Engaging politically requires voting, dialogue with opposing viewpoints
Civic engagement is crucial for our democracy to function properly, and one of the ways to engage is to cast a ballot in an election […]
Politics
High school freshman authors daily, political newsletter
Gabe Fleisher is 15 years old, a freshman at a St. Louis High School, and he runs a daily, political newsletter covering political news of […]
80th year of Boys State begins
In 1937, young men in the state of Kansas received their first opportunity to have their lives changed. The American Legion Boys State of Kansas […]
Talking About: Pod Save America
A little while back, I mentioned a podcast called Pod Save America. When I mentioned it, I was specifically talking about it, but I did say I needed […]
Consider civic engagement on Independence Day
So it’s over. The 79th session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy is over. The program wrapped up nearly a month […]
Vogts serves 2015 Kansas Boys State program
The first weeks of June are always a special time for me, and June 2015 was no different. It is when the American Legion Boys […]
2013 Boys State results in promotions within program
Every summer I travel to Manhattan, Kansas, and spend nearly two weeks volunteering with one of the greatest youth programs in the state — the […]
Vogts finds his voice again
The new year has come and gone, and I have been negligent in my posting to this blog. I am not proud of that. Sure, […]
Emotional pull of Boys State stems from life-changing experience
The answer is goosebumps. Last week I wrote about how the American Legion Boys State of Kansas program was underway. I talked extensively about my love […]
Boys State of Kansas changes lives
The 75th session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas is underway, and I couldn’t be prouder to be part of a group of […]
CAGW creates interesting political ad
Today Americans are streaming into the polls to cast their ballots in favor of their picks for various public offices. Personally, I’m not voting because […]
Interactive painting symbolizes U.S.
This is a screen-shot of “One Nation Under God.” It is an interactive picture drawn by McNaughton Fine Art Company. By hovering over different portions […]
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