Battle For the Future: A Nation of Makers or Takers?

As the holiday weekend continues, if you’re looking for some substantive diversion from the usual pursuits, I have the following documentary to recommend. It seems a very appropriate moment to recommend it as we are nearing the end of one year and ready to begin a new one. Hosted by John Stossel and aired on [...]

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Thanksgiving Day: Presidential Proclamations Past

Grassroots in Nebraska wishes you and yours a blessed and meaningful Thanksgiving holiday. As we all reflect upon the meaning of Thanksgiving, we thought we’d share the first Thanksgiving Proclamations. First Thanksgiving proclamation, 1777 FOR AS MUCH as it is the indispensable Duty of all Men to adore the superintending Providence of Almighty God; to [...]

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Turducken Anyone? Bring a hearty appetite (and some Tums)!

For tomorrow’s Thanksgiving meal, Linda and I have a suggestion for you if you’re tired of trying to figure out a new way of serving up the main dish at your feast, perhaps you’ll get an idea from the following video: A Note From Linda: There are distinct advantages to giving birth to sons late [...]

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Deserving of Darts? Senator Amanda McGill & Personal Responsibility

Nebraska Senators representing Lancaster County convened a public meeting on Wednesday, November 17, at the Lincoln Public School District building at 59th & O St. The first half of the meeting, allocated to the subject of problems with Nebraska’s child welfare system were reviewed in an article located HERE, an accounting of comments by myself [...]

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NE Senators Meeting 11/17 Part 2: Voices Not Often Heard

By Shelli Dawdy Big thanks to Linda for helping with this to refresh my memory! Yesterday we published an article about the meeting of Nebraska State Senators representing districts in Lancaster County that occurred last Wednesday, November 17. As noted, the first half of the meeting was allocated for the purpose of taking public input [...]

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Some NE State Senators Met This Past Wednesday & GiN Was There

Several GiN members attended a public meeting of the Nebraska State Senators representing districts in Lancaster County on Wednesday evening at the Lincoln Public School Districts building at 59th & O Sts.  The participating Senators were Bill Avery, District 28, Danielle Conrad, District 46, Kathy Campbell, District 25, Colby Coash, District 27, Amanda McGill, District [...]

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