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When the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia 247 years ago today, the only permanent European settlement in present-day Arkansas was a straggling military post that flew Spain s flag.
Given the frightening growth in the murder rate in Arkansas and the nation, it would be easy to yearn for a time when we all lived in harmony and safety. Although the details might be hazy, we remember it as a time when drive-by shootings were unknown, when people had respect for law and order, an era when substance abuse was unknown, when our children were safe.
Given the frightening growth in the murder rate in Arkansas and the nation, it would be easy to yearn for a time in history when we all lived in harmony and safety. Although the details might be hazy, we remember it as a time when drive-by shootings were unknown, when people had respect for law and order, an era when substance abuse was unknown, when our children were safe.