’s opinion pages. They can come to understand another’s viewpoint. That is the way our democracy moves forward.

Give people six feet of space and the benefit of the doubt

We advise patience and cohesion rather than inflaming divisiveness in a society fraught with fear where some people are struggling to meet basic needs.