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		<title>Opinion: ‘Seeking might over right destroys representative government’</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15479-dave-larson-representative-government-opinion-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Retired judge Dave Larson argues that prioritizing political power over constitutional principles has undermined representative government and calls for renewed civic responsibility." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15479-dave-larson-representative-government-opinion-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15479-dave-larson-representative-government-opinion-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15479-dave-larson-representative-government-opinion-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15479-dave-larson-representative-government-opinion-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15479-dave-larson-representative-government-opinion.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Retired judge Dave Larson argues that prioritizing political power over constitutional principles has undermined representative government and calls for renewed civic responsibility.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘You may not sir, but most Americans cherish these words’</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-anna-miller-camas-invocation-pledge-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Anna Miller of Camas voices her support for keeping the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance at County Council meetings, highlighting their significance to American values." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-anna-miller-camas-invocation-pledge-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-anna-miller-camas-invocation-pledge-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-anna-miller-camas-invocation-pledge-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-anna-miller-camas-invocation-pledge-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-anna-miller-camas-invocation-pledge.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Anna Miller of Camas voices her support for keeping the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance at County Council meetings, highlighting their significance to American values.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: A declaration for self-governance heard around the world</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-A-declaration-for-self-governance-heard-around-the-world-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Jason Mercier states ‘our republic is worth keeping and celebrating but its future depends on all of us working together to protect it by adhering to the principles and framework loudly declared 247 years ago.’" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-A-declaration-for-self-governance-heard-around-the-world-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-A-declaration-for-self-governance-heard-around-the-world-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-A-declaration-for-self-governance-heard-around-the-world.jpg 711w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Jason Mercier states ‘our republic is worth keeping and celebrating but its future depends on all of us working together to protect it by adhering to the principles and framework loudly declared 247 years ago.’]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vice president deletes the very first right from Declaration of Independence</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 03:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Vice-president-deletes-the-very-first-right-from-Declaration-of-Independence-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Screenshot from video courtesy Benny Johnson/Twitter" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Vice-president-deletes-the-very-first-right-from-Declaration-of-Independence-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Vice-president-deletes-the-very-first-right-from-Declaration-of-Independence-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Vice-president-deletes-the-very-first-right-from-Declaration-of-Independence.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Kamala Harris says we're guaranteed 'liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.']]></description>
		
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