American aviator Charles Lindbergh told an America First rally in 1941 that Jews were among the "most important groups" agitating for war.

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JEWS THE world over will gather around the Seder table this week to recount again the great narrative of their ancestors' redemption from slavery in Egypt. In retelling the story, they will quote the passage from Exodus in which Pharaoh justified the unspeakable repression he intended to inflict on the Hebrews.

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ANYONE WHO spends time with me knows me knows how much I despise litter. For as long as I can remember, I have fumed at the sight of trash on sidewalks, beer cans in the gutter, or garbage flung from passing cars. I often pick up litter when I'm walking, and when my kids were young I made them pick it up, too.

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This isn't just boorishness. It's a specific kind of moral failure, and it has a name: incivility.

WHEN FORMER FBI director Robert Mueller died last week at 81, President Trump marked the occasion with his customary grace. "Good, I'm glad he's dead," he posted on Truth Social. "He can no longer hurt innocent people!"

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HOW FORTUNATE Massachusetts is to have Bill Galvin!

After almost a half-century in politics, the 75-year-old secretary of state would like nothing better than to close his long career as an elected official and enjoy a comfortable and lucrative retirement. He has already served a record-setting eight consecutive terms in his current position as the Commonwealth's chief elections officer and record keeper. Since Galvin's tenure as secretary of state began in 1995, Beacon Hill has cycled through seven governors, five House speakers, and seven Senate presidents. Galvin has easily dispatched every challenger, cruising to reelection every four years.

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