Tag Archives: citizenship

Consumer Debt and the National Debt Limit Ceiling Crisis

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

It’s Saturday, July 23, 2011 as I write this, there’s coffee to the right of me, and some dire news on the TV in front of me. Maybe you’ve heard: unless we raise the debt limit ceiling, we run the … Continue reading →

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Happy Fourth of July

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Today, July 4th, I grant myself independence from reporting on any badge tasks. But I’d really like to share some remarks written  by Eleanor Roosevelt about this day. As a private citizen as well as First Lady, Mrs. Roosevelt was … Continue reading →

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Big Scouts Always Vote

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

A task for the Model Citizen badge asks scouts to identify what they believe are the core rights and responsibilities that come with U.S. citizenship. “Rights” and “responsibilities” are extraordinary words with a lot of heft, aren’t they? I had … Continue reading →

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